WASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX … · Pompa Brothers 5 Petrified Gardens Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 $500 e. Ms. Carols 7 Timber Terrace Ballston Spa, NY 12020 $100 f. Leslie

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WASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

Gick Road, Saratoga Springs, New York June 10, 2015 6:30 PM

A G E N D A

1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. STUDENT RECOGNITION 4. ANTICIPATED EXECUTIVE SESSION

Recommend the Board go into Executive Session to discuss proposed, pending, or current litigation. 5. MINUTES

Recommend the Board approve the minutes for the May 13, 2015 meeting of the Board of Education. Copies of the minutes are attached.

6. PUBLIC HEARING

Opening of Public Hearing

Public comments on Code of Conduct

Closure of Public Hearing

Recommend the Board adopt the WSWHE BOCES Code of Conduct effective July 1, 2015.

7. COMMUNICATIONS 8. OLD BUSINESS 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. Board Committee Reports

Buildings and Grounds Committee (NO ACTION REQUIRED)

B. Legislative Update

Linda King, the Board’s legislative representative, will be presenting a report. (NO ACTION REQUIRED)

C. District Superintendent Items (NO ACTION REQUIRED)

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10. NEW BUSINESS

A. Organizational Meeting Date

Recommend the Board establish Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 6:30 PM as the date for the annual organizational and regular meetings of the Board of Education.

B. Donations

1. Recommend the Board accept monetary donations from the following

individuals to be used for the Balz Memorial Engineering Scholarship:

a. Timothy and Michelle Place $ 50 b. David and Florence Petruska $ 25 c. Elaine Balz $250 d. Galway Veterinary Hospital,

James H. Smith, Jr., DVM (Cheryl Smith) $200

2. Recommend the Board accept monetary donations from the following individuals to be used for the Maureen VanBuren Memorial Scholarship:

a. Timothy and Michelle Place $ 50 b. Timothy and Colette Brennan $ 25 c. Ronald D. VanBuren $10,000


organizations to be used for the Myers Education Center student awards:

a. Glenville Hills Garden Club PO Box 75, Galway, NY 12074 $100

b. Exceeding Expectations Longfellows Inn & Restaurant 500 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 $125

c. Van Jan Cabret’s Inc. Olde Bryann Inn 123 Maple St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 $125

d. Pompa Brothers 5 Petrified Gardens Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 $500

e. Ms. Carols 7 Timber Terrace Ballston Spa, NY 12020 $100

f. Leslie Neva 10 Glen Meadow Drive, Mechanicville, NY 12118 $500

4. Recommend the Board accept a monetary donation of $220 from Just

Give/Cisco Community Connection, PO Box 300, San Francisco, CA for the CISCO extra classroom student activity account at the Myers Center.


organizations to be used for the Southern Adirondack Education Center (SAEC) CTE awards:

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a. DK Machine $500 b. J. Holding Sportline $100 c. S. O’Donnell $ 50 d. Blind Buck Valley Farm (T & S Slater) $100 e. Hudson Falls Fish and Game Club $500 f. Various CTE Staff $103


individuals to be used for student awards at the Southern Adirondack Education Center (SAEC):

a. Jeff Plummer for the Dr. Raymond Rhodes Scholarship $200 b. Kris Moy for the Health Occupations Classroom Excellence Award $ 25 c. Various CTE staff for the CTE Staff Scholarship Award $ 72

C. Terms and Conditions for Groups and for Individuals Not Covered by a

Collective Bargaining Agreement

1. Recommend the Board approve the following additions to Non-Unit Group

7 Miscellaneous for the 2015-16 school year:

Title Rate

Instructional Summer Program: Principal Summer Success Program (Glens Falls) $3780 Teacher Curriculum Development $30/hr

Summer Technology Helper $11/hr

2. Recommend the Board approve salaries for Groups and Individuals not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement for Group 1 Confidential Support Personnel; Group 2 SRP Supervisory Personnel and Group 3 Central Office Supervisory Staff effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

3. Recommend the Board approve Terms and Conditions for Group 8

Managerial Personnel effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 and authorize the Board President to execute amendments for the individual Executive Employment Agreements for Timothy Place, Deputy District Superintendent and Donna Wisenburn, Director of Human Resource Services effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

11. PERSONNEL A. Position Changes

1. Recommend the Board create the positions listed below, pending enrollment and/or district request:

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CERTIFIED POSITIONS

POSITION EFFECTIVE DATE PROGRAM/LOCATION

HVAC/R September 1, 2015 Myers Education Center

Literacy September 1, 2015 Various

Art September 1, 2015 Various Part-time (50% through June 30, 2016 up to full-time)

Foreign Language September 1, 2015 Hadley-Luzerne CSD Part-time (50% through June 30, 2016 and BOCES up to full-time) Teacher of the Blind September 1, 2015 Various and Visually Impaired through June 30, 2016 Part-time (50% up to full-time)

Teacher of Speech and September 1, 2015 Various Hearing Handicapped through June 30, 2016 (Language Disabilities) Part-time (50% up to full-time) Practical Nursing September 1, 2015 Southern Adirondack Part-time (80%) through June 30, 2016 Education Center Practical Nursing September 1, 2015 Myers Education Center Part-time (80%) through June 30, 2016

Math 7-12 September 1, 2015 Southern Adirondack Part-time (60%) through June 30, 2016 Education Center

Home Ec/Foods(Culinary) September 1, 2015 Southern Adirondack

Part-time (50%) through June 30, 2016 Education Center

Physical Education September 1, 2015 Various Part-time (50% through June 30, 2016 up to full-time) English 7-12 (ELA) September 1, 2015 Southern Adirondack Part-time (60%) through June 30, 2016 Education Center Natural Resources/Ecology September 1, 2015 Southern Adirondack

Part-time (50%) through June 30, 2016 Education Center

Public & Private Security September 1, 2015 Southern Adirondack (Security Operations 7-12) through June 30, 2016 Education Center Part-time (50% up to full-time)

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CLASSIFIED POSITIONS


Teacher Aides September 1, 2015 Various (20 positions) through June 30, 2016 2. Recommend the Board create one (1) full-time, 12-month position in the

Executive Secretary to the Assistant Superintendent area, pending civil service classification, effective July 1, 2015. (Non-Unit Group 1 Confidential) (Gick Road)

3. Recommend the Board abolish one (1) full-time, 12-month position in the

Director of School Support Services area effective June 11, 2015 (Non-Unit Group 8) and create one (1) full-time, 12-month position in the Assistant Superintendent area effective June 11, 2015. (Non-Unit Group 4 Central Office Administrative Staff)

4. Recommend the Board abolish one (1) full-time position in the

Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds area effective June 11, 2015.

5. Recommend the Board move one (1) full-time, 12-month position in the Building and Grounds Supervisor area from Non-Unit Group 2 SRP Supervisory Staff to Non-Unit Group 3 Central Office Supervisory Staff effective June 11, 2015.

6. Recommend the Board abolish one (1) full-time 12-month position in the

Account Clerk/Typist area and create one (1) full-time, 12-month position in the Principal Account Clerk/Typist area effective June 15, 2015. (O&M – Myers Education Center)

7. Recommend the Board abolish two (2) full-time positions in the Teaching

Assistant tenure area effective June 30, 2015. (No staff affected) 8. Recommend the Board abolish one (1) .50FTE position in the Typist area

effective June 21, 2015. (No staff affected)

9. Recommend the Board increase the length of the work year for one (1) position in the School Development Services Curriculum Coordinator area from 200 days to 12-months effective July 1, 2015. Further recommend the Board approve a change of employment status for Sarah Battiste, increasing her from a 200 day to a 12-month position in the School Development Services Curriculum Coordinator area effective July 1, 2015. Her 2015-16 salary will be $81,500.

10. Recommend the Board approve a change of employment status for

Christine LaPoint, increasing her from a .50FTE to a 1.0FTE position in the Typist area, effective June 22, 2015.

11. Recommend the Board approve a change of employment status for Jeffrey

Clemens from a full-time provisional position to a full-time permanent position with a 26-week probationary period in the Coordinator for Network and Technology Services area effective May 18, 2015 through November 16, 2015.

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12. Recommend the Board approve a change of employment status for Julia Winchip from a full-time temporary position to a full-time provisional position in the Accountant area (pending Civil Service qualification) effective June 1, 2015.

