Regular Meeting Minutes
A
Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central
School District was held in the Auditorium of the Middle School in said
district on April 14, 2003.
President
of the Board of Education Kurt Ahnert called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Ahnert, Bradley, Carbone, Conlon, Magruder, Smith, Superintendent Marcelle, Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction Hodgins, District Treasurer Nolie, District Clerk Galivan
Hearing/Privilege of the Floor
None
2003-2004 Budget Preliminary Hearing
President
Ahnert welcomed everyone in attendance.
He referred to the updated Budget Summary Sheet and reviewed necessary
increases in the area of Special Education due to New York State mandates. Mr. Ahnert also reviewed the two new
programs at the High School and Elementary levels servicing Special Education
students: The STEP program and the Elementary Skills program. Mr. Ahnert explained that due to the
costs associated with the BOCES LEAP and SD-II programs, it would be more cost
efficient to keep these Special Education students in the District. Mr. Ahnert reminded everyone in
attendance that the budget vote will be on May 20, 2003. Mr. Ahnert then invited questions and
comments from the audience.
Several
members of the community expressed opinions on the budget and the potential tax
increase.
Final
Review and Adoption of 2003-2004 Budget
Superintendent Marcelle presented the
Board with a figure of $35,444,498
for the Budget for the 2003-2004 school year. The Board members reviewed the budget line by line. The Board discussed ways to trim the
budget further. The Board
discussed the overtime budget line in the Department of Central Services. It was decided to reduce the overtime
budget, thus creating a reduction of $20,800. After a brief discussion regarding the Substitute budget
line in the Department of Finance, it was decided to reduce the funding for
2003-2004, thus creating a further reduction of $1000. The Board agreed on a final figure of
$35,422,698 for the 2003-2004 budget.
MOVED by Carpenter that the Board of
Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District be authorized to
expend the sums set forth in the total amount of $35,422,698 during the 2003-2004
school year and to levy the necessary tax therefore.
ROLL CALL
AYES: 7
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
MOVED by Carbone that the Board of
Education adopt the following Resolutions:
Resolution: Increasing Tax Certiorari Reserve Fund
That the Board of Education authorize
the increase in the Tax Certiorari Reserve Fund. (The Resolution is contained as Appendix A to these
minutes.)
ROLL CALL
AYES: 7
NOES: 0
MOTION
CARRIED
Resolution: Establishing An Unemployment Insurance
Reserve Fund
That the Board of Education adopt the
Resolution establishing an Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund. (The Resolution is contained as
Appendix B to these minutes.)
CAPSBA/Legislative
Liaison/PTA Reports
Ms. Carbone reported on recent CAPSBA
activity. The Board members
discussed the possibility of the Budget vote being changed from May 20, 2003 to
June 2, 2003.
Report of Superintendent
The following
Tenure Recommendations were tabled:
a.
Tenure
Recommendations
1) Maureen
A. Armstrong, provisionally certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted
tenure as an Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
2) Christine
E. Caffrey, permanently certified as a Speech and Hearing Handicapped Teacher,
be granted tenure as a Remedial Speech Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
3) Kristin P. Castracane,
permanently certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted tenure as an
Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
4)
Christine M. DeCarlo, permanently certified as an Elementary Teacher, be
granted tenure as an Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
5) John
J. Geniti, provisionally certified as a School Administrator/Supervisor, be
granted tenure as Dean of Students, effective September 1, 2003.
6)
Cheryl A. Ladopoulos, permanently certified as an Elementary Teacher, be
granted tenure as an Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
7) Ellen
M. Law, permanently certified as a Mathematics Teacher, be granted tenure as an
Mathematics Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
8) Duncan E. Leach,
permanently certified as a Special Education Teacher, be granted tenure as a
Teacher of Children with Handicapping Conditions (General Special Education
Tenure Area), effective September 1, 2003.
9)
Anthony J. Peconie, permanently certified as a Special Education
Teacher, be granted tenure as a Teacher of Children with Handicapping
Conditions (General Special Education Tenure Area), effective September 1,
2003.
10) Kathleen M. Powers, permanently
certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted tenure as an Elementary Teacher,
effective September 1, 2003.
