ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING
The Annual Organization
Meeting of the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central School
District was held in the Board Room of the Central Office Building, in said
district on Monday, July 11, 2005.
The meeting was called to
order by Bobbie DeLong, District Clerk, at 7:00 p.m.
Present:
Ahnert,
Bradley, Carbone, Carpenter, Conlon, Crisafulli, Smith, Interim Superintendent
McAndrews,
Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh, Business Administrator Nolie,
District Clerk DeLong.
District Clerk DeLong noted
that the Constitutional Oath of Office was administered to re-elected Board
members Kurt Ahnert, Pam Carbone and Benjamin Conlon. The Constitutional Oath of Office was also administered to
Interim Superintendent McAndrews.
Election
of President of Board for the 2005-2006 school year
Mrs. DeLong called for nominations for the office of
President of the Board of Education for the 2005-2006 school year.
Ms. Carbone nominated
Margaret Smith for the office of President of the Board of Education for the
2005-2006 school year.
There were no other
nominations. A Roll Call was taken
for the nomination of Margaret Smith for President of the Board of Education
for the 2005-2006 school year.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes:
0
MOTION CARRIED
Mrs. Smith was elected
President of the Board of Education for the 2005-2006 school year. District Clerk DeLong turned the
meeting over to President Smith.
Election
of Vice-President of Board for the 2005-2006 school year
Ms. Smith called for
nominations for the Office of Vice President of the Board of Education for the
2005-2006 school year. Ms. Bradley
nominated Joseph Crisafulli for the office of Vice President of the Board of
Education for the 2005-2006 school year.
Mr. Ahnert nominated Pam Carbone for the office of Vice President of the
Board of Education for the 2005-2006 school year. There were no other nominations.
A Roll Call was taken for
the nomination of Joseph Crisafulli for Vice President of the Board of Education
for the 2005-2006 school year.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 5
(Bradley, Carpenter, Conlon, Crisafulli, Smith)
Noes: 2
(Ahnert, Carbone)
MOTION APPROVED
A Roll Call was taken for
the nomination of Pam Carbone for Vice President of the Board of Education for the
2005-2006 school year.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 2
(Ahnert, Carbone)
Noes: 5
(Bradley, Carpenter, Conlon, Crisafulli, Smith)
MOTION DENIED
MOVED by Carpenter that the
Board of Education approve the Appointments for Officers:
a.
Celeste OÕNeill be appointed as School District Treasurer for the
2005-2006 school year in accordance with her previously executed individual
contract.
i. Dorothy Nolie be appointed as Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability (HIPA)
Compliance Officer.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
a. Dr. Christopher Buff, Dr. John Pezzulo and Dr. Robert
Halbig be appointed as Chief Medical Inspectors and School District Physicians,
for the 2005-2006 school year at an annual stipend of $24,000, in accordance
with an agreement dated July 12, 2005 and further authorize the Superintendent
of Schools and President of the Board to sign said agreement.
b. Margaret Huff be appointed as School District
Attorney for the 2005-2006 school year with fee for services at the rate
of $125 hourly.
c. C.L. Marvin be appointed to conduct the annual
independent audit of the school districtÕs records and accounts.
d. The following persons be appointed to the Board of
Ethics for 2005-2006:
John
Mace- Chairman
John
Haher
Bruce Kohout
Benjamin Migliore
Celeste OÕNeill
e. Bobbie DeLong be appointed as Records Management
Officer for purposes of the New York State Access to Records Law at no
additional remuneration.
f. Joseph Kavanaugh be appointed as Student Records
Access Officer for purposes of complying with the Buckley Amendment at no
additional remuneration.
g. Karen Bradley be appointed as representative to
CAPSBA (Capital District School Boards Association) and Joseph Crisafulli be
appointed as alternate representative to CAPSBA.
h. Pam Carbone be appointed as Delegate to the Scotia-Glenville PTA Council and Margaret Smith be appointed as alternate delegate to the Scotia-Glenville PTA Council.
i. Appointment of Extraclassroom Activity Fund Treasurers and
Auditors for the 2005-2006 school year, as follows, with no additional
remuneration:
School Treasurer Auditor
High
School Dawn
Luckhurst Lynda
Castronovo
Middle
School Allen
Calhoun Betty
Fortna
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
MOVED
by Carbone that the Board approve the following designations:
a. First National Bank of Scotia, Chase Bank, Bank of
America, and C.L.A.S.S. be designated as the official depositories for the
deposit of all monies received by the School District.
b. Dorothy Nolie be designated as the school district
official responsible for certification of payrolls.
c. The Daily Gazette be designated as the official
newspaper of the district for the 2005-2006 school year.
d. Ben Conlon be designated as Legislative Liaison for
the 2005-2006 school year.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
Actions:
a. Authorize the President of the Board to sign
agreements with the State Education Department in connection with the operation
of the Child Nutrition Program in the schools of this district and that the
Business Administrator be designated the authorized signatory for reports and
claims.
b. Authorize the Superintendent of Schools to approve
the attendance of staff members at professional conferences and meetings in
accordance with provisions of the budget or as otherwise authorized by Board of
Education resolution.
c. Authorize the President and Clerk of the Board of
Education to sign contracts with other districts for the instruction of
nonresident pupils in the schools of this district.
d. Authorize the payment of tuition and transportation
charges for pupils from this district who attend other schools as permitted by
state laws and regulations of the Board of Regents.
e. Authorize the President and Clerk of the Board of
Education to sign contracts for transportation of pupils by private contractors
as needed.
f. Authorize the District Clerk to sign an agreement
with the Schenectady County Board of Elections for the use of digitized poll
books for the annual district election and budget vote.
g.
Authorize the establishment of Petty Cash Funds and appoint designated
treasurers as follows:
Fund Amount Treasurer
District
Office $ 50.00 Dana
Legere
Superintendents
Office $ 50.00 Jeanne
Ellis
High
School $ 50.00 Lynda
Castronovo
Junior
High School $ 50.00 Shari
Keller
Glendaal
School $ 50.00 Tom
Eagan
Glen-Worden
School $ 50.00 James
Dunham
Lincoln
School $ 50.00 Ann
Comley
Sacandaga
School $ 50.00 John
Tobiassen
Pupil
Personnel Services $ 50.00 Anthony
Albanese
The
issuance of a district credit card to the District Purchasing agent in
accordance with Board of Education policy #6782.
The
issuance of cell phones by job title in accordance with Board of Education
Policy #8331.
(These lists are contained as Appendix A to these
minutes).
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Board President Smith
adjourned the Organizational Meeting at 7:09 p.m. The Board then proceeded into the Regular meeting.
______________________
Bobbie
DeLong, District Clerk