13. Recommend the Board approve a change of end date for Carisa Woods-

Gerber, Mentor for Shannon Brock Myles, from May 27, 2015 to May 8, 2015.

14. Recommend the Board approve a change of end date for Cindy Hall,

Mentor for James Trottier, from June 30, 2015 to November 30, 2014.

15. Recommend the Board approve a change of end date for Sean Cudney, temporary Audio Visual Mechanic, from May 31, 2015 to June 30, 2015.

16. Recommend the Board approve a change of end date for Sandra Natale,

Substitute Account Clerk/Typist, from May 31, 2015 to June 30, 2015.

17. Recommend the Board approve a change of status for Christine Barry, Educational Specialist, providing technical assistance for Regional Scoring, increasing her from up to 50 days to up to 55 days, effective February 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015.

18. Recommend the Board approve a change of status for Elizabeth Barrett,

Educational Specialist, increasing her from $400 per day to $500 per day for up to 10 days, effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

19. Recommend the Board approve a change of status for Elizabeth Barrett,

Presenter, from $500 for one session to $300 for a half session effective April 21, 2015.

20. Recommend the Board approve a change of status for Kathleen Skellie as

a Presenter for ELA Regents Scoring Training from 1 day to 1 session effective May 2, 2015 at a rate of $150.

21. Recommend the Board approve a change of employment status for

Michael Nelson, discontinuing his appointment to a full-time, provisional position in the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds area effective June 10, 2015, in accordance with direction from Washington County Civil Service and appointing Mr. Nelson to a full-time, provisional position in the Buildings and Grounds Supervisor area effective June 11, 2015, pending civil service qualification. (Non-Unit Group 3)

22. Recommend the Board approve a change of employment status for Susan

Vogel, discontinuing her appointment to a full-time, provisional position in the Accounts Payable Specialist area effective May 15, 2015, in accordance with direction from Washington County Civil Service and appointing Ms. Vogel to a full-time, temporary position in the Purchasing Clerk area effective May 16, 2015, pending civil service classification.

23. Recommend the Board extend a leave of absence without pay for

Katherine Whittaker, long term substitute in the Public and Private Security (Security Operations 7-12) area from May 25, 2015 to June 25, 2015.

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24. Recommend the Board rescind all previous appointments for Shannon Brock Myles in the School Social Worker area and approve the corrected dates and full-time equivalents as follows:

02/09/15 – 02/25/15 .80FTE 02/26/15 – 03/08/15 .85FTE 03/09/15 – 04/02/15 .90FTE 04/13/15 – 05/08/15 .85FTE

B. Staff Resignations for the Purpose of Retirement

Recommend the Board accept with appreciation and regret the retirement resignation of Harriet Naushahi from a full-time position in the Teaching Assistant area effective June 30, 2015, with the last paid day of work June 25, 2015. Ms. Naushahi will have completed over 15 years of service with the BOCES.

C. Staff Resignations/Leave of Absences

1. Recommend the Board accept the resignation of Fay Gorton from a full-time probationary position in the Special Education area effective June 26, 2015.

2. Recommend the Board accept the resignation of Kathleen Modert from the

Section 3013 Preferred Eligibility List in the Special Education area effective May 19, 2015.

3. Recommend the Board accept the resignation of Cassandra Sellingham

from a full-time position in the Human Resource Services Assistant area effective June 12, 2015.

4. Recommend the Board approve a leave of absence without pay for Andrea

Meadows from a part-time Clerk position effective May 12, 2015 through May 19, 2015.

5. Recommend the Board approve to extend a child rearing leave of absence without pay for Dina Henke from a full-time probationary Elementary (Young Scholars Program) position, effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 and extend her three (3) year probationary period end date from December 8, 2016 to December 8, 2018 due to a two (2) year leave of absence without pay.

6. Recommend the Board approve a leave of absence without pay for Kevin Zellars, from a full-time position in the Senior Custodian area, from April 6, 2015 to August 7, 2015.

D. Tenure Appointment

Recommend the Board appoint Michael Perry to tenure status in the

Electrical/Electronic Occupations tenure area effective September 24, 2015.

E. Staff Appointments

1. Recommend the Board appoint Anthony Muller to a full-time, 12-month three (3) year probationary position in the Assistant Superintendent tenure area effective June 11, 2015 through June 10, 2018. Mr. Muller has a Permanent Certificate dated February 1, 2003 in the School District Administrator area.

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Further recommend the Board authorize the Board President to execute the Executive Employment Agreement and Benefits Summary for Anthony Muller, Assistant Superintendent, reflecting a salary of $120,949 prorated for the period June 11, 2015 to June 30, 2015, and a salary of $131,900 for 2015-16. Mr. Muller will contribute 20% for the Alternate PPO health plan and the dental plan.

Further recommend the Board accept the resignation of Anthony Muller

from a full-time position in the Director of School Support Services area effective close of business on June 10, 2015.

2. Recommend the Board recall Renee Peattie from the Section 3013

Preferred Eligibility List to a full-time, tenured position in the School Counselor tenure area effective September 1, 2015. Ms. Peattie has a Permanent Certificate dated February 1, 2004 in the School Counselor area. Her salary will be based on step 15 of the salary schedule – $49,728.

3. Recommend the Board recall Jill Jacob from the Section 3013 Preferred

Eligibility List to a full-time, probationary position in the Teacher of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired tenure area effective September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 (with credit for prior service). Ms. Jacob has a Permanent Certificate dated February 1, 1994 in the Deaf and Hearing Impaired area. Her salary will be based on step 22 of the salary schedule – $60,753.

Further recommend the Board accept the resignation of Jill Jacob from a

full-time position in the Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped (Language Disabilities) area effective August 31, 2015.

4. Recommend the Board appoint Denise Altenburger to a part-time (80%)

term position in the Practical Nursing area effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, as needed. Ms. Altenburger has an Initial certificate dated September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2016 in the Practical Nursing 7-12 area. Her salary will be prorated based on step 17 of the salary schedule – $52,844.

5. Recommend the Board appoint Melissa DelSignore to a part-time (50%)

term position in the Art area effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, as needed. Ms. DelSignore has an Initial certificate dated September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2017 in the Visual Arts area. Her salary will be prorated based on step 2 of the salary schedule – $37,202.

6. Recommend the Board appoint Emily Hume to a part-time (50%) term

position in the Foreign Language (Spanish) area effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, as needed. Ms. Hume has an Initial certificate dated September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2016 in the Spanish 7-12 area. Her salary will be prorated based on step 5 of the salary schedule – $39,479.

7. Recommend the Board appoint Joanne Kennedy to a part-time (50%) term position in the Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired area effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Ms. Kennedy has a Professional Certificate dated September 27, 2014 in the Blind and Visually Impaired area. Her salary will be prorated based on step 16 of the salary schedule – $51,307.

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8. Recommend the Board appoint Cristina Silva to a part-time (50%) term position in the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (Language Disabilities) area effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Ms. Silva has an Initial Certificate dated March 28, 2015 through August 31, 2020 in the Speech and Languages Disabilities area and licensure through April 2017 as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Her salary will be prorated based on step 4 of the salary schedule – $38,705.

9. Recommend the Board appoint Claudia Hargis-Grover to a part-time (80%)

term position in the Practical Nursing area effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, as needed. Ms. Hargis-Grover has a Transitional A certificate dated January 13, 2015 through January 31, 2018 in the Practical Nursing 7-12 area. Her salary will be prorated based on step 4 of the salary schedule – $38,705.

10. Recommend the Board appoint Emily Nagle to a part-time (60%) term

position in the Math area effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, as needed. Ms. Nagle has a Professional certificate dated November 19, 2014 in the Math 7-12 area. Her salary will be prorated based on step 3 of the salary schedule – $37,946.

11. Recommend the Board appoint Matthew Young to a part-time (50%) term

position in the Home Economics/Foods area, effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, as needed, (and retain Section 3013 Preferred Eligibility List status for a full-time position in the Home Economics/Foods area). Mr. Young has an Initial Certificate dated September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2017 in the Culinary Careers 7-12 area. His salary will be prorated based on step 9 of the salary schedule – $42,821.

12. Recommend the Board appoint Jereme Randles to a full-time, 12-month,

provisional position in the Network Analyst area (pending Civil Service qualification) effective June 22, 2015. His salary will be prorated based on step 3 of the salary schedule – $43,050.

