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 September 26, 2005.
President of the Board of
Education Margaret Smith called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
Present: Ahnert, Bradley, Carbone, Conlon, Crisafulli, Smith, Superintendent Swartz, Business Administrator Nolie, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh, and District Clerk DeLong.
Absent: Carpenter
Hearing/Privilege of
the Floor
Diane Willis, Pershing Drive, spoke regarding the dress code at the Middle School. She also spoke regarding the policy of the students having to pay 25 cents to cross the library at the Middle School.
Nicole Sweeney,
Pershing Drive, also spoke regarding the dress code
at the Middle School.
RECOGNITION OF RETIRING INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL: KATHLEEN LAKE Ð ENGLISH TEACHER, MIDDLE SCHOOL
Like
the main character in one of her favorite young adult novels, The Giver
by Lois Lowry, Kathy Lake receives some of the most important tasks in our
learning community. But unlike
Jonas, during KathyÕs 32-year career in our district as an English 7 and
English 8 teacher, she has made sure the jobs get done. When Kathy discovers that there is
something that needs to be done she says, ÒDonÕt worry, weÕll take care of it.Ó
For many years her corner of the upstairs teacherÕs planning room has been the
center of activity. She organizes
faculty celebrations like Lilac Day, Thanksgiving dinners and the Chili Cook
off. She helps provide gifts to
dozens of community families each year by coordinating the Holiday Angels
program with the school nurse.
Even when it comes time for duties that may not be as personally
rewarding, like preparing to administer and score the ELA 8 exams, Kathy is the
one who can rally the troops to make sure everything works as smoothly as
possible for the students and staff.
Her contributions to the school community also include her longstanding
membership on the middle school and
district code of conduct committees.
In the mid 1980s Kathy joined the
Committee on Discipline and has consistently worked to improve the school
environment through her daily interactions with students and staff members in
the middle school. As part of her
dedication to the academic environment, Kathy became a Study Skills trainer in the district in the 1990s and worked
toward establishing consistent expectations about assignment notebooks and
other study skills techniques in the middle school. One of the quotes Kathy focuses on when she teaches The
Diary of Anne Frank is what Mr. Frank tells Anne when they first arrive in
the attic. ÒÉalways remember
thisÉThere are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on
your mind.Ó Kathy has encouraged
thousands of students and members of our faculty and staff to use their minds to
reach beyond any walls that might seem to stand in their way. We will miss her passion for teaching
and dedication to our students and staff and wish her all the best in her
retirement plans.
WRITTEN REPORT: SCOTIA-GLENVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL REPORT ON ACHIEVEMENT
2001-2005
Director of Curriculum and
Instruction Kavanaugh gave a brief overview of the data presented in the
Longitudinal Report on Achievement.
The Board discussed this report and both Mr. Kavanaugh and Shari Keller
answered questions from the Board regarding the data presented. The Board was concerned with the amount
of failures at the Middle School level and discussed several options for
improvement in this area. (This report is contained as Appendix A to these
minutes).
CURRICULUM REPORT: ANNUAL GUIDANCE REPORT Ð ANTHONY ALBANESE, DIRECTOR
OF PUPIL PERSONNEL
SERVICES, AND KIMBERLY SHARTRAND, GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
CHAIRPERSON
Kimberly Shartrand
(Chairperson of the Guidance Department) presented the Annual Guidance
Report to the
Board. This yearÕs focus was
ÒAdvisingÓ. Ms. Shartrand commended her department
and gave a detailed
report on the role of the Guidance Department at both the High School and
Middle School levels and
also on last years goals and what the department has done to achieve
those goals. The Board discussed this report and had
several questions for the Guidance
Department. Mr. Albanese reported that he is
considering revising how this report is presented in
future years so that the
components of the report are not so spread out. (This report is contained as
Appendix B to these minutes).
REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF 2005-2006 GOALS
Superintendent Swartz asked
for feedback from the Board on the 2005-2006 Goals that were presented. The Board brought up several points for
consideration:
After
discussing these issues, Superintendent Swartz asked the Board if the District
can proceed with the Strategic Goals and if so, she would come back to them on
October 17th with more specific information. The Board had no objection to this
suggestion.
(These goals are contained as Appendix C to these
minutes).
MOVED by Carbone that
the Board approve/adopt the following:
RESOLUTION: WITHDRAW AND AMEND SCHOOL TAX ROLLS
Adopt the Resolution,
dated September 26, 2005, to withdraw and amend the 2005-2006 School Tax
Rolls, as
submitted. (This resolution is
contained as Appendix D to these minutes).
