BOARD OF EDUCATION

MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK

SPECIAL MEETING

DECEMBER 9, 2003

A special meeting of the Board of Education of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, New York was held Tuesday, December 9, 2003, at the Board of Education Office, 223 Wisner Avenue, Board President Robin Markovits, presiding. 

Present:                Dr. Best, Mr. Crescenzo, Mrs. Elliott, Mr. Estrada, Mrs. Knapp,
                               Mr. McCormack, Mr. Perrino, Mrs. Botti, Mrs. Markovits  – 9.

Absent: None.

Others Present:  Patricia McLeod, Acting Superintendent
                              Timothy Conway, Deputy Superintendent
                              Ellen Kaplan, Director for Personnel Services
                              Peter Ancona, Director of Technology
                              Richard Zuckerman, Esq.
                              Michele A. Baptiste, Esq.

Mrs. Markovits called the special meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

Mr. McCormack made a motion, seconded by Mr. Estrada, to have an executive session to discuss the employment status of a particular District employee.  Motion was unanimously approved.

The Board had a lengthy discussion about the possible filing of disciplinary charges against a District administrator.  At the conclusion of this discussion, the Board found cause to proffer charges, as outlined below.

(Charges remain confidential.)

At 8:30 p.m., Mrs. Elliott made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Botti, to conclude the executive session.  Motion was unanimously approved.

At 8:32 p.m., Mrs. Elliott made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Botti, to adjourn the meeting.  Motion was unanimously approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Alicia E. Olsen

School District Clerk