SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

DISTRICT OFFICE

 

Special Meeting of the Board of Education

Monday, July 23, 2007

Executive Session - 6:15 PM

Open Session - 7:00 PM

District Office

 

AGENDA

 

 

1.    Roll Call. Smith, Ahnert, Benedetto, Carbone, Conlon, Normington, Yagielski

 

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.

 

4.    Election of Vice President of Board of Education for the 2007-2008 School Year

 

5.    Agreement Between the Board of Education - Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Dodge Chamberlin Luzine Weber Associates Architects LLP

 

       Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education designate Dodge Chamberlin Luzine Weber Associates Architects LLP as the architect for the Glendaal Project consistent with the terms and conditions of the AIA Agreement, as submitted.

 

6.    Discussion: Update on Potential Building Project

 

7.   Discussion: New York State School Boards Association Annual Convention

 

8.    Adopt the Policy Statement for 2007-2008 Free and Reduced Price Meals or Free Milk

 

       Superintendent's 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.    Approve Classroom Rental & Ancillary Services Agreement with BOCES

 

       Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve a classroom rental and ancillary services agreement with the Capital Region BOCES for 2007-2008 (for lease of six classrooms and the Distance Learning classroom), as submitted, and authorize the President of the Board to execute same.

 

10.  Adopt the Textbook United States History

 

       Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education adopt the following book for use in the Grade 8 Social Studies course.

 

       United States History                          Holt, Rinehart and Winston

 

11. Adopt the Textbook Sociology and You

 

      Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education adopt the following book for use in the Introduction to Sociology course at the Senior High School:

 

      Sociology and You           Glencoe

 

12. Adopt the Textbook Algebra 1

 

      Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education adopt the following textbook for use by our high school freshmen Algebra students:

 

      Algebra 1   Holt, Rinehart and Winston

 

13. Adopt the Textbook Mathematics: Course 3

 

      Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education adopt the following textbook for use in the Grade 8 Middle School Discover Program

 

      Mathematics: Course 3        Holt, Rinehart and Winston

 

14. Adopt the Textbook Pre-Algebra

 

      Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education adopt the following textbook for use in the Middle School SciMaTech Program:

 

      Pre-Algebra        Prentice Hall

 

15. Adopt the Textbook Calculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic

 

      Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education adopt the following textbook for use by AP Calculus (AB) students:

 

      Calculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic           Pearson Education

 

 

16.  Adopt the Textbook Stats Modeling the World

 

      Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education adopt the following textbook for the Statistics and AP Statistics courses at the high school.

 

      Stats Modeling the World      Pearson Education

 

17.  Contract Services with BOCES for the 2007-2008 School Year

 

       Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education authorize the district to contract with BOCES for services for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

18.  Communications

 

a. Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Susan Champlin, Special Education Teacher (Middle School), effective July 10, 2007, with appreciation for her service to the district. See separate copy.   

 

19.  Routine Business

 

       a. Staffing

 

1)  Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the probationary appointment of Amy E. Casella as Elementary Teacher (Grade 6, Middle School), effective September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2010, with 2007-2008 annual salary to be at $38,909   (Step 2 +M +594). Ms. Casella 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.

 

2)  Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the probationary appointment of Aimee E. Cusack as Guidance Counselor (Middle School), effective September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2010, with 2007-2008 annual salary to be at $37,600 (Step 1 +M) and further approve her supplemental appointment as Guidance Counselor, with 2007-2008 stipend at $2,650. Ms. Cusack has provisional certification.

