June 10, 2024 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

6:30 PM – Entertain a Motion to go into Executive Session
7:00 PM – Regular Meeting

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AGENDA

  1. Roll Call: Boucher Furnish, Carbone, Massaro, Orr, Singh, H. Talbot, K. Talbot
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Recognition of Special Student Accomplishments from the Class of 2024:
    • Tia Jack
    • Sadie Krogh
    • Erin Smith
    • Madeline Herron
    • Keira Smith
    • Bryan Reed
  4. Recognition of Retiring Instructional/Non-Instructional Personnel:
    • Rebecca Ayers – 6th Grade ELA and Social Studies Teacher – Middle School
    • Robin Brino – Typist – District-wide
    • Gina Brown – Elementary Teacher – Glendaal Elementary
    • Bobbie DeLong – District Clerk – District-wide
    • Renee Evenden – Speech-Language Pathologist – Lincoln Elementary
    • Peggy Gillen – Elementary Teacher – Lincoln Elementary
    • Julie Mancini – Teaching Assistant – Lincoln Elementary
    • Jim McCullough – Senior Maintenance Mechanic – Buildings and Grounds
    • Martha Moran – Human Resources – Districtwide
    • Barbara Riggi – Teacher Aide – Senior High School
    • Jennifer Russell – Teaching Assistant – Senior High School
    • Susan Saburro – Teaching Assistant – Lincoln Elementary
    • Jan Tunison – Library Media Specialist – Middle School
    • Michelle VanWoeart – Executive Secretary I – Middle School
  5. Reception to honor Seniors and Retirees
  6. 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.

  7. Superintendent’s Comments (Susan M. Swartz, Superintendent of Schools)
  8. CARES Act Update (Andrew Giaquinto, Business Manager)
  9. Accept 2023-2024 Risk Assessment

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the 2023-2024 Annual Risk Assessment from Questar III, as submitted.

  10. Accept 2023-2024 Risk Assessment Corrective Action Plan

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the 2023-2024 Risk Assessment Corrective Action Plan from Questar III, as submitted.

  11. Accept 2023-2024 Transportation Audit

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the 2023-2024 Transportation Audit from Questar III, as submitted.

  12. Accept 2023-2024 Transportation Audit Corrective Action Plan

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the 2023-2024 Transportation Audit Corrective Action Plan from Questar III, as submitted.

  13. Approve Scotia-Glenville Central School District Professional Development Plan for 2024-2025

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Scotia- Glenville Central School District Professional Development Plan for 2024-2025, and further authorize the Superintendent to sign the Plan, as submitted.

  14. Appoint 2024-2025 Committee on Special Education (CSE) and 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 school year, as submitted.

  15. 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 terms and conditions pertaining to compensation for tutoring, as submitted.

  16. 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 2024-2025 school year in the amount of $3,250.00 for Lynn Casey, 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.

  17. 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 2024-2025 school year in the amount of $3,250.00 for Tahsina Khan, 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.

  18. 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 2024-2025 school year in the amount of $5,620.00 for Sharon Riggi, Executive Secretary II (District Office), in recognition of administrative responsibility for Staff Trac system, as submitted.

  19. Approve the 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 2024-2025 school year in the amount of $5,000.00 for Susan Zeglen, Executive Secretary I (Lincoln Elementary), in recognition of duties assumed providing districtwide support of the Titan/LINQ Connect systems, as submitted.

  20. Approve the Agreement by and between the Scotia-Glenville School District and Diana Shanty as Education Consultant

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the agreement between the Scotia-Glenville School District and Diana Shanty as Education Consultant for Regents Review, as submitted.

  21. Resolution: Increase Debt Services Reserve Fund

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Resolution, dated June 5, 2024, regarding authorizing the decrease in undesignated fund balance (A909) by $110,609.00 and increase the Debt Service Reserve Fund (A884) by $110,609.00 from the 2021 Districtwide Reconstruction Project, as submitted.

  22. Resolution: Emergency Application of an Appropriate Pesticide

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the Resolution, dated June 10, 2024, regarding authorization to coordinate the emergency application of an appropriate pesticide or pesticides as defined by Environmental Conservation Law Section 33-0101, to abate the unusable condition of the Field Hockey athletic field, as submitted.

  23. Resolution: Accept and Appropriate Gift and Donation from Sacandaga School 5th Grade Class

    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the Resolution, dated June 3, 2024, regarding accepting and appropriating the Gift and Donation from the 5th Grade Class at Sacandaga Elementary School of a library sharing box, with an approximated value of $340.00, to Sacandaga Elementary School, as submitted.

