March 28, 2017 Page 1 of 5 BUDGET AND COMMUNITY INPUT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAUPPAUGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWNS OF SMITHTOWN AND ISLIP, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, HELD MARCH 28, 2017 AT 6:00 P.M. Members Present: Mr. David M. Barshay, Esq., President; Mr. Rob Scarito, Vice President; Mr. Gary Fortmeyer; Dr. Lawrence Crafa; Mr. James Kiley; Mrs. Stacey Weisberg; Mr. Michael Buscarino Others Present: Dr. Dennis P. O’Hara, Superintendent of Schools; Mr. James Stucchio, Deputy Superintendent of Schools; Mr. Joseph Tasman, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Administration; Dr. Donald Murphy, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology; Mr. Eugene Barnosky, Attorney; and Ms. Brigid Villareale, District Clerk CALLING OF THE MEETING: President Barshay called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion (Mr. Fortmeyer, second Mr. Scarito) at 6:00 p.m. to go into executive session to discuss the employment history of a particular person, negotiations pursuant to the Taylor Law, and to seek legal advice from the Board’s Attorney. Motion carries 7-0 Public session reconvened at 8:10 p.m. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG SUPERINTENDENT’S UPDATE/COMMENTS Dr. O’Hara thanked all those that put together Pines Got Talent. $10,000 was raised at the event for a Hauppauge family in need. 5A. PRESENTATION A. 2017/2018 Proposed Budget: Mr. Tasman, Dr. Murphy, and Mr. Stucchio presented to the Board and community an overview of the proposed 2017/18 budget. 5B. APPOINTMENT TO TENURE BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following appointment to tenure be approved, as per attached: A. Appointment to Tenure (7.2A2) Motion (Mr. Scarito, second Mr. Barshay) to approve the appointment to tenure
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BUDGET AND COMMUNITY INPUT MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
HAUPPAUGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOWNS OF SMITHTOWN AND ISLIP, SUFFOLK COUNTY,
NEW YORK, HELD
MARCH 28, 2017
AT 6:00 P.M.
Members Present: Mr. David M. Barshay, Esq., President; Mr. Rob Scarito, Vice President; Mr. Gary
Fortmeyer; Dr. Lawrence Crafa; Mr. James Kiley; Mrs. Stacey Weisberg; Mr. Michael
Buscarino
Others Present: Dr. Dennis P. O’Hara, Superintendent of Schools; Mr. James Stucchio, Deputy
Superintendent of Schools; Mr. Joseph Tasman, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel
and Administration; Dr. Donald Murphy, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum,
Instruction and Technology; Mr. Eugene Barnosky, Attorney; and Ms. Brigid Villareale,
District Clerk
CALLING OF THE MEETING: President Barshay called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion (Mr. Fortmeyer, second Mr. Scarito) at 6:00 p.m. to go into executive session
to discuss the employment history of a particular person, negotiations pursuant to the Taylor Law, and to seek legal
advice from the Board’s Attorney.
Motion carries 7-0
Public session reconvened at 8:10 p.m.
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
SUPERINTENDENT’S UPDATE/COMMENTS
Dr. O’Hara thanked all those that put together Pines Got Talent. $10,000 was raised at the event for a Hauppauge
family in need.
5A. PRESENTATION
A. 2017/2018 Proposed Budget:
Mr. Tasman, Dr. Murphy, and Mr. Stucchio presented to the Board and community an overview of the proposed
2017/18 budget.
5B. APPOINTMENT TO TENURE
BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following appointment to
tenure be approved, as per attached:
A. Appointment to Tenure (7.2A2)
Motion (Mr. Scarito, second Mr. Barshay) to approve the appointment to tenure
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Motion carries 7-0
6. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS REGARDING TONIGHT’S AGENDA ONLY
Members of the public who desire to address or question the board on any topic related to board work are welcome to do so at this time. Speakers are
requested to limit their remarks to not more than three minutes; to appoint a spokesperson if the concern is a group concern, and to supplement verbal presentations with written reports, if necessary or desired. Twenty minutes are being scheduled for this portion of tonight’s agenda.
7. CONSENT AGENDA
7.1 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A. BE IT RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education
hereby ratifies and approves the Memorandum of Agreement between the Hauppauge Teachers’
Association and the District for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2027. (Removed)
BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be approved:
B. Pursuant to Board Policy 6831 (Meals and Refreshments) the Board authorizes purchase of refreshments
for election workers for the annual school budget vote, as per attached, not to exceed $380.00 total.
C. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board approves the expenditure for the Suffolk County School
Superintendents Association (SCSSA) Award recipient’s parents to attend the luncheon to be held on
June 1, 2017. The cost to be paid by the district for each parent is not to exceed $50.00 per person. The
total expense will not exceed $200.00.
7.2 PERSONNEL MATTERS
BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following personnel action
report be approved as per attached.