13. Recommend the Board appoint Bianca Bernard to a full-time, school

calendar permanent position with a 26-week probationary period in the School Nurse area, effective June 1, 2015 through February 8, 2016. Her salary will be prorated based on Step 7 of the salary schedule – $21,288.

14. Recommend the Board appoint staff listed below to full-time temporary

term non-competitive positions in the Teacher Aide area effective September 1, 2015 up through June 30, 2016, as needed:

Name Step Salary Barlow, Brenda 16 $18,306 Chadwick, Wendy 16 $18,306 Harris, Amy 11 $15,819 Heroux, Elizabeth 11 $15,819 Jones-LaPierre, Tamela 2 $12,186 Manning, Todd 8 $14,480 Martiniano, Colleen 11 $15,819 Morgan, Lori 13 $16,778 Ohlsen, Donna 18 $19,384 Pinkowski, Margaret 19 $19,946 Powers, Bonnie 16 $18,306

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Sears, Lisa 19 $19,946 Trybendis, Lorrie 11 $15,819 Valastro, Pamela 9 $14,911 Venne, Barry 3 $12,540 Viele, Lisa 14 $17,277 Ward Stephanie 3 $12,540 Woodcock, Eileen 14 $17,277

15. Recommend the Board appoint the following staff to temporary term hourly

non-competitive positions in the Audio Visual Mechanic area effective dates as indicated, as needed, at an hourly rate based on step 1 of the salary schedule – $24,528.

Name Effective Date(s) Location

Allen, Truman 06/08/15-06/30/15 Gick Road

Billow, Marc 05/27/15-06/30/15 Gick Road Cerone, Joseph 05/27/15-06/30/15 Gick Road Cook, Austin 05/27/15-06/30/15 Gick Road Daly, Ian 05/11/15-06/30/15 Gick Road D’Andrea, Robert 06/01/15-06/30/15 Galway CSD Fowler, Peter 06/08/15-06/30/15 Gick Road McEachron, Clayton 06/01/15-06/30/15 Stillwater CSD Marra, Joseph 06/08/15-06/30/15 Gick Road Mobley, Eliza 05/18/15-06/30/15 Gick Road Oakes, Andrew 05/19/15-06/30/15 Ballston Spa CSD Schmidt, Ethan 06/08/15-06/30/15 Gick Road Schuettinger, Jesse 06/01/15-06/30/15 Gick Road

16. Recommend the Board appoint staff listed below to temporary term hourly

non-competitive positions in the Audio Visual Mechanic area effective dates as indicated, as needed, at an hourly rate based on step 2 of the salary schedule – $25,239.


Pulver, Scott 05/11/15-06/30/15 Gick Road

Smith, Tyler D. 05/27/15-06/30/15 Gick Road 17. Recommend the Board appoint staff listed below to temporary term hourly

non-competitive positions in the Audio Visual Aide area effective dates as indicated, as needed, at an hourly rate based on step 1 of the salary – schedule – $17,321.


Lange, Morgan 06/02/15-06/30/15 Ballston Spa CSD

Palmateer, Bobbiejo 06/02/15-06/30/15 Ballston Spa CSD

18. Recommend the Board appoint Todd DeSoto to a temporary term hourly position in the non-competitive MicroComputer Specialist area effective July 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015, as needed, at an hourly rate based on step 1 of the salary – $32,751.

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F. Other

1. Recommend the Board approve per diem employment at the applicable 2014-15 hourly/per diem rate (unless otherwise noted) for the staff listed below:

Maximum Name Program Hours/Days

Amodeo, Christine Adult Literacy (Article 19) – up to 33.5 hours GRASP and Literacy Instruction (Additional) 4/20/15-5/22/15

Buckley, John ELA (60%) – Regents ELA up to 3.25 hours Common Core Scoring 5/7/15 Training

Cerone, Paul Culinary Arts – Saratoga up to 6 hours County School Boards 5/27/15

Dinner

Clausen, Ronnie School Bus Driver – up to 60 hours Varying assignment locations, (Additional) as needed and safety refresher 5/10/15-6/25/15

Gillani, Shazima Adult Literacy (Article 19) – up to 11.5 hours Literacy Instruction (Additional)

4/20/15-5/22/15

Haag, Dennis Head School Bus Driver – up to 100 hours Safety and training courses, (Additional) 5/11/15-6/30/15

Jones, Diane Adult Literacy (Article 19) – up to 29.5 hours Literacy Instruction (Additional)

4/20/15-5/29/15

Jones, Timoney HR Clerk – Substitute Clerk up to 22 hours for the Teacher Registry 5/20/15-6/24/15 Sub Clerk TR Step 1

Rockenstyre, Tracy Guidance – Placement up to 1 day and scheduling 6/26/15-6/30/15

Simpson, Gage Mechanical Technology – up to 50 hours Additional duties 9/1/14-6/30/15

Weaver, Kimberly Teaching Assistant – up to 2 hours Interview committee 5/20/15

Yeager, Colleen Substitute Secretary to up to 3 hours the Principal – testing 4/19/15-4/20/15

preparation

Young, Matthew Culinary Arts (50%) – up to 128 hours College Affiliation work (Additional) 4/27/15-6/19/15

SLO Proctoring up to 8 hours 5/11/15-5/20/15

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2. Recommend the Board approve per diem employment at the applicable 2015-16 hourly/per diem rate (unless otherwise noted) for the staff listed below:

Maximum Name Program Hours/Days

Bates, John Guidance – Placement up to 7 days and scheduling 7/1/15-8/30/15 Bergin, Amanda Assistant Coordinator up to 20 days for School Improvement – 7/1/15-6/30/16 additional duties, as needed Choppa, Brene Cosmetology – Summer Nail up to 15 days Program (Pending enrollment) 7/1/15-7/22/15

DeCaprio, Kelly School Social Worker – up to 5 days Student intake meetings 7/1/15-8/31/15 Hall, Laurie School Social Worker – up to 5 days Student intake meetings 7/1/15-8/31/15

Hoffmann, Bruce Work Based Learning – up to 2 days Program preparation 7/1/15-8/30/15

Major, John Work Based Learning – up to 2 days Program preparation 7/1/15-8/30/15

McArthur, Holly Guidance – Placement up to 9 days and scheduling 7/1/15-8/30/15

Rockenstyre, Tracy Guidance – Placement up to 9 days and scheduling 7/1/15-8/30/15 Vassi, Ben Cosmetology – Summer Nail up to 15 days Program (Pending enrollment) 7/1/15-7/22/15 Villiere, Gina School Social Worker – up to 6 days Student intake meetings 7/1/15-8/31/15

Wegner, Kimberly ISS-Curriculum & up to 20 days Differentiated Instruction – 7/1/15-8/30/15 Project Enrich Summer Camp

Enrichment program up to 15 days preparation 7/1/15-8/14/15

Wright, Deborah Account Clerk/Typist – up to 15 days Program preparation and 7/1/15-8/31/15 office coverage

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3. Recommend the Board appoint staff listed below to the 2014-2015 Adult and Continuing Education Program (contingent upon funding and enrollment), with the maximum number of hours indicated below as needed at the indicated hourly rate pursuant to Article 19 of the Faculty Negotiated Agreement:

Basic Adult Education – Article 19 – Vocational Rate

Name Program Hrs/Wk Dates (per hr)

Snyder, Shannon Adult Literacy up to 40hrs/wk 05/19/15-06/26/15 $32.03

4. Recommend the Board appoint the following staff to the 2014-2015 Adult

and Continuing Education Program (contingent upon funding and enrollment), at the indicated hourly rate:

Basic Adult Education – Vocational

Rate Name Program Hrs/Wk Dates (per hr)

Crandell, Paul Security up to12hrs 05/18/15-05/19/15 $23

5. Recommend the Board appoint staff listed below, to the 2014-2015 Gifted

and Talented Enrichment Program (contingent upon funding and enrollment) with the maximum number of hours indicated below as needed, at the indicated rate:

Language and Culture Resource Center (LCRC) Instructional and Curriculum Rate of $30 per hour

Max # Name Program of Hours Dates

Chou, Lee-Hua Chinese (Substitute) up to 6hrs 05/08/15

6. Recommend the Board appoint staff listed below, to the 2015-2016 Gifted

and Talented Enrichment Program (contingent upon funding and enrollment) with the maximum number of hours indicated below as needed, at the indicated rate:



Chou, Lee-hua (Maria) Chinese up to 80hrs 07/01/15-07/17/15

STEM Academy Camp Instructional and Curriculum Rate of $30 per hour


Clancy, Maureen Culinary Camp – The up to 120hrs 07/01/15-07/24/15 Science & Art of Cooking Franklin-Furgason, Ellen Claymation Creations up to 25hrs 07/01/15-07/24/15 Hoffmann, Bruce Culinary Camp – The up to 120hrs 07/01/15-07/24/15 Science & Art of Cooking Macks, Ira Computer Game Design up to 40hrs 07/01/15-07/10/15

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Summer Enrichment Instructional and Curriculum Rate of $27 per hour


Franklin-Furgason, Ellen Claymation Creations up to 16.5hrs 07/27/15-07/31/15

7. Recommend the Board appoint the following staff to the Special Education

Extended School Year Program, effective June 30, 2015 through August 11, 2015 (30 days, unless otherwise noted).

