Watervliet City School District
Watervliet, New York 12189
Board of Education
Regular Meeting
November 18, 2021
6 p.m.
Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School
Conference Room
A G E N D A
I. Call to Order President Amanda Cavanaugh
II. Attendance
President Amanda Cavanaugh
Vice President Sheri Senecal
Heather Soroka
Mary Beth Whited
Timothy Delisle
Superintendent Dr. Donald Stevens, Jr.
Student Council Rep. Gwendolyn Pair
III. Pledge of Allegiance
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.
V. Reports/Updates/Presentations
School Resource Officer Program Chief Joseph Centanni and Lieutenant Brian Strock
External Auditors’ Report Discussion Keith Heid
- Superintendent’s Report
- Student Council Report
- Committee Reports
VI. Board of Education Discussion
VII. Personnel Items
1. Resolved that the Board accept the resignation of Deborah Lutz, from the position of Lunch Monitor at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective October 7, 2021, as recommended by the Superintendent.
2. Resolved that the Board approve the termination of Kimberly Schreck, from the position of Part-Time Cafeteria Worker at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, effective October 15, 2021, as recommended by the Superintendent.
3. Resolved that the Board approve the emergency probationary appointment of Margarita Rodriguez to the position of Lunch Monitor, at the Watervliet Elementary School, for a probationary period beginning October 14, 2021 and ending October 14, 2022, at an hourly rate of $15.00, as recommended by the Superintendent.
4. Resolved that the Board approve the emergency probationary appointment of ZaQuawn Gordon to the position of Hall Monitor at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, for a probationary period beginning November 3, 2021 and ending November 3, 2022, at an hourly rate of $12.94, per WSSA contract, as recommended by the Superintendent.
5. Resolved that the Board approve the emergency probationary appointment of Shaquise Herring to the position of Cafeteria Worker, at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, for a probationary period beginning November 8, 2021 and ending November 8, 2022, at an hourly rate of $15.00, as recommended by the Superintendent.
6. Resolved that the Board approve the emergency appointment of Shelly Cummings to the position of Virtual Tutor, for the Watervliet City School District, effective October 19, 2021, at an hourly rate of $25.00, as recommended by the Superintendent.
7. Resolved that the Board approve the emergency appointment of Marianne Marchesi to the position of Tutor, for the Watervliet City School District, effective October 19, 2021, at an hourly rate of $25.00, as recommended by the Superintendent.
8. Resolved that the Board appoint the following Clubs/Class Advisors and Detention Monitors at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School for the 2021 – 2022 school year, at a rate as per contract, as recommended by the Superintendent:
Clubs/Class Advisors:
Class of 2023: Christa Farruggio
Newspaper Club: Rebecca Sweeney
Varsity Club: Meghan Fronczek
Detention Monitors:
Detention Monitor, Middle School: Dana Kowalchyk
Detention Monitor, High School: Meghan Fronczek
9. Resolved that the Board appoint the following ExTRA Program Advisors for the 2021 – 2022 school year, at a pro-rated rate per contract, as recommended by the Superintendent:
WJSHS:
Cooking Club: Briana Haluska
Study Tables for ELLs: Madeline Rehm
WES:
Art Club: Rosie Sharpe
Board Games: Tina Spenard
ExTRA Program Substitutes: Kaleigh McGrouty, Stephanie Sutton, Louisa Vaughan, Kelly Gilchrist
10. Resolved that the Board approve the appointment of the following Coaches for the 2021– 2022 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
Coaching Fall:
Varsity Football Volunteer: ZaQuawn Gordon
Coaching Winter:
Varsity Boys Basketball: Orlando DiBacco
Junior Varsity Basketball: Ryan Donlon
Modified Boys Basketball: Matt Plew
Varsity Girls Basketball: Kelsey Logan
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball: J’Neal Sharpe
Modified Girls Basketball: Beth Jones
Varsity Wrestling: Dennis Lane
Varsity Wrestling Assistant: Dan Gibson
Modified Wrestling: Peyton White
Volunteer Wrestling: Joshua Veshia
Boys Varsity Indoor Track: Melique Garcia
Girls Varsity Indoor Track: Briana Haluska
Varsity Cheerleading: Daniele Mele
Volunteer Cheerleading: Chelsie Clickner
Volunteer Cheerleading: Hannah O’Neill
11. Resolved that the Board approve the Substitute Registry submitted by BOCES, as recommended by the Superintendent (packets #2 and #3).
VIII. Business Items
12. Resolved that the Board accept the Internal Claims Auditor Report for the month of October 2021, submitted by Michaeleen Backus, as recommended by the Superintendent.
13. Resolved that the Board approve the following Treasurer’s Reports for the month of September 2021, submitted by Keith Heid, Business Manager, as recommended by the Superintendent:
- Schedule of Warrants & Payrolls
- Revenue Status Report
- Cash & Investments
- Appropriation Status Report
14. Resolved that the Board accept the attached External Auditors’ Annual Report for the period July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021, submitted by Teal, Becker and Chiaramonte CPAs, P.C., as recommended by the Superintendent.
15. Resolved that the Board approve the following payment requests, submitted by Keith Heid, Business Manager, as recommended by the Superintendent:
WATERVLIET 2021 CAPITAL PROJECT – ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS
- Atlantic Testing Lab.
