MINUTES ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION March 9, Minutes approved at the April 13, 2015 BOE meeting.

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1 MINUTES ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION March 9, 2015 Minutes approved at the April 13, 2015 BOE meeting. Attendance Present: Mr. Kraut, Mrs. Dietch, Mr. Cap, Mr. Ricciardi, Mr. Marquis, Mr. Young, Mrs., Mrs. Saccente, Ms. Ricco Absent: Mrs. Pucillo The meeting was taped by OGAT & Sound View TV Also present: Mr. Nast, Ms. Sierakowski, Mrs. Byrd, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Slowik, Mr. Carbone, Mr. Gray, Mrs. Arterbery, Mrs. Clark, Ms. McDonald, Mr. Thorndike, Mrs. Tenney, Mrs. Corcoran, Ms. Kuzmickas, Mrs. Zottoli, Richard Marano, Parents/PTA Members. Call to Order The regular meeting was called to order by Board Chair Kraut at 7:31 p.m. the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Mission Statement was read by Mrs. Public Participation There was no Public Participation Correspondence Included in Board Member packets was a thank you note from Gary Richards from Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates and a copy of a thank you note that Mr. Carbone sent to the Ebert family thanking them for their donation of a new sound system to Peck Place. Consent Agenda A motion was made by Ms. Riccio and seconded by Mr. Ricciardi to approve the Consent Agenda items. Items in the Consent Agenda included the minutes from the February 10, 2015 BOE meeting, the special meeting minutes from the February 18, meeting, the special meeting minutes from the Budget Workshop meeting held on February 19 th and the approval of bills for February Mr. Kraut, Mrs. Dietch, Mr. Cap, Ms. Riccio, Mrs., Mr. Young, Mr. Ricciardi, Mrs. Saccente voted in favor of. Mr. Marquis abstained. Mrs. Pucillo absent. Motion carries. Presentations Turkey Hill School Audio Visual Club - Channel THTV 50 The students at Turkey Hill School gave a presentation on THTV50. The students at Turkey Hill with the help of Ms. Kuzmickas, Mrs. Corcoran and Mr. Marano participate in a morning broadcast television channel which is part of the audio visual club. Each morning, students announce the weather, sports, joke of day, etc. There are currently 38 students who participate, rotating between 12 different jobs each month. From a show of hands most of the students present have an interest in pursuing a career in journalism/broadcasting. Chairman Kraut called for a short recess so Board Members and people in the audience could speak to the children about their presentation

2 Annual Report - Mrs. Arterbery, TH School Mrs. Arterbery, Principal of Turkey Hill School presented her annual. Listed are a few of the areas Mrs. Arterbery spoke about: emphasis on safety & security; PBIS check-in /check-out; refining Teacher Evaluation Plan; also refining the Quest Intervention & Enrichment Block; 120 students involved in the play which will be Alice in Wonderland; school organized a food drive for FISH and a bottle drive to help purchase books for a village in Honduras. Interim Superintendent s Report Mr. Nast reported that most of his time has been devoted to creation of the budget. The Board of Education will be presenting their proposed budget to the Town Board of Finance on Tuesday, March 10th at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Nast reported that not only has he attended a PTA/PTO meeting at each school but that he met with the PTA/PTO representatives as a group. Mr. Nast informed the Board that the evaluation process has begun for the Administrative group. Mr. Nast mentioned that the feasibility study results will be presented at the April BOE meeting. Mr. Nast also plans to scheduled a meeting with the local Board of Realtors. Board Business Budget Update Ms. Sierakowski Ms. Sierakowski met with the Finance Committee prior to the BOE meeting. Most of the focus has been on preparing the budget, the committee discussed a few large invoices, which are seasonal. Ratification - Administrator's Agreement Teacher Resignation Update Superintendent s Search The BOE and Administrators negotiated a new agreement in December. Now that all parties have had a chance to review the final agreement, the agreement was presented for ratification. A motion was made/seconded by Mrs. Dietch/Mr. Ricciardi. Unanimously approved. Christine Fredyna a Speech & Language Pathologist from Turkey Hill School handed in a letter of resignation. Mrs. Fredyna's last day will be Wednesday, March 18, A motion to accept her resignation was made/seconded by Ms. Riccio/Mrs. Saccente. Unanimously approved. The Board of Education interviewed three Consultant Search firms at a Special BOE meeting on Wednesday, February 18, The Board hired C.E.S. (Cooperative Educational Services) to complete the executive search. A committee of seven have been appointed as per Policy 2141 (Recruitment & Appointment of Superintendent). The committee of seven is made up of four board members, an administrator, a teacher and a community member. The committee's orientation meeting was held on Thursday, March 5th. A survey will be loaded on the district website from March 16 th March 23 rd. STANDING COMMITTEES Finance & Insurance Mrs. Pucillo Personnel/Policy Mrs. Pucillo absent, Finance Committee met before BOE meeting. Personnel/Policy Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 11,

3 Transportation Mr. Young Will address policy about class sizes, will explore the need for a policy. Building & Grounds Mr. Cap Long Range Planning Report Mrs. Pucillo School of the 21 st Century/Food Services - Mrs. Health & Wellness Committee Mrs. Technology Mr. Cap Safety & Security Mr. Cap Building & Grounds met last month on February 10, Committee will be scheduling a meeting soon to discuss the feasibility study for Turkey Hill & Reacebrook which the district just received. Mrs. Pucillo absent. Committee visited Common Ground High School to view their lunch program. Common Ground is a farm and education, committee came back with many ideas. Initially, changes can be made with suppliers to get more locally grown produce in schools. Mrs. & Mrs. Tenney plan to attend the Farm School Conference next Friday. Health & Wellness and Food Services are joining efforts. The next committee meeting will be a combined meeting with both groups. Committee met on March 2, Equipment has been relocated to the new secure server location. Air conditioning is up and running. Currently, there are 34 open tickets. A new back-up system for next year was discussed. Microsoft licensing was discussed. PTA at Peck Place School is purchasing a 3-D printer for school. Mr. Bruder is going to put together a BYOD list for the schools so parents know what type of device to purchase. Reconfiguration of MLT sally port should be taking place during April vacation. ACES Report - Mrs. No tuition increases at ACES next year. Information from Moore Commission, ACES did approve the 15/16 calendar but did not approve the 16/17 calendar. ACES is trying to hold on for local control. Continuation of Moore Commission recommendations, keeping taxable properties on the grand list, when acquired by non profits, colleges, and hospitals and to consolidate special education making ACES a primary resource for special education. Adjourn A motion was made/seconded by Mr. Marquis/Ms. Riccio to adjourn at 8:46 p.m. Unanimously approved. INFORMATIONAL Next meeting April 13, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Upstairs Conference Room located in the BOE Offices. Respectfully submitted, Marie Acampora - 3 -

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