Crisis Intervention Worker

Symer, Laurie

Special Education Teachers

Beaulieu, Debbie Cook, Linda DePalo, Connie Dinsmore, Michael Dixson, Glenn Donovan, Courtney Douglas, Bethany Ferguson, Kimberly Fugaro, Lorelei Gabriel, Luann

Geelan, Mary Kelly, Edward Kukuk, Mary Jo McNulty-Davis, Maura McGaughnea, Megan Noonan, Jerry O’Brien, Jolie Searles, Debra Grobe Shkursky, Lorraine Shropshire, Beth

Spencer, Bonnie Trentecoste, Susan Turcotte, Karen VanEarden, Melissa VanVoast, Nancy Verrigni, Amy VanWagner, Tammy Watson, Anne

Zito, Steve

Teaching Assistants

Badger, Meris Bailey, Roy Bardin, Debra Bazarnick, Joseph Blondin, Amanda Bordeaux, Debra Brown, Aaron Carhart, Evelyn Carroll, Helen Congero, Carole Esperti, Andrew Fearis, Lisa Fisher, Jacquelyn Francett, Bonnie Gaetano, Deborah Goodemote, Laurie Green, Carolyn Hall, Cindy Hitlin, Deborah Hubbell, Kathleen

Jones, Joyce Jones-LaPierre, Tamela Kaiser, Kim Keep, Kathleen Keough, Kristina King, Ronald Kline, Julie Knott, Agnes Kondenar, Donna LaLone, Karen Lalone, Richard Mabey, Nicole Martel, Kayla Mitchell, Cathy Mitchell, Lynne Moyles, Mary O’Rourke, Bonnie Peregrim, Lindy Pinter, George Pratt, Stacia

Richards, Maria Ripley, Stephanie Rogers, June Samuelson, Cami Schott, Linda Shewell, Stacey Smith, Kelly Strain, Pandora Thivierge, Daniel Thomas, Pamela Vannier, Meleah Walter, Agnes Ward, Elizabeth Weaver, Kimberly Weber, Teena Wescott, April Wieland, Peter

Teacher Aides

Chadwick, Wendy Dwyer, Marisa Fana, Diane Harris, Amy Heroux, Elizabeth Hogan, Kelly

Mann, David Morgan, Lori Ohlsen, Donna Paquette-Wells, Louise Parker, Linda Pinkowski, Margaret

Reardon, Susan Rhodes, Jean Seeley, Kara Mia Ward, Stephanie Woodcock, Eileen Yeager, Colleen

School Bus Drivers

Clausen, Ron Evans, Matthew (Substitute) McDonald, Pamela Shinn, Kathleen Smith, Robert (Substitute)

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8. Recommend the Board appoint Andrea Guest, Teaching Assistant, for up to .50 hour for a mandatory Faculty Meeting on March 10, 2015 at the rate of $12/hr, per faculty contract.

9. Recommend the Board appoint Lori Morgan, Teacher Aide, for up to .50 hour for a mandatory Faculty Meeting on March 10, 2015 at her 2014-15 hourly/per diem rate.

10. Recommend the Board appoint Owen Landrey for up to 10 hours for test item writing at the curriculum development rate of $34 per hour effective April 2, 2015 through May 4, 2015.

11. Recommend the Board appoint Cindy Hall to act as Teacher Mentor for

Katherine Whittaker effective December 1, 2014 through April 13, 2015 at the annual rate of $1,238, prorated.

12. Recommend the Board approve district participants in the Principal

Leadership Development Series listed below at the rate of $500: Name District

Beck-Fragale, Linda WSWHE BOCES Parker, Turina WSWHEBOCES Meade, Lisa Corinth CSD Donovan, Brita Galway CSD Healey, Michael Galway CSD McDougall, Michelle Galway CSD Andrew, Theresa North Warren CSD Lalone, Keith Northville CSD Luthringer, John Queensbury UFSD Hoskins, Justin Queensbury UFSD Redman, Kurt Queensbury UFSD Hills, Andrew South Glens Falls CSD Lis, Kyle South Glens Falls CSD Huchro, Michael South Glens Falls CSD Fitzgerald, Nicholas South Glens Falls CSD Ruby, Raymond South Glens Falls CSD Dawkins, Timothy South Glens Falls CSD

13. Recommend the Board appoint the following staff from Corinth CSD for a

Book Study Program for up to 4.5 hours at the rate of $30 per hour effective March 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015:

Cheney-Bovee, Jill Reynolds, Morgan Frinto, Lisa Siano, Patricia Hernandez, Susan Sheehan, Stacia Meade, Lisa Steimle, Jenn

14. Recommend the Board appoint the following staff from Queensbury UFSD

for curriculum development for up to 10 hours at the rate of $30 per hour effective June 11, 2015 through June 30, 2015:

Bailey, Karen Bergin, Kristin Brady, Ruthanne Brown, Jeremy Conway, Stacy Cowper, Austin Denno, Amanda

Harppinger, Ella Hicks, Gerald Hummel, Christie Judge, Elizabeth King, Elizabeth Lefebvre, Marianne Middleton, Melanie

Shovan, Emily Sheehan, Michael Single, Wendy Trimarchi, Michelle Turck, Allison Varney, Sharon Varney, Michael

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Duell, Jessica Fazio, Amy Gordon, Joel Hanson, Deborah

Moore, Kelli Rafferty, Tina Schofield, Jacquela Seamans, Andrea

Wilson, Kathleen Wright, Alesha

15. Recommend the Board appoint Kenneth Ivins as an Education Specialist

for a Model Schools Excel Training for up to 3 hours effective March 13, 2015, at the rate of $50 per hour.

16. Recommend the Board appoint Marcia Whitney as a Special Projects

Administrator for School Improvement at the rate of $350 per day effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, as needed.

17. Recommend the Board appoint Eileen Minder as Gifted and

Talented/Enrichment Support Specialist for up 25 hours, effective July 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015, as needed, at the rate of $25 per hour.

18. Recommend the Board appoint Roger Hightower, as a

Substitute/Temporary Lead Technology Installer, at the rate of $20 per hour, effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, as needed.

12. FINANCIAL A. Audit Committee Report (NO ACTION REQUIRED) B. Cash Disbursements

Recommend the Board approve cash disbursements for the month of May 2015.

C. Financial Reports

1. Recommend the Board approve Financial Reports for the month ending

March 31, 2015. 2. Recommend the Board approve the Budget Adjustment to Appropriations

and the Budget Status reports for the month ending April 30, 2015.

3. The Financial Reports for the month ending April 30, 2015 will be distributed at the meeting. (NO ACTION REQUIRED)

4. The Budget Adjustment to Appropriations and the Budget Status reports for the month ending May 31, 2015 will be distributed at the meeting. (NO ACTION REQUIRED)

D. Recommend the Board authorize the Treasurer to distribute $5,305,618.80 of

BOCES State Aid.

E. Recommend approving a lease extension for the period July 1, 2015 through June

30, 2020 with Hudson Falls Central School District for 13 classrooms and support spaces at the former Burgoyne Avenue Elementary School building on Burgoyne Avenue in Hudson Falls. Such annual lease amount will remain at $62,309 subject to annual adjustments in the classroom lease rate schedule made by the Chief School Officers of the WSWHE BOCES.

