Board of Education Regular Meeting – February 4, 2020

Watervliet City School District
Watervliet, New York 12189
Board of Education
Regular Meeting
February 4, 2020
*5:30 P.M.
Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School

AGENDA

I. Call to Order – President Sheri Senecal

II. Board Members
President Sheri Senecal
Vice President Heather Soroka
Mary Beth Whited
Steven Hoffman
Amanda Cavanaugh

Superintendent Dr. Lori S. Caplan

III. Executive Session

1. Recommend an executive session to discuss matters related to the Superintendent’s contract.

IV. Reconvene

1. Recommend a motion to adjourn executive session and reconvene.

*At 5:30 p.m. it is anticipated that the Board will convene for an Executive Session. The regular, public meeting will begin immediately following adjournment from Executive Session.

V. Public Comment
In accordance with Board Policy Number 1510, the privilege of speaking from the floor will be extended to any person in attendance. Persons desiring to speak shall be required to give their name and address and will be limited to three (3) minutes for their presentation. The time allowed each speaker may be adjusted by the chair. The speaker’s privilege may also be terminated by the chair if found to be out of order.

VI. Old Business

VII. Administrative Reports/Presentations

  • Class Rank Committee Update Presentation, Ryan Groat

VIII. Student Council Report

IX. Board Discussion

X. General

1. Resolved that the Board approve the Board of Education Minutes for the meeting held January 9, 2020, 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 January 15, 2020, submitted by Janelle Yanni, CSE Chair, as recommended by the Superintendent.

3. Resolved that the Board approve the Committee on Special Education’s recommendations for the meetings held January 6, January 10, January 17, and January 21, 2020, submitted by Janelle Yanni, CSE Chair, as recommended by the Superintendent.

4. Resolved that the Board approve the Substitute Registry submitted by BOCES, as recommended by the Superintendent (packet #11).

5. Resolved that the Board approve the following Treasurer’s Reports for the month of December, 2019, submitted by Keith Heid, Business Manager, as recommended by the Superintendent.

  • Schedule of Warrants & Payrolls
  • Revenue Status Report
  • Cash & Investments
  • Appropriation Status Report

6. Resolved that the Board approve the appointment of the following Election Inspectors to work February 4, 2020, for the School District Election and Budget vote, at the rate of $125.00 per diem, as recommended by the Superintendent:

  • Watervliet Elementary School: Judith Ethier, Maria Razzano, Tracey Maloney
  • Watervliet Elks Club: Phyllis Carroll, Deborah Edwards, Elizabeth Sedgewick

7. Resolved that the Board appoint Mark Gilchrist as District Election Machines Supervisor on February 4, 2020 at a pay rate of $300.00 per assignment, as recommended by the Superintendent.

8. Resolved that the Board approve the request to increase the hourly pay rate for Louise Strock by $.50, as she acts in the capacity of Lead Lunch Monitor, as outlined in the attached, effective January 13, 2020, as recommended by the Superintendent.

9. Resolved that the Board approve the request for Donald Stevens to take EDL 720: Leadership Learn Committees, EDL 736: School District Leadership Internship II and EDL 745: Intro. to Research Methods courses at Sage College beginning January 24, 2020, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.

10. Resolved that the Board approve the creation of a grand-funded 0.33 FTE McKinney Vento Liaison position for the Watervliet City School District, effective February 5, 2020 as outlined in the attached, at a rate of $20.00 per hour,as recommended by the Superintendent.

11. Resolved that the Board approve the termination of Melanie Irvine from the position of Cafeteria Monitor, at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective January 9, 2020, as recommended by the Superintendent.

12. Resolved that the Board accept the resignation of Morgan Price from the position of Part-Time Night Cleaner, at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective January 21, 2020, as recommended by the Superintendent.

13. Resolved that the Board accept the resignation of Monique Anastahas from the position of Teaching Assistant, at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective January 31, 2020, as recommended by the Superintendent.

14. Resolved that the Board accept the resignation of Crystal Preston from the position of Art Teacher at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective February 29, 2020, as recommended by the Superintendent.

15. Resolved that the Board approve the emergency probationary appointment of Lisa Hoefer to the position of Lunch Monitor, at the Watervliet Elementary School, for a probationary period beginning January 21, 2020 and ending January 21, 2021, at an hourly rate of $12.00, as recommended by the Superintendent.

16. Resolved that the Board approve the emergency probationary appointment of Bonnie Sicko to the position of Lunch Monitor, at the Watervliet Elementary School, for a probationary period beginning January 27, 2020 and ending January 27, 2021, at an hourly rate of $12.00, as recommended by the Superintendent

17. Resolved that the Board approve the probationary appointment of Briden Sharpe to the position of Full-Time Cleaner at the Watervliet Elementary School, for a probationary period beginning February 6, 2020 and ending February 6, 2021, at an hourly rate of $15.00, as recommended by the Superintendent.

18. Resolved that the Board approve the emergency probationary appointment of Michael McFarland to the position of Part-Time Night Cleaner at the Watervliet Elementary School, for a probationary period beginning January 23, 2020 and ending January 23, 2021, at an hourly rate of $11.80, as recommended by the Superintendent.

19. Resolved that the Board appoint the following Club/Class Advisors, effective January 13, 2020 through the remainder of the 2019 – 2020 school year, at a rate as per contract, as recommended by the Superintendent:

Watervliet Elementary School

  • Lunch Detention Monitors: Michelle DeGuire and Amanda Gabrione

20. Resolved that the Board approve the following Student Teacher/Observer requests at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, as outlined below, as recommended by the Superintendent:

  • Name(s): Shane Wenz 
    Role: Student Teacher 
    Cooperating Teacher(s):  Peter Strand
    Dates: January 21 – March 20, 2020
  • Name(s): Rebecca Jones 
    Role: Student Observer
    Cooperating Teacher(s):  Allison Novotarski
    Dates:  Spring 2020 Semester

21. Resolved that the Board approve the following Student Teacher/Observer requests at the Watervliet Elementary School, as outlined below, as recommended by the Superintendent:

  • Name(s): Katherine Zyniecki 
    Role: Student Teacher  
    Cooperating Teacher(s):  Jeanne Lance
    Dates:  March 1 – May 31, 2020
  • Name(s): Davina Gladney
    Role: Student Observer 
    Cooperating Teacher(s):  Ena Minnick
    Dates: February 1 – April 30, 2020

22. Resolved that the Board approve the attached 2020–2021 School District Calendar, as recommended by the Superintendent.

23. Resolved that the Board approve the excision of obsolete/damaged textbooks, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.

24. Resolved that the Board accept, with thanks, the donation from Rosa Hosp to the WIN (What I Need) Program, in memory of former WJSHS teacher Nancy Frate, as recommended by the Superintendent.

25. Resolved that the Board accept the Internal Claims Auditor Report for the months of December 2019 and January 2020, submitted by Roni O’Brien, as recommended by the Superintendent

XI. New Business

XII. Administrators’ Comments

XIII. Superintendent’s Report

XIV. Adjournment

XV. Reconvene

XVI. Receive

  • Results of the Capital Project Proposition
    • Ward I and Mannsville – Elks Club
      YES _________ NO ________
    • Wards II, III and IV – WES
      YES _________ NO ________
    • Absentee Ballots
      YES _________ NO ________

XVII.Adjournment

NOTE: All district appointments are subject to fingerprint clearance by the NYS Education Department and verification of Permanent or Pending Certification by NYS.