BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Counties
Johnstown, NY 12095
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DATE
December 21, 2022
PLACE
HFM BOCES Board Room
KIND OF MEETING
Regular Meeting
MEMBERS PRESENT
Harry Brooks, Carmen Caraco, Rebecca Cozzocrea, John DeValve, Matt Sullivan and Kathryn Zajicek
MEMBERS ABSENT
Jean LaPorta
OTHERS PRESENT
David Ziskin, District Superintendent; Jay DeTraglia, Assistant Superintendent; Aaron Bochniak, Assistant Superintendent; Kathi Lewis, School Business Official; Phoenyx Stoutner, Brandan Jasewicz, Josh Smith, Christopher Wemple; Students 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 John DeValve 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.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek to approve the minutes of the November 30, 2022 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:
► Safety Team Update
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BOCES OPERATIONS AND COMPONENT DISTRICT SERVICES
The Assistant Superintendent for BOCES Operations and Component District Service’s Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership report included:
► Human Resources Structure
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
The District Superintendent’s Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership report included:
► Regents State Aid Proposal
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-O
Matt Sullivan made a motion, seconded by Carmen Caraco and unanimously carried to accept the following Unclassified Personnel Matters:
| 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 approve the following unclassified personnel actions: | |||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||
| 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 | Traver, Frederick | Integrated Math Teacher | 1.0 | CTE | 12/9/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Math 7-12 Permanent | $70,000 (prorated) | |||
| D. | Leave Replacements | ||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||
| E. | Substitutes (Certified) | ||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||
| F. | Substitutes (Uncertified) | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary | |||
| 1 | Eagan, Michaela | Substitute Teacher – Longer Term – Uncertified | Up to 5 days per week | Adirondack Academy | 1/14/2023 | 6/30/2023 | $115.00/day | |||
| 2 | Button, Krystie | Substitute Teacher – Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES location, as needed | 12/22/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | |||
| 3 | Marciniak, Michael | Substitute Teacher – Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, As Needed | 12/22/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | |||
| 4 | Moller, Westmore | Substitute Teacher – Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, As Needed | 12/22/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | |||
| 5 | Zielinski, Megan | Substitute Teacher – Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, As Needed | 12/22/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | |||
| 6 | Martin, Brandi | Substitute Teacher – Long Term – Uncertified | Up to 3 days per week | Instructional Services | 1/14/2023 | 6/30/2023 | $115.00/day | |||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education | ||||||||||
| G. | Leaves (Unpaid) | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Date(s) | ||||||
| 1 | LaFountain, Miranda | Teacher | Special Education | 12/2/2022-12/5/2022 (1.5 days) | ||||||
| Leaves (FMLA)* | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Date(s) | ||||||
| 1 | Hatcher, Barbara | Teacher | Special Education | 11/30/2022 – 11/29/2023 (intermittent) | ||||||
| 2 | O’Malley, Riley | Administrative Coordinator | CTE | 11/10/2022 – 11/9/2023 (intermittent) | ||||||
| 3 | Wild, Elizabeth** | Administrative Coordinator | Special Education | 11/29/2022 – 2/21/2023 | ||||||
| 4 | Young, Killian** | School Social Worker | Special Education | 11/7/2022 – 2/3/2023 | ||||||
| *Time off constitutes use of employee’s leave accruals and, once exhausted, unpaid leave time | ||||||||||
| **Original leave approved by the BOE on 11/30/2022 amended to revise dates | ||||||||||
| H. | Resignations | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | DeNovio, Maria | Teacher on Special Assignment (Instructional Coach – Data) – 0.6 FTE | Instructional Services | 1/6/2023 | ||||||
| 2 | Rietschel, Amy | Teacher on Special Assignment (Instructional Coach) | Instructional Services | 1/25/2023 | ||||||
| I. | Layoffs | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| J. | Recalls | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| K. | Terminations | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| L. | Retirements | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Malagisi, Lisa | Adult Educator | ALCE | 6/30/2023 | ||||||
| M. | Summer (Temporary) Appointments | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| N. | Rescind Appointments – Instructional Personnel | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| O. | Change of Assignment – Instructional Personnel – Informational Only | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
Personnel Matters Classified
Matt Sullivan made a motion, seconded by Carmen Caraco and unanimously carried to accept the following Classified Personnel Matters:
