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 March 5, 2007.

 

President of the Board of Education Margaret Smith called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 

 

Present:      Ahnert, Carbone, Conlon, Normington, Smith, Yagielski, Superintendent Swartz, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh, Business Administrator Nolie and District Clerk DeLong.

 

Mr. Crisafulli arrived at 7:06 p.m. 

 

Absent: none     

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

HEARING/PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

 

Jerry Moore, 122 Jay St., spoke to the Board regarding the Unreserved Fund Balance and the Budget.

 

BUDGET WORK SESSION:  NON-PROGRAM EXPENDITURES, TRANSPORTATION, AND

FACILITIES

 

Business Administrator Nolie summarized the items in the proposed 2007-2008 Budget for the Board of Education and Central Administration, Central Services, Special Items, Transportation, Community Services, Employee Benefits, Debt Service and Interfund Transfers.  The Board asked several questions of Ms. Nolie and will await further information on these items.  Dave Van Schaick, Director of Transportation, summarized the proposed Transportation Budget.  The Board discussed the proposed budget and asked Mr. Van Schaick to provide more detailed information for some of the items listed.  Superintendent Swartz reviewed the Elementary Budget initiatives.  The proposed items are a .4 FTE Art Teacher, a 6 hour teaching assistant for computer labs, .2 FTE Physical Education Teacher, .1 FTE Speech Therapist, the creation of a Primary Skills Program, increased funding for the after-school homework club, and possibilities for a 1.0 FTE Teaching Position.  The Board asked for more information for several of these items and will discuss all of these items further during the budget process.

 

 

MOVED by Carbone that the meeting adjourn to Executive Session.

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES:0

MOTION CARRIED

 

The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 8:50 p.m. and returned to Open Session at 9:13 p.m.

 

 

MOVED by Ahnert that the meeting be adjourned.

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES:0

MOTION CARRIED

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m.

 

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                                                                                                              Bobbie DeLong, District Clerk