 

3)  Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following additional employees at the rate of 1/200 of their 2006-2007 annual salary for each full day of service this summer:

 

          Nurses    

          Up to 10 days (Physical Exam Preparation for 2007-2008) to be divided among:

 

          Bonnie Lange

          Lisa Forshey

 

4)  Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following additional alternate appointments for the 2006-2007 summer school session:

 

      School Nurse (Alternate)

      Bonnie Lange

 

      Teacher (Alternate)

      Lois Long

      Alicia Magruder

 

      Teacher Aide (Alternate) (Transportation)

      Ann Marie McCullough

 

5)  Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following additional appointments for the 2006-2007 Special Education Summer Program:

 

      Teacher Aide (Transportation)

      *Daniel Brucker           $8.50/hour 

John Ciarmello            $8.50/hour

Gary Feulner                $8.50/hour

      Elizabeth Loiselle       $8.50/hour

   

*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)  Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education appoint the following additional employees at the rate of 1/200 of their 2006-2007 annual salary for each full day of service this summer:

 

School Nurses

Bonnie Lange                     1 day

       Kimberly Mastroianni 1 day

       Susan Piehler                     1 day

       Joanne Reynolds        1 day

       Betsy Williams             1 day

       Barbara Zabala           1 day

 

7)  Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following part-time summer school appointments:

 

      Teacher Aide (Distance Learning Lab)

Kimberly DeCorah $9.74/hour, up to 50 hours             July 9-26, 2007

Middle School Program

Kimberly DeCorah      $9.74/hour, up to 60 hours August 2-15, 2007

                                                                                                    Senior High School Program

Linda Callahan            $8.88/hour, up to 40 hours       July 9 - August 15, 2007

                                                                                                 Middle School/Senior High

      

8)  Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the appointment of Pamela Ruth, Teaching Assistant (Middle School), for up to 14 hours, at the rate of $13.50/hour for each hour of service this summer.

 

9)  Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following supplemental appointments for 2007-2008:

 

       a)       Department Chairpersons

       Corinna Coorssen              Foreign Language                        $4,200

       Kristin Kastberg           Technology                                     $3,700

       Kimberlee Shartrand   Guidance                                        $3,900

       Michael Parks               Business Department                 $3,600

       Constance Zack           Family & Consumer Sciences   $3,600

 

       b) Head Librarian                     Janice Tunison                              $3,300

 

       c) Health Coordinator              Patricia Tammar                           $3,300

 

       d)       Guidance Counselors

             Timothy O'Connell       Middle School                                $2,650

             Lucia Dixon                   Middle School                                $2,650

             David Langdon             Senior High                                    $2,650

Deborah May                 Senior High                                           $2,650

             Kimberlee Shartrand   Senior High                                           $2,650

             Lise Williams                Senior High                                           $2,650

 

e)  School Psychologists

          William Lydon              Lincoln/CPSE                                $2,650

       Susan Hoefer               Middle School (80%)                    $2,120

       Cathleen Barrett           Glendaal/Glen-Worden                $2,650

       Tammy Boyd                 Senior High/Middle School         $2,650

       Jessica M. Lamphere Sacandaga                                     $2,650        

 

f)   School Social Workers

       Cindy Skala                   Glendaal (90%)                             $2,385

       Lisa Jeffreys                  Lincoln                                            $2,650

       Deborah Shephard      Lincoln (50%)                                $1,325

Karen Krichbaum         Sacandaga                                     $2,650

         Theresa Rodrigues     Glen-Worden (60%)                             $1,590

         Pamela Smith-Lyle             Middle School                                $2,650

         Jessica Brennan          Senior High                                           $2,650

Kathleen Gonnelly       Senior High                                           $2,650

      

10)         Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following additional fall coaching appointments for 2007-2008:

 

       Cheerleading

Junior Varsity     Michelle Crandall            Step 10 (40%)   $1,143.60

 

Field Hockey

       Modified             *Jessica Zegarelli          Step 1                 $1,682

 

*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.

 

11) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the change in the following fall coaching appointment for 2007-2008:

 

      Football

             Varsity Assistant       Ronald Ashcraft              Step 10        from $5,514 to $4,411

 

b.  Placement of Students with Disabilities

 

c. Bids

 

a.   Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education award the 2007-2008 Cooperative Bid for Toner Cartridges to Back Mountain Ink, as per the attached.

 

b.   Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education award the 2007-2008 Cooperative Bid for HVAC Filters to Koch Filter Corporation, as per the attached.

 

       20. Other Business

 

The Board may adjourn to Executive Session in order to discuss matters relating to personnel and/or negotiations.