Special Meeting Minutes
A
Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central
School District was held in the Cafeteria at the Middle School in said district
on September 13, 2004.
President of the Board of
Education Margaret Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Ahnert, Bradley, Carbone, Conlon, Crisafulli, Smith, Superintendent Marcelle, Business Administrator Nolie, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh, Acting District Clerk Hartman.
Excused: Carpenter.
Hearing/Privilege of the Floor
None.
Curriculum Report: Annual Guidance Report Š Anthony Albanese, Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Kimberly Shartrand, Guidance Department Chairperson
Tony
Albanese, Director of Pupil Personnel, commended the Guidance Counselors and
the support staff. He acknowledged
Kimberly Shartrand, Guidance Department Chairperson, stating that under Ms.
Shartrand the Guidance Office has been strengthened. He introduced Kimberly Shartrand who provided the Board with
an overview of the services provided by the Guidance Department and the
improvements that have been made in the department. After the presentation, Ms. Shartrand addressed questions
raised by board members.
(Additional information is contained as Appendix A to these
minutes.)
Opening
of School Update
Mr. Marcelle reported on an excellent opening of
school and commended everyone for their efforts. In addition, Mr. Marcelle reviewed enrollment figures at all
of the building levels, out-of-district placements and private home schooling.
Mr. Marcelle commented that it was a busy summer preparing for the opening of
school, and he commended all of the administrative staff for their efforts in
the process of hiring new people before the start of school. He stated that the school year is off
to a good start. (Additional
information is contained as Appendix B to these minutes.)
Discussion: 2004 - 2005 Goals
Mr. Marcelle noted that the Board of Education will be
adopting the District Goals for the 2004-2005 school year at the next
meeting. Board members
discussed the goals and brought up any concerns that they had. Mr. Conlon voiced a concern with
reviewing courses and determining what is needed prior to the budget session
and prior to offering the courses to students. Ms. Castronovo, High School Principal, pointed out
that many of the courses are driven by the students. Mr. Kavanaugh added that each Department Head needs to
evaluate each course offered and determine if it is still needed. Mrs. Bradley commented on the
need for the district to offer a basic life skills course and that this is
something that should be mandated for each student. Ms. Castronovo
responded by stating that it would be difficult to
add this requirement to a studentÕs schedule because their schedules are
already so full with other required courses. Mrs. Bradley stated that the numbers for the high
school need to be reviewed before the budget process begins. Mr. Marcelle said that the
numbers will be provided to the board as soon as they are available. Mr. Marcelle concluded by stating that
the board will be asked to adopt the 2004-2005 goals at the next meeting. (The 2004-2005 District Goals are
contained as Appendix C to these minutes.)
Board of Education
Policy Review
MOVED by Bradley that the Board of Education approve
the following Board Policies for a first reading, as submitted:
Revised Policy #4343: Home
Instruction
New Policy #4714.1: Interpreters
for Hearing-Impaired Parents
Mr. Marcelle noted that these policies are on the agenda for approval as a first reading and will be presented at the next meeting for final approval. Ben Conlon asked when the policies will go into effect. In addition, he questioned how the public would be notified of these policies. Mr. Marcelle stated that the policies will become effective immediately after adoption. He advised that the policies will be put on the school districtÕs web site. In addition, he stated that parents of students who are home schooled will be sent the information on the Home Instruction policy. (Revised Board Policy No. 4343 is contained as Appendix D and new Board Policy No. 4714.1 is contained as Appendix E to these minutes.)
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: 6
Noes: 0
MOTION
CARRIED
Abolishment
of District Policies
MOVED by Carbone that the Board
of Education abolish the following District Policies, effective immediately:
District
Policy 9290.1 Employment
of Relatives of Board Members or School Administrators for Instructional
Positions
District
Policy 9390.3 Employment
of Relatives of Board Members or School Administrators for Support Staff
Positions
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: 5
Noes: 1 (Crisafulli)
MOTIN
CARRIED
(Board Policy #9290.1 and 9390.3 are contained as
Appendix F to these minutes.)
Establish
Petty Cash Funds for the School Lunch Program
MOVED by Ahnert that the Board of Education authorize
the establishment of Petty Cash Funds for the School Lunch Program and appoint
designated treasurers as follows:
Fund Amount Treasurer
Senior High School $30 Lynda
Castronovo
Middle School $30 Shari
Keller
Glendaal School $30 Ann
Peluso
Glen-Worden School $30 James
Dunham
Lincoln School $30 Ann
Comley
Sacandaga School $30 John
Tobiassen
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: 6
Noes: 0
MOTION
CARRIED
CAPSBA/Legislative
Liaison/PTA Reports
The next CAPSBA meeting will be held next Thursday,
September 23rd. The
first PTA Council meeting is scheduled for September 29th.
MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education
approve/accept the following items under Communication and Staffing:
Communications
a. Approve the request for an unpaid leave of absence for
childcare purposes of Amy Kimball, Mathematics Teacher (Senior High School),
effective September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2005. (The letter of request is contained as Appendix G to these
minutes.)
b. Accept the letter of resignation of Colleen E. Verhayden,
Teaching Assistant (Senior High School), and Sophomore Class Advisor (Senior
High School), effective August 25, 2004, with appreciation for her service to
the district. (The letter of
resignation is contained as Appendix H to these minutes.)
c. Accept the letter of resignation of Tori Rockwell,
School Nurse (Lincoln Elementary School), effective c.o.b. September 17, 2004,
with appreciation for her service to the district. (The letter of resignation is contained as Appendix I to
these minutes.)
d. Accept the letter of resignation of Sharon Dereski,
School Monitor (Middle School), effective September 1, 2004, in order for her
to accept her new probationary position as Teaching Assistant (Middle
School). (The letter of
resignation is contained as Appendix
J to these minutes.)
e. Accept the letter of resignation of Wanda B. Topka, School Monitor
(Glendaal Elementary School), effective August 18, 2004, with appreciation for
her service to the district. (The
letter of resignation is contained as Appendix K to these minutes.)
f. Accept the letter of resignation of Ronald J. Raffan,
School Bus Driver, and School Monitor (Senior High School), effective August
18, 2004, with appreciation for his service to the district. (The letter of resignation is contained
as Appendix L to these minutes.)
g. Accept
the letter of resignation of Thomas W. Budge, School Bus Driver, effective
August 26, 2004, with appreciation for his service to the district. (The letter of resignation is contained
as Appendix M to these minutes.)
h. Accept
the letter of resignation of Deborah Scharff, Teacher Aide (Transportation
Department), effective September 3, 2004, with appreciation for her service to
the district. (The letter of
resignation is contained as Appendix N to these minutes.)
i. Accept
the letter of resignation of Valerie Csontos, Teacher Aide (Sacandaga
Elementary School), effective c.o.b. September 13, 2004, in order for her to
accept her new position as School Monitor (Middle School). (The letter of resignation is
contained as Appendix O to these minutes.)
j. Accept the letter of resignation of Nichole A. Bialahoski, JV
Cheerleading Coach, effective August 31, 2004, with appreciation for her
service to the district.
(The letter of resignation is contained as Appendix P to these minutes.)
Report
of Superintendent
a.
Staffing
1) Approve the part-time
appointment of Sheelah D. Shortell as Foreign Language Teacher (Spanish),
(Senior High School and Middle School), effective September 1, 2004 through
June 30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate of $28,032.90
(Step 6 +M
+9, 70% basis).
Ms. Shortell has permanent certification. This appointment is
conditioned on the school districtÕs 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.
2) Approve the part-time appointment of Janet L. Cetnar
as Business Education Teacher (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2004
through June 30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate of
$24,484.00 (Step 7, 60% basis). Ms. Cetnar has permanent certification. This appointment is conditioned on the
school districtÕs 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.
3) Approve the adjustment to the 2004-2005 annual salary
of Kristin M. Huntsman, Guidance Counselor (Middle School), from $39,300 (Step 2 +M +18) to $36,700 (Step 2 +M +18).
4) Approve the probationary appointment of Kara Sheehan
as Teaching Assistant (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2004 through
August 31, 2007, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate of $16,721.25
(Step 2, 7 hours/day). Ms. Sheehan
has a provisional teaching certification.
This appointment is conditioned on the school districtÕs 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.
5) Approve the part-time appointment of Kerry Traver as
Teaching Assistant (Middle School), effective September 1, 2004 through June
30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate of $15,526.88 (Step 2,
6.5 hours/day). Ms. Traver has
provisional teaching certification. This appointment is conditioned on the
school districtÕs 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.
6) Approve the change in assignment of Phyllis Wheeler,
School Monitor (Middle School) from 7.5 hours/day to 2.25 hours/day, effective September 1, 2004 through
June 30, 2005, with no change in her current rate of pay, in order for her to
accept a part-time Teaching Assistant position.
7) Approve the part-time appointment of Phyllis Wheeler
as Teaching Assistant (Middle School), effective September 1, 2004 through June
30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate of $12,923.63 (Step 1,
5.5 hours/day). Ms. Wheeler has
Level I teaching assistant certification.