  24. Approve the 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 an amendment to the 2021-2024 collective bargaining agreement to incorporate a new agreement for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, as submitted.

  25. Communications
    1. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the request of an unpaid leave of absence for Tanya Gambill, Teacher Aide (Lincoln Elementary), effective May 30, 2024 through June 7, 2024.
    2. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the request of an unpaid leave of absence for Marjorie Zielaskowski, Teacher Aide (Middle School), effective June 6, 2024 through June 12, 2024.
    3. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the request of an unpaid leave of absence for Linda Warner, Monitor (High School), effective June 5, 2024 through June 11, 2024.
    4. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the change of date for Jeannine Franze Bechand’s resignation as Science Teacher (Middle School) from c.o.b. June 30, 2024 to c.o.b. June 11, 2024.
    5. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Phil Dettelis, Technology Teacher (Middle School/High School), effective c.o.b. June 28, 2024, with appreciation for his service to the district, as submitted.

     

  26. Report of Superintendent
    a. Staffing
    1. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the extended appointment of Susan Hoefer as Substitute Elementary Teacher (Glen- Worden Elementary) from March 21, 2024 through May 31, 2024 to March 21, 2024 through June 25, 2024, with no change in salary, per days worked.
    2. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the appointment of Diana Shanty as Substitute Science Teacher (Middle School), effective June 6, 2024 through June 26, 2024, with the prorated 2023-2024 salary to be at the rate of $96,458 (Step 23), per days worked.
    3. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the probationary appointment of Megan Johnson as Director of Technology (Districtwide), effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, with the 2024-2025 salary to be at the rate of $120,000, 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week, 12-month.
    4. Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education extend the probationary period of Sylvie Bergere, Reading Teacher (Middle School), from effective September 7, 2021 through September 6, 2024, to effective September 7, 2021 through September 6, 2025, in accordance with the Agreement By and Between the Superintendent of Schools of the Scotia-Glenville Central School District and Sylvie Bergere.
    5. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the appointment of Lisa Keating as Library Media Specialist Substitute (Glendaal Elementary), effective September 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with the 2024- 2025 salary to be at the rate of $57,627 (Step 8 +M).
    6. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the appointment of Giuliana Pritchard, Social Studies Teacher (Leave of Absence position at Senior High School), effective September 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with the 2024-2025 salary to be at the rate of $51,767 (Step 5 +M). Ms. Pritchard has initial certification in Social Studies 7-12.
    7. Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following stipends for the individuals that oversee the Advanced Placement Testing Program for the 2023-2024 school year:

      Lise Williams

      AP Coordinator

      $400.00

      Katrina Francis

      Proctor – Prep

      $ 75.00

      Bruce Anderson

      Proctor – Prep

      $ 75.00

      Gary Barden

      Proctor – Prep

      $ 75.00

      Amber Szady

      AP Bookkeeping

      $ 50.00

      Angie Cerrone

      Proctoring Schedule/Room Set Prep

      $ 75.00
    8. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve Rachel Harrison as an Intramural Coach for the 2023-2024 school year.
    9. Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the change in hours for Amber Szady, Account Clerk Typist (Senior High School) from 7.5 hours/day to 8 hours/day, with no change in hourly rate.
    10. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the appointment of Henry (Hank) Brown as Bus Driver/Mechanic (Transportation Department), in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations, effective June 3, 2024, with 2023-2024 salary to be at the rate of $27.92/hour (Step 3), 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week, 12-month.
    11. Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the probationary appointment of Dennis Cooper as Senior Maintenance Mechanic (Buildings and Grounds), in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations, effective July 1, 2024, with 2024-2025 salary to be at the rate of $65,312, 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week, 12-month.
    12. Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the correct stipend for Sheri Tyrell’s Medicaid work for the district from $2,799.00 to $2,911.00, for the 2024-2025 school year.
    13. Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the 2024 Extended School Year Program Staff Roster and Salary List, as submitted.
    14. Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the 2024 Secondary Summer School Staff List, as submitted.
    15. Superintendent’s  Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve Dominga Callahan* as substitute Cleaner for the 2023-2024 school year.

    *This appointment is 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.

  27. Routine Business
    1. Placement of Children with Disabilities
    2. Internal Claims Auditor’s Report/Warrants/Warrant Report Exceptions:
    Payroll Warrants

    #57

    04/26/2024

    $1,243,510.27

    #59

    05/10/2024

    $1,211,310.71
    Check Warrants

    A-53

    04/12/2024

    $ 676,010.18

    A-56

    04/24/2024

    $1,401,511.08
    b. Minutes:

    May 13, 2024 Regular Meeting
    May 28, 2024 Regular Meeting

  28. Other Business
  29. ‌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.