Scotia-Glenville Central School District
Board of Educaton Bulletin
January 6 and 13, 2003

JANUARY 6, 2003

Hearings/Privilege of the Floor: None
The following represents actions taken by the Board of Education at a special meeting held on January 6, 2003, at the Middle School.

The Board of Education:
1. Communications
a. ACCEPTED the letter of resignation for retirement purposes of Gregory R. Olson, science teacher (Senior High School), effective July 1, 2003, with appreciation for his service to the district.
b. ACCEPTED the letter of resignation for retirement purposes of Evelyn A. O’Malley, science teacher (Senior High School), effective July 1, 2003, with appreciation for her service to the district.
c. ACCEPTED the letter of resignation of Nicole Stuart, school monitor (Glendaal Elementary School), effective c.o.b. December 20, 2002, with appreciation for her service to the district.
d. ACCEPTED the letter of resignation of Carol DiPace, school monitor (Glen-Worden Elementary School), effective c.o.b. December 20, 2002, with appreciation for her service to the district.
2. Report of Superintendent
a. Staffing
Appointments marked with an * are conditioned on the school district’s receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provision of Education Law §3035.
1) RESCINDED the part-time appointment of Gina M. Parker as teacher of children with handicapping conditions (General Special Education Tenure Area) (Lincoln School), effective September 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003, and GRANTED her a probationary appointment as teacher of children with handicapping conditions (General Special Education Tenure Area) (Lincoln and Sacandaga Schools) effective January 7, 2003 through January 6, 2004, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $38,022 (Step 4+M+8). Mrs. Parker has provisional certification.
2) APPROVED* the regular substitute appointment of Julie Mullen as mathematics teacher (Senior High), effective on/about March 20, 2003 through June 30, 2003, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the annual rate of $35,748 (Step 1+M+24). Mrs. Mullen has provisional certification.
3) APPROVED* the part-time provisional appointment of Matthew Hughes as Scotia-Glenville Fitness Center assistant, effective January 7, 2003, in accordance with Civil Service Regulations, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the rate of $10.00/hour, 34 hours/week.
3. HELD a roundtable discussion of the district's goal: Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

JANUARY 13, 2003

Hearings/Privilege of the Floor: None
The following represents actions taken by the Board of Education at a special meeting held on January 13, 2003, at the District Office.

The Board of Education:
1. HEARD a field study committee interim report from Director of Physical Education and Athletics Thomas Bried
2. DISCUSSED the Board of Education Policy Review
3. DISCUSSED the 2003-2004 budget calendar
4. APPROVED the change orders to the building project noted below:
Contractor.................... Change Order.............. ....... Amount
DiGesare Mechanical, Inc. #4-4.............. .............. -$124.00
DiGesare Mechanical, Inc. #4-5.............. .............. -$4,581.00
Bast Hatfield, Inc................. #2-18 .............. ............ $2,083.50
Bast Hatfield, Inc................. #2-19.............. ............... -$554.50
Bast Hatfield, Inc................. #2-20.............. ............... -$554.50
Bast Hatfield, Inc................. #2-21 ................ .............. -$56.50
Bast Hatfield, Inc................. #2-22 .............. .............$6,150.00
Bast Hatfield, Inc................. #2-23.............. ............. $6,614.00
Bast Hatfield, Inc................. #2-24.............. ............. $8,201.00
Bast Hatfield, Inc.........,,...... #2-25.............. ............. $2,582.00
East Coast Haz Mat
Removal, Inc............... ........ #1-4.............. .................. -$604.00
Schenectady Hardware
and Electric.............. ........... #22-22.............. .......... -$3,972.00
5. CAPSBA/Legislative Liaison/PTA Reports
6. Report of Superintendent
a. Staffing
Appointments marked with an * 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.
1) APPROVED the change in the 2002-2003 annual salary for Julie L. Mullen, mathematics teacher (Senior High) from $35,748 (Step 1 + M + 24) to $34,364 (Step 1 + 32).
2) APPROVED the following as substitutes for the Scotia-Glenville Fitness Center assistant position for the 2002-2003 school year:
.............. • Michael Turgeon
.............. • Mark Gatta
.............. • Elizabeth Bried*
3) APPROVED the following additions to the substitute lists noted below for the 2002-2003 school year.
.............. School Monitor Substitute
.............. • Jacqueline P. Klehn
.............. Teacher Aide Substitute
.............. • Jane Zieniuk
4) APPROVED the part-time appointments of the following as Student AV Workers (Senior High School) for the 2002-2003 school year, with 2002-2003 salary to be at the rate of $6.40/hour:
.............. • Kevin Guzewich
.............. • Nathaniel Webster
.............. • Andrew Walsh
7. Routine Business
a. APPROVED the placement of children with disabilities
b. APPROVED these minutes:
.............. • Regular Meeting – December 9, 2002
.............. • Special Meeting – December 16, 2002
c. REVIEWED the treasurer’s report for November 2002
d. REVIEWED these warrants:
.............. • #18: $177,525.81
.............. • #19: $826,582.07
.............. • #20: $330,777.64