June 9, 2025 Board of Education Meeting

Scotia-Glenville Mission Statement

The Scotia-Glenville Central School District is committed to providing an environment which allows students to realize their full potential and thus prepares them for life in an ever-changing world. In the tradition of excellence, Board of Education, administration, staff, parents, business and community members will continue to ensure that our educational system fulfills the needs of our students.

Board Call – Middle School Cafeteria

5:30 PM – Entertain a Motion to go into Executive Session if Necessary
6:30 PM – Public Hearing on 2025-2026 School District Budget Revote
7:00 PM – Regular Meeting

AGENDA

  1. Roll Call: Boucher Furnish, Carbone, Orr, Roberts, Singh, H. Talbot, K. Talbot
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Hearing/Privilege of the Floor for Board of Education Meeting

    In accordance with Policy #1230, privilege of the floor will be extended at this time at any person in attendance. The time allowed, protocol and procedures are outlined in the “Welcome to a Meeting of the Board of Education” brochure.

  4. Superintendent’s Comments (Susan M. Swartz, Superintendent of Schools)
  5. Reports/Update:  Legislative Liaison  PTA Council  Audit Committee  Board of Education Policy Committee  Board of Education Goals  Budget
  6. Accept 2024-2025 Risk Assessment

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the 2024-2025 Annual Risk Assessment from Questar III, as submitted.

  7. Accept 2024-2025 Risk Assessment Corrective Action Plan

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the 2024-2025 Risk Assessment Corrective Action Plan from Questar III, as submitted.

  8. Accept 2024-2025 Purchasing Audit

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the 2024-2025 Purchasing Audit from Questar III, as submitted.

  9. Accept 2024-2025 Purchasing Audit Corrective Action Plan

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the 2024-2025 Purchasing Audit Corrective Action Plan from Questar III, as submitted.

  10. Approve Questar III 2025-2026 Inter-municipal Agreement for Internal Auditing Services

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the 2025-2026 Inter-municipal Agreement with Questar III for Internal Auding Services, as submitted.

  11. Award a Three-Year Contract to West & Company CPAs PC for External Auditing Services

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education award a three-year engagement to West & Company, for external auding services, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, in accordance with their proposal dated March 7, 2025, as submitted.

  12. Accept Third Fiscal Projection for 2024-2025

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the Third Fiscal Projection for 2024-2025 with the supporting Revenue and Budget Status Reports and Summary Variance Analysis and Fund Balance Projection Report, as submitted.

  13. Approve Scotia-Glenville Central School District Professional Development Plan for 2025-2026

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Scotia- Glenville Central School District Professional Development Plan for 2025-2026, and further authorize the Superintendent to sign the Plan, as submitted.

  14. Approve Chief Inspector for the Scotia-Glenville Central School District Budget Re- Vote

    Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the appointment of Robert Hanlon as Chief Inspector of the Budget re-vote on June 17, 2025.

  15. Appoint Chairperson for the Scotia-Glenville Central School District Budget Re-Vote

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education appoint a Chairperson (Board Member) of the Budget re-vote on June 17, 2025.

  16. Appoint Poll Clerks and Inspectors for the Scotia-Glenville Central School District Budget Re-Vote

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education appoint the individuals on the list of Poll Clerks and Inspectors for the Budget re-vote on June 17, 2025, as submitted.

  17. Appoint 2025-2026 Committee on Special Education (CSE) and 2025-2026 Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education appoint the attached list of members to the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and the list of members to the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) for the 2025-2026 school year, as submitted.

  18. Approve Memorandum of Agreement By and Between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Teachers’ Association

    Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Memorandum of Agreement by and between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Teachers’ Association regarding a stipend for 2025-2026 school year in the amount of $2,000.00 for Brenda Tessier, Special Education Teacher, in recognition of duties assumed as a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) trainer, as submitted.

  19. Approve Memorandum of Agreement By and Between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Teachers’ Association

    Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Memorandum of Agreement by and between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Teachers’ Association regarding a stipend for 2025-2026 school year in the amount of $2,000.00 for Elizabeth Foley, Special Education Teacher, in recognition of duties assumed as a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) trainer, as submitted.

  20. Approve Memorandum of Agreement By and Between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Teachers’ Association

    Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Memorandum of Agreement by and between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Teachers’ Association regarding a stipend for 2025-2026 school year in the amount of $2,000.00 for Lindsay Seager, School Psychologist, in recognition of duties assumed as a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) trainer, as submitted.

  21. Approve Memorandum of Agreement By and Between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Teachers’ Association

    Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Memorandum of Agreement by and between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Teachers’ Association regarding a stipend for 2025-2026 school year in the amount of $2,000.00 for Rebecca Penn, Special Education Teacher, in recognition of duties assumed as a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) trainer, as submitted.

  22. Approve Memorandum of Agreement By and Between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Secretarial Association

    Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Memorandum of Agreement by and between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Secretarial Association regarding a stipend for the 2025-2026 school year in the amount of $3,250.00 for Camie Barnett, Executive Secretary I (Pupil Personnel Services), in recognition of duties assumed to ensure the District’s compliance and accurate reporting of Medicaid claims information, as submitted.

  23. Approve Memorandum of Agreement By and Between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Secretarial Association

    Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Memorandum of Agreement by and between Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Scotia-Glenville Secretarial Association regarding a stipend for the 2025-2026 school year in the amount of $3,250.00 for Amanda Seifert, Executive Secretary I (Pupil Personnel Services), in recognition of duties assumed to ensure the District’s compliance and accurate reporting of Medicaid claims information, as submitted.

