TOWN OF ROCKY HILL

BOARD OF EDUCATION

MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2004

MOTIONS

 

 

Members Present:             Peter Arico

                                                Nadine Bell (Chairman)

                                    Kirk Bostwick

                                                Neil Geldof

                                                Charles McMonigle

                                                Francis Palazzolo

                                    Anne Schmidt

                                                Catherine Vargas

                                                Jennifer Viggiano-Grosse

 

Members Absent:               None

 

 

Moved by Peter Arico, seconded by Jennifer Viggiano-Grosse, to accept the minutes of the May 10, 2004, Board of Education meeting, May 12, 2004 Personnel & Negotiations Committee meeting, May 19, 2004, Joint Finance and Personnel & Negotiations Committees meeting, May 28, 2004 Board of Education meeting, June 17, 2004 Facilities Committee meeting, August 19, 2004 Curriculum Committee meeting, August 19, Facilities Committee meeting, August 19, 2004, and the August 19, 2004 Policy Committee meeting as submitted.  Corrections:  Mrs. Bell asked that the August 19, 2004 minutes be referred back to the Board’s Recording Secretary to be corrected so the video of the meeting can be reviewed and the minutes adjusted to reflect what actually occurred at the meeting.

FAVOR:  ALL

MOTION CARRIED

 

Moved by Charlie McMonigle, seconded by Anne Schmidt, to move New Business, Item 9, Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year Recognition Ceremony in front of Committee reports. 

FAVOR:  ALL

MOTION CARRIED

 

Moved by Anne Schmidt, seconded by Peter Arico to take a recess at 7:25 p.m.

FAVOR:  ALL

MOTION CARRIED

 

Moved by Anne Schmidt, seconded by Peter Arico to come out of recess at 7:44 p.m.

FAVOR:  ALL

MOTION CARRIED

 

Moved by Catherine Vargas, seconded by Francis Palazzo for adoption of the Policy 5142, Automated External Defibrillators (AED).

 

FAVOR:  ALL

MOTION CARRIED

 

Moved by Anne Schmidt, seconded by Neil Geldoff to approve the Budget Charge for fiscal year 2005-06.

 

FAVOR:  ALL

MOTION CARRIED

 

Moved by Anne Schmidt, seconded by Neil Geldoff to accept budget calendar as amended.

 

FAVOR:  ALL

MOTION CARRIED

 

Moved by Anne Schmidt, seconded by Neil Geldof, to waive any bidding requirements and authorize the establishment of a new five-year lease agreement with Ricoh Business Systems and Ricoh will buy-out the remaining two years on the existing leases for 16 of our current 23 copiers/duplicators, that those machines be replaced by 18 new machines (including a copier/fax for the Clinical Day/Alternate Programs) and that our excess cost per copy rate be reduced from the current $.0135 to $.01, with no increased cost to the Board of Education’s budget.   

FAVOR:  ALL

MOTION CARRIED

 

Moved by Catherine Vargas, seconded by Jennifer Viggiano-Grosse, to approve submission of the ESEA Consolidated Grant Application.

FAVOR:  ALL

MOTION CARRIED

 

Moved by Catherine Vargas, seconded by Anne Schmidt to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m.

FAVOR:  ALL

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Kristin Countryman

Recording Secretary

 

Accepted by:  _______________

 

Date: __________________