Regular Meeting Minutes
A Regular 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 March 13, 2006.
President of the Board of Education Margaret Smith called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Present: Ahnert, Bradley, Carbone, Carpenter, Conlon, Crisafulli, Smith, Superintendent Swartz, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh, Business Administrator Nolie, and District Clerk DeLong.
Absent: none
Hearing/Privilege of the Floor
Rob Olori, 11 Washington Rd., spoke to the Board about the issue of his daughter having to attend Lincoln Elementary School for Kindergarten due to Glen-WordenŐs Kindergarten being full to capacity at this time.
Jerry Moore, 122 Jay St., also spoke to the Board in regards to the issue of some Glen-Worden Kindergarteners being placed at Lincoln Elementary School.
Claire Houlihan, 213 Alexander Ave., spoke to the Board in regards to a request to the District for a copy of the Long Range Plan.
BUDGET WORK SESSION: INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
Superintendent Swartz opened the Budget discussion by discussing the items from last weekŐs
meeting. President Smith polled the Board for their ideas in regards to the issue of Non-Program Budget items. After a brief discussion the Board made these decisions:
á The Budget Line for Board of Education expenses should remain the same and not be increased at this time.
á The Transportation Budget should include the three wheelchair buses and the increase in personnel.
á The Board supports the hiring of an HVAC technician for the Buildings & Grounds Dept.
Superintendent Swartz then went over the proposals for Elementary Education. These proposals are:
á A lead teacher for the Special Education Department.
á The hiring of two Teaching Assistants for Elementary Computer Labs.
á A reading teacher to be used between Glendaal and Glen-Worden.
á An increase in the number of students permitted in the Young Scholar Program.
á A reduction in one full time teaching position.
The Board discussed each of these items at length and will continue to consider these items in the
2006-2007 Budget.
RESOLUTION: SCHOOL BUS PURCHASE PROPOSITION
MOVED by Carpenter that the Board of Education adopt the Resolution, dated March 13, 2006,
regarding the school bus purchase proposition in the amount of $274,847 to be submitted to the
voters at the annual school election. (This resolution is contained as Appendix A to these minutes).
ROLL CALL
AYES: 7
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
RESOLUTION: LEGAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE.
MOVED by Carpenter that the Board of Education approve the Legal Notice of Annual District Election and Budget Vote, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix B to these minutes).
ROLL CALL
AYES: 7
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
DISCUSSION OF KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT
Superintendent Swartz explained the problems the District is experiencing in regards to over-
enrollment at Glen-Worden for Kindergarten. She explained that in the past, the District has tried to
achieve smaller class sizes and that is why she has recommended some incoming Kindergarteners
be shifted to Lincoln Elementary. She gave the Board several options in regards to this issue. The
Board discussed this at length and it was agreed upon that the Board will need to make this issue a
priority for the future. Superintendent Swartz will monitor the numbers at both Glendaal and Glen
Worden and report back to the Board as well as looking at the possibility of parents volunteering to
have their children attend Lincoln rather than Glen-Worden. The Board will continue to monitor this
issue and will consider alternatives to this problem.
REQUEST FOR OVERNIGHT TRIP Đ GERMAN EXCHANGE PROGRAM STUDENTS TO
SAARLOUIS, GERMANY
Approve the request for the overnight trip of the German Exchange Program Students and
chaperones to Saarlouis, Germany, from February 9 Đ February 23, 2007, at no expense to the
district. (This request is contained as Appendix C to these minutes).
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE
TOWN OF GLENVILLE
Approve the extension of the lease Agreement between the Scotia-Glenville Central School District
and the Town of Glenville, and authorize the Superintendent to sign said Agreement, as submitted.
(This agreement is contained as Appendix D to these minutes).
APPROVAL OF THE SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
Approve the Scotia-Glenville Central School District Audit Committee Charter, as submitted.
(This charter is contained as Appendix E to these minutes).
