Scotia-Glenville Board of Education
Board Bulletin
Organizational Meeting
July 8, 2002

The following represents actions taken by the Board of Education at its 2002-03 organizational meeting held on July 8, 2002, at the District Office.

Clerk of the Board Amanda Galivan presided.

1. Kurt Ahnert was unanimously chosen at president of the board for the 2002-2003 school year.

Kurt Ahnert was absent and Amanda Galivan continued to preside at the meeting.

2. The board TABLED election of vice-president of board for the 2002-2003 school year until all seven board members are present. That will presumably be at the Aug. 12 meeting.
Karen Bradley was chosen to preside over the meeting.

3. The board:

a. APPOINTED Dorothy Nolie as school district treasurer for the 2002-2003 school year in accordance with her previously executed individual contract.

b. APPOINTED Celeste O’Neill as deputy treasurer for the 2002-2003 school year in accordance with her previously executed individual contract.

c. APPOINTED Michael Marcelle as assistant treasurer of the school district for the 2002-2003 school year with no additional remuneration.

d. APPOINTED Amanda Galivan as school district clerk from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 in accordance with her previously executed individual contract.

e. Resolved that the school taxes for the portion of the school district situated in the Town of Glenville be collected by the town receiver of taxes, as provided by the town law.

f. Resolved that an agreement with the town of Glenville to collect school taxes for the portion of the school district situated in the town of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, and the town of Charlton, Saratoga County, New York by the town receiver of taxes be approved.

g. APPOINTED Diane Hartman as school district internal auditor for the period of July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003 with no additional remuneration.

4. The board also:

a. APPOINTED Dr. Christopher Buff, Dr. John Pezzulo and Dr. Robert Halbig as chief medical inspectors and school district physicians, for the 2002-2003 school year at an annual stipend of $24,000, in accordance with an agreement dated July 8, 2002 and further AUTHORIZED the superintendent of schools and president of the board to sign said agreement.

b. APPOINTED Margaret Huff as School District Attorney for the 2002-2003 school year with fee for services at the rate of $110. hourly.

c. APPOINTED C.L. Marvin to conduct the annual independent audit of the school district’s records and accounts.

d. APPOINTED the following persons to the Board of Ethics for 2002-2003:
Robert KorthasChairman
John Mace
Benjamin Migliore
Bruce Kohout
Celeste O’Neill


e. APPOINTED Amanda Galivan as records management officer for purposes of the New York State Access to Records Law at no additional remuneration.

f. APPOINTED Joe Ann Hinrichs as student records access officer for purposes of complying with the Buckley Amendment at no additional remuneration.

g. APPOINTED representative and alternate to CDSBA (Capital District School Boards Association):
Pam Carbone
Dan Magruder
, alternate

h. APPOINTED liaisons to the PTA Council:
John carpenter
Margaret smith
, alternate

i. APPOINTED the extraclassroom activity fund treasurers and auditors for the 2002-2003 school year, as follows, with no additional remuneration:
School........ .......... .. Treasurer....... ..... ... Auditor
High School..... Dawn Luckhurst..... Lynda Castronovo
Middle School..... Allen Calhoun..... Richard Putorti
Glendaal ..... ..... Joyce Relyea..... ..... Ann Peluso
Glen-Worden..... Nancy Livingston ..James Dunham
Lincoln..... ..... ..... Karen Tongue..... ..... Ann Comley
Sacandaga..... ..... Linda Liggett..... John Tobiassen

5. Designations

a. DESIGNATED First National Bank of Scotia, Chase Bank, Fleet Bank, Key Bank, C.L.A.S.S. and Cadre Securities Inc. as the official depositories for the deposit of all monies received by the school district.

b. DESIGNATED Dorothy Nolie as the school district official responsible for certification of payrolls.

c. DESIGNATED the Daily Gazette as the official newspaper of the district for the 2002-2003 school year.

d. DESIGNATED Dan Magruder as legislative liaison for the 2002-2003 school year.

6. Authorizations

a. AUTHORIZED the president of the board to sign agreements with the state of New York in connection with the operation of the Child Nutrition Program in the schools of this district and that the school district treasurer be designated the authorized signatory for reports and claims.

b. AUTHORIZED the superintendent of schools to approve the attendance of staff members at professional conferences and meetings in accordance with provisions of the budget or as otherwise authorized by board of education resolution.

c. AUTHORIZED the president and clerk of the board of education to sign contracts with other districts for the instruction of nonresident pupils.

d. AUTHORIZED the payment of tuition and transportation charges for pupils from this district who attend other schools as permitted by state laws and regulations of the Board of Regents.

e. AUTHORIZED the president and clerk of the board of education to sign contracts for transportation of pupils by private contractors as needed.

f. AUTHORIZED the district clerk to sign an agreement with the Schenectady County Board of Elections for the use of digitized poll books for the annual district election and budget vote.

g. AUTHORIZED the establishment of petty cash funds and appoint designated treasurers as follows:
Fund.......... ....... .... Amount ....... ....... ....... Treasurer
District Office............ ....... $ 50.00....... Dana LeGere
High School................ ..... $ 50.00... Lynda Castronovo
Middle School....... ....... ... $ 50.00 ....... Shari Keller
Glendaal School....... .......$ 50.00....... Ann Peluso
Glen-Worden School....... $ 50.00....... James Dunham
Lincoln School............ ......$ 50.00....... Ann Comley
Sacandaga School ...........$ 50.00..... John Tobiassen
Pupil Personnel Services.$ 50.00.. Carol Hodgins
Athletics/High School....... $100.00.. Lynda Castronovo

7. Miscellaneous Actions

a. SET the second Monday in each month at 7:00 p.m. for the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education with the exception of Oct. 14 (holiday), when the meeting will be Oct. 7, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. and Nov. 11 (holiday), when the meeting will be Nov. 4, 2002 at 7:00 p.m.