BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Counties
Johnstown, NY 12095
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DATE
August 30, 2023
PLACE
HFM BOCES Board Room
KIND OF MEETING
Regular Meeting
MEMBERS PRESENT
Harry Brooks, Paula Brown-Weinstock, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Matt Sullivan Carolyn Wilcox and Kathryn Zajicek
MEMBERS ABSENT
Carmen Caraco
OTHERS PRESENT
David Ziskin, District Superintendent; Jay DeTraglia, Assistant Superintendent; Aaron Bochniak, Assistant Superintendent; Kathi Lewis, School Business Official; William Bordak, HR Director; Mark Beaudette, Internal Auditor, Questar III BOCES and Christine Eaton, Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
Harry Brooks called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by Paula Brown-Weinstock and unanimously carried to waive the 48-hour notice and approve the agenda as presented and add or remove any items introduced by unanimous vote.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
At 5:02 p.m. the Board convened the Audit Committee upon a motion made by Rebecca Cozzocrea, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried.
INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT PRESENTATION
Mark Beaudette, Internal Auditor from Questar III BOCES reviewed the 2022-23 Internal Audit And Risk Assessment with the Audit Committee.
2023-24 INTERNAL AUDIT FOCUS AREA:
The Board discussed focus areas for the 2023-24 Internal Audit.
ADJOURN AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Board adjourned the Audit Committee at 5:22 p.m upon a motion made by Paula Brown-Weinstock, seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried.
2023-24 INTERNAL AUDIT FOCUS AREA:
Kathryn Zajieck made a motion, seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea and unanimously carried to choose Data Privacy and Security as the focus area for the 2023-24 Internal Audit.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Paula Brown-Weinstock made a motion, seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea to approve the minutes of the August 2, 2023 Board meeting. This motion was unanimously carried.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES REPORT
The Assistant Superintendent for Educational Service’s Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership Report included:
► HFM Program Updates
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BOCES OPERATIONS AND COMPONENT DISTRICT SERVICES REPORT
The Assistant Superintendent for BOCES Operations and Component District Services’ Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership Report included:
► Transitional B teacher Certification Partnership
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
The District Superintendent’s Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership report included:
► Governance Norms and Communication Protocols
► HFM BOCES Organizational Chart
► CoSer Review
► Partnership.Advocacy.Leadership
ADDITION TO THE AGENDA
Matt Sullivan made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek to add an Executive session to the agenda.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 6:14 p.m. Matt Sullivan made a motion to gointo executive session for the purpose of discussing matters that may lead to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person(s). This motion was seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
At 6:28 p.m. Kathryn Zajicek made a motion to return to open session. This motion was seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea and unanimously carried.
PERSONNEL ITEMS
Upon the District Superintendent’s recommendation, the following personnel items were presented to the Board for acceptance or approval. All new appointments are contingent upon receipt of Employment Eligibility Verification form.
Personnel Matters Unclassified A-P – Carmen Caraco made a motion, seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried to accept the following Unclassified Personnel Matters:
| A. | Probationary Appointments: | |||||||||
| Upon the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board of Education hereby appoint the individual(s) listed below to a probationary appointment in the indicated tenure area contingent upon their successful completion of the probationary term and having received composite or overall APPR ratings of either “Effective” or “Highly Effective” in at least three of the four preceding years and a rating higher than ineffective. | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Tenure Area/ Position Title |
FTE | Assignment | Probationary Appointment Start Date | Probationary Appointment End Date | Certification Status | Salary | ||
| 1 | Hoffman, Carrie | Instructional Support Services in Professional Learning / Instructional Coach | 1.0 (10 months + 30 days) |
Instructional Services | 11/6/2023 | 11/5/2027 | Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) Professional | Schedule D, Step 6 | ||
| 2 | Moore, Emily | Mathematics/ Mathematics Teacher | 1.0 | Adirondack Academy | 9/5/2023 | 9/4/2027 | Mathematics 7-12 Professional | Schedule D, Step 14 | ||
| B. | Tenure Appointments: | |||||||||
