Special Meeting Minutes
A
Special Meeting of the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central
School District was held in the Auditorium at the Middle School in said
district on April 28, 2003.
President
of the Board of Education Kurt Ahnert called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Present: Ahnert, Bradley, Carbone, Conlon, Magruder, Smith, Superintendent Marcelle; Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction Hodgins, District Treasurer Nolie and District Clerk Galivan were present during Open Session
MOVED by Carbone that the Board of Education adjourn
to Executive Session to discuss matters relating to personnel and/or
negotiations.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The
meeting adjourned from Executive Session and Returned to Open Session at 7:15
p.m.
Hearing/Privilege of the Floor
None.
Curriculum
Report: School Report Card
Presentation
Superintendent
Marcelle introduced Interim Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Carol
Hodgins, who was on hand to present the School Report Card for 2001-2002. Along with outlining highlights from
the report, Mrs. Hodgins stated that all six Scotia-Glenville schools met State
standards. She also noted the high
performance levels in Scotia-Glenville’s Title I schools. Mrs. Hodgins then outlined areas in need
of improvement. Mrs. Hodgins said
that Administrators are working on integrating the curriculum in grades 5-8. Mrs. Hodgins then outlined the Report
Card Components:
1. Overview of School/ District performance in English
Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science and Analysis of Student Subgroup
Performances.
2. Student accountability status.
3. The Comprehensive Information Report (CIR).
BOCES Administrative
Budget and Board Vacancies
MOVED by Carbone that the Board of Education approve the following resolution and vote:
RESOLVED that the Board of Educational Services of
Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga Counties be authorized to expend the sums
set for the Administrative Budget document in the total amount of $4,800,839
during the school year 2003-2004 and to raise such sum by assessments to
component school districts, non-component school districts, and other BOCES and
other sources as deemed appropriate.
(The Resolution is contained as Appendix B to these minutes.)
Pursuant to official notification by the Clerk of the Capital District Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Jeff Bradt, Charleen DeLorenzo, and Lynne Lenhardt are candidates for three vacant BOCES Board seats, the Board of Education approve the following resolution:
RESOLVED that the Scotia-Glenville Board of Education cast
one vote for each candidate, as deemed appropriate. (The Election Ballot is contained as Appendix C to these
minutes.)
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Nonresident
Student Tuition Enrollment: Lily
Becker
MOVED
by Bradley That the Board of Education approve the nonresident student tuition
enrollment of Lily Becker, Kindergarten student, for the 2003-2004 school
year. (Additional information on
this is contained as Appendix D to these minutes.)
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution: Revised Ruthie Cottrell Scholarship
Award
MOVED by Magruder that the Board of
Education approve the revised resolution, dated April 28, 2003, regarding the
change in the criteria governing the administration of the Award, as
submitted. . (Additional information on this is
contained as Appendix E to these minutes.)
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Ratification
of Memorandum of Agreement With the Scotia-Glenville Secretarial Association, NEA/NY
MOVED by Smith that the Board of
Education ratify the Memorandum of Agreement, dated April 28, 2003, with the
Scotia-Glenville Secretarial Association, NEA/NY, for the period July 1, 2003
through June 30, 2006, as submitted, and further, authorize the Superintendent
to sign the contract. (Additional
information on this is contained as Appendix F to these minutes.)
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Approve
Change Orders to Construction Project
MOVED
by Bradley That the Board of Education approve the change orders noted below
changing said contract, and authorize the President of the Board to execute
same: (The Change Orders are contained
as Appendix G to these minutes.)
Contractor Change
Order Amount
Bast
Hatfield, Inc. #2-31 $ 787.00
Bast
Hatfield, Inc. #2-32 $1,317.00
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Communications
MOVED by Carpenter that the
Board of Education accept the resignation of Peter Pecci, Teacher Aide
(Transportation), effective c.o.b. April 14, 2003. (The letter is contained as Appendix H to these minutes.)
Routine Business
MOVED by Carbone that the Board of Education approve the following
tenure recommendations:
a. Tenure Recommendations
1) Maureen
A. Armstrong, provisionally certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted
tenure as an Elementary Teacher, effective
September 1, 2003.
2) Christine E. Caffrey, permanently certified as a
Speech and Hearing Handicapped
Teacher, be granted tenure as a Remedial
Speech Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
3) Kristin P.
