Watervliet City School District
Watervliet, New York 12189
Board of Education
Special Meeting
September 15, 2021
6 p.m.
Virtual Meeting
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. Lori S. Caplan
III. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. 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. Board of Education Discussion
VII. Old Business
1. Recommend a motion to take from the table the resolution on the Revised COVID-19 Layered Mitigation Protocols.
2. 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 Superintend
VIII. Personnel Items
3. Resolved that the Board approve the leave request for Michaeleen Backus, to fill a one-year leave of absence teaching position, effective September 1, 2021 through the 2021 – 2022 school year, to return at the start of the 2022 – 2023 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent.
4. Resolved that the Board approve the appointment of Michaeleen Backus to the position of Long-Term Substitute Elementary Teacher, Grade 2, at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective September 1, 2021, at a Step 1 rate per contract, as recommended by the Superintendent.
5. Resolved that the Board approve the emergency probationary appointment of Paula Sharpe (Weaver) to the position of Lunch Monitor, at the Watervliet Elementary School, for a probationary period beginning September 9, 2021 and ending September 9, 2022, at an hourly rate of $15.00, as recommended by the Superintendent.
6. Resolved that the Board approve the probationary appointment of Amber Craver to the position of Cafeteria Worker, at the Watervliet Elementary School, for a probationary period beginning September 16, 2021 and ending September 16, 2022, at an hourly rate of $15.00, as recommended by the Superintendent.