BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Counties
Johnstown, NY 12095
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DATE
January 26, 2022
PLACE
HFM BOCES Board Room
KIND OF MEETING
Regular Meeting
MEMBERS PRESENT
Harry Brooks, Rebecca Cozzocrea, John DeValve, Jean LaPorta, Matt Sullivan and Kathryn Zajicek
MEMBERS ABSENT
Carmen Caraco
OTHERS PRESENT
David Ziskin, District Superintendent; Jay DeTraglia, Assistant Superintendent; Kathi Lewis, School Business Official; Aaron Flynn, Human Resources Manager; Matthew Davis, PTECH Principal; Celeste Keane, Administrative Coordinator of PTECH; Brett Rulison, Student; Julie Rulison, Parent; Carden Smith, Computer Services Coordinator and Christine Eaton, Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
President Brooks called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Jean LaPorta and unanimously carried to approve the agenda as presented and add any items introduced by unanimous vote.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea to approve the minutes of the December 21, 2021. This motion was unanimously carried.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES REPORT
The Assistant Superintendent for Educational Service’s Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership Report included:
► PTECH Presentation
► Brown’s Ford Donation
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
The District Superintendent’s Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership report included:
► State Updates
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.
Resignations
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to accept the following resignations:
1. Alyssa Hadcock, Position: Teacher Aide, Division: Special Education (09/01/2021), Effective Date: 01/03/2022
2. Samantha Opalka, Position: Teacher Aide, Division: Special Education, (09/01/2015), Effective Date: 01/07/2022
3. Theresa Smigelski, Position: School Counselor, Division: Special Education (09/01/2019), Effective Date: 01/14/2022
4. Kayla Hogabone, Position: Teacher Aide to accept a Senior Typist position in ALCE, Division: ALCE (07/26/2021), Effective Date: 01/26/2022
(SY 21-22 #269, 270, 271, 272)
Resignations for Retirement
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to approve the following resignations for retirement purposes:
1. Lorrie Hanifan, Position: Senior Typist, Division: CTE (06/14/2004), Effective Date:07/03/2022
2. Andrew Huth, Position: Digital Multimedia Teacher, Division: CTE (09/01/2007), Effective Date:02/28/2022
3. Laurie Kamp, Position: Senior Typist, Division: Special Education (04/09/2012), Effective Date:09/30/2022
4. Kathleen Pape, Position: Teacher Aide, Division: Special Education (09/01/2007), Effective Date:06/30/2022
(SY 21-22 #273, 274, 275,276)
Rescind Resignation for Retirement
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by for John DeValve and unanimously carried to rescind the request to resign for retirement purposes for the following employee:
1. Cathy Nicosia, Position: Teacher Aide, Division: Special Education (09/01/2006), Effective Date: 06/30/2022
(SY 21-22 #277)
Unpaid Leave Of Absence
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to approve the following unpaid leaves of absence:
1. Nikayla Horton, Position: Physical Therapist, Division: Special Education (09/01/2016), Effective Date: 12/15/21, 12/20/21(1/2 day), 12/21/21, 12/22/21
2. Shirley Ross, Position: Adult Educator, Division: ALCE (09/01/2021), Effective Date: 12/13/21 (1/2 day)
(SY 21-22 #278. 279)
Establish Position
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to establish the following position:
1. Position: 0.5 FTE Temporary Special Education Teacher, Program/Location: Special Education Effective Date: 01/18/2022-06/30/2022
Appointment – Certified Teacher
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to appoint the following certified teacher:
Certified-Teachers (Tenure will be contingent upon achievement of effective or highly effective APPR ratings necessary to receive tenure throughout his or her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 3012, 3012-c, 3012-d)
1. Name: Karen Garrison, Appointment Type: Probationary, Title: Digital Multi Media Teacher, Tenure Area: Trade Graphic Arts, Salary: $53,809.00 – Pro-rated to $21,792.65, Effective Date: 02/28/2022-02/27/2026, Department: CTE, FTE: 1.0, Certification: Visual Arts Emergency COVID-19
(SY 21-22 #280)
Appointment – Certified Teachers Part-time and/or Temporary
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to appoint the following certified temporary or part-time teacher:
a. Name:
Joseph Salamack, Appointment Type: Part-time/Temporary Title: Special Education Teacher, Tenure Area: N/A, Salary: $56,338.00 pro-rated to $15,492.95, Effective Date: 01/18/2022 – 06/30/2022, Department: Special Education, FTE: 0.5, Certification Special Education – Permanent
(SY 21-22 #281)
Appointments – Civil Service
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to approve the following Civil Service appointments:
a. Name: Deidre Bullock, Appointment Type: Provisional CS Title: Account Clerk/Typist, Effective: 01/31/2022, Salary: $30,389.62; pro-rated to $12,788.97, FTE: 1.0, Department: Adult Literacy and Corrections Education
b. Name: Kayla Hogabone, Appointment Type: Provisional, CS Title: Senior Typist, Effective: 01/27/2022, Salary: $28,904.82; pro-rated to $12,405.02m FTE: 1.0m Department: Adult Literacy and Corrections Education
(SY 21-22 #282, 283)
All Other Appointments
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to approve the following all other appointments:
All Other Appointments
a. Recommend the Board approve the appointments of the substitutes listed below, with effective dates as noted. Employees are not eligible for benefits (health, dental, vision, long-term disability and life insurance).
