Pleasantville board approves termination, staff transfers, interim principal and consultant; routine consent items carried

The Board of Education of the City of Pleasantville met Jan. 13 and approved a package of personnel and consent items, including a recommendation to terminate an employee identified in the meeting as personnel ID 104439, multiple staff transfers, an interim principal appointment and consultant contract approval.

After the chair moved the meeting into executive session to discuss personnel and student matters, the board returned and voted on several consent and personnel actions. The board approved the superintendent's report and the monthly fire-drill report, carried finance items numbered 3.1–3.19, transportation items 4.1–4.5, human-resources items 6.1–6.6 (with an amendment to exclude longevity on one item), and policy/curriculum mileage adjustments. The HIP report was approved as presented.

Key personnel votes included a carried motion to terminate the employee listed as personnel ID 104439 and carried motions to transfer staff with IDs 100530, 101948 and 101486. The board also approved Thomas McCann as interim principal and approved Michael Sullivan to serve as a consultant for secondary operations. An HR addendum that included restorative-practice training and a revised job description was adopted. The board approved a parental-contract payment of $1,860 for December.

Where provided during the meeting record, motions and seconders are noted below; vote tallies reflect board roll-call responses recorded in the transcript. The meeting repeatedly recorded "Motion carries" following roll-call votes.

Votes at a glance

1) Termination — personnel ID 104439 - Motion: "Recommend a motion to terminate personnel number ID 104439." (as read into the record) - Mover: Motion by Mr. Dixon (as recorded) - Second: not specified on the record - Vote (recorded roll call): Miss Alberto — yes; Mister Gibson — yes; Miss Akins — abstain; Miss Waters — yes; Miss King — yes; Miss Rowell — yes - Tally: yes 5, abstain 1, others absent or not recorded - Outcome: approved ("Motion carries")

2) Transfers — personnel IDs 100530, 101948, 101486 - Motion: Approve transfers of IDs 100530, 101948 and 101486 - Mover: Motion by Miss King; Second: Miss Alberto (recorded) - Vote (recorded roll call): Miss Alberto — yes; Mister Gibson — yes; Miss Akins — yes; Miss Silver — yes; Miss Waters — yes; Miss King — yes; Miss Rowell — yes - Tally: yes 7 - Outcome: approved

3) Appointment — interim principal Thomas McCann - Motion: Approve Thomas McCann as interim principal - Mover: Motion by Miss Silver; Second: Mister Gibson (recorded) - Vote (recorded roll call): Miss Alberto — yes; Mister Gibson — yes; Miss Akins — yes; Miss Silver — yes; Miss Waters — yes; Miss King — yes; Miss Rowell — yes - Tally: yes 7 - Outcome: approved

4) Consultant — Michael Sullivan for secondary operations - Motion: Approve Michael Sullivan as consultant for secondary operations - Mover: Motion by Miss Charmaine (as read); Second: Miss Alberto (recorded) - Vote (recorded roll call): Miss Alberto — yes; Mister Gibson — yes; Miss Akins — yes; Miss Silver — yes; Miss Waters — yes; Miss King — yes; Miss Rowell — yes - Tally: yes 7 - Outcome: approved

5) HR addendum (restorative-practice training and revised job description) - Motion: Approve HR addendum - Mover: Motion by Mister Gibson; Second: Miss Akins (recorded) - Vote (recorded roll call): Unanimous yes among recorded members - Outcome: approved

6) Parental contract payment — December — $1,860 - Motion: Approve parental contract payment of $1,860 for December - Mover: Motion by Miss Silver; Second: Mister Gibson (recorded) - Vote (recorded roll call): Unanimous yes among recorded members - Outcome: approved

7) Consent and routine items - Items approved: superintendent's report; monthly fire-drill report; finance items 3.1–3.19; transportation items 4.1–4.5; human resources items 6.1–6.6 (amended to exclude longevity on one item); policy/curriculum items 8.1–8.4 (mileage adjustments); HIP report - Procedure: motions and roll-call votes were recorded for the consent agenda; each item was carried with recorded roll-call responses.

The board adjourned following board comments and scheduling the next meeting for Feb. 11.