Special Meeting Minutes

 

A Special Meeting of the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District was held in the Library Media Center of the Middle School, in said district on March 30, 2009.

 

President Smith called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.

 

Present: Smith, Benedetto, Carbone, Conlon, McCann, Normington, Yagielski, Superintendent

Swartz, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kavanaugh, Business Manager

Giaquinto, and District Clerk DeLong

 

Absent: none

 
Pledge of Allegiance

 

HEARING/PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

 

Scott Phillips, 1012 Cherokee Rd., spoke to the Board regarding Tech Valley High School.

 

Claire Houlihan spoke to the Board regarding Astroturf.

 

Jerry Moore, 122 Jay St., spoke to the Board regarding Tech Valley High School, the Young Scholars Program, and the districtÕs curriculum and teachers.

 

Dennis Carringi, Student Senate President, spoke to the Board in support of the district teachers.

 

Several students spoke to the Board regarding the following:

 

Cuts in the Arts and Music programs

Curriculum

Regents exams

 

Christine McKenna spoke to the Board regarding parental input.

 

Brian Thompson, 7 Irving Rd., also spoke to the Board in support of the district teachers.

 

PUBLIC FORUM/DISCUSSION: BUILDING PROJECT PROPOSAL

 

Superintendent Swartz presented the Board with two different options for the propositions for the building project. The Board discussed these proposals at length and had several questions of Ms. Swartz and Ben Masolina of Fiscal Advisors. The issue of how to present the proposals to the voters was raised and also discussed. The Board asked the public for feedback on the proposed building project proposals. Several community members spoke in favor of including the middle school library reconstruction work in the project in some form. The Board was polled for their opinion on which option they prefer. It was decided by a majority of the Board that they would like to put forth the first Proposition for $9,317,000 and also include a separate Proposition for $2,575,000 for the reconstruction work at the Middle School Library, however, the Board acknowledged that the library reconstruction work would be contingent upon the passing of the first proposition.

 

 

 

BUDGET WORK SESSION: REVIEW REVISED BUDGET INFORMATION

 

Superintendent Swartz presented her revised budget to the Board. She explained the preservation

strategy used and also the areas targeted for reductions. The Board discussed four of the areas that

had been targeted and were polled on each area for their opinion on whether to re-instate the item

into the budget. The majority of the Board agreed that 3 of the 4 areas were to remain as reductions,

with the only exception being the cut in Tech Valley High tuition. The Board asked that this item be

re-instated into the budget. The Board discussed the tax impact of the proposed budget and also the

challenges the district could be facing over the next few years.

 

RESOLUTION: SCHOOL BUS PURCHASE PROPOSITION

 

MOVED by Carbone that the Board of Education adopt the Resolution, dated March 30, 2009, regarding the school bus purchase proposition in the amount of $475,000 to be submitted to the voters at the annual school election. (This resolution is contained as Appendix A to these minutes).

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

 

RESOLUTION: RENOVATIONS, REPLACEMENTS, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING SCHOOL FACILITIES REGARDING STE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (SEQRA) AND LEAD AGENCY

 

MOVED by Yagielski that the Board of Education approve the Resolution, dated March 30, 2009, regarding the proposed Renovations, Replacements, and Improvements to Existing School Facilities Regarding State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and Lead Agency, as submitted.

 

After a brief discussion, Mr. Yagielski amended his motion to include a change in the wording of the proposition from Òconstruction of the Middle School libraryÓ to Òreconstruction of the Middle School library. (This resolution is contained as Appendix B to these minutes).

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

 

RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (RENOVATIONS, REPLACEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING SCHOOL FACILITIES PROPOSITION)

 

MOVED by Yagielski that the Board of Education approve the Resolution, dated March 30, 2009, regarding Authorizing Capital Improvements (Renovations, Replacements and Improvements to Existing School Facilities Proposition), as submitted.

 

Mr. Yagielski amended this motion as well to include a change in the wording of the proposition from Òconstruction of the Middle School LibraryÓ to Òreconstruction of the Middle School LibraryÓ. (This resolution is contained as Appendix C to these minutes).

 

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

Mr. Conlon amended the resolution regarding the building project proposition as follows:

RESOLUTION: BUILDING PROJECT PROPOSITION

 

MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education adopt the Resolution, dated March 30, 2009, regarding the building projects proposition in the amount of $9,317,000 plus $2,575,000 (Proposition 4), with the $2,575,000 to be contingent upon the approval of Proposition 3 in the amount of $9,317,000, with the following changes to the proposition- change providing Proposition 1 to be approved by the voters to providing Proposition 3 be approved by the voters and change construction of a new library media center to re-construction of a new library media center-to be submitted to the voters at the annual school election. (This resolution is contained as Appendix D to these minutes).

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

 

 

RESOLUTION: LEGAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE OF

PROPOSITIONS

 

MOVED by Carbone that the Board of Education approve the Legal Notice of the            Annual District Election and Budget Vote of Propositions, as submitted. (This resolution is contained as Appendix E to these minutes).

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

 

FINAL REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF 2009-2010 BUDGET

 

MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education submit the following proposition at the Annual District Election on May 19, 2009:

 

           RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District be       authorized to expend the sums set forth in the total amount of $46,651,381during the 2009-2010          school year and to levy the necessary tax therefore.

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 6

NOES: 1 (Carbone)

MOTION CARRIED

 

  

 

MOVED by Conlon that the Board of Education approve the following items:

 

ROUTINE BUSINESS

 

a.         Staffing

 

1)     Approve the probationary appointment of Latisha Moore as Temporary Payroll Audit Clerk (Management Confidential) (Business Office), in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations, effective March 30, 2009, with no change in 2008-2009 per annum salary.

 

b.        Placements of Children with Disabilities

Accept the Placements of Children with Disabilities as recommended by the Committee on Preschool Special Education in their report dated 3/23/09 and by the Committee on Special Education in their report dated 3/23/09.

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

 

MOVED by Yagielski that the meeting be adjourned.

 

ROLL CALL

AYES: 7

NOES: 0

MOTION CARRIED

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:08 p.m.

                                                                                                                                                                             ____________________________

                                                                                                                                                                    Bobbie DeLong, District Clerk