Scotia-Glenville Central School District
District Office
Regular Meeting of the Board of
Education
Monday, July 12, 2004
Immediately Following Annual
Organizational Meeting
District Office Ð Board Room
1. Roll
Call: Ahnert, Bradley, Carpenter, Carbone, Crisafulli, Conlon,
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 ÒWelcome
to a
meeting of the Board of EducationÓ brochure.
4. Discussion: Budget Calendar/Curriculum
Calendar/Board of Education Meeting
Dates
5. Approve Scotia-Glenville
Central School District's Conduct Codes
Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
Scotia-Glenville Central School District's Codes of Conduct for the Senior High
School, Middle School and Elementary Schools, as submitted.
6. Approve
Classroom Rental & Ancillary Services Agreement with BOCES
SuperintendentÕs Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve a
classroom rental and ancillary services agreement with the Capital Region BOCES
for 2004-2005 (for lease of eight classrooms and Distance Learning classrooms),
as submitted, and authorize the President of the Board to execute same.
7. Approve 2004-2005 Fee
Schedule for Community Use of School Facilities
SuperintendentÕs Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
2004-2005 fee schedule for community use of school facilities and regulations
governing use of such facilities, as submitted.
8. Adopt Policy Statement for
2004-2005 Free and Reduced Price Meals or Free Milk
SuperintendentÕs
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education adopt the Free and Reduced Price Meals or Free Milk Policy
Statement and authorize the School Board President to sign the Certificate of
Acceptance.
9. Annual Review: Board Policy #6720 and Appendix R
SuperintendentÕs Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve for
annual review
Board Policy #6720 and
Appendix R (Procurement Procedures), as submitted.
10. Annual
Review: Board Policy #6240 and
Appendix P
SuperintendentÕs Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve for
annual review Board Policy #6240 and Appendix P (Investment Procedures), as
submitted.
11.
Appoint Committee on Special Education
SuperintendentÕs Recommendation: That the Board of Education appoint the
list of members to the Committee on Special Education for the 2004-2005 school
year, as submitted.
12. Appoint
Committee on Preschool Special Education
SuperintendentÕs Recommendation: That the Board of Education appoint the
list of members to the Committee on Preschool Special Education for the
2004-2005 school year, as submitted.
13. Appoint
Impartial Hearing Officers
SuperintendentÕs Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
list of Impartial Hearing Officers for the 2004-2005 school year, as submitted.
14. CAPSBA/Legislative Liaison/PTA Reports
15. Communications
a. Superintendent's
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education accept the letter of resignation of Melanie A. Painter, Art
Teacher and Dean of Students (Middle School), effective July 1, 2004, with
appreciation for her service to the district.
b. Superintendent's
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education accept the letter of resignation of Betty Jane Culligan, School
Monitor (Sacandaga School), effective c.o.b. June 30, 2004, with appreciation
for her service to the district.
c. Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the
letter of resignation of Bonnie S. Falso, Teacher Aide (Glendaal School),
effective July 8, 2004, in order for her to accept the probationary appointment
as Teaching Assistant (Glendaal School).
d. Superintendent's
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education accept the letter of resignation of Debra Gesek, School Monitor
(Glendaal School), effective c.o.b. July 9, 2004, in order for her to accept
the position as Teacher Aide (Glendaal School).
16.
Report of Superintendent
a. Staffing
1) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
probationary appointment of Herbert E. Tedford, III, as Assistant Principal
(Middle School), effective July 26, 2004
through July 25, 2007, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate of
$65,000. Mr. Tedford has
certification pending. 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 provision of Education Law ¤3035.
2) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
probationary appointment of Cathleen C. Barrett as School Psychologist (Glendaal
Elementary School and Senior High School), effective September 1, 2004 through
August 31, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate of $47,611
(Step 11 +M +40). Ms. Barrett has
permanent certification.
3) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education
approve the part-time appointment of Alicia A. Lisowski as Foreign Language
Teacher (Spanish), (Senior High School and Middle School), effective September
1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate
of $24,920 (Step 1 + M). Ms.
Lisowski has provisional certification pending. 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 provision of Education Law ¤3035.
4) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
following
additional summer Special Education appointment:
Consultant
Teacher
Kathleen
Brooks July
7 Ð August 12, 4 hours/week
$840
5)
Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following
summer
school appointments:
#Theresa Pijinowski 1
section Ð Science 7 $1,370
#Colleen Avalos 1
section Ð Spanish $1,370
*Michelle Kudzin 2
sections Ð Math 7, Math 8 $ 500.88
*substitute for Diane Sukor
#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 provision of Education Law ¤3035.
6)
Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following as a
Summer
Driver Education teacher:
Jan
Duffalo, 24 students $4,536
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 provision of Education Law ¤3035.
7) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education
approve the following
adjustments in summer school staffing:
Hannah Watermann
from 2 sections (Math IR, Applied Math I) [$2,740]
to 3 sections (Math IR, Applied Math I, Math 8) $4,110
Shannon Wolfort
from 2 sections (Biology, Science 7) [$2,880]
to
1 section (Biology) $1,440
Jamie Massaro
from 2 sections (Social Studies 7, Social Studies 8)
[$3,160]
to 3 sections (Social Studies 7, 2 Social Studies 8) $4,740
Leslie Kenny-Terry
from
2 ½ sections (English
7/8, English 9) [$4,125)
to 3 ½ sections (English 7/8, English 8, English
9) $5,775
Rick Warren
from 2 ½ sections (English 10, English 11/12)
[$4,125]
to 2 sections (English 10, English 11) $3,300
Michelle Kudzin Ð substitute for Rick Warren
from 2 ½ sections (English 10, English 11/12)
[$634.60]
to 2 sections (English 10, English 11) $573.92
8) Superintendent's
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education approve the adjustment in the salary of William Hallenbeck,
Elementary Summer School Teacher, from $1,150
to $1,510.
