Special Meeting Minutes

 

A Special 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 August 24, 2009.

 

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

 

Present:      Benedetto, Carbone, Conlon, Normington, Smith, Yagielski, Superintendent Swartz, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh, School Business Manager Giaquinto and District Clerk DeLong.

 

Absent: none

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Hearing/Privilege of the Floor

 

WRITTEN REPORT: SCOTIA-GLENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 2008-2009 JUNE TESTING REPORT:

REGENTS RESULTS (JUNE 2009), LONGITUDINAL FAILURE REPORT, AP EXAM REPORT,

GED REPORT, CLASS OF 2009 PROFILE (LYNDA CASTRONOVO, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL)

 

Lynda Castronovo, High School Principal, reported to the Board on the reports listed above. The

Board asked several questions of Ms. Castronovo and thanked her for her report. (This report is

contained as Appendix A to these minutes).

 

WRITTEN REPORT: SUMMER PROGRAM 2009 - FINAL REPORT - (FRANK ROSSELLI,

SUMMER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL)

 

Frank Rosselli, Summer School Principal, gave a report the Board on the 2009 Summer Program.

The Board asked several questions of Mr. Rosselli and thanked him for his report. (This report is

contained as Appendix B to these minutes).

 

DISCUSSION: BUDGET AND BUDGET PLANNING STRATEGIES

 

Superintendent Swartz gave a presentation to the Board on budget planning strategies. She asked

the Board to review what she had presented and to provide her with feedback on this issue. The

Board offered several suggestions for other possible budget planning strategies they would like to see

implemented. The Board will discuss this issue again at a later meeting.

 

DISCUSSION: REQUEST FOR TAX EXEMPTION OF VILLAGE WELLHEAD PROPERTY

 

Business Manager Giaquinto presented possible options to the Board for the tax exemption for the Village Wellhead Property. The issue of the Lincoln School Parking Lot was raised during this discussion. The Board opted to discuss the parking lot issue before making a decision on the wellhead property. After a lengthy discussion, it was MOVED by Conlon, seconded by Normington, that the Board of Education proceed with plans to file an injunction against the Village for the law passed regarding the Lincoln School parking issue.

 

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 4 (Conlon, Normington, Smith, Yagielski)

NOES: 2 (Carbone, Benedetto)

MOTION CARRIED

 

The Board then proceeded to discuss the issue of the wellhead property. After a lengthy discussion, the Board opted to close this discussion and to formally accept the vote from the previous meeting where this motion was denied.

 

       REVISED RESOLUTION: SET 2009-2010 SCHOOL TAX RATE

 

MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education adopt the revised Resolution, dated August 19, 2009,

approving the 2009-2010 tax levy, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix C to these

minutes).

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 6

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

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

 

COMMUNICATIONS

      

       a.    Approve the request for an unpaid leave of absence for personal reasons of Jodi Costello, School Bus Driver (Transportation), effective September 1, 2009 through January 4, 2010.

(This request is contained as Appendix D to these minutes).

 

ROUTINE BUSINESS

 

a. Staffing 

 

1)     Grant the Superintendent of Schools the authority to hire staff between August 25 and        September 13, 2009, with such hiring to be within the approved Table of Organization, with Board ratification to be taken at its regular meeting on September 14, 2009.

 

2)    Approve the probationary appointment of Joy L. Barcome as Teacher of Children with    Handicapping Conditions (General Special Education Tenure Area) (Middle School), effective September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2012, with 2009-2010 annual salary to be at the rate of $49,552 (Step 8 +M +27). Ms. Barcome has conditional initial certification.

 

3)     Approve the appointment of Barbara Wurz as Physical Education Program Grant Coordinator (Districtwide), effective September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, with no change in current rate of pay. Ms. Wurz has permanent certification.

 

4)     Approve the regular substitute appointment of Colleen Horan as Physical Education Teacher (Middle School), effective September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, with 2009-2010 annual salary to be at the rate of $39,300 (Step 1). Ms. Horan has initial certification.