8) Approve the change in assignment of Pamela Ruth,
School Monitor (Middle School) from 6.5 hours/day to
.75 hours/day, effective
September 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, in order for her to accept a part-time
Teaching Assistant position, with no change in her current rate of pay.
9) Approve the part-time appointment of
Pamela Ruth as Teaching Assistant (Middle School), effective September 1, 2004
through June 30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate of
$9,399.00 (Step 1, 4 hours/day). Ms. Ruth's Teaching Assistant Certification is
in process.
10) Approve the part-time appointment of Ilia Bulford as
School Monitor (Glendaal Elementary School), effective September 1, 2004
through June 30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the rate of $7.89/hour
(1.67 hours/day). This appointment
is conditioned on the school districtÕs 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.
11) Approve the part-time appointment of Gail Smith
as School Monitor (Glendaal Elementary School), effective September 1, 2004
through June 30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the rate of $7.89/hour
(5.17 hours/day).
12) Approve the appointment of Valerie Csontos as School
Monitor (Middle School), effective September 14, 2004 through June 30, 2005,
with 2004-2005 salary to be at the rate of $8.11/hour (6.5 hours/day).
13) Approve
the appointment of William Thwaits as School Monitor (Middle School), effective
September 13, 2004 through June 30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the
rate
of $7.89/hour (6.25 hours/day). This appointment is conditioned on the
school districtÕs 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.
14) Approve
the part-time provisional appointment of Michael Mastrella as Scotia-Glenville
Fitness Center Assistant, effective September 8, 2004, in accordance with Civil
Service Regulations, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the rate of $10.60/hour,
32.25 hours per week. This
appointment is conditioned on the school districtÕs 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.
15) Approve
a stipend in the amount of $1,000 for each of the following teachers as
Technology Specialists for the 2004-2005 school year:
Arlene
Camp Sacandaga
Elementary School
Barbara
Jones Lincoln
Elementary School
Marcia
Smith Glen-Worden
Elementary School
Patricia
Roeser Glendaal
Elementary School
Betty
Fortna Middle
School
16) Approve
the appointment of Monica Ebels as Teacher Aide (Lincoln Elementary School),
effective September 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be
at the rate of $8.06/hour, 30.5 hours/week. This appointment is conditioned on
the school districtÕs 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.
17) Approve
the following additional salary
list for 2004-2005, as submitted:
School
Monitors Š (Breakfast)
18) Approve the following additional fall coaching
appointment:
Cross Country
Modified Boys & Girls Kara
Sheehan Step
1 $1,231
19) Approve the following additional substitutes for
2004-2005:
Substitute
Teacher Aides
Andrea Civitello
Suzanne
Johnson
Substitute
School Monitor
Wanda
Topka
20) Approve the stipend of $12,731 for Bruce Kohout,
Teaching Assistant (Senior High), as Coordinator of the Governor's Initiative
for Voluntary Excellence (GIVE) Program, effective for the 2004-2005 school
year.
21)
Approve the
probationary appointment of Kathy Muscato as District Clerk
(Management/Confidential) (Business Office), effective September 20, 2004, in
accordance with Civil Service Regulations, and approve the 2004-2005 contract,
as submitted. This appointment is
conditioned on the school districtÕs 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: 6
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Routine
Business
a.
Placement of
Children with Disabilities
Moved by Conlon that the Board of
Education accept the Placements of Children with Disabilities as recommended by
the Committee on Special Education at their meetings on August 25, September 2,
2004 and Informed Consents on July 23, July 26, August 24, September 3, 2004
and the Committee on Preschool Special Education at their meetings on May 28,
August 25, 2004.
b. Minutes: August 9, 2004 Regular
Meeting
August
12, 2004 Special
Meeting
August
23, 2004 Special
Meeting
August
26, 2004 Special
Meeting
MOVED
by Bradley that the Board of Education approve the above minutes with the
following corrections:
Page
30: Correct the Roll Call under
Staffing (items #1 - #15) from Ayes: 5 to Ayes:
6
Page
33: Correct the Roll Call under
Staffing, item #1, from Ayes:
7 to Ayes: 6
ROLL
CALL
Noes: 0
MOTION
CARRIED
c.
Warrants:
Margaret Smith noted receipt of Warrant #9 totaling
$737,341.40 and Warrant #11 totaling $704,884.35. (The warrants are contained as Appendix Q to these minutes.)
Other
Business
The Board of Education adjourned to Executive Session
at 9:30 p.m. and returned to Open Session at 10:10 p.m.
MOVED by Carbone that the meeting be adjourned.
Ayes: 6
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
____________________________
Diane
Hartman, Acting District Clerk