| 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 approve the following classified personnel actions: | |||||||||||
| A. | Non-Instructional Appointments: Permanent Status Serving Probation | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Probationary Appointment | Probationary Appointment End Date | Salary | ||||
| Start Date | |||||||||||
| 1 | Koehler, Barbara | Senior Account Clerk (#010234) | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 1/3/2023 | 1/2/2024 | No Change | ||||
| 2 | VanAllen, Marie* | School Bus Attendant | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 11/14/2022 | 11/13/2023 | $14.03/hour | ||||
| 3 | Fisher, Lorraine | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | CTE | 12/23/2022 | 12/22/2023 | $21,006.98 | ||||
| *Original appointment 11/30/2022 amended to reflect new start date | |||||||||||
| B. | Non-Instructional Appointments: Contingent Permanent | ||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||
| C. | Provisional Appointments: Starting | ||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||
| Provisional Appointments: Ending | |||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Provisional Appointment | ||||||
| End Date | |||||||||||
| 1 | Koehler, Barbara | Senior Account Clerk (#080921) | 1.0 | Business Office | 1/2/2023 | ||||||
| D. | Substitute Appointments | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary | ||||
| 1 | Zielinski, Megan | Substitute School Monitor | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES location, as needed | 12/22/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Hourly* | ||||
| 2 | Zielinski, Megan | Substitute Teacher Aide | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES location, as needed | 12/22/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Hourly* | ||||
| 3 | Crego, Migdalia*** | Substitute Teacher Aide – Long-Term – Retired | 1.0 | PTECH | 9/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | $110.00/day | |||
| 4 | Chase, Angela** | Substitute School Bus Driver Trainee | Pro Re Nata | Regional Transportation | 10/31/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Hourly* | |||
| 5 | McArthur, Victoria** | Substitute School Bus Driver Trainee | Pro Re Nata | Regional Transportation | 12/5/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Hourly* | |||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education | ||||||||||
| **Original appointment 11/30/2022 amended to reflect correct rate of pay | ||||||||||
| ***Original appointment 8/31/2022 amended to reflect correct position title | ||||||||||
| E. | Leaves (Unpaid) | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Papa, Mary | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 11/28/2022 – 12/22/2022 (19 days) |
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| 2 | Towne, Mackenzie | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 12/5/2022 – 12/20/2022 (12 days) |
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| Leaves (FMLA)* | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Buddle, Nicolette | School Bus Attendant | Regional Transportation | 11/28/2022 – 1/10/2023 | ||||||
| 2 | Dygert, Misty | Records Management Clerk | Central Administration | 1/6/2023 – 2/17/2023 (intermittent) | ||||||
| 3 | Eaton, Laurie | Teacher Aide | Adirondack Academy | 12/4/2022 – 2/6/2023 (intermittent) | ||||||
| *Time off constitutes use of employee’s leave accruals and, once exhausted, unpaid leave time | ||||||||||
| F. | Retirements | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Hine, Darla | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 6/30/2023 | ||||||
| 2 | Hotaling, Valerie | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 6/30/2023 | ||||||
| G. | Terminations | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Wright, Amanda | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 12/21/2022 | ||||||
| H. | Resignations | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Fisher, Lorraine | Senior Typist | CTE | 12/22/2022 | ||||||
| I. | Layoffs | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| Reductions | ||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| J. | Recalls | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| K. | Change of Assignment – Information Only | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| L. | Temporary Appointments | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Effort | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary/Rate | |||
| 1 | Hanifan, Lorrie* | Casual Employee | Not to exceed 1200 hours | CTE | 7/5/2022 | 6/31/2023 | $31.00/hour | |||
| *Original appointment 6/29/2022 amended to increase maximum effort from 800 hours to 1200 hours | ||||||||||
| M. | Summer (Temporary Appointments) | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| N. | Transfer of Position – Information Only | |||||||||
| Item | Position Title | Position Number | Change Location From | Change Location To | Effective Date | |||||
| 1 | Senior Account Clerk | #010234 | Operations | Regional Transportation | 1/3/2023 | |||||
ESTABLISH POSITIONS
Matt Sullivan made a motion, seconded by Carmen Caraco and unanimously carried to establish the positions of Human Resources Director (Civil Service Title: Human Resources Manager #131876) and two School Monitor positions (Civil Service #131877 and #131878.