Invoice #235655
$7,181.25 - CSArch
Invoice #3688
15,555.48
Invoice #3689
17,739.34 - DLC Electric, LLC
Payment App. #006 230,
728.40 - Gallo Construction
Payment App. #006
49,861.33 - General Roofing Contractors
Payment App. #005
457,102.00 - R.F. Gordon Mechanical LLC
Payment App. #005
103,742.38
16. Resolved that the Board approve the Payment for Unused Sick & Vacation Leave in the amount of $91,633.67 for Dr. Lori Caplan, upon her retirement from the Watervliet City School District, effective October 31, 2021, per Paragraphs 12 & 13 of the Employment Agreement between the Board of Education of the Watervliet City School District and Dr. Lori Caplan, submitted by Keith Heid, Business Manager, as recommended by the Superintendent.
17. Resolved that the Board approve the Agreement between the City of Watervliet and The Watervliet City School District, for a School Resource Officer Program, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
18. Resolved that the Board approve the attached Data Privacy Agreement with Eduware, Inc., submitted by Kirsten DeMento, Data Protection Officer, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
19. Resolved that the Board approve the attached Data Privacy Agreement with Syscloud, submitted by Kirsten DeMento, Data Protection Officer, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
20. Resolved that the Board approve the request for Sarah Horaczek to take EPl 700 – Organizational Management and Leadership in Education (3) and EPl 663 – Networked Communities: Building a Culture of Practice Improvement (3) courses at SUNY Albany beginning January 19, 2022, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
21. Resolved that the Board approve the request for Carmen Diaz to take EDL 755 – Doctoral Research I: Problems of Practice, EDL 743 – Foundations of Inquiry III and EDL 773 – Doctoral Research III courses at SUNY Albany beginning January 2022, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
IX. Other Items
22. Resolved that the Board approve the Board of Education Minutes for the meeting held October 14, 2021, submitted by Bernadette L. Boardman, Clerk of the Board, as recommended by the Superintendent.
23. Resolved that the Board approve the Committee on Special Education’s recommendations for the meetings held October 1, October 13, October 20, October 26, October 27, November 1 and November 2, 2021, submitted by Veronica Bedard and Danielle Tetrault, CSE Chairs, as recommended by the Superintendent.
24. Resolved that the Board approve the Committee on Pre-School Special Education’s recommendations for the meetings held October 20 and November 2, 2021, submitted by Sarah Horaczek, CPSE Chair, as recommended by the Superintendent.
25. Resolved that the Board approve the 504 Committee’s recommendations for the meeting held October 27, 2021, submitted by Veronica Bedard and Danielle Tetrault, 504 Chairs, as recommended by the Superintendent.
26. Resolved that the Board approve and adopt the attached revised COVID-19 Layered Mitigation Protocols: 2021 – 2022 for the Watervliet City School District, as recommended by the Superintendent.
27. Resolved that the Board approve and adopt the New Logo for the Watervliet City School District, submitted by Dr. Donald Stevens, Jr., as recommended by the Superintendent.
28. Resolved that the Board approve the addition of a new textbook, “The Poet X,” to the 10th grade English Curriculum at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
29. Resolved that the Board approve the following home schooling request, for the remainder of the 2021 – 2022 school year, effective November 8, 2021, as recommended by the Superintendent:
Student: Malachi McQueen, Grade: 8
Parent/Guardian: Moet Slaughter
30. Resolved that the Board recognize and thank Todd Woodruff, on behalf of Ferguson Waterworks, for donating Sanitizer and Sanitizing Wipes to the Watervliet City School District, as recommended by the Superintendent.
31. Resolved that the Board recognize and thank Dr. Lori Caplan for donating a Desk and Two Bookshelves to the Watervliet City School District, as recommended by the Superintendent.
32. Resolved that the Board recognize and thank Marilyn Ficalora for making and donating a 20 hats and 3 pairs of gloves to the Watervliet Elementary School, to be handed out to students in need, as recommended by the Superintendent.
33. Resolved that the Board recognize and thank CAP COM Federal Credit Union for donating 20 lunch boxes to the Watervliet Elementary School, to be handed out to students in need, as recommended by the Superintendent.
34. Resolved that the Board recognize and thank George’s Market and Nursery for donating 20 pumpkins to the Watervliet Elementary School PTA, to be used for the pumpkin decorating contest, as recommended by the Superintendent.
35. Resolved that the Board recognize and thank the family of Kalee Ferrandino, Grade 1, for donating Eight pumpkins to the Watervliet Elementary School PTA, to be used for the pumpkin decorating contest, as recommended by the Superintendent.
36. Resolved that the Board recognize and thank Stewarts Shops for donating a 100 Single-Scoop Gift Cards to the Watervliet Elementary School, to be used as prizes for students who receive Positive Behavior Referrals, as recommended by the Superintendent.
37. Resolved that the Board approve the excision of Outdated Books, as outlined in the attached, submitted Carmen Diaz, as recommended by the Superintendent.
38. Resolved that the Board approve the excision of Broken Calculators, as outlined in the attached, submitted by Carmen Diaz, as recommended by the Superintendent.
X. Board Discussion
XI. Executive Session
1. Recommend an executive session to discuss matters related to the Superintendent’s contract and the Superintendent’s evaluation.