A. Personnel Action Report - Certified Staff
1) Appointment
2) Appointment to Tenure (Moved to item 5BA)
3) Temporary Employment
4) Resignation/Termination/Leave of Absence/Retirement/Excessed
5) Appointment of Substitutes
6) Removal of Substitutes
B. Personnel Action Report - Civil Service Staff
1) Appointment
2) Retirement/Resignation/Termination/Leave of Absence
3) Appointment of Substitutes
4) Removal of Substitutes
C. Curriculum & Instruction Appointments
1) Home Bound Instruction
2) HS Coach – Rescinding Appointment
3) MS/HS Coaching – Appointment of Spring Coaches
7.3 BUSINESS MATTERS
BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be approved:
A. Health Service Contracts
1) Bay Shore UFSD
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2) Bayport- Blue Point UFSD
3) Brentwood UFSD
4) Central Islip UFSD
5) Commack UFSD
6) Connetquot UFSD
7) East Islip UFSD
8) Eastport – South Manor CSD
9) Half Hollow Hills CSD
10) Kings Park CSD
11) Lindenhurst UFSD
12) Longwood CSD
13) Middle Country CSD
14) Miller Place UFSD
15) Northport – East Northport UFSD
16) Patchogue – Medford UFSD
17) Rocky Point UFSD
18) Sachem CSD
19) Sayville UFSD
20) Smithtown CSD
21) South Country CSD
22) Three Village CSD
23) West Islip School District
B. Special Education Contract (District of Residence)
1) South Huntington UFSD
2) JBP Speech, Inc.
C. Other Contracts
1) Change Order No. 1 SED 58-05-06-03-2-004-019 (Whiporwil Boiler Replacement) JNS Heating
Service, Inc.
2) County of Suffolk - Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs
3) CORE BTS, Inc. (Removed)
D. Budget Revision:
Revenue Line A3289 “Other State Aid” shall be increased by $75,000
Expenditure Line A162120000833 “DW Equipment Special Legislative Grant” shall be increased by
$75,000
BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be received:
E. Financial Reports
1) ECAF – January 2017
2) Fund Balance – February/March 2017
3) Investment Report
BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be approved:
F. Budget Transfers
1) Budget Transfer # 123
BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon formal bidding process, the following bids be awarded:
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G. Award of Bid
1) Extension of Bid #474-17, Telephone Answering Service Extension #3
2) Extension of Bid #468-13, Radio Repeater Service Extension #4
1) Girl Scout’s Gold Award – American Flag Beautification – Hauppauge Middle School, by
Francesca Bryan
7.4 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATTERS
BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the following be approved:
A. Committee on Special Education Recommendations:
1) CSE Recommendations
2) CPSE Recommendations
3) 504 Recommendations
B. New Course Proposals for 2017-2018 School Year
C. Proposed Curriculum Writing Projects for 2017-2018 School Year
D. Overnight Field Trip
1) Natural Helpers Program Training, Camp Alvernia, Centerport, NY, 09/14/17-09/16/17
Motion (Mr. Fortmeyer, second Mr. Kiley) to approve the consent agenda excluding the items removed
Motion carries 7-0
Items removed:
7.1A
Motion (Mr. Barshay, second Mr. Scarito) to approve
Motion carries 7-0
7.3C3
Motion (Mr. Scarito, second Mr. Fortmeyer) to approve
Motion carries 7-0
8. SEQRA
SEQRA (State Environmental Quality Review Determination of Non-Significance) for elevator replacement at
Pines Elementary School, chiller replacement at Hauppauge High School, and roof replacement at Bretton Woods
Elementary School, as per attached.
Motion (Mr. Fortmeyer, second Mr. Kiley) to approve
Motion carries 7-0
9. PROPOSITION 2 AUTHORIZATION
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Hauppauge Union Free
School District hereby adopts the following proposition for consideration by the voters of the District at the Annual
Meeting and Budget Vote to be held on May 16, 2017:
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Hauppauge Union Free School District, be hereby
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authorized to expend from the District’s Capital Reserve for Repair and Rehabilitation II, previously
established by the voters of the District on May 17, 2016, an amount not to exceed Six Hundred and Thirty
Seven Thousand Dollars ($637,000.00) to replace three (3) chillers at the High School, and authorized to
expend from the District’s Capital Reserve for Repair and Rehabilitation, previously established by the
voters of the District on May 19, 2009, an amount not to exceed Three Million Two Hundred and Five
Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty Eight Dollars ($3,205,388.00) to replace the roof at Bretton Woods.”
Motion (Mr. Barshay, second Mr. Scarito) to approve
Motion carries 7-0
10. DISCUSSION MATTERS
11. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Fortmeyer announced that the Robotics Team would be competing at Hofstra this weekend.
Ms. Brady and students were commended for their efforts with Pines Got Talent.
12. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE COMMUNITY
Members of the public who desire to address or question the board on any topic related to board work are welcome to do so at this time. Speakers are requested to
limit their remarks to not more than three minutes; to appoint a spokesperson if the concern is a group concern, and to supplement verbal presentations with written reports, if necessary or desired. Twenty minutes are being scheduled for this portion of tonight’s agenda.
13. ADJOURNMENT: Motion (Mr. Buscarino, second Mrs. Weisberg) at 10:45 p.m. to return to executive
session to discuss negotiations pursuant to the Taylor Law.
Motion carries 7-0
Motion (Dr. Crafa, second Mr. Scarito) at 11:15 p.m. to adjourn.
Motion carries 6-0
14. NEXT BUSINESS MEETING AND BUDGET ADOPTION: April 18, 2017
