REORGANIZATION BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING – JULY 12, 2005
Location: RJK Middle School Library – 7:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL
A Present: Jacob Billig, Richard Feller, Susan Horton,
Vivian Liff, Eugene Nesin,
Robert Rosengard, Robert Stewart, Alyce
VanEtten, Joseph D’Abbraccio
Absent: John Pavese
Also Present: Eileen P. Casey, Superintendent of Schools
Gladys P. Baxter, School Business Official
Stuart Waxman, School Attorney left at 7:45 PM



Superintendent Eileen P. Casey called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.

Superintendent Casey administered the Board Member Oath of Office to Vivian Liff and non-voting student member Joseph D’Abbraccio.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 5:3
3:5 Upon motion by Richard Feller, seconded by Susan Horton, Alyce Van Etten was nominated for President.
Upon motion by Eugene Nesin, seconded by Jacob Billig, Robert Stewart was nominated for President.

The following people voted for Alyce Van Etten for President:
Richard Feller – yes
Susan Horton – yes
Vivian Liff – yes
Robert Rosengard – yes
Alyce Van Etten - yes

The following people voted for Robert Stewart for President:
Jacob Billig – yes
Eugene Nesin – yes
Robert Stewart - yes

Robert Rosengard nominated Robert Stewart for Vice President. Mr. Stewart declined.

8:0 Upon motion by Richard Feller, seconded by Susan Horton, Robert Rosengard was nominated for Vice President. The Board unanimously approved Robert Rosengard for Vice President.

Superintendent Eileen P. Casey administered the President Oath of Office to Alyce Van Etten and the Vice President Oath of Office to Robert Rosengard.


8:0 Upon motion made by Robert Rosengard, seconded by Eugene Nesin, the Board unanimously elected Richard Feller as Delegate for the Sullivan County School Boards Association, and Susan Horton as Alternate for the Sullivan County School Boards Association.

8:0 Upon motion made by Vivian Liff, seconded by Eugene Nesin, the Board of Education unanimously made the following appointments and designations:
Clerk of the Board – Christine Rice
Board Recording Secretary – Gladys P. Baxter
District Treasurer – Pam Buchwalter
Internal Auditor – Marie Eck
Tax Collector – Merle Friedlander
Central Treasurer of Extraclassroom Activity Fund:
Middle School – Sue Brooks
High School – Nancy Swaine & Sue Bahrenburg
Records Management Officer – TBA
Record Access Officer – Gladys P. Baxter
Asbestos Designee – John Travis
Attendance Officers – Michael Decker, Debra Heins
Census Enumerator – Cathy Travis
Independent Auditor – Cooper & Niemann
School Attorneys – General Counsel Service: Baum & Baum
School Attorneys – Labor Relations & General Counsel –
Donoghue, Thomas, Auslander & Drohan
Title 9 and Civil Rights Officer – Dr. Patrick Michel
Section 504 Compliance Officer – Dr. Patrick Michel
Residence Officer – Dr. Patrick Michel
School Physicians –
Chief School Physician – Dr. Amarjit S. Gill
High School – Dr. Amarjit S. Gill
Middle School – Dr. Amarjit S. Gill
Rutherford School – Dr. Imran Ahmed
Cooke School – Dr. Imran Ahmed
Duggan School – Dr. Joy Mendelsohn
Chase School – Dr. Dhirajlal Shah
Hebrew Day School – Dr. Abraham Garfinkel
Transportation Dept. – Partners in Safety
Fee basis for all physicians

Purchasing Agent – Gladys P. Baxter
(With authorization of Purchasing Agent, Superintendent of
Schools may sign purchase orders in her absence.)
Payroll Certification – Gladys P. Baxter

Designations of Depositories:
Key Bank of Monticello
Bank of America of Monticello for capital construction
All Funds including Federal Depositories for Income Tax and
Trust & Agency Fund, Bond & Interests Account

Designation of Institutions for Investment Purposes:
Bank of New York – Monticello
Chase Bank of New York – New York City
Bank of America – Monticello
Key Bank – Monticello
Community Bank of Sullivan County – Monticello
Merrill Lynch Flexicash
M & T Bank

Authorization of Surety Bonds:
District Treasurer & Deputy Treasurer - $500,000
Tax Collector - $100,000
Accountant - $300,000

Designation of Official Newspaper:
Times Herald Record – Middletown

Mileage Reimbursement Rate for employees not covered by con-tracts – IRS rate that is in effect July 1, 2005: $.405


Petty Cash Accounts:
Business Office – Gladys Baxter - $100
Bus Garage – Transportation Supervisor –
Martin Gershowitz - $300
Pupil Personnel Services – Scott Palermo - $50
High School – Paula Sapphire - $100
Middle School – Deborah Wood - $100
Rutherford School – Kimberly Patterson - $50
Cooke School – Dr. William Greene - $50
Duggan School – Patti Sonnenschein - $50
Chase School – Susan Gottlieb - $50

To authorize Board members to attend conferences, conventions and workshops at District expense and to authorize the Superintendent of Schools or her designee to approve conference re-quests, and expenses, of staff members as per General Munici-pal Law 77.b.

Authorize the Superintendent of Schools to approve budget transfers up to $5,000 for individual transaction and up to $15,000 for cumulative transactions.

To authorize the Treasurer and in the Treasurer’s absence, the Business Official, to make payment of District funds by use of the Treasurer’s facsimile signature and use of a check-signing ma-chine as per Ed. Law 1720, and 2523.

To readopt all Board Policies and Code of Ethics that were in effect during the previous year.

To readopt terms and conditions of employment agreements for:
Dr. Patrick Michel, Assistant Superintendent
Gladys Baxter, School Business Manager
Mr. Robert Falcone, Assistant Superintendent

To readopt terms and conditions of employment agreement for
Kathleen Kelley, School Lunch Manager


To appoint Acting Principals of Middle School and High School as follows:
Arlene Siegel-Lerner: Acting High School Principal in the
Absence of Paula Sapphire
Douglas Murphy: Acting High School Principal in the Absence
of Paula Sapphire and Arleene Siegel-Lerner
John Correa: Acting KLR Principal in the Absence of Kim
Patterson
Paulette Scheurer: Acting Cooke Principal in the Absence of
Dr. William Greene
Alfred Heins: Acting Middle School Principal in the Absence of
Deborah Wood
Christine Acevedo: Acting Middle School Principal in the
Absence of Deborah Wood and Alfred Heins

To appoint Scott Palermo, Pupil Personnel Services Director, Edward Escobar, Assistant Pupil Personnel Services Director, and Karen Simon, Administrative Assistant, as administrators with authority to suspend students attending BOCES.

8:0 Upon motion by Jacob Billig, seconded by Richard Feller, the Board established the second and fourth Monday of each month as the regular business meetings of the Board of Education.

ADJOURNMENT 8:0 Upon motion by Richard Feller, seconded by Robert Rosengard, the Board closed the Reorganization Meeting at 8:00 P.M.



Respectfully submitted,

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Gladys P. Baxter
Recording Secretary

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Christine Rice
District Clerk



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