Scotia-Glenville Central School District

Regular Meeting Minutes

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District was held in the Board Room of the District Office, in said district on June 9, 2007.

The Board returned from Executive Session at 7:04 p.m.

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

Absent: Yagielski

Pledge of Allegiance

HEARING/PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

MOVED by Carbone that the Board of Education approve the following items:

APPROVAL OF 2007-2008 FEE SCHEDULE FOR COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES

Approve the 2007-2008 fee schedule for community use of school facilities and regulations governing use of such facilities, as submitted. (This schedule is contained as Appendix A to these minutes).

APPROVAL OF 2007-2008 SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MEAL PRICE LIST

Approve the 2007-2008 School Breakfast and Lunch Meal Price List, as submitted. (This list is

contained as Appendix B to these minutes).

ANNUAL REVIEW: BOARD POLICY #6720 AND APPENDIX R (PROCUREMENT

PROCEDURES)

Approve for annual review Board Policy #6720 and Appendix R (Procurement Procedures), as

submitted. (These policies are contained as Appendix C to these minutes).

ANNUAL REVIEW: BOARD POLICY #6240 AND APPENDIX P (INVESTMENT PROCEDURES)

Approve for annual review Board Policy #6240 and Appendix P (Investment Procedures), as submitted. (This policy is contained as Appendix D to these minutes).

APPOINTMENT OF IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICERS

Approve the list of Impartial Hearing Officers for the 2007-2008 school year, as submitted. (This list is contained as Appendix E to these minutes).

ADOPT WORLD CIVILIZATIONS: THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE, FOURTH EDITION

Adopt the following book for use in the Senior High School Social Studies Department Grade 10 AP World History Course:

World Civilizations: The Global Experience, Fourth Edition

ROLL CALL

AYES: 6

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

CAPSBA/LEGISLATIVE LIAISON/PTA REPORTS

CAPSBA- Ms. Carbone reported that there will be a meeting in two weeks to determine next year's

schedule.

There were no Legislative Liaison or PTA reports.

MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education accept/approve the following items:

COMMUNICATIONS

a. Accept the letter of resignation of Karen Feurer, Teacher Aide (Glen-Worden), effective c.o.b. August 31, 2007, in order for her to accept her new position of Teaching Assistant. (This resignation is contained as Appendix F to these minutes).

Report of Superintendent

a. Staffing

1) Approve the probationary appointment of Brianne H. McAleese as Social Studies Teacher (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2010, with 2007-2008 salary to be at the annual rate of $36,810 (Step 1 +30). Ms. McAleese has initial certification pending. 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 provisions of Education Law 3035.

2) Approve the regular substitute appointment of Julie DeMatteo as Foreign Language Teacher (Spanish) (Middle School), effective September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, with 2007-2008 salary to be at the annual rate of $36,000 (Step 1). Ms. DeMatteo has certification pending. 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 provisions of Education Law 3035.

3) Approve the regular substitute appointment of Molly Irvine as Teacher of Children with Handicapping Conditions (General Special Education Tenure Area) (Middle School), effective September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, with 2007-2008 salary to be at the annual rate of $42,262 (Step 4 +M +43). Ms. Irvine has initial certification. 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 provisions of Education Law 3035.

4) Approve the part-time appointment of Dodie M. Davidson as Remedial Speech Teacher (Glendaal/Sacandaga Elementary Schools), effective September 1, 2007 though June 30, 2008, with 2007-2008 salary to be at the annual rate of $21,558.50 (Step 5 +M +10, 50% basis). 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 provisions of Education Law 3035.

5) Approve the part-time appointment of Beth M. Collins as Art Teacher (Glen-Worden Elementary School), effective September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, with 2007-2008 salary to be at the annual rate of $15,509.60 (Step 2 +M +17, 40% basis). 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 provisions of Education Law 3035.

6) Approve the change in assignment of Gregory Restina, Teaching Assistant (Senior High School), from 6.75 hours/day to 6.50 hours/day, effective September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, with no change in current rate of pay.

7) Approve the part-time appointment of Borzena Williams as Teaching Assistant (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, with 2007-2008 salary to be at the annual rate of $17,111.25 (Step 1, 6.75 hours/day). Ms. Williams has Level 1 Teaching Assistant certification.

8) Terminate the provisional appointment of Maria Sciarrino as Executive Secretary 1 (Senior High School Guidance), and grant her a probationary appointment to the same position, in accordance with Civil Service Regulations, effective June 19, 2007, with no change in current rate of pay.

9) Terminate the temporary appointment of Cynthia Dorazio as Executive Secretary I (Senior High School Guidance), and grant her a temporary from eligible list appointment to the same position, in accordance with Civil Service Regulations, effective June 19, 2007, with no change in current rate of pay.

10) Approve the following revised lists of employees in the Transportation Department for the 2006-2007 summer school session: Teacher Aides, School Bus Drivers, Substitute Teacher Aides, Substitute School Bus Drivers, and Garage Cleaning, as submitted. (This list is contained as Appendix G to these minutes).

