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 March 6, 2006.

 

President of the Board of Education Margaret Smith called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 

 

Present:      Ahnert, Bradley, Carbone, Conlon, Smith, Superintendent Swartz, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh, Business Administrator Nolie and District Clerk DeLong.

 

Mr. Crisafulli arrived at 7:06 p.m.  Mr. Carpenter arrived at 7:40 p.m.

 

Absent: none     

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

HEARING/PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

 

 

Jerry Moore, 122 Jay St., spoke to the Board regarding the roll-over budget, funding the future cost of health insurance and also on the presentation given by Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh at the previous meeting.

 

Shannon Farre-Wright, Havenbrook Drive, addressed the Board in regard to the issue of sending incoming Kindergarteners from Glen-Worden to Lincoln due to classes at Glen-Worden being filled to capacity.  She had several questions for Superintendent Swartz and the Board in regards to the process that was used to determine which students would attend Lincoln.

 

BUDGET WORK SESSION:  NON-PROGRAM EXPENDITURES, TRANSPORTATION, AND

FACILITIES

 

Business Administrator Nolie summarized the items in the 2006-2007 Budget for Board of Education, Central Administration, Finance and Staff.  The increase in the area of Board of Education is $2,200, Central Administration increase is $4,340, Finance increase is $53,903 and Staff increase is $19,790.

These increases are in the areas of salaries, contractual expenditures, supplies, BOCES expenditures, and auditing. The Board discussed these items and the issue was raised as to whether there would be enough of an increase in the Board of Education budget line to enable all members of the Board to attend the annual convention, due to an increase in the convention cost for the upcoming year.  

 

Don Petersen, Director of Facilities and Operations, reviewed the 2006-2007 budget for Facilities.  He summarized what this department has accomplished to date this year and explained the overall priorities of hiring an HVAC technician, maintenance projects and equipment requests.  The Board discussed the position of an HVAC technician and asked several questions of Mr. Petersen.

 

Superintendent Swartz responded to Mrs. FarreÕs questions in regards to children from Glen-Worden being sent to Lincoln for Kindergarten.  The Board discussed this issue and it will be discussed at a future meeting. 

 

Dave VanSchaick, Transportation Supervisor, summarized the 2006-2007 budget for Transportation.  Items included in this budget are an increase in personnel and a bus purchase proposal.

 

 

Superintendent Swartz asked for questions from the Board in regards to budget items.  The two questions raised were:

 

á      Is there enough money in the Board of Education budget line to enable all members of the Board to attend the annual convention?

á      Could the Board see justification for the purchase of 3 wheel chair buses?

 

 
ROUTINE BUSINESS

 

 a.    Placement of Children with Disabilities

 

              MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education approve the Placement of Children with

       Disabilities as recommended by the Committee on Preschool Special Education at their 

       meeting on 2/17/06 and the Committee on Special Education at their meeting on 2/27/06.

 

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES:0

                                                                        MOTION CARRIED

 
OTHER BUSINESS

 

á      Mr. Conlon discussed the charter for the Audit Committee.  He has made changes to the charter to reflect the three board members who are on this committee and will give those changes to Business Administrator Nolie.  The Board also discussed setting up the first meeting for this committee.

á      The Board discussed updating their Board Policy books and requested that this book be on hand at future Board meetings.

á      Ms. Carbone informed the Board that New York State may have an Òon-timeÓ budget again this year.  She also discussed the issue of Charter Schools and the fact that local school districts are trying to get more authority to monitor charter schools.

á      Ms. Bradley discussed the recent assessments sent out by the Town of Glenville and the impact this could have on the school district.

 

 

MOVED by Carbone that the meeting adjourn to Executive Session.

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES:0

MOTION CARRIED

 

The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 8:45 p.m. and returned to Open Session at 9:10   p.m.

 

 

MOVED by Carbone that the meeting be adjourned.

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES:0

MOTION CARRIED

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

 

          ____________________________

                                                                                                              Bobbie DeLong, District Clerk