RESOLUTION: ACCEPT GIFT AND DONATION
Approve the Resolution, dated March 13, 2006, regarding acceptance of a donation from the Madej
family of a Kohler & Campbell piano, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix F to these minutes).
Approve the Resolution, dated March 13, 2006, regarding acceptance of a donation from the Scotia-Glenville Drama Club, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix G to these minutes).
Approve the Resolution, dated March 13, 2006, regarding acceptance of the Charles Leonowicz Memorial Scholarship, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix H to these minutes).
RATIFICATION OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SCOTIA
GLENVILLE TEACHERSŐ ASSOCIATION SCHOOL AIDES AND MONITORS UNIT
Ratify the Memorandum of Agreement, dated January 17, 2006, with the Scotia-Glenville TeachersŐ
Association School Aides and Monitors Unit. (This agreement is contained as Appendix I to these
minutes).
RESOLUTION: ESTABLISHING A RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION RESERVE FUND
Approve the Resolution, dated March 13, 2006, establishing a Retirement Contribution Reserve
Fund, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix J to these minutes).
COMMUNICATIONS
a. Accept the letter of resignation of Amy Kimball, Mathematics Teacher (Senior High School), effective July 1, 2006, with appreciation for her service to the district. (This resignation is contained as Appendix K to these minutes).
b. Accept the letter of resignation of Lynette Pierson, School Bus Driver, for retirement purposes, effective March 27, 2006, with appreciation for her service to the district. (This resignation is contained as Appendix L to these minutes).
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT
a. Staffing
1) Terminate the provisional appointment of Michael Kruger, Fitness Center Assistant, and grant him a probationary appointment to the same position, in accordance with Civil Service Regulations, effective February 21, 2006, with no change in 2005-2006 salary rate.
2) Approve the following additional substitutes for the 2005-2006 school year:
Elizabeth Fritzeen
Substitute School Monitor
Elizabeth Fritzeen
Substitute School Nurse
Gloria Noto
ROUTINE BUSINESS
a. Placement of Children with Disabilities
Approve the Placement of Children with Disabilities as recommended by the Committee on
Special Education at their meetings on 2/8, 2/13, 2/27, 3/2, 3/3, 2/14, 2/28, 2/14, 2/28, and
3/3/06.
ROLL CALL
AYES: 7
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
b. Minutes:
MOVED by Ahnert that the Board of Education accept the following sets of minutes:
January 30, 2006 Special Meeting
February 13, 2006 Regular Meeting
February 27, 2006 Special Meeting
ROLL CALL
AYES: 7
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
c. TreasurerŐs Report: January 2006
President Smith noted receipt of the January 2006 TreasurerŐs Report.
(This report is contained as Appendix M to these minutes).
d. Extraclassroom Activity Funds: February 2006
President Smith noted receipt of the February 2006 Extraclassroom Activity Funds.
(This report is contained as Appendix N to these minutes).
e. Internal Claims AuditorŐs Report: Warrants
President Smith noted receipt of the following warrants:
Warrant #22 $ 80,335.41
Warrant #26 $525,659.16
Warrant #31 $669,547.41
(These warrants are contained as Appendix O to these minutes).
f. Bid:
MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education accept the following bid:
Fabric and Reupholstery of Auditorium Seating
(This bid is contained as Appendix P to these minutes).
ROLL CALL
AYES: 7
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
OTHER BUSINESS
á Superintendent Swartz asked the Board to choose a date for the Community Forum. It was decided that the Community Forum would be held on March 27th.
á Superintendent Swartz responded to a question from the Privilege of the Floor in regards to giving a copy of the Long Range Plan to the public. She stated that they will give this document to the public, with the understanding that this is a tentative document and several items may change.
á The Board raised the issue of the Budget postcards being mailed without Board review.
MOVED by Ahnert that the meeting be adjourned.
ROLL CALL
AYES: 7
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m.
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Bobbie DeLong, District Clerk