11) Diane Skibinski, permanently certified
as a Speech and Hearing Handicapped Teacher, be granted tenure as a Remedial Speech
Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
12) M. Smialek, permanently certified as an
Elementary Teacher, be granted tenure as an Elementary Teacher, effective
September 1, 2003.
13) Marcia A. Smith,
permanently certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted tenure as an
Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
14) Michael J. Turgeon,
provisionally certified as a Physical Education Teacher, be granted tenure as a
Physical Education Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
15) Colleen E. Verhayden,
provisionally certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted tenure as a
Teaching Assistant, effective September 1, 2003.
16) Margaret T. Zarnofsky,
permanently certified as an Art Teacher, be granted tenure as an Art Teacher,
effective September 1, 2003.
17) Christopher D. Crounse,
provisionally certified as a Social Studies Teacher, be granted tenure as a
Social Studies Teacher, effective September 2, 2003.
18) Deborah A. Cadman, permanently
certified as an English Teacher, be granted tenure as an English Teacher, effective
October 3, 2003.
MOVED
by Carpenter that the Board of Education approve the following items under
Staffing:
b. Staffing
1) The appointment of Melanie Painter as
Summer School Co-Principal for the 2002-2003 school year, at a salary of $2,275.00.
2) The appointment of Anthony DeFazio as Summer School
Co-Principal for the 2002-2003 school year, at a salary of $2,275.00.
3) The change in assignment of Charles Smullen from Cleaner
(Sacandaga/Lincoln School), to Lead Cleaner (Sacandaga
School), effective April 14, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at his current
rate plus the annual stipend of $1,250.
4) The
revised list of School Bus Driver assignments for the 2002-2003 school year, as
submitted.
5) The part-time appointment of Judith Linnehan-Zyra as
School Monitor (Lincoln), effective April 15, 2003 through June 30, 2003, with
2002-2003 salary to be at the hourly rate of $7.30 (2 hours/day). This appointment is conditioned on the
school district’s receipt of clearance for the employee from the State
Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance
with the provision of Education Law §3035.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
routine
Business
a. Placement
of Children with Disabilities
MOVED by Magruder that the Board of Education accept
the Placement of Children with Disabilities as recommended by the Committee on
Special Education at their meetings on March 31, 2003 (High School); April 8,
2003 (Glendaal) and The Committee on Preschool Special Education at their
meeting on March 25, 2003 and Left District.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
b. Minutes
MOVED
by Magruder that the Board of Education accept the following Minutes for March
2003 with corrections to pages 111 and 112:
Special Meeting: March 3, 2003
Special
Meeting: March 5, 2003
Regular
Meeting: March 10, 2003
Special
Meeting: March 17, 2003
Special
Meeting: March 24, 2003
Special
Meeting: March 31, 2003
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
c.
Extraclassroom
Activity Accounts
President
Ahnert noted receipt of the Extraclassroom Activity Account for February
2003. (The accounts are contained
as Appendix C to these minutes.)
d.
Treasurer’s
Report – February 2003
President Ahnert noted receipt of the
Treasurer’s Report for February 2003. (The accounts are contained as Appendix D to these minutes.)
e. Warrants: #26 $ 267,796.61
#27 $1,103,743.61
#28 $ 335,522.39
#29 $ 80,201.29
#30 $ 816,537.72
Other
Business
·
Superintendent Marcelle
made note of the draft of the trip to France consent form included in the Board
packets.
·
Superintendent Marcelle
noted a letter received from a senior citizen regarding the budget and cutbacks
·
Additional release
forms regarding the trip to France were discussed.
·
Superintendent Marcelle
reminded the Board that the next meeting will take place on April 28, 2003 at
7:00 p.m. in the auditorium in the Middle School.
·
The possibility of
holding a student concert at the Senior High School on the day of the budget
vote was discussed. It was agreed
that this would not take place.
MOVED by Carbone that the
Board of Education adjourn into Executive Session to discuss matters of
personnel and/or negotiations.
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The Board of Education adjourned to Executive Session
at 10:02 p.m. and returned to Open Session at 10:58 p.m.
MOVED by Conlon that the meeting be adjourned
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 10:58 p.m.
__________________________
Amanda
Galivan, District Clerk