Special Meeting Minutes
A
Special Meeting of the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central
School District was held in the Cafeteria of the Middle School in said district
on October 24, 2005.
President of the Board of
Education Margaret Smith called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
Present: Ahnert, Bradley, Carbone, Conlon, Crisafulli, Smith, Superintendent Swartz, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh, and District Clerk DeLong.
Absent: Carpenter, Business Administrator Nolie
Hearing/Privilege of
the Floor
Gerry Moore, 122 Jay St., spoke to the Board regarding Scotia-GlenvilleÕs testing results in relationship to other schools in Schenectady County.
Taylor Matthews, a Varsity cheerleader, spoke to the Board regarding an issue with the cheerleading team.
Pam Matthews, 1255 Waters Rd., also spoke to the Board regarding an issue with the cheerleading team.
SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION Š SUSAN SWARTZ, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
In recognition of School
Board Appreciation Week, Superintendent Swartz presented each board
member with a small gift
and thanked them for all their work on behalf of the students and the
community.
CURRICULUM REPORT: FALL TESTING REPORT Š JOSEPH KAVANAUGH, DIRECTOR OF
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Director of Curriculum and
Instruction Kavanaugh gave a summary of the Fall 2005 Testing Report. He
explained to the Board that there has been improvement in all areas of testing
by our students and that the District is considered in good standing based on
State and Federal criteria. Mr.
Kavanaugh answered questions from the Board. The Board was pleased with the
testing results, but also would like to find a way to track individual student achievement
on state testing as well as overall grade level performance. (This report is
contained as Appendix A to these minutes).
ADOPT 2005-2006 DISTRICT GOALS
The Board of Education
discussed the 2005-2006 District Goals.
It was recommended that one
change be made to these
goals-
Instruction- change Assess
Methods Used to Involve Parents in Their ChildrenÕs Education to Assess
Current Methods,
Develop and Implement New Methods to Involve Parents in Their ChildrenÕs
Education.
MOVED by Carbone that
the Board of Education adopt the 2005-2006 District Goals, as amended.
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: 6
Noes: 0
MOTION
PASSED
(These Goals are contained as Appendix B to these
minutes).
SELECT VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR NYSSBA ANNUAL CONVENTION
The Board of Education
discussed who would be the voting delegate and alternate delegate for the
NYSSBA Annual Convention. It was
decided that Karen Bradley would be the voting delegate and Margaret Smith the
alternate.
DISCUSS NYSSBA
RESOLUTIONS
The Board had a brief
discussion regarding these resolutions to determine the position they would
take on each of these
items. (Further information on
these resolutions is contained as Appendix C to
these minutes).
MOVED by Conlon that the
Board of Education accept/approve the following items under
Communications and
Staffing with the exception of anything relating to Item #4.
COMMUNICATIONS
a. Accept
the letter of resignation of Daniel Petersen, Cleaner (Lincoln Elementary
School), effective c.o.b. October 31, 2005, with appreciation for his service
to the district. (This resignation
is contained as Appendix C to these minutes).
b. Accept
the resignation of Tamara A. Steve,
School Monitor (Senior High School), effective c.o.b. October 7, 2005. (This resignation is contained as Appendix D to these
minutes).
c. Accept
the letter of resignation of Annick
Geary, School Monitor (Glendaal Elementary School), effective c.o.b. November 4, 2005, with
appreciation for her service to the district.
(This resignation is contained as Appendix E to these
minutes).
ROUTINE BUSINESS
a. Staffing
1) Approve the part-time appointment of Michele R. Budka
as Teacher Aide (Transportation), effective October 25, 2005 through June 30,
2006, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the hourly rate of $8.00 (1.75 hours/day).
2) Approve the increase in assignment of Monica Ebels,
Teacher Aide (Lincoln Elementary School), from 6.5 hours/day
to 6.75 hours/day, effective October 25, 2005 through
June 30, 2006, with no change in her current hourly rate of pay.
3) Approve the change in assignment for the following
School Bus Drivers (Transportation), effective October 25, 2005 through June
30, 2006, with no change in current hourly rate of pay:
Carolyn
Moran from 4.75 hours/day to 5.00 hours/day
Robyn
Hutchins from 4.25
hours/day to 4.50
hours/day
4) Approve the following additional fall coaching
appointment for the 2005-2006 school year:
Cheerleading
*Assistant
John
Richard Napier -0-
*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 following winter coaching appointments
for 2005-2006:
Boys'
Basketball
Varsity James
Giammattei Step
10 $5,155
Varsity
Assistant Glenn
Stopera
-0-
Junior
Varsity Jamie
Haver Step
5 $3,736
Freshman David
Versocki Step
10 $3,866
Modified
8th William
Thwaits Step
3 $2,653
Modified
7th Jeffrey
Wright Step
2 $2,377
Girls
Basketball
Varsity Kara
Sheehan Step
2 $3,396
Varsity
Assistant Jolene
Johnston -0-
Junior
Varsity Mark
Gatta Step
10 $4,124
Modified
8th Geoffrey
Olson Step
5 $3,269
Modified
7th Chester
Zink Step
4 $2,951
Bowling
Varsity Michael
Palombo Step
4 $1,621
Cheerleading
Varsity Stephanie
St. Pierre Step
5 (60%) $1,724.40
Junior
Varsity Laurie
Cieslak Step
5 (40%) $1,149.60
*Assistant John
Richard Napier -0-
Ice
Hockey
Varsity Walter
Peretti -- Salary paid by BHBL School
District
Indoor
Track
Varsity James
Krogh Step
5 $4,221
Assistant Ronald
Cameron Step
5 $3,377
Assistant Renee
Tolan Step
3 $2,741
Nordic
Skiing
Varsity Dirk
Francois Step
10 $4,065
Assistant Colleen
Stevens -0-
Wrestling
Varsity Ronald
Ashcraft Step
10 $4,560
Junior
Varsity Leonard
Snyder Step
10 $3,648
Modified John
Striffler Step
5 $3,098
Assistant Christopher
Bailey -0-
Assistant Frank
Leffler -0-
Swimming
Varsity Matthew
Turner -0-
*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 part-time provisional appointment of
Leanna Irvin as Scotia-Glenville Fitness Center Assistant, effective October 25, 2005, in
accordance with Civil Service Regulations, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the
rate of $10.60/hour, 32.25 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.
7) Approve the following additional substitutes for the
2005-2006 school year:
Substitute
Cleaner
*Allen
Winch
Substitute Mechanic (Transportation)
*Norman
Uhlinger
*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
PASSED
b. Placement of Students with
Disabilities
MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education approve the Placement of Children with
Disabilities
as recommended by the Committee on Preschool Special Education at their meeting
on 10/14/05
and the Committee on Special Education at their meetings on 10/12, 10/13, 10/17,
10/18, and
10/20/05.
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: 6
Noes: 0
MOTION
PASSED
OTHER BUSINESS
MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education adjourn
to Executive Session in order to discuss matters relating to personnel and/or
negotiations.
ROLL
CALL
AYES: 6
NOES:
0
MOTION CARRIED
The
Board adjourned to Executive Session at 8:57 p.m. and returned to Open Session
at 9:50 p.m.
MOVED
by Conlon that the meeting be adjourned.
ROLL
CALL
AYES: 6
NOES:
0
MOTION CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
____________________________
Bobbie
DeLong, District Clerk