11) Approve the following revised salary list for the 2007-2008 school year:

Local 766

Custodial Staff

(This list is contained as Appendix H to these minutes).

12) Approve the change in assignment of Evelyn Hughes, School Monitor (Lincoln Elementary School), from 5 hours/day to 3 hours/day, effective September 7, 2007 through June 30, 2008, with no change in current rate of pay.

13) Approve the following revised supplementary appointments for 2007-2008:

a) Other

1) Amnesty International Eric Decarlo $ 848

2) Mock Trial Kirk Lewis $1288

14) Approve the following additional summer school appointments:

Teacher Aide (Alternate)

Karen Feurer

Andrew Markham

Jeffrey Reynolds

15) Approve the following substitute appointment, effective July 1, 2007

Clerical Substitute

JoNel Cusano

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 provisions of Education Law 3035.

16) Approve the part-time probationary appointment of JoNel Cusano as Typist (Glen-Worden Elementary School), in accordance with Civil Service Regulations, effective September 1, 2007, with 2007-2008 salary to be at the rate of $10/hour (4 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 provisions of Education Law 3035.

17) Approve the following fall coaching appointments for 2007-2008:

Cheerleading

Varsity Stephanie St. Pierre Step 10 (60%) $1,715.40

Junior Varsity TBD 40% $1,143.60

Cross Country

Varsity James Krogh Step 5 $2,960

Assistant Ronald Cameron Step 5 $2,368

Modified Lisa Forshey Step 1 $1,346

Field Hockey

Varsity Susan Davenport Step 5 $3,700

JV Lisa Snyder Step 5 $2,960

Modified TBD $

Football

Varsity Assistant Ronald Ashcraft Step 10 $5,514

Varsity Assistant Damian Croucher Step 5 $3,996

JV Robert Leto Step 5 $3,996

JV Assistant Frank Leffler Step 5 $3,793

Modified James D. (Rick) Warren Step 10 $4,136

Modified Assistant John Striffler Step 10 $3,931

Modified Assistant Andrew Swayne Step 5 $3,561

Modified Assistant Jeff Wright Step 5 $3,561

Modified Assistant Anthony DiCocco - - - 0 -

Modified Assistant Dirk Francois - - - 0 -

Boys' Soccer

Varsity Allan Alexander Step 10 $4,748

JV Robert Gula Step 5 $3,441

Modified Joseph Carosella Step 4 $2,914

Assistant Albert Auricchio -- - 0 -

Assistant Larry Buchanan -- - 0 -

Girls' Soccer

Varsity Lise Williams Step 10 $4,748

Varsity Assistant Michael Palumbo -- - 0 -

JV Mark Gatta Step 10 $3,799

Modified Anthony Peconie Step 5 $3,228

Swimming

Varsity *Karoline Trella Step 3 $2,778

Girls' Tennis

Varsity Geoffrey Olson Step 10 $2,655

Modified Sarah Cardinali Step 2 $1,224

Boys' Volleyball

Varsity Christopher Crounse Step 5 $3,238

JV Bruce Kohout Step 5 $2,590

Girls' Volleyball

Varsity Corinna DuCharme Step 5 $3,238

JV Jenna Cowan Step 4 $2,338

Modified Carol Atkins Step 10 $2,502

Modified Michelle Teerlinck Step 4 $1,840

Golf

Varsity James Hartlage Step 10 $2,553

*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 provisions of Education Law 3035.

ROLL CALL

AYES: 6

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

ROUTINE BUSINESS

MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education accept/approve items a & b:

a. Placements of Children with Disabilities

Accept the Placements of Children with Disabilities as recommended by the Committee

on Preschool Special Education at their meetings on 3/16, 5/18, 6/8, 6/15, and 6/2207

and by the Committee on Special Education at their meetings on 4/27, 5/23, 3/22,

4/27, 5/10, 5/18, 5/23, 5/24, 6/7, 6/11, 6/14, 6/19, 6/22, 6/26, 5/25, 6/8, and 6/15/07.

b. Minutes: June 4, 2007 Special Meeting

June 11, 2007 Regular Meeting

June 25, 2007 Special Meeting

ROLL CALL

AYES: 6

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

President Smith noted receipt of the Internal Claims Auditor's Report of Payroll/Warrants.

(This report is contained as Appendix I to these minutes).

c. Internal Claims Auditor's Report of Payroll/Warrants

#30 $ 8,137.68

#53 $924,246.36

#56 $309,527.84

2007/2008

#1 $ 20,514.18 (Payroll)

#1 $ 37,098.17

d. Bid: Food Service Management Program Operations

MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education award the bid for the Food Service Management Program Operations to Chartwells, as per the attached bid summary. (This bid is contained as Appendix J to these minutes).

PRESENTATION: SCHENECTADY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S BUSINESS AND

EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE

There was a presentation by the Schenectady County Chamber of Commerce on the Business and

Education Partnership.

OTHER BUSINESS

The Board discussed the Annual Convention and also school-based e-mails for Board members.

MOVED by Conlon that the meeting be adjourned.

ROLL CALL

AYES: 6

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

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Bobbie DeLong, District Clerk