| Upon the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board of Education hereby tentatively grants the following instructional employee(s) tenure in the indicated tenure area contingent upon successful completion of the probationary term. | ||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| C. | Temporary Appointments | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Certification | Salary | ||
| 1 | Pietro, Christine | Behaviorist | Up to 375 hours | Adirondack Academy | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | School Counselor, Permanent | $50/hour | ||
| 2 | Draus, Lauren | Adult Educator / Case Manager | 1.0 | ALCE | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | ACCE: English Language Learning Instruction | Schedule C, Step 13 | ||
| 3 | Malagisi, Lisa | Adult Educator / Case Manager | Up to 100 days | ALCE | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Social Studies 7-12 Permanent | $73,500 (prorated) | ||
| 4 | Mancini-Nethaway, Maria | Adult Educator / Case Manager | 1.0 | ALCE | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) Emergency COVID-19 | Schedule C, Step 3 | ||
| 5 | Santamaria, Geovanny | Adult Educator / Case Manager | Up to 50 hours | ALCE | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | ACCE: English Language Learning Instruction | $30/hour | ||
| 6 | Jarabek, Jay* | Teacher on Special Assignment (Instructional Coach) | 0.6 | Instructional Services | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Biology 7-12 Permanent | $73,500 (prorated) | ||
| 7 | Rodriguez, Justine | Music Teacher | 0.6 | Special Education | 9/6/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Music Professional Certificate | $35,275.87 | ||
| 8 | Edwards, Karen | Special Education Teacher | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Special Education Permanent | $73,500 | ||
| 9 | Kelly, Cheryl | Special Education Teacher | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Special Education Permanent | $73,500 | ||
| 10 | McLaughlin, Andrea | Special Education Teacher | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Special Education Permanent | $73,500 | ||
| 11 | Wittemeyer, Pamela | Special Education Teacher | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Special Education Permanent | $73,500 | ||
| 12 | Kovian, Theresa | Speech Therapist | 0.6 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Speech And Hearing Handicapped Permanent | $73,500 (prorated) | ||
| 13 | Fuentes, Barbara | Teacher of the Visually Impaired | 0.6 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Blind and Partially Sighted Permanent | $73,500 (prorated) |
| 14 | Colinas, Gail** | Adult Educator / Case Manager | Up to 600 additional hours | ALCE | 7/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | English 7-12, ACCE: Literacy & GED Preparation Instructor | $30/hour | ||
| 15 | Hart-DeMagistris, Rebecca | Adult Educator / Case Manager | Up to 400 hours | ALCE | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2023 | Mathematics 7-12 Permanent, Special Education Permanent | $30/hour | ||
| 16 | Malagisi, Lisa*** | Adult Education/ Case Manager | Up to 200 additional hours | ALCE | 7/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Social Studies 7-12, Permanent | $30/hour | ||
| 17 | Ross, Shirley*** | Adult Education/ Case Manager | Up to 200 additional hours | ALCE | 7/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | ACCE: Job Skills Training Instructor | $30/hour | ||
| 18 | Snell, Tracie*** | Adult Education/ Case Manager | Up to 100 additional hours | ALCE | 7/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Social Studies 7-12, Business and Marketing | $30/hour | ||
| *Original appointment 8/2/2023 amended to change effort from 1.0 to 0.6 | ||||||||||
| **Original appointment 6/28/2023 amended to increase additional hours and correct rate of pay | ||||||||||
| ***Original appointment 6/28/2023 amended to correct rate of pay | ||||||||||
| D. | Leave Replacements | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| E. | Substitutes (Certified) | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Certification | Salary | ||
| 1 | Oughton, Thomas | Substitute Teacher (Certified) | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Business and Distributive Education Permanent | Per diem* | ||
| 2 | Sacco, Wendy | Substitute Teacher (Certified) | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Special Education Permanent | Per diem* | ||
| 3 | Seder, Bonita | Substitute Teacher (Certified) | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Mathematics 7-12 Permanent | Per diem* | ||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education | ||||||||||
| F. | Substitutes (Uncertified) | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary | |||
| 1 | Akelemor, Anita | Substitute Teacher (Uncertified) | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Per diem* | |||
| 2 | Ensley, Helen | Substitute Teacher (Uncertified) | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Per diem* | |||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education | ||||||||||
| G. | Leaves (Unpaid) | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Date(s) | ||||||
