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CALL TO ORDER
ANNUAL REORGANIZATION MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
FISHERS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
FISHERS ISLAND, NEW YORK
JULY 1,1997
This meeting was held in the Business Room of the Fishers Island
School and was called to order at 7:44 p.m. by George Horning.
G. Horning led the pledge of allegiance.
MEMBERS PRESENT Judith Edwards, Susan Horn, George Horning
MEMBER ABSENT Anne Burnham
OTHERS PRESENT Cornelius O'Connell and Mary Pankiewicz
OATH OF OFFICE The oath of office was administered to newly elected Board
members Judith Edwards and Susan Horn by Clerk O'Connell.
ELECTION OF
OFFICERS
. OATH OF OFFICE
APPOINTMENTS
G. Homing nominated Susan Horn president of the Board.
J. Edwards seconded the nomination. There being no further
nominations, Susan Horn was elected president of the Board
of Education.
S. Horn nominated Judith Edwards vice-president of the Board.
G. Horning seconded the nomination. There being no further
nominations, Judith Edwards was elected vice-president of the Board
of Education.
The oath of office was administered to Board of Education
president Susan Horn by Clerk O'Connell.
The oath of office was administered to Board of Education vice
president Judith Edwards by Clerk O'Connell.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by G. Horning, and carried,
Mary Pankiewicz was appointed District Treasurer.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried,
Cornelius O'Connell was appointed District Clerk
The oath of office was administered to the above two officers.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the firm
of Bond, Schoeneck and King was appointed School Attorney.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by S. Horn, and carried,
Mary Pankiewicz was appointed Census Enumerator.
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July 1,1997 - page 2
APPOINTMENTS
continued
COMMITTEE ON
SPECIAL
EDUCATION
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the firm
of Miller Lilly & Company was appointed Auditor.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, Island
Health Project was appointed as School Physician.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried,
Cornelius O'Connell was appointed Purchasing Agent.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried,
Cornelius O'Connell was appointed Records Access Officer.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried,
Mary Pankiewicz was appointed Records Management Officer.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by S. Horn, and carried,
Mary Pankiewicz was appointed Extracurricular Fund Treasurer.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by S. Horn, and carried, the
Board designated the following signatures to be required on
Extracurricular fund checks: Treasurer and Superintendent.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried,
CorneliuS O'Connell was appointed Receiver of Federal Funds and
Agent for Federal Funds.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried,
Cornelius O'Connell was appointed Attendance Officer.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the
following appointments to the Fishers Island Committee on Special
Education were approved by the Board:
Harmon N. Cohen, Ph.D., Chairperson
Jennifer Z. Gordon, Special Education Teacher
School Psychologist (LEARN staff)
Island Health Project Physician
Gail U. Horning, Parent Representative
Gregory C. Thibodeau, Alternate Parent Representative
William R. Haase, Surrogate Parent
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COMMITTEE ON
PRESCHOOL
SPECIAL
EDUCATION
BONDING OF
PERSONNEL
DESIGNATIONS
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AUTHORIZATIONS
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Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by S. Horn, and carried, the
following appointments to the Fishers Island Committee on Preschool
Special Education were approved by the Board:
Harmon N. Cohen, Ph.D., Chairperson
Jennifer Z. Gordon, Special Education Teacher
Island Health Project Physician
Monica Doucette, Parent Representative
Gail U. Horning, Alternate Parent Representative
Gregory C. Thibodeau, Alternate Parent Representative
Suffolk County Representative
Member of Evaluation team from the approved educational
provider for which the child is being considered
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the
Board approved the bonding of all individuals handling school district
funds and all BOE check signers covered under the NYSIR insurance
plan blanket bonding.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, Fleet
Bank, Suffolk County National, Norwich Savings Society,
Bridgehampton National and North Fork Bank & Trust were
designated as official depositories for school district funds.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by S. Horn, and carried, The New
London Dav and The Traveler-Watchman were named the official
newspapers of the district.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by S. Horn, and carried, the third
Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. was designated as the date and
time of regular monthly Board of Education meetings except for the
months of July and August when meetings would start at 8:00 p.m.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by S. Horn, and carried, the
following people were named candidates as Impartial Hearing Officers
as the District needs for the 1997-98 school year:
Stanley Abrams, C. Leonard Davis, Edward M. Goldstein,
Vanessa M. Sheehan and James P. Walsh
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the Board
authorized the Superintendent to certify payrolls.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the Board
authorized voting procedures according to Board policy #2120.2.
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AUTHORIZATIONS
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1998 ANNUAL
MEETING
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MILEAGE RATE
POLICY UPDATE
SERVICE
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the Board
authorized the Superintendent to discount bills before approval.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the Board
authorized a $50 (fifty dollar) petty cash fund.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the
Board authorized the following signers as the two (2) designated
signatures on all school district checks:
one signature must be that of the Treasurer and the other
signature would be that of either BOE president Susan Horn or
BOE member George Horning.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the Board
authorized the Superintendent to transfer budget items within legal
limits of $2,000 (two thousand dollars).
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by S. Horn, and carried, the Board
set Tuesday, May 19, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. as the date and time of the
1998 Annual School District Meeting.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the Board
established the mileage reimbursement rate at 28 cents a mile.
The Board tabled the authorization of a contract with the NYS School
Boards Association for custom policy manual update service to the
July regular meeting
JUNE 30 WARRANTS Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the Board
approved the General Fund warrants for June 30, 1997 (checks
#21700 - #21721) in the amount of $6,592.44.
BOARD OF
EDUCATION
VACANCY
ADJOURNMENT
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G. Horning reported the resignation of Anne Burnham effective
July 1,1997.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the Board
directed the Clerk to publish a notice that a special school district
meeting/election will be held Tuesday, August 26,1997, at 7:30 p.m.
for the purpose of filling the two vacancies on the Board of Education
due to resignations.
Motion by J Edwards, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the Board
adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cornelius O'Connell
School District Clerk