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F. Bid Awards

1. Custodial Paper Products

Recommend approval for the following vendors who submitted the lowest bids on an item by item bid for Custodial Paper Products to be supplied to participating school districts for the period of June 11, 2015 – November 30, 2015.

Leland Paper Co. Central Poly Corp. Glens Falls, NY Linden, NJ

Interboro Packaging Corp. Hill & Markes, Inc. Montgomery, NY Amsterdam, NY

E.A. Morse & Co, Inc. Foley Distributing Castleton, NY Rutland, VT

Unipak Corp. Calico Industries, Inc. Brooklyn, NY Annapolis Junction, MD

W.B. Mason Co. Inc. Albany, NY

2. Copy Paper

Recommend approval for the following vendors who submitted the lowest bids on an item by item bid for copy paper/envelopes to be supplied to participating school districts for the period of June 11, 2015 – November 20, 2015.

Contract Paper Group Buffalo Envelope Uniontown, OH Depew, NY

W.B. Mason Co., Inc. Albany, NY

3. Contract Extension

Recommend the Board extend the contract for an additional one (1) year, July 16, 2015 – July 15, 2016 with Brigar X-Press Solutions dba Digital X-Press for Printing of NYS Common Core Curriculum Modules for ELA & Math K-12 with an Online Ordering System. This bid #112-15 was awarded at the August 2014 Board meeting.

G. Equipment Leases

1. Recommend the Board approve an equipment lease for Argyle Central School for 3 years not to exceed $127,655.16 with three payments of $42,551.72. (Disposition is $1 buyout) Items to lease: 120 Dell computers

2. Recommend the Board approve an equipment lease for Lake George Central

School for 3 years not to exceed $226,548.84 with three payments of $75,516.28. (Disposition is $1 buyout) Items to lease: 160 MacBook Air laptops, 50 IPad Airs, 1 IPad Mini

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3. Recommend the Board approve an equipment lease for Greenwich Central School for 4 years not to exceed $113,558.44 with four payments of $28,389.61. (Disposition is $1 buyout) Items to lease: 150 Acer Chrome books, 150 Google Chrome Management, 6 carts and 95 Dell computers

4. Recommend the Board approve an equipment lease for Hudson Falls Central School for 3 years not to exceed $185,657.82 with three payments of $61,885.94. (Disposition is $1 buyout) Items to lease: 350 Acer Travel Mate Tablets, 42 Acer Notebooks, and 42 docking stations

5. Recommend the Board approve an equipment lease for Ballston Spa Central School for 5 years not to exceed $25,143.34 with five payments of $5,028.67. (Disposition is $1 buyout) Items to lease: 1 Xerox D95 copier

6. Recommend the Board approve an equipment lease for Cambridge Central

School for 3 years not to exceed $71,517.00 with three payments of $23,839.00. (Disposition is $1 buyout) Items to lease: 120 Dell computers

H. Copier Leases (BOCES)

1. Recommend the Board approve the rental of a 7855 WorkCentre Multifunction

System Copier for 48 months at $290.44 per month for the RSE-TASC department located at Gick Road.

2. Recommend the Board approve the rental of a Ricoh Aficio MP 6054-SPF

Digital Multifunction System Copier for 36 months at $221.00 per month for the Payroll Office located at Burgoyne Avenue.

I. End of Lease Bus Purchase Option

Recommend the Board approve exercising the purchase option for the 27 passenger bus of $20,759.98 and the 30 passenger bus for $19,020.42. Both buses were leased for five years, such lease ending July 15, 2015.

J. Catering Contract

Recommend the Board extend the contract with Settles Hill Banquets and Events for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at a total price of $995.20 from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

K. Property/Casualty Insurance

Recommend the Board approve the option to extend the property/casualty insurance with McPhillips Insurance Agency (Utica Mutual Insurance Co.) for 2015-16. This is the first of two option years of extensions for the RFP awarded for the 2014-15.

L. Disposal of Surplus Property

Recommend the Board declare surplus and authorize disposal pursuant to Board Policy 4070: Personal Property Accountability as follows:

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Qty. Description with Model/Serial Number, etc. BOCES ID

Number

1 Table Portion of desk 10261

1 Dell D630 Laptop 40160

1 Dell E6400 Laptop 45079

11 Acer Aspire One Laptop 45434

45437

45433

45429

45439

45430

45438

45431

45426

45436

45432

1 Dell OptiPlex 745 Desktop 40815

1 Dell Computer Laptop Model PP04X 18247

13. OTHER

A. Thursday, June 11, 2015 ~

ECHS Completion Ceremony at SUNY ADK Queensbury Campus, Scoville Learning Center; 6:00 PM

B. Friday, June 12, 2015 ~

Southern Adirondack Education Center Special Programs Awards & Completion Ceremony at SAEC; 9:30 AM

C. Monday, June 15, 2015 ~

Myers Education Special Programs Completion Ceremony at the Gick Road Conference Center; 7:00 PM

D. Thursday, June 18, 2015 ~

Washington Street Teaching & Learning Center Completion Ceremony at WSTLC (Fort Edward); 1:00 PM

E. Thursday, June 18, 2015 ~

Myers Education CTE Completion Ceremony at the Saratoga Springs City Center; 7:00 PM

F. Friday, June 19, 2015 ~

Spring Concert at Sanford Street Teaching & Learning Center; 12:30 PM

G. Friday, June 19, 2015 ~

Southern Adirondack Education Center CTE Completion Ceremony at the Glens Falls Civic Center; 7:00 PM

H. Tuesday, June 23, 2015 ~

Sanford Street Teaching & Learning Center Awards Ceremony at SSTLC; 12:15 PM

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I. Thursday, June 25, 2015 ~

End of Year Program and Staff Recognition Ceremony at Maple Avenue Middle School, Saratoga Springs; 9:30 AM refreshments; 10:00 AM program begins. End of Year Picnic at Gavin Park immediately following program at Maple Ave.

J. Thursday, June 25, 2015 ~

Practical Nursing Completion Ceremony at Saratoga Springs High School; 6:00 PM

K. July 8, 2015 ~

July Organizational and Regular Meeting of the Board of Education at Gick Road; 6:30 PM

L. July 12 – July 14, 2015 ~ 2015 Rural Schools Association Conference “Communities Committed to

Education Excellence” at the Otesaga Hotel, Cooperstown, NY.

M. August 12, 2015 ~

August Board Workshop at Gick Road; 3:00 PM

N. Board Member Comments

14. ANTICIPATED EXECUTIVE SESSION

Recommend the Board go into Executive Session to discuss the medical, financial, credit, or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal, or removal of a particular person or corporation. 15. ADJOURNMENT

3403 Two Hundred Fifty-Ninth Regular Meeting May 13, 2015

The meeting was called to order at 6:31 PM and Paul Rice led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Gick Road Conference Center in Saratoga Springs, New York with the following present:

Board of Education Members: John Rieger, President; Daniel Freebern, Linda King,

Gillette Nash, David Petruska, Mia Pfitzer, Charles Pidgeon, Paul Rice, Cheryl Smith, Stephen Smoller, and Janine Thomas.

Also Present: James Dexter, District Superintendent; Timothy Place, Deputy District

Superintendent; Donna Wisenburn, Director of Human Resources; Anthony Muller, Director of School Support Services; Douglas Leavens, Director of Career & Technical Education; Nancy DeStefano, Director of Special & Alternative Education; Heather Shelp, Business Administrator; Mike Nelson, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds; Jackie White, Board Secretary. 3. John Rieger introduced newly elected Board member, Naomi Marsh, who

represents the Cambridge Central School District.

5. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Ms. Thomas and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes for the April 15, 2015 regular meeting of the Board of Education.

8.A. Doug Leavens introduced Connie Spohn, Lead Technical Assistance

Center Specialist, and Carol Zygo, Field Team Associate, from CTE Technical Assistance Center of NY. Ms. Spohn and Ms. Zygo presented a report based on their review of the CTE Conservation Program.

8.B. Nancy DeStefano gave a preliminary review of the BOCES Code of Conduct.

8.C. Tim Place reported for the Buildings and Grounds Committee. 8.D. Jim Dexter gave a legislative report. 8.E. As part of the district superintendent remarks, James Dexter presented the

following:

Mr. Dexter welcomed Naomi Marsh to the BOCES Board of Education.

