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CALL TO ORDER
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
FISHERS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
December 16, 1997
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, Aaron Lusker and
James Suedmeier
OTHERS PRESENT
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Cornelius O'Connell, Superintendent, and approximately twelve
community members
S. Horn led the Pledge of Allegiance
SUPERINTENDENT C. O'Connell reported on school programs and activities.
REPORT
PRESENTATIONS D. Borgert expressed her concern about dust in the school. C. O'Connell
will contact the Health and Safety Office at BOCES for suggestions of
procedures, to follow to have dust tested.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
FINANCE
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the minutes
of the regular meeting of November 18, 1997 were approved as
submitted.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the
reading of the bank reconciliations prepared by C. Doherty, for the
month ended November 30, 1997 was accepted.
General Fund checking $157,571.30
General Fund savings #1 106,531.38
General Fund savings #2 1,155.15
Repair Reserve Fund #1 13,765.57
Repair Reserve Fund #2 -0-
Repair Reserve Fund #3 62,813.79
Repair Reserve Fund #4 41,515.89
Faculty Housing checking 38,965.20
Faculty Housing CD 5,000.00
Alumni Scholarship Fund 2,696.02
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by S. Horn, and carried, November
1997 General Fund expenditures (checks #22176 - #22295) in the
amount of $196,780.53 were approved.
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1996-97 AUDIT
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, December
General Fund warrants/checks #22376-#22430 in the amount of
$37,656.07 and Faculty Housing warrants/checks #707 - #708 in the
amount of $ t ,222.5 t were approved for payment.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by G. Horning, and carried, the Board
approved the following:
"RESOL VED, that the report of the audit of the financial records of the
Fishers Island School District for the school year t 996-97 by Miller, Lilly
and Company, CPAs, be accepted and filed with the New York State
Education Department."
CORRESPONDENCE S. Horn reported that she had received correspondence concerning
personnel.
C. O'Connell reminded the Board of the special election at t 2:00 noon
Wednesday,. December t 7, for BOCES board member.
C; O'Connell reported that he had received correspondence from Steve
Walter requesting permission to use the school gym Tuesday and Friday
evenings for a Grade 5 & 6 basketball program. It was the consensus of
the Board of approve Mr. Walter's request.
. OLD BUSINESS:
USE OF SCHOOL
SPACE
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SCHOOL ROOF
no report ,
C. O'Connell reported that the roof replacement work should be finished
next week.
LIBRARY L. Edwards reported the committee had asked staff for titles they would
IMPROVEMENT like ordered.
TOWER
LEASE
SURPLUS WORD
PROCESSORS
BOWLING ALLEY
ROOF
SENIOR CLASS
TRIP
no report
C. O'Connell was Instructed to offer the word processors again for sale at
$250 each on the Post Office bulletin board and in The Day after the first
of the year.
C. O'Connell was instructed to contact local contractors for estimates.
J. Gordon reported that the Class of t 998 will go to Italy on their class
trip in April. More information will be presented at the January meeting.
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NEW BUSINESS:
COMMllTEE
REPORTS
NYS SCHOOL
BOARDS
ASSN.
PREKINDER-
GARTEN
HOURS
USE OF SCHOOL
GYM
REVIEW OF
AGENDA
PUBLIC.
COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
RETURN TO
REGULAR
SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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C. O'Connell reported the Compact Building Committee had met on
December 3rd.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Suedmeier, and carried the Board
accepted the Superintendent's recommendation to cast a vote for Bruce
Brodsky for Area 12 representative of the NYS School Boards
Association.
l. Edwards and C. O'Connell presented a proposal to increase the
prekindergarten program from two hours to three hours a day. The
Board is to think about this proposal for a month.
C. O'Connell reviewed the current Policy #1500, Public Use of School
Facilities.. A committee to discuss policy change will meet Wednesday.
The Board reviewed the agenda.
M. Walter requested copies of BOE minutes be sent to the public library.
S. Malinowski asked about internet access servers.
Motion by,S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the
Board adjourned to Executive Session at 9:05 p.m. for the purpose of
discussing the superintendent's evaluation.
Motion by G. Horning, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the
Board returned to Regular Session at 10:23 p.m.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by A. Lusker, and carried, the Board
adjourned the meeting at 10:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cornelius O'Connell
School District Clerk