| 1 | McLaughlin, Andrea | Teacher | Extended School Year | 7/27/2023 (1 day) | ||||||
| 2 | Bailey, Sarah | Speech Therapist | Extended School Year | 8/3/2023 (.5 day) | ||||||
| 3 | Jones, Kiante | Admin Coordinator | PTECH | 7/28/2023 (1 day) 8/7/2023 (1 day) |
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| Leaves (FMLA)* | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Date(s) | ||||||
| 1 | Mead, Julie | Teacher | CTE | 9/1/2023 – 11/3/2023 | ||||||
| *Time off constitutes use of employee’s leave accruals and, once exhausted, unpaid leave time | ||||||||||
| H. | Resignations | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Keyser, Kayla | School Social Worker / Behaviorist | Adirondack Academy | 9/1/2023 | ||||||
| 2 | Snell, Tracie | Adult Educator | ALCE | 8/31/2023 | ||||||
| 3 | Hehl, Cassandra | School Counselor | PTECH | 9/8/2023 | ||||||
| 4 | Jones, Kiante | Administrative Coordinator | PTECH | 9/2/2023 | ||||||
| 5 | VanSlyke, Taylor | School Counselor | PTECH | 8/18/2023 | ||||||
| 6 | Figueroa, Andrea | School Counselor | Special Education | 9/15/2023 | ||||||
| 7 | Hogan, Tara | School Psychologist | Special Education | 8/31/2023 | ||||||
| I. | Layoffs | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| J. | Recalls | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| K. | Terminations | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| L. | Retirements | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Blanchard, Julie | School Counselor | Adirondack Academy | 7/1/2024 | ||||||
| M. | Summer (Temporary) Appointments | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Service Area | Effort | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary/Rate | |||
| 1 | Blanchard, Julie | School Counselor | Up to 25 days** | Adirondack Academy | 7/1/2023 | 8/31/2023 | Based on per diem rate* | |||
| 2 | Cacciari, Pamela | Special Education Teacher | 1 day | Extended School Year Program | 8/14/2023 | 8/14/2023 | Based on per diem rate* | |||
| 3 | Napolitano, Karen | Summer Bridge Program | Up to 5 days | PTECH | 7/24/2023 | 8/11/2023 | Based on per diem rate* | |||
| 4 | Brown-Weinstock, Rebecca | Regents Exam Proctor/Scorer | Up to 33 hours | Regional Summer School | 8/1/2023 | 8/31/2023 | $40/hour | |||
| 5 | Guzielek, Robyn | Regents Exam Proctor/Scorer | Up to 34 hours | Regional Summer School | 8/1/2023 | 8/31/2023 | $40/hour | |||
| 6 | Martuscello, Claire | Regents Exam Proctor/Scorer | Up to 32 hours | Regional Summer School | 8/1/2023 | 8/31/2023 | $40/hour | |||
| *Salary/Rate for this period is based upon each employee’s hourly or per diem rate per their collective bargaining agreement. | ||||||||||
| **Original appointment 8/2/23 amended to increase effort. | ||||||||||
| N. | Rescind Appointments – Instructional Personnel | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position | Assignment | Effective Date | Previous Appointment Date | |||||
| 1 | Malagisi, Lisa | Adult Education/ Case Manager (1.0 FTE) | ALCE | 8/30/2023 | 6/28/2023 | |||||
| 2 | Welch, Jaclyn | Special Education Teacher | Special Education | 8/30/2023 | 6/28/2023 | |||||
| O. | Change of Assignment – Instructional Personnel – Informational Only | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| P. | Student Teacher & Internship Placements – Informational Only | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position | Assignment | Effective Date(s) | Cooperating Teacher / Internship Supervisor | |||||
| 1 | Bentley, Brian | Student Teacher | Special Education | 9/6/2023 – 10/20/2023 | Petrie, Shannon (McNab) | |||||
| 2 | Bentley, Brian | Student Teacher | Special Education | 10/23/2023 – 12/15/2023 | Murphy, Daniella (McNab) | |||||
| 3 | Pape, Tyler | Student Teacher | Special Education | 9/11/2023 – 11/5/2023 | Martino, Brianne (Mayfield ES) | |||||
Personnel Matters Classified A-O – Paula Brown-Weinstock made a motion, seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried to accept the following Classified Personnel Matters:
| A. | Non-Instructional Appointments: Permanent Status Serving Probation | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Probationary Appointment Start Date | Probationary Appointment End Date | Salary | ||||
| 1 | Boomhower, Dominique | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Adirondack Academy | 9/1/2023 | 8/31/2024 | $22,155.08 | ||||
| 2 | White, Bobbi | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Adirondack Academy | 9/1/2023 | 8/31/2024 | $22,155.08 | ||||
| 3 | Lorenzoni, James | School Safety Officer | 1.0 | Adirondack Academy/CTE | 8/31/2023 | 8/30/2024 | No change | ||||