 

5)    Approve the probationary appointment of Kyle Wilkins as Teaching Assistant (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2012, with 2009-2010 annual salary to be at the rate of $19,002.20 (Step 1). Mr. Wilkins has initial        teaching certification.

 

6)    Approve the full-time appointment of Nicole Stuart as Registered Professional Nurse-School (Sacandaga Elementary School), subject to Civil Service regulations, effective September 1, 2009, with 2009-2010 salary to be at the annual rate of $30,500.

 

7)    Approve the part-time appointment of Korrina Greeley as Teacher Aide (Transportation), in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations, effective September 2, 2009     through June 30, 2010, with 2009-2010 salary to be at the rate of $8.75/hour (4 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 provisions of Education Law 3035.

 

8)   Approve the part-time appointment of Jaclyn Barton as Teacher Aide (Glen-Worden), in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations, effective September 2, 2009 through June 30, 2010, with 2009-2010 salary to be at the rate of $9.75/hour (7.5 hours/day).

 

        9)  Approve the part-time appointment of Harry Potter as Teacher Aide (Glendaal), in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations, effective September 2, 2009 through October 31, 2009, with 2009-2010 salary to be at the rate of $8.75/hour (7.5 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 provisions of Education Law 3035.

             

10)  Approve the increase in the number of days of summer employment for Joanne Reynolds, School Nurse, from up to 2 days to up to 5 days at 1/200 of her 2009-2010 annual salary for each full day of service this summer:

 

11) Rescind the following fall coaching appointments for 2009-2010:

 

       GirlsÕ Volleyball

       Varsity                        Heather Nichols             Step 1          $2,297

       JV                                Robert Burns            Step 2          $2,059

 

12) Approve the following additional fall coaching appointments for 2009-2010:

 

       Fitness Center

       Mike Prendergast           Step 1                                $2753.00

 

       GirlsÕ Volleyball

       Varsity                               Robert Burns                   Step 2                 $2,573

       JV                                       Colleen Horan                 Step 1                 $1,838

 

       BoysÕ Soccer

       Modified                            Kyle Wilkins                             Step 1                 $2,290

 

 

 

 

13)       Approve a stipend in the amount of $1,000 for each of the following teachers as Technology Specialists for the 2009-2010 school year:

 

Arlene Camp                     Sacandaga Elementary School

Elizabeth Farquhar   Lincoln Elementary School

Elizabeth Ryan           Glen-Worden Elementary School

Deborah Byrne          Glendaal Elementary School

Betty Fortna                Middle School  

 

14)  Approve the following 2009-2010 salary lists, as submitted:

 

                      School Bus Drivers

                      School Monitors

                      Teacher Aides

 

(These lists are contained as Appendix E to these minutes).

                     

       15)  Approve the following substitutes for the 2009-2010 school year:

 

         Substitute Teacher

         Rory Adair

         Kathleen Jensen

         Sheryl Schwaber

         Sabrina Skotarcak

         Kenneth Truman

 

         Substitute Teaching Assistant

         Rory Adair

         Kathleen Jensen

 

         Substitute Teacher Aide

         Clara Bisaillon

         Harry Potter

 

Substitute School Nurse

Susan C. Piehler

 

             b. Placement of Students with Disabilities

 

Accept the Placement of Students with Disabilities as recommended by the Committee on

Preschool Special Education in their report dated 8/24/09 and by the Committee on Special

Education in their report dated 8/24/09.

 

c. Bids

 

      Award the 2009-2010 Pupil Transportation Bid to Gateway Transportation, as per the Bid Summary. (This bid summary is contained as Appendix F to these minutes).

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 6

NOES: 0

                                                                        MOTION CARRIED

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

The Board briefly discussed the following items:

 

 

MOVED by Yagielski that the meeting be adjourned.

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 6

NOES: 0

                                                                        MOTION CARRIED

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

 

 

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Bobbie DeLong, District Clerk