Special Meeting Minutes
A
Special Meeting of the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central
School District was held in the Cafeteria of the Middle School in said district
on January 6, 2003.
President
of the Board of Education Kurt Ahnert called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Ahnert, Bradley, Carpenter, Carbone, Conlon, Magruser, Smith, Superintendent Marcelle, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Hinrichs, District Treasurer Nolie
Others Present: Albanese, Armstrong, Calogero, Castronova, Conley, Dunham, Fitting, Fuchs, Jenkins, Kavenaugh, Keller, McCann, Murray, Nepolitano, Newlin, Peluso, Sheridan, Tobiassen
Hearing/Privilege of the Floor
MOVED by Carbone that the Board of
Education accept the following items under Communications and Staffing:
COMMUNICATIONS
a.
The letter of
resignation for retirement purposes of Gregory R. Olson, Science Teacher
(Senior High School),
effective July 1, 2003, with appreciation for his service to the district. (The
letter is contained as Appendix A to these minutes.)
b.
The letter of
resignation for retirement purposes of Evelyn A. O’Malley, Science
Teacher
(Senior High School),
effective July 1, 2003, with appreciation for her service to the district. (The letter is contained as Appendix B
to these minutes.)
c. The letter of resignation of Nicole Stuart, School Monitor (Glendaal
Elementary School), effective c.o.b. December 20, 2002, with appreciation for
her service to the district.. (The letter is contained as Appendix C to these
minutes.)
d. The letter of resignation of Carol DiPace, School Monitor (Glen-Worden
Elementary School), effective c.o.b. December 20, 2002, with appreciation for
her service to the district. (The
letter is contained as Appendix D to these minutes.)
rEPORT OF
SUPERINTENDENT
a.
Staffing
1) Rescind the part-time
appointment of Gina M. Parker as
Teacher of Children with Handicapping Conditions (General Special Education
Tenure Area) (Lincoln School), effective September 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003,
and grant her a probationary appointment as Teacher of Children with
Handicapping Conditions (General Special Education Tenure Area) (Lincoln and
Sacandaga Schools) effective January 7, 2003 through January 6, 2004, with
2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $38,022 (Step 4+M+8). Mrs. Parker has provisional
certification.
2) The
regular substitute appointment of Julie Mullen as Mathematics Teacher (Senior
High School), effective on/about March 20, 2003 through June 30, 2003, with
2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $35,748 (Step 1+M+24). Mrs. Mullen has provisional
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 provision of
Education Law §3035.
3) The part-time provisional appointment of Matthew Hughes as
Scotia-Glenville Fitness Center Assistant, effective January 7, 2003, in
accordance with Civil Service Regulations, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the
rate of $10.00/hour, 34 hours/week. 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 provision of Education Law §3035.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Superintendent Marcelle began the discussion regarding the Board of Education goal, Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum. Three major questions were introduced:
1. Where are we now?
2. Where do we want to go?
3. How do we get there?
For
the remainder of the meeting, a discussion among all of the participants took
place. Board of Education members
asked questions or expressed concerns that had been brought to their attention
that were related to the topic.
Other participants responded to these items and the group as a whole
brainstormed different ideas.
Superintendent Marcelle and Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Hinrichs took notes on the ideas and suggestions. These notes will be summarized and shared with everyone who
was present. President Ahnert
thanked everyone for their participation
Other
Business
·
Mr. Marcelle discussed
a letter that was received from a group of parents interested in starting an
interscholastic ice hockey team.
·
Mr. Marcelle reminded
the Board that the next meeting will be held Monday January 13 at the District
Office and that the Athletic Field Committee would be doing a presentation.
MOVED by Carbone that the meeting be adjourned.
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 9:37 p.m.
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Michael Marcelle, Clerk Pro Tem