| 4 | Gray, Geoffery | School Safety Officer | 1.0 | Special Education | 8/31/2023 | 8/30/2024 | No change | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Cool, Jennifer | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 8/31/2024 | $22,155.08 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Drapala, Tara | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 8/31/2024 | $22,155.08 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Lovisa, Kathy | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 8/31/2024 | $22,155.08 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Morales, Anita | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 8/31/2024 | $22,155.08 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Nethaway, Kelsey | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 8/31/2024 | $22,155.08 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Paul, Isaac | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 8/31/2024 | $22,155.08 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Spencer, Taylor | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 9/1/2023 | 8/31/2024 | $22,155.08 | |||||||||||||
| B. | Non-Instructional Appointments: Contingent Permanent | |||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C. | Provisional Appointments: Starting | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Provisional Appointment Start Date | Salary | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Beedon, John | School Safety Officer | 1.0 (10 mos. + 20 days) |
Adirondack Academy/CTE | 9/1/2023 | $51,916.88 | ||||||||||||||
| Provisional Appointments: Ending | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Provisional Appointment End Date | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gray, Geoffery | School Safety Officer | 1.0 | Special Education | 8/30/2023 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lorenzoni, James | School Safety Officer | 1.0 | Adirondack Academy/CTE | 8/30/2023 | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Substitute Appointments | |||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E. | Leaves (Unpaid) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date(s) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Agard, Maryerin | Occupational Therapist | Extended School Year | 7/26/2023 (.5 day) 8/1/2023 (1 day) 8/3/2023 (1 day) 8/4/2023 (1 day) 8/9/2023 (1 day) |
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| 2 | Bonanno, Adrienne | Occupational Therapist | Extended School Year | 7/27/2023 (1 day) | ||||||
| 3 | Brownell, Karyl | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 7/26/2023 (1 day) 7/27/2023 (1 day) 8/3/2023 (1 day) |
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| 4 | Drapala, Tara | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 8/14/2023 (1 day) | ||||||
| 5 | Eckerson, Jessica | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 7/28/2023 (1 day) 8/4/2023 (1 day) 8/7/2023 (.5 day) 8/11/2023 (1 day) |
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| 6 | Hotaling, Valerie | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 8/1/2023 (1 day) | ||||||
| 7 | Lovis, Kathleen | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 7/28/2023 (1 day) | ||||||
| 8 | Mallory, Paul | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 8/1/2023 (1 day) | ||||||
| 9 | May, Randi | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 7/27/2023 (.5 day) | ||||||
| 10 | Murphy, Daniella | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 7/25/2023 (1 day) 7/26/2023 (1 day) 7/27/2023 (1 day) 7/28/2023 (1 day) |
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| 11 | Nethaway, Kelsey | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 8/2/2023 (1 day) 8/3/2023 (1 day) |
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| 12 | Paul, Isaac | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 7/27/2023 (1 day) | ||||||
| 13 | Smith, Courtney | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 7/27/2023 (1 day) 8/1/2023 (1 day) 8/2/2023 (1 day) 8/3/2023 (1 day) |
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| 14 | Smith, Darlene | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 7/26/2023 (1 day) 7/27/2023 (1 day) |
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| 15 | Sofka, Sue Ellen | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 8/11/2023 (1 day) | ||||||
| 16 | Wilson, Gertrude | Teacher Aide | Extended School Year | 8/3/2023 (.5 day) | ||||||
| 17 | Pape, Tyler | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 9/11/2023 – 1/14/2024 | ||||||
| Leaves (FMLA)* | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Wheeler, Monique | School Bus Attendant | Regional Transportation | 7/28/2023 – 9/8/2023 | ||||||
| *Time off constitutes use of employee’s leave accruals and, once exhausted, unpaid leave time | ||||||||||
| F. | Retirements | |||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G. | Terminations | |||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H. | Resignations | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Knapp, Klaire | Senior Typist | Special Education | 9/8/2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Smith, Beth | Registered Professional Nurse (School) | CTE | 8/28/2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wheeler, Deana | Senior Typist | Adirondack Academy | 8/31/2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| I. | Layoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reductions | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. | Recalls | |||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K. | Change of Assignment – Information Only | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Change Assignment From | Change Assignment To | Effective Date | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stewart, Renee | Registered Professional Nurse (School) | PTECH | CTE | 9/1/2023 | |||||||||||||||
