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 26, 2007.
President of the Board of Education Margaret Smith called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
Present: Ahnert, Carbone, Conlon, Normington, Smith, Yagielski, Superintendent Swartz,
Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh, Business Administrator Nolie and District
Clerk DeLong.
Absent: Crisafulli
HEARING/PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Jerry Moore, 122 Jay St., spoke to the Board regarding the reserve fund balance and the current propositions.
John Geniti, Director of Physical Education & Athletics, gave a brief report to the Board on the Physical Education Program. He explained the program at each of the three levels, including strengths, concerns and recommendations. He also gave the Board a brief overview of the Athletic Program and a summary of where the District stands in regard to athletic facilities. The Board asked several questions of Mr. Geniti and will discuss his recommendations later in the meeting during the budget work session. President Smith thanked Mr. Geniti for his time and effort in preparing his report. (This report is contained as Appendix A to these minutes).
The Board discussed the following two propositions:
DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION: SCHOOL BUS PURCHASE PROPOSITION
MOVED by Carbone that the Board of Education adopt the Resolution, dated March 26, 2007,
regarding the school bus purchase proposition in the amount of $135,000 to be submitted to the
voters at the annual school election.
ROLL CALL
AYES: 1 (Ahnert)
NOES: 5 (Carbone, Conlon, Normington, Smith, Yagielski)
MOTION DENIED
DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION: FACILITY AND RECREATION FIELD
CONSTRUCTION, RE-CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND RENOVATION FUND
MOVED by Carbone that the Board of Education adopt the Resolution, dated March 26, 2007,
regarding the establishment of the Facility and Recreation Field Construction, Re-construction,
Alteration and Renovation Fund in the amount of $1,500,000.
ROLL CALL
AYES: 0
NOES: 6
MOTION DENIED
DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION: LEGAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT
ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE OF PROPOSITIONS
MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education approve the Legal Notice of Annual District Election
and Budget Vote, as amended (with Propositions 1 & 2 deleted). (This notice is contained as
Appendix B to these minutes).
ROLL CALL
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
(Carbone not present during vote of this item)
Approve the Resolution, dated March 26, 2007, regarding acceptance of a donation from the PTA of Glendaal, Sacandaga, and Lincoln Elementary Schools to be used for Arts in Education Programs, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix C to these minutes).
Approve the Resolution, dated March 26, 2007, regarding acceptance of the Dunkin' Donuts High School Player of the Week Award, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix D to these minutes).
Approve the Resolution, dated March 26, 2007, regarding acceptance of the Herb Callinan Memorial Scholarship, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix E to these minutes).
RESOLUTION: SCHENECTADY HOME BUREAU NORMA PRENTICE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Approve the Resolution, dated March 26, 2007, regarding acceptance of the Schenectady Home Bureau Norma Prentice Memorial Scholarship, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix F to these minutes).
ROLL CALL
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
(Carbone not present during vote of these items)
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN SURVEY RESULTS - SUSAN SWARTZ, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Superintendent Swartz reviewed the results of the Transitional Kindergarten survey with the Board.
The Board discussed these results and each member shared their views on this issue. It was
decided that for now, the District will continue with the Transitional Kindergarten program. (These
results are contained as Appendix G to these minutes).
REVIEW: COURSE ENROLLMENT DATA - JOSEPH KAVANAUGH, DIRECTOR OF
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
Joseph Kavanaugh, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, reviewed the course enrollment data for
proposed new courses at the High School and the impact these new offerings will have on current
staffing levels. (This report is contained as Appendix H to these minutes).
NON-RESIDENT STUDENT TUITION RATES FOR 2006-2007
MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education approve the Non- Resident Student Tuition Rates for the 2006-2007 school year, as follows:
Transitional Kindergarten $6,461.00
Grades K-6 $7,500.00
Grades 7-12 $6,328.00
Charges for students receiving Special Education Services 20% or Consultant teacher Services:
Transitional Kindergarten $20,768.00
Grades K-6 $21,807.00
Grades 7-12 $20,635.00
Charges for students receiving Special Education Services 60%
Transitional Kindergarten $19,977.00 (second semester)
Grades K-6 $34,524.00
Grades 7-12 $33,353.00
(These rates are contained as Appendix I to these minutes).
