Board of Education Special Meeting Minutes June 16, 2020

Watervliet City School District
Watervliet, New York

Board of Education

Special Meeting

Date: June 16, 2020
Type of Meeting: Special Meeting
Meeting Opened: 7:59 P.M.
Where: Livestream

Board Members Present:
President Sheri Senecal
Vice President Heather Soroka
Mary Beth Whited
Steven Hoffman
Amanda Cavanaugh

Superintendent: Dr. Lori S. Caplan

The meeting was opened at 7:59 P.M., with President Sheri Senecal officiating.

Emergency Appointment

On a motion by Steven Hoffman, seconded by Mary Beth Whited and unanimously approved, the Board approved the following resolution:

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resolved that the Board approve the emergency appointment of the following individuals to serve as election inspectors for the June 9, 2020 School District Election and Budget Vote, as recommended by the Superintendent:

  • Sue Vogel

Receive & Certify Election and Budget Vote Results

On a motion by Steven Hoffman, seconded by Mary Beth Whited and unanimously accepted, the Board received and certified the vote for the election of two Board Members for the Board of Education, each for a three-year term, beginning July 1, 2020 and received and certified the results of the School District Budget vote, as recommended by the Superintendent. The results are as follows:

Budget Vote

Yes = 708
No = 265

Board of Education Election

  • Timothy Delisle = 798
  • Mary Beth Whited = 829

Write-In Candidates:

  • Mary Patricia Barbaro (5)
  • Shawn Smeltzer (3)
  • Mike Calacone (2)
  • Jay Ryan (2)
  • Joshua Veshia (2)
  • Jennifer Daine (1)
  • James Kawa (1)
  • Arthur Fruscio (1)
  • Chris Daus (1)
  • Jessica DeJesus (1)
  • Kareem Manns (1)
  • Mickey Mouse (1)
  • NOTA (1)
  • Jennifer Brand (1)
  • Donald Trump (1)
  • Matt Ethier (1)
  • Jennifer Rae Moran (1)
  • Phil Osgood (1)
  • Timothy Cole (1)
  • Douglas Zins (1)
  • Andrew Christie (1)
  • Mary Bendon (1)
  • Fred Timberlin (1)
  • Beth Capitula (1)
  • Paul LaBossiere (1)
  • Frank Fazziola (1)
  • Adam R. Gorman (1)
  • Robert Passono (1)
  • Jeff Dring (1)
  • Laura Gingeresky (1)
  • Debbie Edwards (1)

Adjournment

On a motion by Steven Hoffman, seconded by Mary Beth Whited, and unanimously accepted, the Board adjourned the meeting at 8:09 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Bernadette L. Boardman
Clerk of the Board