Teacher – effective 01/27/2022
Jennifer Ligon
Matthew Dolly
Andrea McLaughlin
Alli Fish
Teacher – effective 01/18/2022
Michaela Egan
Amanda Eggleston
Typist – effective 01/18/2022
Alli Fish
Teacher Aide & Hall Monitor – effective 01/27/2022
Brenda Elwood
Alli Fish
Bus Driver – effective 01/03/2022
Kathy Belfance
Bus Driver Trainee – effective 01/03/2022
Katrina Farrington
School Bus Attendant – effective 01/18/2022
Alvin Busch
(SY 21-22 #284, 285)
b. Recommend the Board approve the appointments and re-appointments of staff listed below for the 2021-22 school year, with effective dates as noted. Employees are not eligible for benefits (health, dental, vision, long term disability and life insurance).
1. Margaret Button, Division: Special Education, Rate: $95.00 Per Diem, Term of Employment: 01/27/2022-06/30/2022, Not to Exceed: N/A, Position Category: Long-term Substitute Teacher Aide
2. Migdalia Crego, Division: PTECH, Rate: $110.00 Per Diem, Term of Employment: 01/11/2022-06/30/2022, Not to Exceed:N/A, Position Category: Long-term Substitute Teacher
3. Michaela Eagan, Division: ADK, Rate: $110.00 Per Diem, Term of Employment: 01/27/2022-06/30/2022, Not to Exceed:N/A, Position Category: Long-term Substitute Teacher
4. Hillary Graff, Division: ALCE, Rate: $20.00 Per Hour, Term of Employment: 02/01/2022-06/30/2022, Not to Exceed:20 Hours, Position Category: HSE Examiner
5. Lauren Draus, Division: ALCE, Rate: $20.00 Per Hour, Term of Employment: 02/01/2022-06/30/2022, Not to Exceed:20 Hours, Position Category: HSE Examiner
6. Kayla Hogabone, Division: ALCE, Rate: $13.52 Per Hour, Term of Employment: 12/20/2021-06/30/2022, Not to Exceed:30 Hours, Position Category: HSE Proctor
(SY 21-22 #286, 287,288,289)
c. Appoint the following PTECH staff member to work up to 20 hours of chaperone time at her hourly rate effective January 3, 2022 through June 30, 2022:
Valene Fayette
(SY 21-22 #290)
Miscellaneous Personnel Items
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to approve the following miscellaneous personnel items:
Collective Bargaining Proposal by and between the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board Cooperative Educational Services OT/PT Bargaining Unit of HFM BOCES. (SY 21-22 #291)
Collective Bargaining Proposal by and between the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services and the School Related Professionals Unit (a.k.a. former T.A.N.I.). (SY 21-22 #292)
Memorandum of Agreement by and between the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services and the BOCES Teachers’ Association. (SY 21-22 #293)
Terminations
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to terminate the following employees effective January 27, 2022:
Employee #04092
Employee #01915
(SY 21-22 #294)
BUSINESS ITEMS
CLAIMS AUDITOR REPORT
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Matt Sullivan, and unanimously carried to approve the Claims Auditor Reports for the period of December 1, 2021 through December 21, 2021 and December 15, 2022. (SY 21-22 #295, 296)
TREASURER’S REPORT
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the period of November 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021. (SY 21-22 #297)
EXTRACLASS REPORTS
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried to approve the October, November and December 2021 Extraclass Reports as submitted. (SY 21-22 #298, 299, 300)
HOME RUN AND TURNABOUT OREVENTION PROGRAM AGREEMENT
Jean LaPorta made a motion to approve the agreements by and between the Montgomery County Department of Social Services and Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES to provide the 2022 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 (1 program) effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. This motion was seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried. (SY 21-22 #301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308)
BOUCHEY AND CLARKE ACA AGREEMENT
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion to authorize the District Superintendent to execute the agreement by and between HFM BOCES and Bouchey and Clarke benefits, Inc. to perform tracking and reporting services pursuant to the Affordable Care Act for HFM BOCES for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. This motion was seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried. (SY 21-22 #309)
