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Board approves consent and personnel items during January meeting; multiple routine motions passed
Summary
The Board of Education approved a series of routine consent and personnel items during the meeting, including minutes, the treasurer’s report, staff changes, stipends, settlement and contract authorizations. All motions on the record were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Trustees approved a series of routine business items and personnel motions during the meeting by voice vote. Meeting minutes show each motion was moved, seconded and carried after the board chair asked, “All in favor? Opposed? Any abstentions?” No negative votes were recorded in the public transcript.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded in the meeting transcript)
- Approval of minutes of the Dec. 9, 2024 meeting — moved by Miss Levitan; seconded by Miss Falcove; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Acceptance of the treasurer’s report (cash on hand as read for November 2024) — moved by Mister Rotolo; seconded by Doctor Park; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approval of staff changes (agenda item 11A) — mover: not specified in transcript prior to the voice vote; outcome: approved.
- Approval of stipends and hourly rates for 2024–2025 (11B) — mover Ms. Coccia; outcome: approved.
- Approval of a settlement agreement (11C) — mover: Mister Grama; seconded by Miss Levitan; outcome: approved.
- Extension of appointment for security infrastructure manager (11D) — moved by Mister Greco; seconded by Miss Falcove; outcome: approved.
- Approval of pay rates for overnight field trips (11E) — mover Mister Wartolo; seconded by Ms. Ebertson; outcome: approved.
- Approval of Committee on Preschool Special Education and Committee on Special Education recommendations (12A & 12B) — mover Mister Freckle; seconded by Miss Levitan; outcome: approved.
- Approval of new policy 1741 (home‑school students) and revised policies 1900 (parent/family engagement) and 9550 (expression of breast milk in the workplace) (12C) — mover Mister Rotolo; seconded by Doctor Park; outcome: approved.
- Authorization of service contracts (13A) — mover Mister Greco; seconded by Miss Falcove; outcome: approved.
- Authorization of special‑education and nursing contracts (13B) — mover Mister Rotolo; seconded by Ms. Kocia; outcome: approved.
- Authorization for contracts funded by federal Part B funds (13C) — mover Mister Greco; seconded by Ms. Falcove; outcome: approved.
- Approval of student club charters for 2024–2025 (13D) — mover Mister Rotolo; seconded by Ms. Abramson; outcome: approved.
- Disposal of broken, surplus or obsolete equipment, supplies and books (13E) — mover Mister Gekko; seconded by Miss Levitan; outcome: approved.
Meeting procedure: For each item the board chair called for a motion; a member moved and another seconded, the chair invited questions, and the motions were adopted by voice vote when no further discussion was offered on the record.
Ending: The consent and personnel approvals concluded the stated business items before the board moved to public comments and the rest of the meeting agenda.
