ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING
The Annual Organization
Meeting of the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central School
District was held in the Board Room of the Central Office Building, in said
district on Monday, July 12, 2004.
The meeting was called to
order by Amanda Galivan, District Clerk, at 7:00 p.m.
Present:
Ahnert,
Bradley, Carbone, Conlon, Smith, Superintendent Marcelle, Nolie, District Clerk
Galivan.
Excused: Carpenter
District Clerk Galivan noted
that the Constitutional Oath of Office was administered to re-elected Board
member Margaret Smith and newly elected Board member Joseph Crisafulli. The Constitutional Oath of Office was
also administered to Superintendent Marcelle.
Election
of President of Board for the 2004-2005 school year
Mrs. Galivan called for nominations for the office of
President of the Board of Education for the 2004-2005 school year.
Mrs. Bradley nominated
Margaret Smith for the office of President of the Board of Education for the
2004-2005 school year.
Ms. Carbone nominated Kurt
Ahnert for the office of President of the Board of Education for the 2004-2005
school year.
There were no other
nominations. After a brief discussion, a Roll Call was taken for the nomination
of Margaret Smith for President of the Board of Education for the 2004-2005
school year.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 4
(Ahnert, Bradley, Crisafulli, Conlon)
Noes:
1
Abstained:
1 (Smith)
MOTION CARRIED
A Roll Call was taken for
the nomination of Kurt Ahnert for President of the Board of Education for the
2004-2005 school year.
ROLL CALL
Ayes:
1 (Carbone)
Noes: 5
MOTION DENIED
Mrs. Smith was elected
President of the Board of Education for the 2004-2005 school year. District Clerk Galivan turned the
meeting over to President Smith.
Election
of Vice-President of Board for the 2004-2005 school year
Ms. Smith called for
nominations for the Office of Vice President of the Board of Education for the
2004-2005 school year. Mr. Ahnert
nominated Pam Carbone for the office of Vice President of the Board of
Education for the 2004-2005 school year.
Mr. Conlon nominated Karen Bradley for the office of Vice President of
the Board of Education for the 2004-2005 school year. There were no other nominations
After a brief discussion, a
Roll Call was taken for the nomination of Pam Carbone for Vice President of the
Board of Education for the 2004-2005 school year.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 2
(Ahnert, Carbone)
Noes: 4
MOTION DENIED
A Roll Call was taken for
the nomination of Karen Bradley for Vice President of the Board of Education
for the 2004-2005 school year.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 4
( Bradley, Crisafulli, Conlon, Smith)
Noes: 2
MOTION APPROVED
MOVED by Carbone that the
Board of Education approve the Appointments for Officers:
a.
Celeste OÕNeill be appointed as School District Treasurer for the
2004-2005 school year in accordance with her previously executed individual
contract.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 6
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
a. Dr. Christopher Buff, Dr. John Pezzulo and Dr. Robert
Halbig be appointed as Chief Medical Inspectors and School District Physicians,
for the 2004-2005 school year at an annual stipend of $24,000, in accordance
with an agreement dated July 12, 2004 and further authorize the Superintendent
of Schools and President of the Board to sign said agreement.
b. Margaret Huff be appointed as School District
Attorney for the 2004-2005 school year with fee for services at the rate
of $125 hourly.
c. C.L. Marvin be appointed to conduct the annual
independent audit of the school districtÕs records and accounts.
d. The following persons be appointed to the Board of
Ethics for 2004-2005:
John
Mace- Chairman
John
Haher
Bruce Kohout
Benjamin Migliore
Celeste OÕNeill
e. Amanda Galivan be appointed as Records Management
Officer for purposes of the New York State Access to Records Law at no
additional remuneration.
f. Joseph Kavanaugh be appointed as Student Records
Access Officer for purposes of complying with the Buckley Amendment at no
additional remuneration.
g. Joseph Crisafulli be appointed as representative to
CDSBA (Capital District School Boards Association) and Kurt Ahnert be appointed
as alternate representative to CDSBA.
h. Pam Carbone be appointed as Delegate to the Scotia-Glenville PTA Council and Karen Bradley be appointed as alternate delegate to the Scotia-Glenville PTA Council.
i. Appointment of Extraclassroom Activity Fund
Treasurers and Auditors for the 2004-2005 school year, as follows, with no
additional remuneration:
School Treasurer Auditor
High
School Dawn
Luckhurst Lynda
Castronovo
Middle
School Allen
Calhoun Betty
Fortna
a. First National Bank of Scotia, Chase Bank, Fleet
Bank, Key Bank, C.L.A.S.S., and Cadre Securities, Inc. be designated as the
official depositories for the deposit of all monies received by the School District.
b. Dorothy Nolie be designated as the school district
official responsible for certification of payrolls.
c. The Daily Gazette be designated as the official
newspaper of the district for the 2004-2005 school year.
d. Ben Conlon be designated as Legislative Liaison for
the 2004-2005 school year.
a. Authorize the President of the Board to sign
agreements with the State Education Department in connection with the operation
of the School Lunch Program in the schools of this district and that the School
District Treasurer be designated the authorized signatory for reports and
claims.
b. Authorize the Superintendent of Schools to approve
the attendance of staff members at professional conferences and meetings in
accordance with provisions of the budget or as otherwise authorized by Board of
Education resolution.
c. Authorize the President and Clerk of the Board of
Education to sign contracts with other districts for the instruction of
nonresident pupils in the schools of this district.
d. Authorize the payment of tuition and transportation
charges for pupils from this district who attend other schools as permitted by
state laws and regulations of the Board of Regents.
e. Authorize the President and Clerk of the Board of
Education to sign contracts for transportation of pupils by private contractors
as needed.
f. Authorize the District Clerk to sign an agreement
with the Schenectady County Board of Elections for the use of digitized poll
books for the annual district election and budget vote.
g.
Authorize the establishment of Petty Cash Funds and appoint designated
treasurers as follows:
Fund Amount Treasurer
District
Office $ 50.00 Dana
Legere
Superintendents
Office $ 50.00 Jeanne
Ellis
High
School $ 50.00 Lynda
Castronovo
Junior
High School $ 50.00 Shari
Keller
Glendaal
School $ 50.00 Ann
Peluso
Glen-Worden
School $ 50.00 James
Dunham
Lincoln
School $ 50.00 Ann
Comley
Sacandaga
School $ 50.00 John
Tobiassen
Pupil
Personnel Services $ 50.00 Anthony
Albanese
a. Set the second Monday in each month at 7:00 p.m. for
the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education with the exception of
October 11, 2004 (holiday), when the meeting will be October 18, 2004 at 7:00
p.m.
Ayes: 6
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
MOVED
by Bradley that the meeting be adjourned.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: 6
Noes: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The
meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
______________________
Amanda
Galivan, District Clerk