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REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
FISHERS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
October 2t, t997
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was held in the Social Studies room of the Fishers Island
School and was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Board of Education
President Susan Horn.
MEMBERS PRESENT Jeffrey Edwards, Susan Horn, George Horning and Aaron Lusker
OTHERS PRESENT Cornelius O'Connell, Superintendent, and approximately sixteen
community members
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PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
S. Horn led the Pledge of Allegiance
SUPERINTENDENT C. O'Connell reported on school programs and activities.
REPORT
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PRESENTATIONS D. Borgert thanked Dr. O'Connell and the Board for allowing Marlynn
Benker to continue her Parent Drop-In Group.
D. Borgert and S. Borgert asked about receiving copies of teachers' lesson
plans. D. Borgert reported that she had called SED to see if teacher
lessons plans were public documents.
C. Giles reported on the courses she had taken over the summer and gave
a few examples, ie. an electrif(r)ied pickle and a frisbee.
J. Weil thanked the Board for the painting work done in the Faculty
Housing units.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by A. Lusker, and carried, the
minutes of the regular meeting of September t 6, t 997 and the minutes
of the special meeting of October t 4, t 997 were approved as submitted.
FINANCE
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the
reading of the bank reconciliations prepared by C. Doherty, for the
month ended September 30, 1997 was accepted.
General Fund checking $235,277.70
General Fund savings #1 106,187.82
General Fund savings #2 1,151.17
Repair Reserve Fund #1 88,567.59
Repair Reserve Fund #2 62,730.04
Repair Reserve Fund #3 62,813.79
Faculty Housing checking 38,087.55
Faculty Housing CD 5,000.00
Alumni Scholarship Fund 2,676.49
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October 21, 1997 - page two
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FINANCE
continued
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, September
1997 General Fund expenditures (checks #21880 - #22020) in the
amount of $116,481.41 were approved.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by S. Horn, and carried, October 1997
General Fund warrants/checks #22092-#22107, #22109-#22162 and
#22164-#22168 in the amount of $51,901. 76 and Faculty Housing
warrants/checks #698 - #702 in the amount of $ 7006.34 were
approved for payment.
CORRESPONDENCE C. O'Connell reported that he had received a letter from David Flowers,
in support of Fishers Island School in response to the Gazette article,
"Annie Burnham speaks out."
OLD BUSINESS:
USE OF SCHOOL
SPACE
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SCHOOL ROOF
Use of Repair
Reserve Funds
BOARD VACANCY
LIBRARY
IMPROVEMENT
TOWER
LEASE
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Faculty Housing
C. O'Connell reported that the counters and cabinets have been installed
in the elementary area and that the wall has been removed from the third
and fourth grade room.
C. O'Connell reported that the roof replacement contract had been
awarded to Mitchell Contracting of East Hartland, CT. for their
bid of $20,6,000.. Work is scheduled to begin the week of
October 2,lth.
C. O'Connell reported that voting for an additional Board member will be
held between 2 and 8 P.M. on Wednesday, November 19, in the school
building.
C. O'Connell reported the committee has not met recently.
C. O'Connell shared a letter he had received from FI Telephone
proposing a straight 20% increase in the annual payment instead of the
CPI increase called for in the lease.
G. Horning stated that he doubted the CPI increase had been only 2% per
year for the last ten years, and that when the "other party" makes a
proposal, they may be cuting themselves a deal.
C. O'Connell was directed to find the actual CPI increase since
January 29, 1988.
C. O'Connell reported that Donald and Anita lanziero wished to rent
Faculty Housing Unit T-6 from November 1, 1997 to August 30, 1998.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the Board
approved a lease for the Lanzieros pending a credit check. C. O'Connell
was directed to arrange a credit check.
October 21, 1997 - page three
. NEW BUSINESS:
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
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BOE VICE
PRESIDENT
ELECTION
OFFICIALS
REVIEW OF
MONTHLY
AGENDA
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
RETURN TO
REGULAR
SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
11/03/97
C. O'Connell reported on the activities of several committees.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by A. Lusker, and carried (G. Horning -
abstain), George Horning was nominated and elected Vice President of
the Board of Education.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by A. Lusker, and carried, the following
people were appointed as election day officials for the November 19,
1997 Board of Education vacancy: Susan Horn, Chairman;
Cornelius O'Connell, Clerk; Mary Pankiewicz, Acting Clerk; and
Carol Doherty and Charles Stepanek and election inspectors.
S. Horn stated that the Board wanted the agenda seven days ahead of time
so that the Board of Education could do a good job. The Board reviewed
the agenda.
D. Denison reported that roof on the school-owned Bowling Alley building
is deteriorating and needs to be replaced. C. O'Connell reported that he
had spoken with the school roofer who said a new roof could be put over
the existing one.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the
Board adjourned to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing
personnel at 8:33 p.m.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by A. Lusker, and carried, the
Board returned to Regular Session at 9:30 p.m.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the Board
adjourned the meeting at 9:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cornelius O'Connell
School District Clerk