Castracane, permanently certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted tenure
as an Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
4) Christine M. DeCarlo, permanently certified as an Elementary
Teacher, be granted tenure as an Elementary Teacher, effective September 1,
2003.
5) John J. Geniti, provisionally certified as a School
Administrator/Supervisor, be granted tenure as Dean of Students, effective
September 1, 2003.
6) Cheryl A. Ladopoulos, permanently certified as an Elementary
Teacher, be granted tenure as an Elementary Teacher, effective September 1,
2003.
7) Ellen M. Law, permanently certified as a Mathematics
Teacher, be granted tenure as an Mathematics Teacher, effective September 1,
2003.
8) Duncan
E. Leach, permanently certified as a Special Education Teacher, be granted
tenure as a Teacher of Children with Handicapping Conditions (General Special
Education Tenure Area), effective September 1, 2003.
9) Anthony J. Peconie, permanently certified as a Special
Education Teacher, be granted tenure as a Teacher of Children with Handicapping
Conditions (General Special Education Tenure Area), effective September 1,
2003.
10) Kathleen M. Powers, permanently
certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted tenure as an Elementary Teacher,
effective September 1, 2003.
11) Diane Skibinski, permanently certified
as a Speech and Hearing Handicapped Teacher, be granted tenure as a Remedial
Speech Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
12) Jennifer M. Smialek, permanently
certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted tenure as an Elementary Teacher,
effective September 1, 2003.
13) Marcia A. Smith,
permanently certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted tenure as an
Elementary Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
14) Michael J.
Turgeon, provisionally certified as a Physical Education Teacher, be granted
tenure as a Physical Education Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
15) Colleen E.
Verhayden, provisionally certified as an Elementary Teacher, be granted tenure
as a Teaching Assistant, effective September 1, 2003.
16) Margaret T.
Zarnofsky, permanently certified as an Art Teacher, be granted tenure as an Art
Teacher, effective September 1, 2003.
17) Christopher D. Crounse, provisionally certified as a
Social Studies Teacher, be granted
tenure as a Social Studies Teacher, effective
September 2, 2003.
18) Deborah A Cadman, permanently certified as English
Teacher, be granted tenure as an
English Teacher, effective October 3, 2003
b. Staffing
1) The probationary appointment of Christina Darkangelo
Wood as Science Teacher (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2003
through August 31, 2006, with 2003-2004 salary to be set at Step 2 + M + 46 of
the teachers’ salary schedule when teachers’ salaries are set for the
next school year. Ms.
Darkangelo Wood 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.
2) The probationary appointment of Jeffrey D. Bower as
Science Teacher (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2003 through
August 31, 2006, with 2003-2004 salary to be set at Step 2 of the
teachers’ salary schedule when teachers’ salaries are set for the
next school year. Mr. Bower has
provisional certification pending. 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 probationary appointment of Tami Gaudette as
Science Teacher (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2003 through
August 31, 2006, with 2003-2004 salary to be set at Step 1 of the
teachers’ salary schedule when salaries are set for the next school
year. Ms. Gaudette has provisional
certification pending. 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.
routine
Business
a. Placement
of Children with Disabilities
MOVED by Bradley that the Board of Education accept
the Placement of Children with Disabilities as recommended by the Committee on
Special Education at their meetings on April 8, 2003 (Glendaal), March 20, 2003
(Glen Worden), April 10, 2003 (Middle School), April 16, 2003 (High School),
April 1 and 2nd, 2003(Out of District), April 10 and 11th,
2003 (Left District) and the Committee on Preschool Special Education at their
meeting on April 8, 2003.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Other
Business
·
The Board discussed May
PTA meeting dates.
·
Superintendent Marcelle
reminded the Board that Turner Construction will be at the next meeting to
present a building project update.
·
Mr. Carpenter would
like to send a written response to the Athletic Committee’s memo that was
included in the Board packet.
·
The Board discussed the
slides, which will be used at the upcoming public hearing.
MOVED by Carbone that the
Board of Education adjourn into Executive Session to discuss matters of
personnel and/or negotiations.
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The
Board of Education adjourned to Executive Session at 8:32 p.m. and returned to
Open Session at 9:00 p.m.
MOVED
by Conlon that the meeting be adjourned.
Ayes: 7
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The
meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
__________________________
Amanda
Galivan, District Clerk