Mr. Dexter reported on the excellent job done by all of the SkillsUSA students at the recent competitions in Syracuse.

Mr. Dexter reported on the Adirondack Area School Boards Student Award Dinner which highlighted area students who have outstanding community service.

Board members were reminded of the upcoming completion ceremonies, including the first cohort of the ECHS program.

The annual student recognition ceremony will be held at the June Board meeting.

The move to the Myers Center for the Special Education Department has been completed.


9.A.1. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Ms. Thomas and unanimously carried, the Board accepted monetary donations from the following individuals to be used for the Balz Memorial Engineering Scholarship:

a. James and Catherine Dexter $100 b. Donna and David Wisenburn $ 50

9.A.2. As part of the same motion, the Board accepted monetary donations from

the following individuals to be used for the Maureen VanBuren Memorial Scholarship:

a. James and Catherine Dexter $100 b. Douglas and Mary Jane Huntley $100 c. Paul and Kimberly Berry $ 50

9.A.3. As part of the same motion, the Board accepted monetary donations from

the following organizations to be used for the Myers Education Center student awards:

a. Galway Volunteer Fire Co Inc. PO Box 151 Galway, NY

12074 $250.00 b. Nationwide Uniforms Express Inc. 35551 Route 14 Gillett, PA

16925 $100.00 c. Thomas Poultry Farm, Inc. 411 Stonebridge Road

Schuylerville, NY 12871 $50.00 d. Tru Arc Fabrication, Inc. 1 Commerce Park Drive Wilton, NY

12831 $500.00 e. B&B Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 18 Division Street Suite #401

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 $300.00 f. The Corporation of Yaddo, Yaddo Garden Association, PO

Box 395 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 $300.00 9.B. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Mrs. King and unanimously

carried, the Board approved terms and conditions for groups and individuals not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement for Group 6 Adult and Continuing Education; Group 7 Miscellaneous and Group 9 Substitutes effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

9.C. On motion made by Ms. King, seconded by Mr. Petruska and unanimously

carried, the Board established the following dates for the summer programs listed below: 1. 2015 South Glens Falls Summer Enrichment Program

Session 1: July 6, 2015 through July 16, 2015 Session 2: July 20, 2015 through July 30, 2015

2. 2015 South Glens Falls Summer Success Program – July 6, 2015 through August 6, 2015 (Monday through Thursday)


3. 2015 Hudson Falls Summer Success Program – July 13, 2015 through August 7, 2015

4. 2015 Stillwater Summer Success Program Elementary: July 6, 2015 through July 31, 2015 Secondary: July 1, 2015 through August 11, 2015

5. 2015 Regional Academic Summer School Program at Queensbury and Hudson Falls – July 6, 2015 through August 14, 2015. (No school on July 24, 31 and August 7)

9.D. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Ms. King and unanimously carried, the Board approved a Memorandum of Agreement between the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Counties Board of Cooperative Educational Services and the Saratoga Adirondack BOCES Employees Faculty Unit: Sick Leave Payment Plan – Francine Torra effective May 14, 2015.

10.A.1. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Ms. King and unanimously carried, the Board created the positions listed below, pending enrollment and/or district request:

CERTIFIED POSITION


Teaching Assistant March 2, 2015 SSTLC

10.A.2. As part of the same motion, the Board created one (1) full-time, 200-240 Day Work Year, Adult LPN Program Supervisor position effective July 1, 2015. (Non-Unit Group 2 Supervisory)

10.A.3. As part of the same motion, the Board created one (1) full-time, 12-month position in the Purchasing Clerk area effective May 15, 2015. (Non-Unit Group 1 Confidential)

10.A.4. As part of the same motion, the Board reduced one (1) term position in the Teacher of Deaf and Hearing Handicapped area from part-time (60%) to part-time (50%) effective April 20, 2015 through June 30, 2015, and approve a change of employment status for Nancy Ellett-Crosby, reducing her from a part-time (60%) to a part-time (50%) term position in the Teacher of Deaf and Hearing Handicapped area effective April 20, 2015 through June 30, 2015.

10.A.5. As part of the same motion, the Board approved a change of employment status for Shannon Brock Myles, increasing her from part-time (80%) to a part-time (85%) term position in the School Social Worker area, effective April 13, 2015 through May 8, 2015.

10.A.6. As part of the same motion, the Board increased one (1) position in the Occupational Therapist area from .80FTE to 1.0FTE effective April 27, 2015 and approve a change of employment status for Mary Baker, increasing her from a .80FTE to a 1.0FTE position in the Occupational Therapist area, effective April 27, 2015.


10.A.7. As part of the same motion, the Board increased one (1) position in the Physical Therapist area from .40FTE to .60FTE effective April 27, 2015 and approve a change of employment status for Babette Furman, increasing her from a .40FTE to a .60FTE position in the Physical Therapist area, effective April 27, 2015.

10.A.8. As part of the same motion, the Board approved a change of employment

status for Vance Catapang from a full-time provisional position in the MicroComputer Specialist area to a full-time permanent position with a 26-week probationary period in the MicroComputer Specialist area effective April 23, 2015 through October 22, 2015.

10.A.9. As part of the same motion, the Board approved a change effective date for

Dennis Flynn, Mentor for Shannon Bitzer, from September 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 to October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

10.A.10. As part of the same motion, the Board approved a change of end date for

Carisa Woods-Gerber, Mentor for Shannon Brock Myles, from June 30, 2015 to May 27, 2015.

10.A.11. As part of the same motion, the Board extended a leave of absence without

pay for Jacob Robinson, Teaching Assistant, from April 30, 2015 to May 8, 2015.


Sean Cudney, temporary Audio Visual Mechanic, from April 30, 2015 to May 31, 2015.


Sandra Natale, Substitute Account Clerk/Typist, from April 30, 2015 to May 31, 2015.

10.A.14. As part of the same motion, the Board approved a change of status for

Christine Barry, Educational Specialist for Regional Scoring, increasing her from up to 30 sessions to up to 50 sessions, effective February 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015.

10.A.15. As part of the same motion, the Board approved an Agreement to Extend the Probationary Period to June 30, 2016 for Susan Meybaum, Practical Nursing Instructor, dated May 14, 2015.

10.B.1. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Ms. King and unanimously carried, the Board accepted with appreciation and regret the retirement resignation of Jean Jenkins from a full-time position in the Teaching Assistant area effective June 1, 2015, with the last paid day of work May 29, 2015. Ms. Jenkins will have completed 27 years of service with the BOCES.

10.B.2. As part of the same motion, the Board accepted with appreciation and regret the retirement resignation of Francine Torra from a full-time position in the Teaching Assistant area effective May 4, 2015, with the last paid day of work May 1, 2015. Ms. Torra has completed over 28 years of service with the BOCES.


10.C.1. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Ms. King and unanimously carried, the Board accepted the resignation of Brian Tindal from a full-time provisional position in the Buildings and Grounds Supervisor area effective May 8, 2015.

10.C.2. As part of the same motion, the Board accepted the resignation of Shannon

Brock-Myles from a part-time (85%) term position in the School Social Worker area effective May 8, 2015.

10.C.3. As part of the same motion, the Board accepted the resignation of Tyler

Smith from a full-time probationary position in the Network Analyst area effective May 1, 2015.

10.C.4. As part of the same motion, the Board accepted the resignation of Laura

Gillis from a full-time probationary position in the Clerk area effective May 18, 2015.

10.C.5. As part of the same motion, the Board approved a leave of absence without

pay for Katherine Whittaker from a full-time long term substitute position effective May 5, 2015 through May 25, 2015.

10.D.1. On motion made by Ms. King, seconded by Mr. Petruska and unanimously

carried, the Board appointed Jacqueline Goodstal to tenure status in the

Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired tenure area effective September 1, 2015.

10.D.2. On motion made by Mrs. King, seconded by Mr. Petruska and unanimously

carried, the Board appointed Anthony Griego to tenure status in the

Physical Education tenure area effective September 1, 2015. 10.D.3. On motion made by Mrs. King, seconded by Mr. Rice and unanimously

carried, the Board appointed Holly Spire to tenure status in the School Social

Worker tenure area effective September 27, 2015. 10.D.4. On motion made by Mr. Rice, seconded by Mrs. King and unanimously

carried, the Board appointed Laurie Ellithorpe to permanent status in the Licensed Practical Nurse area effective May 21, 2015.

