Regular Meeting Minutes
A
Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central
School District was held in the Board Room of the District Office in said
district on May 9, 2005.
President
of the Board of Education called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
Present: Ahnert,
Bradley, Conlon, Crisafulli, Smith, Interim Superintendent McAndrews, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Kavanaugh.
MOVED
by Conlon that the Board of Education adjourn to Executive Session to discuss
matters relating to personnel.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
MOTION
CARRIED
The
Board of Education adjourned into Executive Session at 6:05 p.m. and returned
to Open Session at 6:55 p.m.
At this point the meeting was moved to the Library Media Center at
Sacandaga School.
Business
Administrator Nolie and District Clerk DeLong were present during the Open
Session.
Pledge of Allegiance
Hearing/Privilege of the Floor
Dr. Gurdarshan Gill addressed the Board to ask for
support for a bill being sponsored on her behalf to reinstate her to a Tier I
status with the New York State Retirement System.
Heather Lansing, Bancker Ave. addressed the Board to
request an appeal. Interim Superintendent McAndrews noted the appropriate process.
Irene Trudell, 3rd grade teacher at
Sacandaga, spoke to the Board and expressed her thanks for the Young Scholar
and Scotia Scholar programs and stated that she would like to see the programs
continue.
Claire Houlihan, Alexander Ave., thanked the Board
for the Academic Enrichment Program and expressed her desire to see the program
continue.
Christine McKenna, Charles St., spoke to the Board
regarding the Young Scholar program and an event that the students took part in
at Union College. She expressed her thanks to the Board for supporting the
program.
Mary Crisafulli and Jackie Walsh, Middle School
students, addressed the Board about the dress code and other issues at the
Middle School.
Michelle Kraines, Barry Lane, asked the Board to
clarify some issues during the discussion on forming a Task Force on Academic
Enrichment Programming.
Ann Marie Mitchell, Glen Ave., representing Boy Scout Troop #15, thanked the Board
for allowing the sponsorship of scout troops.
Presentation of 2003-2004 Assessment
Information Ð Joseph Kavanaugh, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh
presented the 2003-2004 Report Card and gave a detailed summary of the
information. The Board raised
several questions that Mr. Kavanaugh responded to.
Discussion Item
Regarding Proposal to Form a Task Force on Academic Enrichment Programming
Interim Superintendent McAndrews explained the
purpose of forming a Task Force on Academic Enrichment Programming. He also clarified the difference
between a committee and a task force and stated that the idea was to shorten
the time span for recommendations.
Ideally, the task force would consist of a small group of staff and
parents both. Their
recommendations would need to be ready by December in order for the Board to
have time to include their recommendations in their budget making process. He also explained that the task force
would look at the various issues concerning this program and explore
alternatives. The Board discussed
this proposal and agreed that the timeline seems very sensible and they support
the idea of a joint task force made up of both parents and staff. It was suggested that they also might
want to take a look at the next level of children, those who have scored well,
but do not quite meet the standards set for the current Young Scholar and
Scotia Scholar program. The Board
discussed the possibility of providing staff development to enable the
classroom teachers to incorporate the Academic Enrichment Program into their
core classes. Director of
Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh stated that he questions whether the task
force will have enough time to formulate recommendations if they have a
deadline of December and wondered whether a January deadline would be more
feasible. The issue was also
raised that the task force should have a deadline, but should also be an
on-going process, like the Technology Committee. Interim Superintendent McAndrews suggested that this matter
be tabled and he will bring more information to the meeting on May 23rd.
MOVED by Bradley that the Board of Education approve
the following items:
Appoint Chairperson of
Annual District Election
Appoint John Carpenter as
Chairperson of the Annual District Election on May 17, 2005.
Appoint Chief
Inspector of Annual District Election
Appoint
Bruce Rowledge as Chief Inspector of the annual District Election on May 17,
2005.
Appoint Inspectors and
Assistant Clerks for Annual District Election
Appoint
Inspectors, Assistant Clerks, and Inspectors for Nursing Homes for the Annual
District Election on May 17, 2005, as submitted, and further, authorize the
Interim Superintendent to fill
any remaining vacancies with an appointment at the
May 23, 2005, Board of Education meeting. (This list is contained as Appendix A
to these minutes.)
Resolution: Accept Gift and Donation
Approve the resolution, dated May
9, 2005, regarding acceptance of a donation of a projection screen from the
Lincoln Elementary School Staff, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix B to these
minutes.)