| L. | Temporary Appointments | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Effort | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary/Rate | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Hogabone, Kayle | Teacher Aide | Up to 350 hours | ALCE | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2023 | Based on hourly rate* | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Kersting, Terry | Casual Employee | Up to 150 hours | Regional Transportation | 8/15/2023 | 12/29/2023 | $30.00/hour | |||||||||||||
| *Salary/Rate for this period is based upon each employee’s hourly or per diem rate per their collective bargaining agreement. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M. | Summer (Temporary Appointments) | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Effort | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary/Rate | ||||
| 1 | Wolfe, Nicole | Teacher Aide – Summer Work | Up to 60 hours | Adirondack Academy | 7/1/2023 | 8/31/2023 | Based on hourly rate* | ||||
| 2 | Stewart, Renee | Registered Professional Nurse (School) | Up to 5 days | CTE | 7/1/2023 | 8/31/2023 | Based on per diem rate* | ||||
| 3 | Blackford, Heidi | Registered Professional Nurse (School) | Up to 3 days | Extended School Year | 7/3/2023 | 8/14/2023 | Based on per diem rate* | ||||
| 4 | Baker, Alexis | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | ||||
| 5 | Danforth, Jade | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | ||||
| 6 | Danforth, Jamie | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | ||||
| 7 | Foster, Tre | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | ||||
| 8 | Milby, Mercedes | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | ||||
| 9 | Nichols, Schuyler | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | ||||
| 10 | Schaffer, Giovani | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | ||||
| 11 | Shang, Ashlee | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | ||||
| 12 | Sweet, Lorelai | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | ||||
| 13 | Sweet, Riley | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Wendolski, Nicole | Student Bridge Program Counselor | Up to 40 hours | PTECH: Summer Bridge Program | 7/31/2023 | 8/4/2023 | $15.00/hour | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Maxson, Saleena | Registered Professional Nurse (School) | Up to 4 days | PTECH: Summer Work | 7/1/2023 | 8/31/2023 | Based on per diem rate* | |||||||||||||
| 16 | Brownell, Karyl | Teacher Aide – Summer Work | Up to 5 days | Special Education | 8/7/2023 | 8/11/2023 | Based on per diem rate* | |||||||||||||
| *Salary/Rate for this period is based upon each employee’s hourly or per diem rate per their collective bargaining agreement. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N. | Rescind Appointments – Non-Instructional Personnel | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position | Assignment | Effective Date | Previous Appointment Date | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hart-Demagistris, Rebecca | Teacher Aide | ALCE | 7/1/2023 | 6/28/2023 | |||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous Personnel Items
Paula Brown-Weinstock made a motion, seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried to approve the following miscellaneous personnel items listed below:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the August 30, 2023 Memorandum of Agreement by and Between Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Counties Board Of Cooperative Educational Services and The BOCES Teachers’ Association and authorizes the District Superintendent to execute said MOA (SY 23-24 #30)
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the August 30, 2023 Attendance and Retention Memorandum of Agreement by and Between Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Counties Board Of Cooperative Educational Services and The HFM BOCES CSEA Regional Transportation Unit and authorizes the District Superintendent to execute said MOA (SY 23-24 #31)
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby approves the August 30, 2023 Recruitment and Referral Memorandum of Agreement by and Between Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Counties Board Of Cooperative Educational Services and HFM BOCES CSEA Regional Transportation Unit and authorizes the District Superintendent to execute said MOA (SY 23-24 #32)
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Education Services accepts the recommendation of the District Superintendent to establish the following positions:
- Director/Principal of Special Education (Unclassified, temporary second position being established for the purposes of succession planning)
- School Safety Officer (Classified) #131929
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Education Services hereby approves a Settlement Agreement dated August 28, 2023 which provides for the resignation of employee #02673. (SY 23-24 #33)
CLAIMS AUDITOR REPORT