10.D.5. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Kim Neilson to permanent

status in the Building Maintenance Helper area effective June 8, 2015. 10.D.6. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Keaysie Carpenter to

permanent status in the Clerk area effective June 9, 2015. 10.E.1. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Mrs. King and unanimously

carried, the Board appointed David Ashdown to a full-time, 12-month three (3) year probationary position in the Lead Coordinator for Instructional Technology Programs tenure area effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. Mr. Ashdown has a Permanent Certificate dated September 1, 2006 in the School District Administrator area. His 2015-16 salary will be $88,900.


10.E.2. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Cynthia Locaputo to a full-time, three (3) year probationary position in the Teaching Assistant tenure area effective April 27, 2015 through April 26, 2018. Ms. Locaputo has a Level I Certificate pending in the Teaching Assistant area. Her salary will be prorated based on step 3 of the salary schedule - $14,517.

The Board further accepted the resignation of Cynthia Locaputo from a full-time temporary term position in the Teacher Aide area effective April 26, 2015.

10.E.3. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Jean Rhodes to a full-time

temporary term non-competitive position in the Teacher Aide area effective May 4, 2015 through June 30, 2015, as needed. Her salary will be prorated based on step 2 of the salary schedule - $12,186.

10.F.1. On motion made by Mrs. King, seconded by Mr. Petruska and unanimously

carried, the Board approved per diem employment at the applicable 2014-15 hourly/per diem rate (unless otherwise noted) for the staff listed below:

Maximum

Name Program Hours/Days

Amodeo, Christine Adult Literacy (Article 19) – up to 36 hours

GRASP and Literacy Instruction (Additional) 3/30/15-5/1/15

Baker, Mary Occupational Therapist (80%) – up to 1 day Additional services for 4/1/15-4/2/15 Sanford Street Teaching and Learning Center

Bergin, Amanda Assistant Coordinator up to 5 days for School Improvement – (Additional) additional duties, as needed 4/1/15-6/30/15

Buckley, John ELA (60%) – learning up to 3.25 hours standards meeting 4/17/15

Cerone, Paul Culinary Arts – Work Based up to 6 hours Learning Dinner 3/30/15

Clancy, Maureen Culinary Arts – Saratoga up to 6 hours County School Boards 3/31/15-5/27/15 Dinner

Furman, Babette Physical Therapist (40%) – up to 6.5 hrs/wk Additional services for 4/1/15-4/30/15 Geyser Road School

Jones, Diane Adult Literacy (Article 19) – up to 25.5 hours Literacy Instruction (Additional)

3/23/15-5/1/15


Nagle, Emily Math (60%) – learning up to 3.25 hours standards meeting 4/17/15

Shinn, Kathleen Substitute School Bus Driver – up to 4.5 hours Varying assignment locations, (Additional) as needed and safety refresher 3/9/15-3/20/15

Yeager, Colleen Substitute Secretary to up to 8 hours the Principal – Process 3/6/15-3/13/15 documentation for VADIR

and state reporting

Young, Matthew Culinary Arts (50%) – up to 6 hours Annual Dinner 4/1/15 10.F.2. As part of the same motion, the Board approved per diem employment at the

applicable 2015-16 hourly/per diem rate (unless otherwise noted) for the staff

listed below: Maximum

Name Program Hours/Days

Behan, Alicia Library Media Specialist – up to 30 days

Prep work and processing 7/1/15-8/31/15 of new media material 10.F.3. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed staff listed below to the

2014-2015 Adult and Continuing Education Program (contingent upon funding and enrollment), at the indicated hourly rate:

Basic Adult Education – TASC

Name Program Hours Dates Rate

Ernst, Linda Examiner as needed 11/21/14-6/27/15 $227/exam

10.F.4. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed staff listed below, to the

2014-2015 Gifted and Talented Enrichment Program (contingent upon funding and enrollment) with the maximum number of hours indicated below as needed, at the indicated rate:


Max #

Name Program of Hours Dates

Mercogliano, Carrie Spanish up to 4hrs 02/24/15-4/15/15

10.F.5. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed staff listed below for up to .75 hour (or as otherwise noted) for a mandatory Faculty Meeting at the rate of $12/hr, per faculty contract, or at the appropriate rate per the SASTA contract as appropriate on one of the following dates, March 10, 2015 or April 13, 2015:


Thomas Cole (1hr) Karen Lalone Kathleen Currie-Trackey

10.F.6. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed staff listed below for up to

1 additional hour (or as otherwise noted) for a mandatory Faculty Meeting on March 10, 2015 at their 2014-15 hourly/per diem rate:

Colvin, Lisa (.5hr) Ellithorpe, Laurie Robinson, Karen Viehmann, Deborah (.5hr) Weeks, Tammy (.5hr)

10.F.7. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Emily Hume for curriculum

work for up to 2 hours at the curriculum development rate of $34 per hour effective January 21, 2015 through April 17, 2015.

10.F.8. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Tina Pearl to act as Teacher

Mentor for James Gordon effective March 20, 2015 through June 30, 2015 at the annual rate of $1,238, prorated.

10.F.9. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Elizabeth Barrett as an

Educational Specialist for Math Regional Scoring Technical Assistance for up to 4 sessions effective May 4, 2015 through May 7, 2015 at a rate of $600/session.

10.F.10. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Elizabeth Barrett as a

Presenter for Grades 3-5 and 6-8 Regents Scoring Training for up to 2 sessions effective March 23, 2015 through March 24, 2015 at a rate of $300 per session.

10.F.11. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Elizabeth Barrett as a

Presenter for Algebra and Geometry Regents Scoring Training for up to 2 sessions effective April 24, 2015 at a rate of $300 per session.

10.F.12. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Evelyn Donahue as an

Educational Specialist for ELA Regional Scoring Technical Assistance for up to 6 sessions effective April 17, 2015 through May 7, 2015 at a rate of $600/session.

10.F.13. As part of the same motion, the Board appointed Jane Fluman as a Tutor for

up to 3hrs/wk, effective April 13, 2015 through June 30, 2015, as needed, at the rate of $34 per hour. (Non-Unit Group 7 Miscellaneous)

11.A. Gillette Nash reported for the Audit Committee. 11.B. On motion made by Mrs. Nash, seconded by Mr. Freebern and unanimously

carried, the Board approved cash disbursements for the month of April 2015.


11.C.1. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Mrs. King and unanimously carried, the Board approved Financial Reports for the month ending February 28, 2015.

11.C.2. As part of the same motion, the Board approved the Budget Adjustment to

Appropriations and the Budget Status reports for the month ending January 31, 2015, February 28, 2015, and March 31, 2015.

11.D. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Ms. King and unanimously

carried, the Board adopted the 2015-16 BOCES budget in the amount of $64,685,149 as follows:

Administrative Budget $ 5,960,407 Capital Budget $ 1,669,043 Program Budget $57,055,699

Total Budget $64,685,149

11.E.1. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Mrs. King and unanimously carried, the Board approved an equipment lease for South Glens Falls Central School for 3 years not to exceed $328,455.81 with three payments of $109,485.27. (Disposition is $1 buyout) Items to lease:

10 IPad Airs, 30 Mac Mini’s, 5 MacBook Pros, adapters, 12 servers, 4 Smart UPS, 150 desktops, 180 Chromebooks, 6 carts, 1 HP printer, 1 3D printer, 1 raspberry pi kit computer, 10 robot kits, 1 Little bits bundle kit

11.E.2. As part of the same motion, the Board approved an equipment lease for

Hudson Falls Central School for 5 years not to exceed $31,845.55 with five payments of $6,369.11. (Disposition is $1 buyout) Items to lease:

3 Kyocera copiers

11.E.3. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Ms. Smith and unanimously

carried, the Board approved the following resolution: NYS Instructional Technology Contract Consortium

