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CALL TO ORDER
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
FISHERS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
January 19, 1999
Meeting was held in the Social Studies room of the Fishers Island
School and was called to order at 5:31 p.m. by Board of Education
President James Suedmeier.
MEMBERS PRESENT Christopher Edwards, Jeffrey Edwards, Susan Horn (5:33), Aaron Lusker
and James Suedmeier
OTHERS PRESENT
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
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C. O'Connell, M. Pankiewicz and four community members.
J. Suedmeier led the Pledge of Allegiance
Motion by C. Edwards, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, the minutes
of the regular meeting of December 15, 1998 were approved as
submitted.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by A. Lusker, and carried, the minutes
of the special meeting of January 14, 1999 were approved after
correction.
SUPERINTENDENT C. O'Connell reported on school activities and programs.
REPORT
PUBLIC FORUM
FINANCE
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C. Giles reported on the Science/Technology Fair held January 14th.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by A. Lusker, and carried, the
bank reconciliations prepared by the secretary for the month ended
December 3, 1998 were accepted.
General Fund checking $180,292.51
General Fund savings #1 6,757.48
General Fund savings #2 1,180.16
Repair Reserve Fund #4 65,759.63
Repair Reserve Fund #4 32,793.59
Faculty Housing checking 62,0 13.20
Faculty Housing CD 30,000.00
Alumni Scholarship Fund 2,825.96
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, December
1998 General Fund expenditures (checks #22789 . #22909) in the
amount of $98645.27 were approved.
Motion by S. Horn, seconded by J. Edwards, and carried, January 1999
General Fund warrantslchecks #22976-#23020 in the amount of
$31,960.24 and Faculty Housing warrant/check #733 in the
amount of $240.00 were approved for payment.
January 19, 1999 - page two
BUDGET CONTROL Board members received copies of the budget control reports for the .
month ended December 31, 1998.
CORRESPONDENCE C. O'Connell reported on correspondence received concerning Institute
for International Sports (URI), Russian exchange student, Kids to Kids
International and Ocean Classroom program.
J. Suedmeier reported on correspondence concerning superintendent's
search, Interim superintendent, negotiations and a Board workshop.
RECOGNITION
OLD BUSINESS:
GYMNASIUM
FLOOR
FACILITY
OVERVIEW
SUPERINTENDENT'S
SEARCH
CUSTOM POLICY
UPDATE
FACULTY
HOUSING
NEW BUSINESS:
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
FI SCHOOL
CATALOGS
PSYCHOLOGICAL
at COUNSELING
SERVICES
C. O'Connell commended Carol Giles and John Weil for their efforts
to make the Science and Technology Fair a success.
C. O'Connell reported that the contractor stated that everything in on
schedule to do the floor in February.
C. O'Connell was instructed to schedule a committee meeting
J. Suedmeier reported on the various meetings scheduled.
February 4 - meeting with NYSSBA and FI BOE
February 11 and 12 - candidate interviews with the BOE
February 20 - candidate interviews with the public
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The Board reviewed suggested new policies from NYSSBA.
C. O'Connell reported that BD Contracting was working on the Housing
units.
C. O'Connell reported that Magnet Program committee and the New
Compact for Learning Building Committee had met and that the
Magnet Selection committee would meet at the end of the month.
Board members received copies of the proposed school catalogs for
Grades 5 & 6 and Grades 7-12.
Motion by J. Edwards, seconded by S. Horn, and carried, the Board
approved increasing the services of the LEARN Psychologist to three
days per week as per her proposal dated December 12, 1998.
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