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to approve the Claims Auditor Report for the period of July 1, 2023 through July 31, 2023. (SY 23-24 #34)
TREASURER’S REPORT
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to approve the Treasurer’s report for the period of June 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023. (SY 23-24 #35)
ITEMS TO BE DECLARED SALVAGE
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion to approve the items for salvage as listed on the Chief Financial Officer’s memorandum dated August 2, 2023. This motion was seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried. (SY 23-24 #36)
GRANTS
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajiek and unanimously carried to accept the following grant funds, and authorize their suitable appropriation and expenditure, pursuant to State Education Department and/or local approvals:
School Library System – Aid for Automation $9,546.00 (SY 23-24 #37)
School Library System – $143,165.00 (SY 23-24 #38)
LIVING RESOURCES CORPORATION AGREEMENT
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to authorize the District Superintendent to execute the Agreement by and between HFM BOCES and Living Resources Corporation to provide American Sign Language-English interpreting services. (SY 23-24 #39)
TITAN MERCHANT AGREEMENT
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to authorize the District Superintendent to execute the Merchant Agreement for Service, Site and Convenience Fee Processing between HFM BOCES and Titan School Solutions Inc. to provide credit and debit software for the School Lunch program. Recommend the board concurrently authorize the District Superintendent to execute the Chase Paymentech: Submitter Merchant – Payment Processing Instructions and Guidelines agreement. (SY 23-24 #40, #41)
23-24 SCHOOL LUNCH PRICING
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to establish the 2023-24 school year breakfast and lunch prices as follows; adult milk at $0.80, adult breakfast at $2.78, adult lunch at $5.11 and student milk (a la carte) at $0.60. HFM BOCES is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program which allows us the ability to feed the students for free.
2022-23 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT
Having been received by the Audit Committee, Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to accept the 2022-23 Annual Risk Assessment and the 2022-23 Accounts Payable Audit submitted by Internal Auditor Mark Beaudette, CPA, Questar III BOCES, taking note of the Chief Financial Officer’s Management Response Letters. (SY 23-24 #42, #43)
SCHOOL SAFETY OFFICERS RESOLUTION
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajieck and unanimously carried to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of HFM BOCES has appointed three (3) School Safety Officers for the 2023-24 school year in furtherance of its mission of safeguarding the wellbeing of its students and faculty; and
WHEREAS, the Safety Officers are qualified professionals with significant years of experience and training and have retired from law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, among other things, the Safety Officers possess the necessary training, licensing, and permits to keep and maintain a firearm on his person during the course of their duties; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Education desires to authorize the Safety Officers to keep and maintain a firearm on his/her person during the course of their duties while on BOCES property, so long as the Safety Officers remain employed by the BOCES and the Safety Officers maintain all necessary licenses and/or permits to allow them to maintain and possess such firearm.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the HFM BOCES hereby authorizes James Lorenzoni, Geoffrey Gray, and John Beedon, School Safety Officers, to maintain and possess a firearm on each of their persons while on the properties and campus of the School District during the course of their official duties as Safety Officers, for so long as they remain employed as Safety Officers and continues to possess all necessary licensing and permits to maintain and possess such firearms.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education reserves the right to revoke such authorization at any time, for any reason or no reason whatsoever.
2022-2023 EXTRACLASS REPORT SUMMARY – Information Only
The Board was given the 2022-2023 Extraclass Report Summary as information only.
2023-24 ANNUAL LEASE APPROVAL
Paula Brown-Weinstock made a motion to approve the 2023-24 Distance Learning and annual classroom leases as submitted in the aggregate amount of $445,564.00. This motion was seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried. (SY 23-24 #44)
FUTURE MEETINGS
September 5, 2023 – Opening Day 8:15am, HFM BOCES Conference Center
September 27, 2023 – HFM BOCES Regular Board Meeting – 5pm, HFM BOCES Board Room
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to come before the Board, Kathryn Zajicek made a motion at 6:36 p.m.to adjourn the meeting. This motion was seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea and unanimously carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Eaton
Clerk of the Board