WHEREAS, It is the plan of a number of BOCES districts in New York, to consent to jointly enter into an agreement for 3rd L Corp, Achieve3000, Adobe, American Reading Company, Amplify, Blackboard, Inc., Bloomboard, Bridges Transitions, Cambium Learning, Carnegie Learning, Centris, Certica, ClassLink, Collaborative Learning, College Board, Compass Learning, Curriculum Associates, Defined Learning, Desire 2 Learn, Discovery, eDoctrina, Edgenuity, Edmentum, Educational Vistas, Edvation, FableVision, FastBridge Learning, Global Scholar, Hobsons, Hot Math, Houghton Mifflin, Imagine Learning, Instructure, Interactive Media, iSafe, iStation, It’s Learning, IXL, Knovation, Laureate Learning, Learner First, Learning Sciences International, Learning.com, Let’s Go Learn, LinkIt, Mastery Connect, McGraw-Hill, Mind Research Institute, Modular Robotics, Montage, MyLearning Plan, NWEA, Pearson Digital Learning, Randa,


Renaissance Learning, Right Reason Technologies, Rosetta Stone, Rubicon West, Inc., Scholastic, Inc., School Improvement Network, School Specialty, SchoolBinder, Schoology, Scientific Learning, Service Infinity, Shmoop, SMART Technologies, ST4 Learning, SunGard, Teachscape, The Reading Solution, Think Through Math, Triumph Learning, Virtuoso Chester Technical Services, Waterford, and, WHEREAS, The WSWHE BOCES is desirous of participating with other BOCES Districts in New York State in joint agreements for the software/learning packages and licensing mentioned above as authorized by General Municipal Law, Section 119-0, and, BE IT RESOLVED, That the WSWHE BOCES Board of Education authorizes Erie 1 BOCES to represent it in all matters leading up to and entering into a contract for the purchase of and licensing of the above mentioned software/learning packages, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the WSWHE BOCES Board of Education agrees to assume its equitable share of the costs associated with Erie 1 BOCES negotiating the Agreements, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the WSWHE BOCES Board of Education agrees (1) to abide by majority decisions of the participating BOCES on quality standards; (2) Erie 1 BOCES will negotiate contracts according to the majority recommendations; (3) that after contract agreement, it will conduct all purchasing arrangements directly with the vendor.

11.G. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Mrs. King and unanimously

carried, the Board authorized the WSWHE Board President to sign the Fund Surplus Resolution Agreement and Release form provided by the Questar III BOCES. This release is required by the Questar III BOCES in order for them to release the WSWHE BOCES share of the OPEB reserve funds accumulated in past years by the Questar III BOCES that are now required to be distributed to the entities from whom it was collected. The amount of $940.64 will be repaid to the WSWHE BOCES in the form of a credit against 2015-16 cross contract charges.

11.H. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Mrs. King and unanimously

carried, the Board approved an amendment to the contract for architectural services with Griffith Dardanelli Architects, P.C. for services related to the Myers Center Reconstruction Capital Project (CALC-Resource Center Building). Such contract was approved by the Board on December 11, 2013 in the amount of $43,920 and will be increased by $3,950 to $47,870, such increase to cover the cost of the consultant fee for asbestos abatement services not included in the original contract.


11.I. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Ms. Thomas and unanimously carried, the Board declared surplus and authorized disposal pursuant to Board Policy 4070: Personal Property Accountability as follows:

Qty. Description with Model/Serial Number, etc. BOCES ID Number

1 Dell Optiplex 760 computer 45447

1 Smart DLP Projector 44588

2 Dell D531 Laptop 44785

43240

1 Precision 380 Computer 16684

6 Dell GX 620 Computer 18195

18208

18187

18197

18194

18191

1 Optiplex 740 Computer 42382

1 HP LJ 5M Printer 7559

1 Think Center DBM 15547

1 Dell GX 620 Computer 17306

1 Optiplex 755 Computer 42334

1 Polycom Camera 15436

1 Dell Optiplex 740 Computer 40316



43946

43944

43951

43949

3 SX-280 Computer 15328

15326

15327

1 Dell Latitude D630 Laptop 42762

1 Dell Inspi4ron Duo Laptop 49621

1 HP ProBook 64556 Laptop 50358

1 Press 6939

1 1990 Dodge Pick-up #8 N/A

1 Boss Snowplow N/A

1 SB680 Smartboard 17499

1 SB680 Smartboard 17487


12.A. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 ~

Saratoga County School Boards Association Community Service Awards Dinner at the Myers Education Center; 6:30 PM

12.B. Saturday, June 6, 2015 ~

Governance Training for New School Board Members at Gick Road; 9:00AM – 3:30 PM.

12.C. Wednesday, June 10, 2015 ~

Regular Meeting of the Board of Education at Gick Road; 6:30 PM 12.D. Friday, June 12, 2015 ~

Southern Adirondack Education Center Special Programs Awards & Completion Ceremony at SAEC; 9:30 AM

12.E. Monday, June 15, 2015 ~

Myers Education Special Programs Completion Ceremony at the Gick Road Conference Center; 7:00 PM

12.F. Thursday, June 18, 2015 ~

Washington Street Teaching & Learning Center Completion Ceremony at WSTLC (Fort Edward); 1:00 PM

12.G. Thursday, June 18, 2015 ~

Myers Education CTE Completion Ceremony at the Saratoga Springs City Center; 7:00 PM

12.H. Friday, June 19, 2015 ~

Spring Concert at Sanford Street Teaching & Learning Center; 12:30 PM

12.I. Friday, June 19, 2015 ~ Southern Adirondack Education Center CTE Completion Ceremony at the Glens Falls Civic Center; 7:00 PM

12.J. Tuesday, June 23, 2015 ~

Sanford Street Teaching & Learning Center Awards Ceremony at SSTLC; 12:15 PM

12.K. Thursday, June 25, 2015 ~ Practical Nursing Completion Ceremony at Saratoga Springs High School;

6:00 PM

12.L. July 12 – July 14, 2015 ~ 2015 Rural Schools Association Conference “Communities Committed to

Education Excellence” at the Otesaga Hotel, Cooperstown, NY.

13. On motion made by Mr. Petruska, seconded by Ms. Thomas and

unanimously carried, the Board went into Executive Session at 8:03 PM to discuss the medical, financial, credit, or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal, or removal of a particular person or corporation. The Board entered back into public session at 9:09 PM.


14. On motion made by Mr. Freebern, seconded by Ms. Pfitzer and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Jackie White, Secretary Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Timothy Place, Clerk

Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services

WASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX COUNTIES

INCREASES/(DECREASES) TO APPROPRIATIONS

67,664,923.84

4/1/2015 25,786.28 Increase budget to match cross contract billing - 219




4/1/2015 312.00 Increase budget to match cross contract billing - 608

4/1/2015 16,045.00 Increase budget to reflect actual salaries & benefits - 703


4/2/2015 2,000.00 Increase budget to match anticipated revenue - 507



4/2/2015 5,140.50 Increase budget to match cross contract billing from Questar - 114

4/2/2015 360.00 Increase budget to match cross contract billng from Questar - 609

4/2/2015 4,229.00 Increase budget to match anticipated revenue Cambridge - 504

4/2/2015 1,600.00 Increase budget to match cross contract billing from Erie 1 - 607

4/2/2015 1,184.87 Increase budget to match cross contract billing from Monroe 1 - 656

4/7/2015 48.24 Increase budget to match cross contract billing from Monroe 1 - 656

4/9/2015 29,194.00 Increase budget to match anticipated revenue Schuylerville - 504

4/9/2015 3,711.00 Increase budget to match anticipated revenue Granville - 504


4/13/2015 377,085.00 Increase budget to match anticipated revenue Ballston Spa - 504




4/14/2015 47,761.00 Increase budget to match anticipated revenue Lake George - 504

4/14/2015 15,479.00 Increase budget to match anticipated revenue Salem - 504


4/14/2015 (24,697.00) Decrease budget program not running - 404

4/15/2015 2,192.00 Increase budget to match cross contract billing from Clinton Essex - 441



4/16/2015 (56,275.00) Decrease budget to match anticipated revenue - 416


4/22/2015 87.00 Increase budget to match anticipated revenue Salem - 504

4/22/2015 5,540.00 Increase budget to match anticipated revenue Glens Falls - 504




4/28/2015 (28,560.37) Decrease budget to match cross contract billing from HFM - 214

4/28/2015 (3,172.50) Decrease budget to match cross contract billing from HFM - 3684/28/2015 (1,644.00) Decrease budget to match cross contract billing from HFM - 369


4/28/2015 19,669.00 Increase budget to actual salaries and benefits - 710


1,166,934.19

68,831,858.03

2014-15 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT REPORT

Documents

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