Board of Education Meeting Minutes

July 19, 2006

ATTENDANCE: Thomas Vetter, Chairman, Robert Policy, Jody Bishop-Pullan, Susan Hamilton, Rosa Murray, Midaglia Rivas (5:10 P.M.)

STAFF: Dr. Salvatore J. Corda, Superintendent of Schools

I. CALL TO ORDER Mr. Vetter called the meeting to order at 5:05 P.M.

Board members in attendance were Thomas Vetter, Chairman, Robert Polley, Jody Bishop-Pullan, Susan Hamilton, Rosa Murray, Midaglia Rivas (5:10 P.M.)

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance

III. ACTIONS A. Approve authorizing the Superintendent of Schools to proceed with the steps necessary to acquire, by purchase, 8 portable classrooms for Jefferson Elementary School. Final approval will be made by the Board of Education when a specific recommendation is available.

** MS. MURRAY MOTIONED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT TO PROCEED WITH STEPS TO PURCHASE PORTABLE CLASSROOMS. ** MR. POLLEY SECONDED. ** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

B. Approve the contract with Dr. Salvatore J. Corda, Superintendent of Schools. ** MS. HAMILTON MOTIONED TO APPROVE DR. CORDA’S CONTRACT. ** MR. POLLEY SECONDED. ** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

C. Approve the contract with Dr. Karen Lang, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. ** MS. HAMILTON MOTIONED TO APPROVE DR. LANG’S CONTRACT. ** MS. BISHOP-PULLAN SECONDED. ** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

D. Approve the contract with Mr. Stuart Opdahl Chief Operating Officer. ** MS. HAMILTON MOTIONED TO APPROVE MR. OPPAJIL’S CONTRACT ** MR. POLLEY SECONDED. ** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

E. Approve the salary and benefits for the Human Relations Officer, Ms. Fay Ruotolo as agreed in a memorandum dated July 13. 2OO6 and authorizing the Superintendent to execute that memorandum on behalf of the Board of Education. ** MS. HAMILTON MOTIONED TO APPROVE MS. RUOTOLO’S SALARY AND BENEFITS AND Authorized THE SUPERINTENDENT TO EXECUTE SAME. ** MR. POLLEY SECONDED. ** Motion PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

F. Approve the authorization of the position of Administrator of the Center for Global Studies in accordance with the attached lob description. ** MS. HAMILTON MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE POSITION OF ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL STUDIES ** MR. POLLEY SECONDED ** MS. MURRAY ABSTAINED ** MOTION PASSED

Regarding CGS Administrator: 1. Include parents in search

2. Communication with CGS community

IV. ADJOURNMENT ** MS. HAMILTON MOTIONED TO ADJOURN. ** MS. BISHOP-PULLAN SECONDED ** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Salvatore J. Corda, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools

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