ROLL CALL
AYES: 6
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
BUDGET WORK SESSION: PHYSICAL EDUCATION & ATHLETICS AND OTHER ITEMS
Superintendent Swartz reviewed the following budget items with the Board:
á 6.5 hr./day Teaching Assistant position at Middle School
á .4 FTE Physical Education Teacher
á 7 hr/day Building Monitor
á Technology Recommendations
á Additional Painter
á Additional Cleaner
á Central Registrar
á Athletic Recommendations
The Board discussed these items and reached a consensus. The Board then discussed the .2 Art Position, the possibility of moving the 18 Kindergarten children from Glen-Worden back for next year and also the Ice Hockey merger with Burnt Hills.
REQUEST FOR OVERNIGHT TRIP Ð HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT SYMPHONIC BAND,
CHORALAIRES, CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, AND CHAPERONES TO THE MUSIC FESTIVAL,
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, APRIL 26 Ð 29, 2007
MOVED by Yagielski that the Board of Education approve the request for the overnight trip of the
High School Symphonic Band, Choralaires, Chamber Orchestra, and Chaperones to the Music
Festival, Virginia Beach, Virginia, from April 26-29, 2007, at no expense to the district.
After a brief discussion on this request, Mr. Yagielski withdrew his motion. The Board asked for
further information and will discuss this trip at a future meeting.
MOVED by Carbone that the Board of Education approve/accept the following items:
BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY REVIEW
Approve the following Board Policies for a first reading, as submitted, (with minor changes to the
wording of these policies):
#6780 Expense Reimbursement (revised)
#6782 Credit Cards (revised)
#6783 Purchase cards (new)
(These policies are contained as Appendix J to these minutes).
COMMUNICATIONS
a. Approve the unpaid leave of absence of Nancy Piria, Elementary Teacher (Glendaal Elementary School), effective September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. (This request is contained as Appendix K to these minutes).
b. Accept the letter of resignation of Michael Kruger, School Monitor (Glendaal Elementary School), effective March 26, 2007, with appreciation for his service to the district. (This resignation is contained as Appendix L to these minutes).
c. Accept the letter of resignation of Lynda Younglove, Teacher Aide (Senior High School), effective c.o.b. March 13, 2007, with appreciation for her service to the district.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
a. Staffing
1) Approve a longevity payment in the amount of $1,000 to Jean B. Ellis, as per her contract.
2) Approve the part-time appointment of Patrick Quillinan as School Bus Driver (Transportation), effective March 27, 2007 through June 30, 2007, with 2006-2007 salary to be at the rate of $15.09/hour (Step 1, 4.5 hours/day).
3) Approve the following additional substitutes for the 2006-2007 school year:
Substitute Teacher
Jessica Friedman
Cynthia Vary
b. Placement of Children with Disabilities
Accept the Placement of Children with Disabilities as recommended by the Committee on
Preschool Special Education at their meeting on 3/16/07 and by the Committee on Special
Education at their meetings on 3/1, 3/6, 3/13, 3/14, 3/20, 2/28, 3/5, 3/6, 3/7, 3/9, 3/12, 3/13
and 3/14/07.
c. Bids
1) Award the bid for the purchase of encapsulation carpet machines to Excellent Supply Company, as per attached Bid Summary. (This bid is contained as Appendix M to these minutes).
2) Award the bid for the purchase of the Ford Econoline E350 to Orange Motor Company, as per attached Bid Summary. (This bid is contained as Appendix N to these minutes).
ROLL CALL
AYES: 6
NOES: 0
The Board briefly discussed the following:
á Open Board positions for the budget vote
á Superintendent's Conference Day
á CAPSBA meeting on April 19th
á Interview process for the Business Administrator position
ROLL CALL
AYES: 6
NOES: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 9:42 p.m.
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Bobbie DeLong, District Clerk