At the Annual Reorganization Meeting of the Manhasset Public Schools Board of Education, held Tuesday, July 8, Barbara Donno was re-elected president of the board of education for the 2003-2004 school year. Mrs. Donno has been a board member for eight years. She has served as board president for the past three years, and previously was board vice-president for two years.
Reuben Cohen was elected vice-president of the board for the new school year. Mr. Cohen has been a board member for two years.
Completing the five-member board are members-at-large Cindy Cardinal, Deborah Klein and Thomas Maimone. Ms. Cardinal is the newest member of the board and was elected to a three-year term on June 3. Mrs. Klein, a board member for three years, was re-elected to another term in June. Mr. Maimone has been a board member for four years. Mrs. Klein and Ms. Cardinal were officially sworn in by District Clerk Carol Catanzaro.
In official reorganization business, the board approved the following positions:
District Clerk-Carol Catanzaro;
Assistant District Clerks-Judy Cowie, Maureen Margulies, Patricia McCoy, Maria Thom;
Treasurer--Anne Duffy;
Deputy Treasurer-Thomas Burke;
Treasurer for Extra Class Activity Funds-Laura Conte;
Internal Claims Auditor-Kathy Weber;
Purchasing Agent-Assistant Superintendent for Business
Assistant Purchasing Agent-Thomas Burke
Certifier of Payrolls-Assistant Superintendent for Business
Record Access Officer-Robyn Mandor, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel;
Records Management Officer-Assistant Superintendent for Business;
Title IX Compliance Officer-Robyn Mandor, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel;
Section 504 Officer-Robert Feirsen, Deputy Superintendent;
Chief School Physician-Dr. Raffi Tingir;
School Physician-Dr. Michael Khadavi;
Bond Counsel-Hawkins, Delafield, & Wood;
Fiscal Advisors-New York Municipal Advisors Corporation;
School Attorney-Ingerman Smith
Independent Auditor-Miller, Lilly, and Pearce Company;
Authorization to Open Bids-Assistant Superintendent for Business; Armand Markarian, Director of Facilities and Operations; Ira Chudd, Director of Transportation, and Assistant Purchasing Agent;
Signatories- Assistant Superintendent for Business; Barbara Donno, Reuben Cohen
Supervisors of Petty Cash Account-Joyce Reid, Central Office; Josephine D'Amico, High School; Irene Polan, Middle School; Fran Shackel, Shelter Rock; Lucille Galietti, Munsey Park; Maureen Margulies, Superintendent's Office; Adele Trojanek, Bus Garage; Brenda Damiani, Community Services; Lucille Galietti, Summer Center; Renee Pedalino, Athletics, Secondary School.
Coordinator of Asbestos Programs-Armand Markarian, Director of Facilities and Operations
Reaffirmation of Policies on Investment, Purchasing, Student Code of Conduct, Parent Involvement-for the school year July1, 2003 through June 30, 2004
Readoption of all Previous Policies: for the school year July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.
Official Newspapers: Manhasset Press and Newsday
Meetings: The board's regularly scheduled meetings will be held on the first and third Thursday of each month, except for the months of July and August, or such other times as the Board may establish.