Official Annual Minutes for CEC 27
(July 18, 2016)
The Annual meeting for CEC 27 was held on July 18, 2016 at District 27 – 82-01 Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, NY 11416. The meeting began at 7:00 pm.
Good evening and welcome. It is now July 18, 2016 and this meeting of CEC 27 will come to order.
My name is Joshua Hirschman and I am convening the Annual Meeting of the purpose of electing officers.
Joshua Hirschman called the Annual Meeting to order and asked for a roll call.
Roll call – Present- Sherry Algredo, Joshua Hirschman, Josette Grippo, Jeaneska Rodriguez, Dr. Harold Paez, Wendy Pratt Hall, Lisa Johnson Cooper, Ronnie Murchison, Bibi Matadin and Paola Stand.
Mr. Hirschman stated that officers shall be elected annually by roll call vote and by the majority of the members for a period of one year, and shall serve until their successors have been elected.
Mr. Hirschman stated that the first order of business is to elect a chair pro tem who will preside during the election of officers or until such time as a new president to the council has been elected.
Mr. Hirschman asked if there are any nominations for chair pro tem. Bibi Matadin self-nominated. Mr. Hirschman stated that the nominations for chair pro tem are now closed and the council will proceed to the roll call vote for chair pro tem. There was a roll call vote to nominate Bibi Mataidin as chair pro tem- Sherry Algredo, Joshua Hirschman, Josette Grippo, Jeaneska Rodriguez, Dr. Harold Paez, Wendy Pratt Hall, Lisa Johnson cooper, Ronnie Murchison, Bibi Matadin and Paola Stand.
After the roll call, Mr. Hirschman congratulated, Ms. Bibi Matadin as she was selected to serve as chair pro tem and conduct the election of officers for 2016-2017.
Ms. Bibi Matadin stated that first we will elect the council president: are there any nominations for the office of president? Dr. Paez self-nominated, Lisa Johnson Cooper nominated Sherry Algredo and Wendy Pratt Hall nominated Lisa Johnson Cooper. Bibi Matadin asks each nominee if they accept. Lisa Johnson Cooper accepted and Sherry Algredo declined. Ms. Matadin stated that the nominations for the office of president was now closed. After Lisa Johnson Cooper and Dr. Harold Paez each addressed the council for 2 minutes, there was a roll call vote for the office of president.
There was a roll call vote for the office of president; Sherry Algredo- Harold, Paola Strand – Harold, Josette Grippo – Harold, Jeaneska Rodriguez – Harold, Harold Paez – Harold, Joshua Hirschman – Harold, Lisa Johnson Cooper – Lisa, Ronnie Murchinson- Lisa, Wendy Pratt Hall- Lisa and Bibi Matadin- Lisa. The roll call vote was Harold- 6 votes and Lisa Johnson Cooper- 4 votes.
Ms. Matadin congratulated Dr. Harold Paez. You have been elected to serve as council president for the 2016-2017 term. The council and audience applauded.
Ms. Matadin asked the president elect if he would like to procced with the meeting. Dr. Paez continued with the meeting after thanking the council.
Dr. Paez asked if there were any nominations for 1st vice president. Lisa Johnson Cooper nominated Sherry Algredo. Sherry accepted. Bibi Matadin nominated Joshua Hirschman, Joshua declined and Wendy Pratt Hall nominated Lisa Johnson Cooper, Lisa declined.
There was a roll call vote for the office of 1st president: Sherry Algredo- Sherry, Paola Strand – Sherry, Josette Grippo – Sherry, Jeaneska Rodriguez – Sherry, Harold Paez – Sherry, Joshua Hirschman – Sherry, Lisa Johnson Cooper – Sherry, Ronnie Murchinson- Sherry, Wendy Pratt Hall- Sherry and Bibi Matadin- Sherry. The roll call vote was accepted for Sherry Algredo with 10 votes.
Dr. Paez congratulated Sherry Algredo. You have been elected to serve as 1st president for the 2016-2017 term. The council and audience applauded.
Dr. Paez asked if there were any nominations for 2nd vice president. Wendy Pratt Hall self-nominated and Jeaneska Rodriguez self-nominated. Wendy and Jeaneska both accepted the position.
There was a roll call vote for the office of 2nd vice president; Sherry Algredo- Jeaneska, Paola Strand – Jeaneska, Josette Grippo – Jeaneska, Jeaneska Rodriguez – Jeaneska, Wendy Pratt- Hall- Wendy, Ronnie Murchinson- Wendy, Harold Paez- Jeaneska, Lisa Johnson Cooper – Wendy, Joshua Hirschman – Jeaneska and Bibi Matadin- Wendy. The roll call vote was Jeaneska – 6 votes and Wendy – 4 votes.
Dr. Paez congratulated Jeaneska Rodriguez. You have been elected to serve as 2nd president for the 2016-2017 term. The council and audience applauded.