RESOLUTION: ACCEPT GIFT AND DONATION
Approve the resolution,
dated September 26, 2005, regarding acceptance of a donation from the
Scotia Rotary for the
purchase of supplies for the 2004-2005 special education summer school
program, as
submitted. (This resolution is
contained as Appendix E to these minutes).
APPROVE ADDITIONAL BANKS AS OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES FOR SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Designate the additional
two banks listed below as official depositories for the School District for the
purpose of establishing
money market or certificate of deposit accounts:
TD Bank North
Citizens Bank
BUILDING CONDITION SURVEY
Approve Dodge Chamberlin
Luzine Weber Associates Architects to complete the Building Condition
Survey, as per the
attached. (This attachment is
contained as Appendix F to these minutes).
ROLL
CALL
AYES: 6
NOES:
0
MOTION
CARRIED
MOVED by Conlon that the Board of
Education accept/approve the following items under
Communications and Routine
Business:
COMMUNICATIONS
a. Accept the resignation of John P. DeLong, Senior
Custodian (Lincoln Elementary School), effective c.o.b. September 28, 2005,
with appreciation for his service to the district.
b. Accept the resignation of Michelle R. Budka, School
Monitor (Middle School), effective c.o.b. September 15, 2005.
c. Accept the letter of resignation of Pamela J. Ruth,
School Monitor (Middle School), effective c.o.b. September 26, 2005, with
appreciation for her service to the district.
(These resignations are
contained as Appendix G to these minutes).
ROUTINE BUSINESS
a. Staffing
1) Approve the following additional supplemental
appointments for the 2005-2006 school year:
DECA
Janet
Cetnar $1,250
FBLA
Michael
Parks $1,250
2) Approve the part-time appointment of Deborah Scharff,
Teacher Aide (Transportation), effective September 8, 2005 through June 30,
2006, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the hourly rate of $8.10 (4.75 hours/day).
3) Approve the change in assignment of Carol Chlopecki from Teacher Aide (Glen-Worden), (6.5 hours/day) to
Teacher Aide (Transportation
Department) (4.75 hours/day), effective September 8, 2005 through June 30,
2006, with no change in her current rate of pay.
4) Approve the part-time appointment of Helen Rood as
Teacher Aide (Transportation), effective September 8, 2005 through June 30,
2006, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the hourly rate of $8.80 (2.25 hours/day).
5) Approve the increase in assignment of William F.
Thwaits, School Monitor (Middle School) from 6.25 hours/day to 7.0 hours per day, with no change in current rate of
pay.
6) Approve the temporary appointment of Thomas McAuliffe
as Senior Maintenance Mechanic (Districtwide), effective September 27, 2005, in
accordance with Civil Service regulations, with 2005-2006 annual salary to be
at the rate of $38,272.00.
7) Approve the part-time appointment of Lori Keatley as
School Bus Driver (Transportation), effective September 26, 2005 through June
30, 2006, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the hourly rate of $15.95 (1.75
hours/day).
8) Approve the appointment of the following as
substitutes for the 2005-2006 school year:
School
Bus Driver Substitutes
Anne
Rose
*Patrick
Quillinan
Teacher
Aide Substitutes (Transportation)
*Paula
Borchardt
Michelle
Budka
*Helena
Georgelas
*These
appointments are conditioned on the school districtÕs receipt of clearance for the employees from the State Education
Department following a criminal history records
check in accordance with the provision of Education Law ¤3035.
9) Approve the following additional appointment for the 2004-2005 summer
school session:
Teaching
Assistant
Michelle
C. Kudzin 4.5
hours $12.05/hour
b. Placement of Students with Disabilities
Accept the Placement of Children with Disabilities as
recommended by the Committee on Preschool Education at their meeting on 9/16/05
and the Committee on Special Education at their meetings on 9/7, 9/8, 9/9,
9/19, 9/21, and 9/23/05.
c. Bid:
Building Temperature Controls/Building Automation System and Mechanical Maintenance
Award the 2005-2006 Building Temperature
Controls/Building Automation System and Mechanical Maintenance bid for
2005-2006 to Technical Building Services, as per the attached Bid Summary.
(This bid is contained as Appendix H to these minutes).
ROLL
CALL
AYES: 6
NOES:
0
MOTION
CARRIED
OTHER
BUSINESS
MOVED
by Carbone that the Board of Education adjourn to Executive Session in order to
discuss matters relating to personnel and/or negotiations.
ROLL
CALL
AYES: 6
NOES:
0
MOTION CARRIED
The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 8:35 p.m.
and returned to Open Session at 9:25 p.m.
MOVED by Conlon that the meeting be adjourned.
ROLL
CALL
AYES: 6
NOES:
0
MOTION CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
_____________________________
Bobbie
DeLong, District Clerk