CLAIMS AUDITOR REPORT
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to approve the Claims Auditor Report for the period of November 2, 2022 through November 30, 2022. (SY 22-23 #96)
TREASURER’S REPORT
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the period of October 1, 2022 through October 31, 2022. (SY 22-23 #97)
EXTRACLASS REPORTS
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to approve the November 2022 Extraclass report as submitted. (SY 22-23 #98)
GRANTS
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion, seconded by Carmen Caraco 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:
Pathways in Tech Early College HS – $625,000 (SY 22-23 #99)
HOME RUN AND TURNABOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM AGREEMENT
John DeValve made a motion to approve the agreements by ands between the Montgomery County Department of Social Services and Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery County to provide the 2023 Home Run and/or Turnabout Prevention Programs to the following school districts: Greater Amsterdam School District (2 programs); Fort Plain School District (2 programs); Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District (2 programs); Fonda-Fultonville Central School District (1 program) and Canajoharie Central School District (2 programs) effective January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. This motion was seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried. (SY 22-23 #100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
ITEMS TO BE DECLARED SALVAGE
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Matt Sullivan to approve the items as salvage listed on the Chief Financial Officer’s Memorandum dated November 30, 2022. (SY 22-23 #109)
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES AGREEMENT – EVERSLEY-BRADWELL CONSULTING
John DeValve made a motion to authorize the District Superintendent to execute the Independent Contractor Services Agreement by and between HFM BOCES and Eversley Bradwell Consulting to plan and deliver a summer professional development session for component district leadership teams. This motion was seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried. (SY 22-23 #110)
DREAM CONSORTIUM
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Carmen Caraco and unanimously carried to approve the Resolution of Board of Education Cooperative Bidding of Databases, Research Tools, E-Books, Automation and Media for Use in School Library Systems “Dream Consortium” for the 2023-2024 school year. (SY 22-23 #111)
SUBSTITUTE RATES AND LIFEGUARD RATE ADJUSTMENT
Due to the increase in minimum wage, Kathryn Zajicek made a motion to amend the substitute and lifeguard rates effective December 31, 2022 as listed on the Chief Financial Officer’s memorandum. This motion was seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried. (SY 22-23 #112)
Ag-PTECH – FMRCC CONTRACT 2022
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion to authorize the District Superintendent to execute the Contract for Administration of Ag-PTECH Mentoring Program by and between HFM BOCES and the Fulton-Montgomery Chamber of Commerce effective July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. This motion was seconded by Carmen Caraco and unanimously carried. (SY 22-23 #113)
Ag-PTECH – FMRCC CONTRACT 2023
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek to authorize the District Superintendent to execute the Contract for Administration of Ag-PTECH Mentoring Program by and between HFM BOCES and the Fulton-Montgomery Chamber of Commerce effective January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. This motion was unanimously carried. (SY 22-23 #114)
OTHER BUSINESS
Carmen Caraco made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to accept the following policy and revised policies as second readings and adopt them:
Policy #4500 – General Procurement Standards (SY 22-23 #115)
Policy #4501 – Competitive Bidding (SY 22-23 #116)
Policy #4502 – Non-Bid Purchasing (SY 22-23 #117)
Policy #4506 – Procurement: Uniform Grant Guidance for Federal Awards (SY 22-23 #118)
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS and COMMENTS
Matt Sullivan told the Board about a program called Yondr the Schoharie High School has in place where students put their phones away in a sealed pouch during the school day.
FUTURE MEETINGS
January 25, 2023 – HFM BOCES Regular Board Meeting – 5:00 p.m., HFM BOCES Board Room
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to come before the Board, John DeValve made a motion at 5:58 p.m. to adjourn the meeting. This motion was seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Eaton
Clerk of the Board
