SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT OFFICE
Regular Meeting of the Board of
Education
Monday, June 9, 2003
Open Session - 7:00 PM
Middle School Cafeteria
AGENDA
1. Roll
Call: Ahnert, Bradley, Carbone,
Carpenter, Conlon, Magruder, Smith
2. Pledge
of Allegiance
3. Hearing/Privilege
of the Floor
In accordance with Policy #1230, privilege of the
floor will be extended at this time to any person in attendance. The time allowed, protocol and
procedures are outlined in the “Welcome to a Meeting of the Board of
Education” brochure.
5. Discussion: Overseas Trips 2003-2004
6. Request
for Overnight Trip – German Exchange Program – Saarbrucken, Germany
Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
request for the overnight trip of
High School Foreign Language and Social Studies students and chaperones to
Saarbrucken, Germany, from February 7-21, 2004, at no expense to the district.
7.
Request for Overnight Trip – Spanish IV Students to Spain
Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
request for the overnight trip of Spanish IV students and chaperones to Avila,
Spain, from February 6- 20, 2004, at no expense to the district.
8. 2003-2004 Budget Vote: Appoint Additional Inspectors and
Assistant Clerks
Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education approve the revised list of
Inspectors and Assistant Clerks for the Budget Vote on June 3, 2003, as
submitted.
9. Report of Inspectors of Budget Vote
Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the
report of the Inspectors of the election certifying the results of the budget
vote held on June 3, 2003, as follows:
1)
Resolution to approve
the 2003-2004 budget in the amount of $35,422,698
Yes = 2,127 No
= 1,680 Void
= 3 Total
= 3,810
2)
Board of Education
Candidates:
Karen
Bradley – 2,518
John
Carpenter – 2,461
Jerry
Moore – 1,616
Write-in
Candidates: Richard
Sawyer
Joseph
Bodack
3)
Bus/Vehicle Purchase
Proposition: $316,678
Yes
= 2,134 No
= 1,583 Void
= 3 Total
= 3,720
10.
Request for Nonresident Student Tuition Enrollment: Courtney Guy, Grade 9
Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education approve the nonresident
student tuition enrollment of Courtney Guy (grade 9) for the 2002-2003
school year.
11. Resolution:
Accept Gift and Donation
Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
Resolution, dated June 9, 2003, regarding acceptance of a donation from the PTA
Council, as submitted.
12. Resolution: Accept Gift and Donation
Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Resolution, dated June 9, 2003, regarding acceptance of a donation from James E. and Nora J. Guzewich, as submitted.
13.
Resolution: Accept Gift and
Donation
Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
Resolution, dated June 9, 2003, regarding acceptance of a donation from Bruce
McConnelee, as submitted.
14. CAPSBA/ Legislative Liaison/PTA Reports
a. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the
letter of resignation of Anthony DeFazio, Business Education Teacher (High
School), effective July 1, 2003, with appreciation for his service to the
district.
b. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the
letter of resignation of Anthony DeFazio, Summer School Co-Principal, effective
May 30, 2003, with appreciation for his service to the district.
c. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the
letter of resignation of Carron Mastan, Social Studies Teacher (Middle School),
effective July 1, 2003, with appreciation for her service to the district.
d. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
request for an unpaid leave of absence for Kimberly Morgan, Elementary Teacher
(Middle School), for childcare purposes, effective on/about September 25, 2003,
through January 23, 2004.
e. Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education accept the letter of resignation of Marilyn Rivera, Cleaner
(Middle School), effective c.o.b. May 30, 2003, with appreciation for her
service to the district.
f. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the
letter of resignation of Reynoldo Soto, Cleaner (Middle School), effective
c.o.b. June 10, 2003, with appreciation for his service to the district.
16. Report of Superintendent
a.
Tenure
Recommendation
1) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That Joyce Semerad, Teaching Assistant,
be granted tenure as a Teaching Assistant, effective September 1, 2003.
2) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That Ann Comley, permanently certified
as a School District Administrator, be granted tenure as an Elementary School
Principal, effective October 29, 2003. Mrs. Comley is permanently certified as a School
District Administrator.
b.
Staffing
1) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the following instructional
positions be abolished, effective July 1, 2003:
5.6
Elementary Education Teaching Positions
1
Business Education Teaching Position
1
Teaching Assistant Position
2) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the following teaching positions
be reduced, effective July 1, 2003:
.4 Industrial Arts Teaching Position
.5 Home Economics Teaching Position
.3 Foreign Language Teaching Position
.4 Business Education Teaching Position
3) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the following noninstructional
positions be abolished, effective July 1, 2003:
8.5
cleaners
.375
clerical
4) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
probationary appointment of Brenda Coelho as Teacher of Children with
Handicapping Conditions (General Special Education Tenure Area) (Middle
School), effective September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2005, with 2003-2004
salary to be set at Step 2 + M + 8 when teachers’ salaries are set. Ms. Coelho has provisional
certification.
5) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
following 2003-2004 salary lists, as submitted:
a)
Teachers
b)
Teaching Assistants
c)
Nurses
d)
Secretaries
e)
Teacher Aides
f) School Monitors
g) Local
766
6) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
contract, as submitted, with Cathleen Fombelle as School Nurse (50% basis,
Schenectady Christian School), effective September 1, 2003 through June 30,
2004, with 2003-2004 salary at the annual rate of $14,624.
7) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
appointment of Melinda Zarnoch as Licensed Practical Nurse (Senior High),
effective September 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004, with 2003-2004 salary to be
at the hourly rate of $10.40.
8) Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education approve the appointment of Sandra Gardner as School Nurse per Diem
Substitute (Districtwide), effective September 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004,
with 2003-2004 salary to be at the hourly rate of $12.36.
9) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
appointment of Lee Ann Napolitano as Interim Academic Head for English
(Districtwide), with 2003-2004 stipend of $3,250, effective July 1, 2003
through June 30, 2004.
10) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
appointment of Mark McCarthy as Mathematics Department Head (Districtwide),
with 2003-2004 stipend of $3,250, effective July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.
11) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the following be appointed for
summer Special Education positions:
Extended Kindergarten
Brenda Coelho Teacher July
7-24 9:00-10:52
M-Th $650.00
Joan Suda Teacher July
7-24 9:00-10:52
M-Th $650.00
12) Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That Lee Ann
Napolitano, Interim Academic Head for English (Districtwide), be appointed at
the rate of 1/200 of her 2002-2003 annual salary for each full day of service,
up to 20 days, this summer.
13) Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That Mark
McCarthy, Mathematics Department Head (Districtwide), be appointed at the rate
of 1/200 of his 2002-2003 annual salary for each full day of service, up to 20
days, this summer.
14) Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That Allen
Calhoun, Dean of Students (Middle
School) be appointed at the rate of 1/200 of his 2002-2003 annual salary
for each full day of service, up to 10 days, this summer.
15) Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That Melanie
Painter, Dean of Students (Middle School), be appointed at the rate of 1/200 of
her 2002-2003 annual salary for each full day of service, up to 10 days, this
summer.
16) Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That Timothy
O’Connell, Guidance Counselor (Middle School), be appointed at the rate
of 1/200 of his 2002-2003 annual salary for each full day of service, up to an
additional 3 days, this summer.
17) Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education terminate the provisional appointment of Cheryl Guzzo as Executive
Secretary I (Middle School Guidance), and grant her a probationary appointment
to the same position, in accordance with Civil Service regulations, effective
May 20, 2003, with no change in
2002-2003 per annum salary.
18) Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education approve the appointment of Robert Beedleson as District Printer,
effective July 1, 2003, at the hourly rate of $13.06.
19) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That
the Board of Education approve the appointment of Timothy Pink as District
Printer, effective July 1, 2002, at the hourly rate of $11.53.
20) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
appointment of Cynthia Shipley as Director of Continuing Education for the
2003-2004 school year, at a salary of $4,392.
21) Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education approve the
appointment
of Cynthia Dorazio as Assistant to the Director of Continuing Education for the
2003-2004 school year, at the hourly rate of $9.23.
22) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
appointment of Joan Cipriano as Coordinator of the Substitute Registry for the 2003-2004 school year, at a salary of $11,000.
23) Superintendent’s
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education terminate the
provisional appointment of Edward Dorries as Head Custodian (Senior
High), effective June 15, 2003,
and re-instate him as Senior Custodian (Glendaal), effective June 16, 2003,
with 2002-2003 salary at the annual rate of $33,800.
24) Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education terminate the
provisional
appointment of Kevin Griffith as Senior Custodian (Glendaal), effective
c.o.b.June 13, 2003.
17. Routine Business
a. Placement
of Children with Disabilities
b. Minutes: May 12, 2003 - Regular Meeting
May
19, 2003 - Special Meeting
May
20, 2003 - Formal Budget Hearing
c. Treasurer’s Report: April 2003
d. Warrants: #34 $460,169.63
#35 $ 36,963.27
e. Extra
Classroom Activity Accounts: April 2003
f. Bids: Art Supplies
18. Other
Business
The
Board may adjourn to Executive Session in order to discuss matters relating to
personnel and/or negotiations.