` Resolution: Accept Gift and Donation
Approve the resolution, dated May
9, 2005, regarding acceptance of various donations to purchase a laminator and
supplies, as submitted. (This
resolution is contained as Appendix C to these minutes.)
Revised Frank Ciniglia
Memorial Scholarship
Approve the revised Frank Ciniglia Memorial
Scholarship, dated May 9, 2005, as submitted. (This revision is contained as Appendix D to these minutes.)
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
CAPSBA/Legislative
Liaison/PTA Reports
MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education approve
all the items under Communications and Staffing:
Communications
a. That the Board of Education accept the resignation
of Joseph Frescatore, Maintenance Mechanic (Districtwide), effective c.o.b.
April 29, 2005, with appreciation for his service to the district. (This resignation is contained as
Appendix E to these minutes.)
b. That the Board of Education accept the
resignation of Alyssa D. Mallozzi, Teacher Aide (Senior High School), effective
c.o.b. May 6, 2005, with appreciation for her service to the district. (This resignation is contained as
Appendix F to these minutes.)
c. That the Board of Education accept the
resignation of Heidi Anderson, Remedial Speech Teacher (Glendaal Elementary
School), effective June 30, 2005, with appreciation for her service to the
district. (This resignation is
contained as Appendix G to these minutes.)
Report of
Superintendent
a.
Staffing
1) That
the Board of Education approve the supplemental payment of $13.00/day for Laura
Gerhard, per diem substitute School Psychologist (Glen-Worden), effective April
4, 2005 through June 30, 2005, for each full day of service.
2) That
the Board of Education approve the supplemental payment of $13.00/day for
Jessica Brennan, per diem substitute School Social Worker (Sacandaga),
effective May 2, 2005 through June 30, 2005, for each full day of service.
3)
That the Board of
Education terminate the temporary appointment of Laverne Bouton as
Maintenance Mechanic (Districtwide) and grant him a
probationary appointment to the
same position, in accordance with Civil Service
regulations, effective May 10, 2005, with no change in 2004-2005 per annum
salary.
4) That Allen Calhoun,
Industrial Arts Teacher (Middle School), be appointed at the rate of 1/200 of
his 2004-2005 annual salary for each full day of service, up to 14 days, this
summer.
5) That the Board of
Education approve the temporary part-time appointment of Lisa Schell as Typist,
effective May 10, 2005 through June 30, 2005, with 2004-2005 salary to be at
the annual rate of $4,635.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
MOTION
CARRIED
R
ROUTINE BUSINESS
R
a.
Placement of
Children with Disabilities
MOVED by Bradley that the Board of Education accept
the recommendations of the Placement of Children with Disabilities as
recommended by the Committee on Special Education at their meetings on 3/16,
3/30, 4/1, 4/6, 4/12, 4/28/ and 4/29 and also accept the recommendations of the
Committee on Pre-School Education at their meetings on 1/14, 2/18, 4/8, and
4/15.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
b. TreasurerÕs
Report:
President
Smith acknowledged receipt of the March 2005 TreasurerÕs Report. (This report is
contained as Appendix H to these minutes).
c.
Minutes:
MOVED by Ahnert that the Board of Education accept
the minutes for the following meetings:
April 4, 2005 Special
Meeting
April 11, 2005 Regular
Meeting
April
13, 2005 Special
Meeting
April
25, 2005 Special
Meeting
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
d. Extraclassroom
Activity Accounts:
President Smith
acknowledged receipt of the March 2005 Extraclassroom Activities Account.
(The Account is contained
as Appendix I to these minutes.)
e. Warrants:
President Smith acknowledged receipt of the following
warrants:
#44 $988,547.34
(#45
and 46 Ð payroll)
#47 $436,195.42
(The Warrants are contained as Appendix
J to these minutes.)
f.
Bid: Cooperative Duplicating Supply Bid
MOVED by Conlon to award the items on the Cooperative
Duplicating Supply Bid on an item
by item basis to the lowest qualified bidder. (The bid summary is contained as
Appendix K to these minutes.)
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Other Business
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President Smith
informed everyone that our district had 96 employees compete in
the Corporate Olympics and that our district took
first place.
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President Smith
announced that the Health and Physical Education Departments were recognized by
the State and displayed the award the District was presented.
MOVED by Conlon that the Board adjourn to Executive
Session in order to discuss matters relating to personnel.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
MOTION
CARRIED
The Board of Education adjourned to Executive Session
at 8:22 p.m. and returned to Open Session at 9:58 p.m.
MOVED
by Conlon that the meeting be adjourned.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 5
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The
meeting adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
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Bobbie DeLong, District Clerk