ITEMS TO BE DECLARED SALVAGE
Matt Sullivan made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to approve the items for salvage as listed on the Chief Financial Officer’s memoranda dated January 11, 2022. (SY 21-22 #310)
2022 CONTRACT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF PTECH/PATHWAY PROGRAMS
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion to authorize the District Superintendent to execute the 2022 Contract for Administration of PTECH/Pathway Programs by and between Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES and the Fulton-Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, recognizing that the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce’s fiscal year is January through December. BOCES will pay the first installment by June 15, 2022 and the second installment by December 15, 2022. This motion was seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea and unanimously carried. (SY 21-22 #311)
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT CREDIT CARD SUMMARY
Jean LaPorta made a motion to accept the District Superintendent’s Credit Card Summary for the period of October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. This motion was seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea and unanimously carried. (SY 21-22 #312)
CFO’S CREDIT CARD SUMMARY
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried to accept the CFO’s Credit Card Summary for the period of October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. (SY 21-22 #313)
RFP EXTENSIONS AND REVISED RFB RECOMMENDATIONS
Pursuant to the competitive bidding process, John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to accept the RFP Extension and revised RFB recommendations as noted by memoranda from the Purchasing Official in the following areas:
RFP 20-03 Scoring and Analysis: NYS Assessment Extension (2022-2023 school year) – Educational Vistas, Inc., 2200 Maxon Road, Schenectady, NY 12308. (SY 21-22 #314)
RFB 21-06 Paper Products – Hill and Markes, Inc. is no longer able to adhere tot he pricing on seven items they submitted on RFB 21-06, recommend the Board accept the new prices of the seven items as noted on the Purchasing Agent’s memo. (SY 21-22 #315)
RFB 21-08RE Groceries – Driscoll Foods is no longer able to adhere to the pricing of two items they submitted on RFB 21-08RE, recommend the Board accept the new pricing of the two items effective as noted on the Purchasing Agent’s memo. (SY 21-22 #315)
RFB 21-09 RE Meat & Dairy – Driscoll Foods is no longer able to adhere to the pricing on eight items they submitted on RFB 21-09RE, recommend the Board accept the new pricing of the eight items effective as noted on the Purchasing Agent’s memo. (SY 21-22 #315)
CTE DONATION
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion to accept the donation of $20,000.00 from Brown’s Ford to be split between the Career and Technical Education Auto Body and Automotive Technology programs to purchase additional equipment for those programs. This motion was seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea and unanimously carried. (SY 21-22 #316)
ENDORSMENT OF 2022-2023 ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET
Jean LaPorta made a motion to endorse the 2022-2023 Administrative Budget in the amount of $1,901,827 without retiree health and dental. This includes a 3.6% increase over the 2021-22 budget of $1,835,079. This motion was seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried. The Administrative Budget will be reviewed by the component Boards of Education at the April 13, 2022 annual meeting and is subject to public vote by said school districts on April 27, 2022. (SY 21-22 #317)
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Annual Election – The Board clerk informed the Board that Dr. Harry Brooks and Ms. Kathryn Zajicek’s board terms would end on June 30, 2022.
Dr. Brooks discussed protocols for the disruption of Board Meeting.
FUTURE MEETINGS
February 16 2022 – 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 6:15 p.m. to adjourn the meeting. This motion was seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Eaton
Clerk of the Board