  24. Resolution: Accept and Appropriate Gift and Donation from Scotia-Glenville Administrators’ Association and Glen-Worden Elementary PTA for Honorary Bench

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the Resolution, dated June 9, 2025, regarding accepting and appropriating the gift and donation from the Administrators’ Association and Glen-Worden Elementary PTA of a bench, with a value of $1,000, to be placed at Glen-Worden Elementary in honor of the late Mr. Nicholas Criscone, as submitted.

  25. Resolution: Accept and Appropriate Gift and Donation of a Classroom Rug to Glendaal Elementary

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the Resolution, dated June 9, 2025, regarding accepting and appropriating the gift and donation of a classroom rug for Glendaal Elementary from a teacher, with an approximate value of $650.00, as submitted.

  26. Resolution: Accept and Appropriate Gift and Donation of a Lending Library to Lincoln Elementary

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the Resolution, dated June 9, 2025, regarding accepting and appropriating the gift and donation of a Lending Library and its stocking from Peggy Gillen, valued at approximately $300.00, to Lincoln Elementary, as submitted.

  27. Resolution: Accept and Appropriate Gift and Donation of a Tree and Mulch in honor of Mr. Nicholas Criscone

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the Resolution, dated June 9, 2025, regarding accepting and appropriating the gift and donation of a tree and mulch, with an approximate value of $154.00, from Lowe’s for Glen-Worden Elementary School honoring the late Mr. Nicholas Criscone, as submitted.

  28. Communications
    1. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Angela Cerrone, Assistant Principal (Middle School), effective June 30, 2025, with appreciation to her service to the district, as submitted.
    2. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Chelsea Murphy, English Teacher (Senior High School), effective August 1, 2025, with appreciation to her service to the district, as submitted.
  29. Report of Superintendent
    1. Staffing
      1. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the change in 1.0 full-time, probationary appointment of Heather Slover, Teaching Assistant (Glen-Worden Elementary) from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2029 to May 27, 2025 through May 28, 2029.
      2. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following stipends for the individuals that oversee the Advanced Placement Testing Program for the 2024-2025 school year:

        Lise Williams

        AP Coordinator

        $450.00

        Bruce Anderson

        Lead Proctor

        $ 75.00
      3. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve Basem Monadel* as a Student Worker (IT Department), effective June 10, 2025, at the rate of $15.50/hour.
      4. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the appointment of Doodnauth Thakurdyal* as General Maintenance Mechanic (Buildings and Grounds), in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations, effective June 10, 2025, with 2024-2025 salary to be at the rate of $26.85/hour, 8 hours/day, 12 month.

        *These two appointments are conditioned on the school district’s 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.

      5. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the 2025 Summer Curriculum Staff and approve days, pending budget appropriation, as submitted.
      6. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the 2025 Learning Leaps Program Staff Roster and Salary List, pending budget appropriation, as submitted.
      7. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the 2025 Extended School Year Program Staff Roster and Salary List, as submitted.
      8. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the 2025 Secondary Summer School Staff and Salary List, pending budget appropriation, as submitted.
      9. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the list of employees for summer days at 1/200th of their 2024-2025 annual salary for each full day of service this summer, as submitted.
      10. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the list of individuals with changes in location assignments effective September 1, 2025, with no change in salary, as submitted.
      11. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following individuals for 2025-2026 sports coaching appointments, pending budget appropriation:

        Cheer

        Varsity

        Kaylie Pennie

        ½ Step 5

        $1,551

        Varsity

        Sophia Iwan**

        ½ Step 5

        $1,551

        Cross Country

        Varsity

        James Krogh

        Step 10

        $3,914

        Field Hockey

        Varsity

        Katherine LaPorta

        Step 4

        $4,000

        Football

        Varsity

        Jason Kritz

        Step 5

        $5,983

        Golf

        Varsity

        Brett Daley

        Step 5

        $2,770

        Boys’ Soccer

        Varsity

        Colton Jaquith

        Step 3

        $4,181

        Girls’ Soccer

        Varsity

        Jay Pokines

        Step 5

        $5,152

        Girls’ Tennis

        Varsity

        Geoffrey Olson

        Step 10

        $3,180

        Volleyball

        Varsity

        Glenn Warnock

        Step 5

        $3,878

        **This appointment is conditioned on current First Aid and CPR certification.

      12. Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the attached list of additional substitutes for the 2024-2025 school year, as submitted.
  30. Routine Business
    1. Placement of Children with Disabilities
    2. Minutes: Regular Meeting – May 12, 2025
      Special Meeting – May 22, 2025
  31. Other Business
    1. Scotia-Glenville Health and Safety Meeting Minutes – May 2025
    2. Audit Committee Minutes – May 2025
    3. Student Board Member Memo
    4. Scotia-Glenville High School Class of 2025 – Awards Assembly
    5. The State of Alice in New York – 2025 Update on Financial Hardship
  32. ‌Hearing/Privilege of the Floor for Board of Education Meeting

In accordance with Policy #1230, privilege of the floor will be extended at this time at any person in attendance. The time allowed, protocol and procedures are outlined in the “Welcome to a Meeting of the Board of Education” brochure.

The Board may adjourn to Executive Session in order to discuss matters relating to personnel and/or negotiations.