SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 250B Route 25A, Shoreham, New York 11786 ~ (631-821-8100) Dr.

Steven Cohen, Superintendent of Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Public Meeting Agenda - DRAFT March 18, 2014 The Shoreham-Wading River Central School District Board of Education is the authorized agency responsible for setting educational policy in the District. It consists of seven members who each serve three-year terms and receive no salary or other financial compensation. The meetings, except for Executive Sessions, are held before the public. The Board of Education may convene to Executive Session immediately after opening the meeting. At the end of the Executive Session, the Board of Education will re-convene to the Regular Meeting. Arrival and departure times of the Board of Education members shall be noted in the minutes and within the order of events. A maximum of half hour will be allocated for agenda items Statements of Residents with a three minute limit per individual. Each speaker must be a resident of the District. Residents wishing to make comments or raise questions shall state their name and address. Public discussion is prohibited on matters relating to staff and students at which their reputation, privacy, or rights to due process or the rights of others to due process, could be in some way violated. Residents will be permitted to participate in Board of Education discussion and agenda item Discussion, however Board of Education members will speak first. Each resident will be limited to one input with a two minute maximum. A time limit for residents discussion will be no more than 10 minutes unless a majority of the Board wants to extend the time due to the nature of the topic. Residents will address the Board and not each other during this discussion. Each Board Member voting on a motion shall be permitted to state the reason for doing so and the statement shall be noted in the minutes. The public, in its comments, will refrain from making any direct references to student or staff members. Such references to individual students or staff members are inappropriate in a public forum and should instead be conducted in private conversation with an appropriate member of the staff. Please note: This is a tentative or draft agenda. Any item on this agenda is subject to change by addition or deletion. Public Session Agenda Time: Place: 6:45 PM District Office Board Room

Adjourn to Executive Session if needed and subject to Board approval Time: Place: 6:45 PM District Office Board Room Resume to Public Session Agenda Time: Place: 7:00 PM High School Library

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Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Agenda AUDIT COMMITTEE STATEMENT

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Student/Staff Recognitions a. Winter Athletic Recognitions / Awards b. DECA Students Statements from Residents Old Business None Reports and Reviews a. Superintendents Report b. Elementary Program Update Votes and Resolutions a. Approval of minutes * March 7, 2014 * March 11, 2014 b. CPSE / CSE and 504 Meeting Summary Memo dated March 12, 2014 c. Financials February 2014 d. Resolutions:

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Authorization for Law Clerk Services: RESOLVED, the Board of Education of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District hereby approves an hourly rate of $135.00 for litigation support services performed on behalf of the District by Law Clerks employed by Guercio and Guercio, LLP, as more fully set forth in correspondence from Guercio and Guercio, LLP dated July 18, 2013. Guercio and Guercio, LLP General Counsel Contract: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District hereby approves an agreement between the District and Guercio and Guercio, LLP to serve as the Districts General Counsel for the 2014-2015 school year for a retainer fee of $49,000.00 (the same fee as the 2013-2014 school year). The President of the Board is authorized to sign this contract and thereby signify the Boards acceptance to the agreement. Guercio and Guercio, LLP Labor Counsel Contract: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District hereby approves a contract between the District and Guercio and Guercio, LLP as Labor Counsel for the District for the 2014-2015 school year at $42,000.00 for the year as a retainer fee. The President of the Board is authorized to sign this contract and thereby signify the Boards acceptance to the agreement. Your Connection to Nature, Eric Power Contract: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District hereby approves a contract between the District and Your Connection to Nature, Eric Powers to provide a presentation on May 7, 2014 which is related to the 2nd grade Caring for Community curriculum at a cost of $700.00. The Superintendent is authorized to sign this contract and thereby signify the Boards acceptance to the agreement. Varsity Lacrosse Scrimmage: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District hereby approves a request by Mark Passamonte, Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics, for an out-ofstate trip to Darien High School, Darien, CT on March 29, 2014 for a total cost of $1,250.00 ($350.00 to be paid with District funds and $900.00 through a donation from Wildcat Athletic Club). Donation(s) from Wildcat Athletic Club (WAC): RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District accepts the following donation(s) and, if necessary, approves the appropriate budget line(s) to be increased by that amount: 1. To Shoreham-Wading River CSD from Wildcat Athletic Club (WAC): Check #2620 in the amount of $900.00 to cover expenses for the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team scrimmage in Darien, CT on March 29, 2014, and processed through Code A2855.4000.20.0000.

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Shoreham-Wading River High School Petty Cash Custodian Change: WHEREAS, on July 9, 2013 the Shoreham-Wading River High School Petty Cash Custodian was designated as Donna Annunziato; and WHEREAS, on January 15, 2014 the Shoreham-Wading River High School changed the High School Petty Cash Custodian as Rose Bennett; therefore BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District hereby designates the Shoreham-Wading River High School Petty Cash Custodian as Rose Bennett.

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Personnel As per Personnel Recommendations for: APPOINTMENTS: Long Term Substitute Teacher(s), Per Diem Substitute(s); Coach(es); Special Education Aide(s); Substitute Guard(s); Community Programs Staff Teaching Assistant Tenure; Salary Revision(s) None

APPROVALS: RESIGNATIONS: IX X Communications Discussion a. Budget Presentation

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Additional Comments from Residents

Adjourn to Executive Session if needed and subject to Board approval

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