Watervliet City School District
Watervliet, New York 12189
Board of Education
Regular Meeting
August 8, 2019
6:00 P.M.
Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
Superintendent Dr. Lori S. Caplan
II. Board Members
Sheri Senecal
Heather Soroka
Mary Beth Whited
Steven Hoffman
Amanda Cavanaugh
III. Public Comment
IV. Old Business – Election Board Officers
1. Resolved that the Board appoint a President and Vice President as selected by the Board of Education.
V. Public Hearing
1. Discussion of the annual updates and revisions to the District’s Code of Conduct.
VI. Administrative Reports/Presentations
- Building Project Presentation CSArch
- First Reading of Revised Policies:
- WCSD District-Wide Code of Conduct
- Education of Homeless Children and Youth
- Parent and Family Engagement
VI. Board Discussion
VII. General
1. Resolved that the Board approve the Board of Education Minutes for the meeting held July 2, 2019, submitted by Bernadette L. Boardman, Clerk of the Board, as recommended by the Superintendent.
2. Resolved that the Board approve the Committee on Pre-School Special Education’s recommendations for the meeting held July 17, 2019, submitted by Janelle Yanni, CSE Chair, as recommended by the Superintendent.
3. Resolved that the Board approve the Final 2018-2019 AS-7 Contract with Capital Region BOCES, submitted by Keith Heid, Business Manager, as recommended by the Superintendent.
4. Resolved that the Board approve the Preliminary 2019-2020 AS-7 Contract with Capital Region BOCES, submitted by Keith Heid, Business Manager, as recommended by the Superintendent.
5. Resolved that the Board accept the resignation of Caleb Gleason from the position of Teacher at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective August 31, 2019, as recommended by the Superintendent.
6. Resolved that the Board rescind the appointment of Caleb Gleason to the position of Elementary Self-Contained Special Education Teacher, Grades 3-4, for the 2019 Summer School program, as recommended by the Superintendent.
7. Resolved that the Board accept the resignation of Angelica Bianchi from the position of Self-Contained Special Education Teacher at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective July 28, 2019, as recommended by the Superintendent.
8. Resolved that the Board approve the following Summer School 2019 appointments at a salary as per contract: Allison Lund Teacher, Grades 3-4
9. Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approve the probationary appointment of Maria DeNovio to the position of Assistant Principal, in the tenure area of Administration, at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, beginning August 1, 2019, at a Step 1 salary, per contract. The probationary period shall expire on August 1, 2023, contingent upon satisfactory compliance with Education Law Sections 3012 and/or 3012-d. Maria DeNovio holds a certification as School Business Leader (certificate #1337122191).
10. Resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board approve the probationary appointment of Kelly McCall to the position of Elementary Teacher, in the tenure area of Elementary Education, Early Childhood (B-2), at the Watervliet Elementary School, beginning September 3, 2019, at a Step 1 salary, plus master’s degree and credit hours, as per contract. The probationary period shall expire on September 3, 2023, contingent upon achievement of effective or highly effective APPR ratings necessary to receive tenure throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d. Kelly McCall holds an Early ChildhoodEducation certification (certificate #13335274191).
11. Resolved that the Board appoint the following Coaches for the 2019– 2020 school year, pending fingerprint clearance and fulfillment of NYSED coaching requirements, at a rate as per contract, as recommended by the Superintendent:
Watervliet Junior-Senior High School
- Varsity Girls’ Soccer: Kelsey Logan
- Modified Girls’ Soccer: Mike O’Brien
- Varsity Boys’ Soccer: Paul Travers
- Modified Boys’ Soccer: Patrick McLaughlin
- Varsity Girls’ Volleyball: Daniel Short
- Junior Varsity Girls’ Volleyball: Peter Strand
- Modified Girls’ Volleyball: Michele DeGuire
- Fall Cheerleading: Danielle Mele and Chelsie Clickner
- Varsity Boys’ Basketball: Orlando DiBacco
- Volunteer Assistant Varsity Boys’ Basketball: Ryan Donlan
- Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball: Peter Strand
- Modified Boys’ Basketball: Matthew Plew
- Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball: Kelsey Logan
- Assistant Varsity Wrestling: Dan Gibson
- Volunteer Assistant Wrestling: Dan Pommerer
- Winter Cheerleading: Danielle Mele and Chelsie Clickner
- Varsity Boys’ Baseball: Pete Soroka
- Volunteer Assistant Varsity Baseball: Mark Cady, Sr.
- Volunteer Assistant Varsity Baseball: James Griffin
- Modified Baseball: Dennis Lane
- Girls’ Varsity Softball: Michael Bendon
12. Resolved that the Board approve the home schooling request of Peter and Jessica Havnen for their child, Julia Holly Havnen, Grade 3, for the 2019 – 2020 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.
13. Resolved that the Board approve the home schooling request of Heidi Kelly for her child, Vladimir Kelly, Grade 11, for the 2019 – 2020 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.
14. Resolved that the Board approve and adopt the confidential Building Level Emergency Response Plan 2019–2020 for the Watervliet Elementary School, as recommended by the Superintendent.
15. Resolved that the Board approve and adopt the confidential Building Level Emergency Response Plan 2019-2020 for the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, as recommended by the Superintendent
16. Resolved that the Board approve the excision of broken/irreparable calculators, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
17. Resolved that the Board accept the Internal Claims Auditor Report for the month of July 2019, submitted by Roni O’Brien, as recommended by the Superintendent.
VIII. New Business
IX. Superintendent’s Report
X. Adjournment
NOTE: All district appointments are subject to fingerprint clearance by the NYS Education Department and verification of Permanent or Pending Certification by NYS.