Mineola Board of Ed Notebook: May 19

The Mineola Board of Education held a workshop session on Thursday, May 19. Here are some of the things you may have missed.

Student Officers

• The new student council officers for the 2011-12 school year were announced:
  • President Quinn Pagi
  • vice-President  Zachary Englis
  • Secretary Chris Gavin
  • Treasurer Shirley Yeung
• The representatives to the board of education will be Matthew Moro and Mathias Pennirera.

TANs

• Since the District does not immediately receive the tax revenue from the recent , the Board is forced to issue Tax Anticipation Notes (TANs) in order to cover the gap between the time money is needed and when tax receipts begin to be received; taxes are collected in October and in May.
• The money, not to exceed $17 million, is borrowed for a period of one year and is repaid during that same year.

Staffing

• Jacqueline Marinelli was added to the Per Diem Substitute Teacher List at a daily rate of pay of $90 for students with disabilities (Birth - 2) and students with disabilities (1-6).

Contracts

• The board approved a contract with Nassau County to provide contracted instructional services services relating to alcoholism and substance abuse for the OASAS Youth Drug Abuse Services program.
• Another contract was approved with the Labor Education * Community Service Agency, Inc. (LECSA), an employee assistance program, for services from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.

Other Board News

• The district received $10,300 in funds generated from the .

The next meeting of the Mineola Board of Education will be on Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m. at the .