Board of Education Meeting
November 09, 2017 6:30 PM
Derby Middle School Cafetorium 
73 Chatfield Street

Attendance Taken at 6:30 PM: 

Present Board Members:   
Mrs. Laura Harris 
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio 
Mr. Andy Mancini 
Mr. Jim Gildea 
Mr. George Kurtyka 
Mrs. Janine Netto 
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara 
 
Absent Board Members:   
Mr. Dan Foley 
Mrs. Christine Robinson 

I. Call to Order  
I.a. Opening Ceremonies  
I.b. Roll Call  
I.c. Additions/deletions to the agenda  

Motion Passed:  add second executive session after item 13 to discuss administrator's contract, a leave of absence, a report, an OCR report, and contracts. passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. George Kurtyka.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

II. Public Participation  
No one from the public spoke. 

III. Executive Session  
 
Motion Passed:  The Board of Education enter into Executive Session to review the appointment list and the Superintendent of Schools is invited to attend at 6:54 PM. passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. George Kurtyka.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

The meeting reopened to the public at 7:15 PM. 

IV. Appointment List  

Motion Passed:  The Board of Education approve the appointment of Michael Tramontanis, Mr. T, as science teacher at Derby High School.  passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. Andy Mancini.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

Motion Passed:  The Board of Education approve the appointment of Taryn Christiani as nurse at Irving School. passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. George Kurtyka.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

Motion Passed:  The Board of Education approve the appointment list. passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. Andy Mancini.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

V. Chairman's Report  
Nothing was discussed. 

VI. Superintendent's Report  
Dr. Conway updated the Board on his activities over the past month.  He attended several meetings throughout the month. Dr. Conway worked with legislative leadership to revise language in SB 1502 to better meet the needs of all districts in CT.  International Night was held at DMS. Dr. Conway was a guest speaker at UCONN School of Education for their 093 program.  

VII. Administrator's Reports  
VII.a. Facilities Report  
 
VII.b. Technology Report  
Mr. Myzithras is working on the website upgrade. His department is continuing to search for a help desk technician. Professional Development day was held and Mr. Myzithras held a workshop on Google basics.  

VIII. Administrator's Monthly Reports - View Only  
VIII.a. Bradley School Monthly Report  
VIII.b. Irving School Monthly Report  
VIII.c. Derby Middle School Monthly Report  
VIII.d. Derby High School Monthly Report  
VIII.e. Early Childhood Program Director  
VIII.f. Special Education Report  
VIII.g. Athletic Director  

IX. Approval of Minutes  

Motion Passed:  Motion:  That the Board of Education approve the minutes from the following meetings: a October 19, 2017 - Board Meeting passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. George Kurtyka.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

X. Financial Report  

Motion Passed:  Motion:  That the Board of Education approve the financial report through October 31, 2017, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools. passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. George Kurtyka.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

XI. Italian Trip  

Motion Passed:  The Board of Education approve the field trip for Derby High School students in grades 10 to 12 to Italy from April 12, 2018 to April 19, 2018, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools. passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. Andy Mancini.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

XII. Out-Of-State Field Trip - Boston  

Motion Passed:  The Board of Education approve the field trip for Derby Middle School students in 7th grade to Boston, Massachusetts from May 10, 2018 to May 11, 2018, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools. passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. George Kurtyka.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

XIII. 2018-2019 District Calendar  

Motion Passed:  The Board of Education approve the District calendar for 2018-2019, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. George Kurtyka.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

XIV. Executive Session  

Motion Passed:  That the Board of Education enter into executive session to discuss administrator's contract, a leave of absence, a report, an OCR report, and contracts and that the Superintendent be invited at 8:10 PM.  passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. George Kurtyka.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

The meeting reopened to the public at 9:00 PM.

XV. 2018 Schedule of Regular Board of Education Meetings  

Motion Passed:  The Board of Education approve its 2018 Schedule of Regular Board Meetings with the following changes: Consolidate the February meetings and hold the meeting on February 8th and move the June 28th meeting to June 21st.  passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. Andy Mancini.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

XVI. Leave of Absence  

Motion Passed:  The Board of Education approve the leave of absence. passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. George Kurtyka.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

XVII. Resignations  

Motion Passed:  The Board of Education accept the following resignations: Carmela D'Onofrio, Irving School Paraprofessional and Jameson Bien-Aime, Irving School Paraprofessional passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mr. Andy Mancini.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

XVIII. Adjourn  

Motion Passed:  The Board of Education adjourn its meeting at 9:09 PM. passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Harris and a second by Mrs. Janine Netto.  
Mrs. Laura Harris         Yes
Mr. Kenneth Marcucio      Yes
Mr. Andy Mancini          Yes
Mr. Dan Foley             Absent
Mr. Jim Gildea            Yes
Mr. George Kurtyka        Yes
Mrs. Janine Netto         Yes
Mrs. Christine Robinson   Absent
Mrs. Rebecca O'Hara       Yes

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Terri Kuskowski
Recording Secretary

Minutes are subject to approval at the next Board meeting.