9) SuperintendentÕs Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
following supplemental appointments for 2004 - 2005:
Constance
Cunningham Foreign
Language $3,950.00
Kimberlee Shartrand Guidance
$3,850.00
Dawn
Scagnelli Family
& Consumer Sciences $3,550.00
Kris Kastberg Technology $3,750.00
b) Math Department Head Mark
McCarthy $3,250.00
c) Head Librarian Theresa
Moran $3,250.00
d) Health
Coordinator Patricia
Tammar $3,250.00
e) Guidance
Counselors
(vacant) Middle
School $2,600.00
Lucia Dixon Middle
School $2,600.00
Deborah May Senior
High $2,600.00
Lise
Williams Senior
High $2,600.00
Karen McKenney Senior
High $2,600.00
Kenneth Handin Districtwide/CSE $2,600.00
William Lydon Lincoln/CPSE $2,600.00
Susan Hoefer Middle
School (80%) $2,080.00
Cathleen
Barrett Glendaal/Senior
High $2,600.00
Tammy
Boyd Senior
High/Middle School $2,600.00
g) School
Social Workers
Cindy
Skala Glendaal
(90%) $2,340.00
Lisa
Jeffreys Lincoln $2,600.00
Karen
Krichbaum Sacandaga $2,600.00
Theresa
Rodrigues Glen-Worden
(60%) $1,560.00
Pamela
Smith-Lyle
Middle
School $2,600.00
Kathleen
Gonnelly Senior
High $2,600.00
h) Elementary Band Ð regularly scheduled
evening rehearsals $14.12/hr
i) Elementary Strings Ð
regularly scheduled evening rehearsals $14.12/hr
j) High School Jazz Band Ð regularly
scheduled evening rehearsals $14.12/hr
k) Middle School Jazz Band Ð
regularly scheduled evening rehearsals $14.12/hr
l) Senior High Athletic Contest
Chaperones $14.12/hr
m) Elementary Homework Club $17.00/hr
10) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
probationary appointment of Bonnie J. Falso as Teaching Assistant (Glendaal
Elementary School), effective September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2007, with
2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate of $16,448.25 (Step 1, 7
hours/day). Ms. Falso's Teaching
Assistant certification is in progress.
11) Superintendent's
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education approve the probationary appointment of Monica Statile as Teaching
Assistant, (Middle School Computer Lab), effective September 1, 2004 through
August 31, 2007, with 2004-2005 salary to be at the annual rate of $17,062.50
(Step 3, 7 hours/day). Ms.
Statile's Teaching Assistant certification is in progress. 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 provision of Education Law ¤3035.
12) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
correction in the assignment of Rugena Sitzer, Stenographer (Senior High), from 10 summer days to 20 summer days, and further approve the change in
longevity rate from $.15/hr
to $.20/hr, effective
November 7, 2004.
13) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the
Board of Education approve the change in longevity rate for Patricia Saskowicz,
Executive Secretary 1 (Middle School), from $.15/hr to $.20/hr, effective September 14, 2004.
14) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the
part-time
appointment
of Michael Proper as Scotia-Glenville Fitness Center Assistant, effective
June 28, 2004 through August 31, 2004,
in accordance with Civil Service Regulations,
with
salary to be at the rate of $10.60/hour, 10.5 hours/week.
15) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education terminate the provisional
appointment of Wayne Myslinski as Head Custodian (Senior High School) and grant
him a probationary appointment to the same position, in accordance with Civil
Service regulations, effective June 22, 2004, with no change in annual salary.
16) Superintendent's
Recommendation: That the Board
of Education approve the appointment of Bonnie Craven as full-time Cleaner
(Middle School), in accordance with Civil Service Regulations, effective July
13, 2004, with 2004-05 salary at the rate of $9.79/hour (Step 2, 8 hours/day).
17) Superintendent's
Recommendation: That the
Board of Education approve the appointment of Nathaniel Nossek as part-time
Cleaner (Lincoln School), in accordance with Civil Service Regulations,
effective July 13, 2004, with 2004-05 salary at the rate of $9.79/hour (Step 2,
4 hours/day).
18) Superintendent's
Recommendation: That the
Board of Education approve the list of Transportation Aides, effective July 1,
2004 through August 13, 2004, as submitted.
19) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the appointment of Debra
Gesek as Teacher Aide (Glendaal School), effective September 1, 2004, with
2004-05 salary at the rate of $8.22 (35 hours/week).
17. Routine Business
a. Placements of Children with Disabilities
b. TreasurerÕs Report: May 2004
c. Minutes: June
14, 2004 Regular
Meeting
June 21, 2004 Special
Meeting
June
29, 2004 Special
Meeting
d. Bids:
Waste Removal 2004-2005
School
Bus Tires
School
Bus Brakes and Exhaust Parts
School
Bus Miscellaneous Parts
Wood
Floor Recoating
Interior
Painting
18. Other Business
The Board may adjourn to Executive Session in order
to discuss matters relating to personnel
and/or negotiations.
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