Dr. Paez asked if there were any nominations for Treasurer. Paola Strand self-nominated.
There was a roll call vote – Ronnie Murchison- Paola, Harold Paez- Paola, Paola Strand- Paola, Sherry Algredo- Paola, Bibi Matadin- Paola, Josh Hirschman- Paola, Josette Grippo- Paola, Wendy Pratt Hall- Paola, Lisa Johnson Cooper- Paola, Jeaneska Rodriguez- Paola. The roll call vote was accepted for Paola Strand with 10 votes.
Dr. Paez congratulated Paola Strand. You have been elected to serve as treasurer for the 2016-2017 term. The council and audience applauded.
Dr. Paez asked if there were any nominations for recording secretary. Dr. Paez nominated Josette Grippo. Ms. Grippo accepted.
There was a roll call vote – Ronnie Murchison- Josette, Harold Paez- Josette, Paola Strand- Josette, Sherry Algredo- Josette, Bibi Matadin- Josette, Josh Hirschman- Josette, Josette Grippo- Josette, Wendy Pratt Hall- Josette, Lisa Johnson Cooper- Josette, Jeaneska Rodriguez- Josette. The roll call vote was accepted for Josette Grippo with 10 votes.
By roll call voice vote, the following officers were elected:
President Dr. Harold Paez 6 – 4 (Dr. Harold)
Self-Nomination presented Dr. Paez and Sherry, Paola, Josette, Joshua, Jeaneska, Harold
Lisa Johnson Cooper – self nominated Lisa, Ronnie, Bibi and Wendy
1st Vice President, Sherry Algredo 10 – 0 (10 Sherry): Unanimous vote of all
Nomination presented by Lisa Cooper members present; 0 NO)
2nd Vice President, Jeaneska Rodriguez 6 – 4 (J. Rodriguez)
Nomination presented by J. Rodriguez and Paola, Sherry, Josette, Joshua, Jeaneska, Harold
Wendy Pratt Hall – self nominated Lisa, Ronnie, Bibi and Wendy
Recording Secretary, Josette Grippo 10– 0 (10 Josette): Unanimous vote of all
Nomination presented by Dr. Paez members present; 0 NO)
Treasurer, Paola Strand 10 – 0 (10 Paola): Unanimous vote of all
Self-Nomination presented by Paola Strand members present; 0 NO)
There being no further business for the Annual Meeting, the Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m and the Open Meeting began.
Dr. Paez, President greeted the audience as the newly elected President.
Dr. Paez asked if there were any dignitaries in attendance. Ms. Maricela Cano was in attendance representing Councilman Eric Ulrich.
Resolution 01/2016-2017
WHEREAS in order for Community District Education Council (CDEC) 27 to function, a budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 needs to be created, using the current budget of $20,000; and
WHEREAS $15,000 will be in line 496 to be used for member’s reimbursement; and President
WHEREAS $3000 shall remain in line 415F for refreshments needed for our yearly functions, such as, any PA/PTA awards ceremony or Legislative event; and
WHEREAS $2000, shall be placed on the P-card (line 179) to our Administrative Assistant to purchase office supplies, and any other items needed for the Council to function as a whole; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the CDEC 27 Council members for Council term 2016-2017 will have the budget established to do council business.
There was a motion made by Mr. Hirschman and seconded by Dr. Paez to accept the budget resolution addendum. The vote was unanimously accepted.
There was a motion made by Dr. Paez and seconded by Josette Grippo to allocate $2500 from the 2016-2017 budget to reimburse members from the 2015-2016 school year. The vote was unanimously accepted.
The Council acknowledged Principal Naomi Drouillard of PS 254 with a retirement plaque. The council thanked her for her years of service and wished her well on her retirement.
There was a motion made by Dr. Paez and seconded by Ronnie Murchinson to accept the CEC meeting schedule to reflect visiting different schools throughout the year instead of a school then the District each month. The vote was done by roll call. Josette Grippo- No, Bibi Matadin – No, Dr. Paez- Yes, Lisa Johnson Cooper- yes, Paola Strand- Yes, Sherry Algredo- Yes, Jeaneska Rodriguez- Yes, Josh Hirschman- Yes, Ronnie Murchinson- No and Wendy Pratt Hall – Yes.
Guest speaker Officer Competello addressed the council regarding traffic patterns of new school PS 335. There was a brief question session with the council. Officer Competello stated to the council to keep him updated, so he can review the traffic pattern of the new school.
Sherry Algredo asked questions regarding children receiving IEPs, D75 ELL children and space for the Pre-K available in the new school PS 335 slated to open in September 2017. Dr. Paez and Wendy Pratt Hall stated that there would be space for the Pre-K classes at PS 335. The council expects to have ongoing discussions regarding the above topics.
