East Ramapo Central School District public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
The East Ramapo Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting electronically due to COVID-19. The board will consider consent agenda items including personnel recommendations, payroll certifications, and the treasurer's report, as well as action items such as approving special education service agreements, a change order for the Administration Building, and appointing election inspectors for a February 2021 special trustee election.
- Approve service agreements with 15 special education programs (e.g., Andrus Orchard School, Green Chimneys, Judge Rotenberg) for 2020-2021
- Approve change order for Grace Contracting & Development LLC, $4,000 increase for Administration Building Capital Project
- Award water bottle and dispenser rental contract to Nestle Waters North America Inc (RFB-ER-12-21)
- Appoint election inspectors for February 2021 special trustee election; pay rates $16.50/hr (chief), $14.50/hr (assistant chief), $12.50/hr (inspector)
- Accept donations: two Chromebooks ($500) to Lime Kiln Intermediate School and ten Chromebooks ($1,000) from United Way of Rockland
Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
The East Ramapo Central School District Board of Education will meet electronically on November 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 emergency. The board will consider a resolution to request the Commissioner of Education move the 2021 Annual Meeting and Trustee Election from May 18 to May 11, 2021, because of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. The agenda also includes approval of consent agenda items (personnel, CSE/CPSE recommendations, treasurer's report, claims audit), a settlement agreement regarding a Commissioner appeal, and adoption of a records retention schedule.
- Resolution to request moving 2021 Annual Meeting and Trustee Election to May 11, 2021 due to Shavuot conflict
- Approval of settlement agreement for Commissioner Appeal No. 21,445 involving Kiryas Joel and OPWDD regarding Family Home Care costs
- Approval of Treasurer's/Budget Status Report for September 30, 2020
- Approval of agreement with Association for the Visually Impaired for orientation and mobility services
- Adoption of 2021-22 budget calendar
Audit Committee and Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
The East Ramapo Board of Education will hear the external auditor's report for the year ending June 30, 2020, and vote to accept the audit and related management letter. The board will also consider a consent agenda covering minutes, personnel, payroll, and the treasurer's report, plus action items including policy adoptions, a health services agreement with Eastchester UFSD, a waiver request for a School Resource Officer, and extensions of numerous transportation contracts for public and non-public schools for 2020-21.
- Accept 2019-20 external audit report by RS Abrams & Co.
- Approve consent agenda: minutes, personnel, payroll, treasurer's report
- Adopt policies: 1900 Parent Engagement, 2521 Board Member Development, 5150 Homeless Children
- Authorize Section 211 waiver for Thomas Carton as School Resource Officer
- Extend ~50 transportation contracts for 2020-21 (public and non-public schools)