The Council members took some time to discuss the timeline necessary for voting in the official Zone lines for the new school (PS335). Following the discussion, it was determined that the best course of action would be for the Council to proceed with an immediate vote on one of the proposed zones discussed over the past several months. This would allow ample time for preparation of an official presentation to the community during the September meeting and allow for the due period of Public Commentary.
There was a motion made by Mr. Paez and 2nd by Paola Strand to place the zoning decision on the Open Meeting agenda. The roll call vote for zoning or non zone for PS 335 was as follows; Dr. Paez – Zoning, Lisa Johnson Cooper- abstained, Ronnie Murchinson- non zoning, Wendy Pratt Hall- non zone, Josette Grippo non-zone, Sherry Algredo- zone, Paola Strand – zone, Jeaneska Rodriguez- zone, Joshua Hirschman- zone, and Bibi Matadin- zone. The vote to make the new school PS 335 a zoned school was passed. The vote was recorded as 6- zone, 3 non-zone and 1 abstention.
The council discussed which committees they wished to chair. There are 7 committees with the following chairs.
Bylaws – Wendy Pratt Hall
Construction- Wendy Pratt Hall
Finance/budget – Jeaneska Rodríguez
Parent involvement- Joshua Hirschman
Special Education- Paola Strand
Transportation/School Safety – Ronnie Murchinson
President’s Council DLT – Joshua Hirschman
The liaison school will be finalized by August and distributed to each school.
Superintendent’s Report – Ms. Mary Barton
Welcome to both the previous and new members of the CEC as they launch this new school year. Ms. Barton stated that she looks forward to with the CEC for a successful school year.
Updates
- A) District 27 has been selected as part of Cohort 2 for Universal Literacy under the Mayor and Chancellor’s Equity and Excellence initiative to begin in September 2017. The goal is for every elementary school to receive support from a reading coach, who will ensure that all students are reading on grade level by the end of 2nd
Every elementary school will receive support from a reading coach, a teacher who already has demonstrated expertise in literacy instruction. The Universal Literacy Reading Coaches will support K-2 teachers in building students’ reading acquisition. They will work with existing instructional coaches in pre-K, creating a true continuum from Pre-K to 2nd grade that builds on the impact of Pre-K for All and ensures all teachers and students receive consistent and coordinated support as students learn to read.
- B) District 27 is one of 10 districts in the city to be selected to participate in college Access All: Middle School in the 2016-17 school year.
By the 2018-19 school year, all students will have the opportunity to visit a college campus at least once in middle school, exposing them to college and starting conversations about college earlier in students’ academic careers. The campus visit will be embedded in a broader set of students and parent workshops focused on planning for high school and college.
The DOE will implement an age-appropriate college readiness curriculum in middle schools. In addition to student workshops, we will also offer family workshops to begin building parents’ college awareness and knowledge. For the 2016-17 school year, college Access for ALL will be implemented in approximately 150 middle schools in 10 districts – Districts 5, 6, 8, 11, 14, 18, 19, 27, 29 and 31.
- C) Changes in principal Leadership –
Congratulations on your retirement and best wishes to: Ms. Naomi Drouillard – PS 254 as of 9/1/16. Welcome to the following Interim Acting Principal: Ms. Pamela Markham – PS 254 as of 8/29/16.
- D) Summer in the city 2016
When a student doesn’t meet the promotion standards for his or her grade, the family should by this date have received a letter recommending that the student go to summer school. If you have a question about whether your child school attend summer school, please contact the principal at your child’s school. All summer-school and promotion policy is detailed in Chancellor’s Regulation A-501.
- E) District 27 Twitter
Just to remind everyone, District 27 is on Twitter. Hash tag District 27NYC showcases student and school achievements.
Reminders:
August 2016
Thursday, August 11- last day of classes for Summer in the City (summer school).
After August 15th – Families of students in grade 3-8 notified about promotion decisions.
Monday, August 29 – Promotion appeals period opens.
September 2016
Thursday, September 8 – First day if school for 2016-17 school year
Monday, September 12- Eid al Adha – school closed
Thursday, September 15 – Middle School Parent Conferences
Thursday, September 22 – Elementary School Parent Conferences
Wednesday, September 28- High School Parent Conferences
October 2016
Monday, October 3 and Tuesday October 4 – Rosh Hashanah- School closed
Monday October 10- Columbus Day – school closed
State Assessments for 2016-17
NYS English language Arts (ELA) – grades 3-8 – March 28-30, 2017
NYS Mathematics – grades 3-8 – May 2-4, 2017
Adjournment
There was a motion made by Dr. Paez and 2nd by Mr. Ronnie Murchinson to adjourn the Open
Calendar meeting. The vote was accepted. The meeting adjourned at 9:55pm
CALJULY2016 – Submitted by Hazel Wellington, Administrative Assistant, CEC 27
NYC District 27 CEC 