COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL REORGANIZATIONAL / REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING JULY 10, 2017 PRESIDENT LYNN A. MURRAY, PRESIDING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: TROY W. BUCKLEY KOREEN FREEMAN KEITH LEE ROBERT T. STACKEL GABRIELLE M. THOMPSON ALFRED E. TOMASELLI BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: SCOTT N. CONNELL, Superintendent STEPHEN TODD, BOCES District Superintendent ROBIN SPAULDING, Business Office Clerk Temporary Chairman Superintendent Scott Connell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was said. Called the meeting to order. On motion of Troy Buckley, seconded by Robert Stackel, the Board voted to approve the Revised Agenda. Accepted the Revised Agenda. VOTE: YES 7 NO 0 At this time, Mr. Connell opened the nominations for Board President, Koreen Freeman moved to reelect Lynn Murray, President. Troy Buckley moved to second the nomination, requesting the nominations be closed and the clerk cast one ballot for the reelection of Lynn Murray, President. President Murray takes over the meeting and opens the nominations for Vice-President. Troy Buckley moved to reelect Alfred Tomaselli for Vice President. Robert Stackel seconded the nomination, requesting that the polls be closed and the district clerk cast one ballot for Alfred Tomaselli, Vice President. Vice President and Board of Education Incumbent was administered the oath of office by District Clerk, Brenda C. Shelmidine. On motion of Troy Buckley, seconded by Robert Stackel, the Board voted to approve the appointment of Keith Lee to serve on the Executive Committee of the Jeff-Lewis School Boards Association, with Gabrielle Thompson to serve as alternate. appoint Gabrielle Thompson Legislative Liaison for the New York State School Boards Association. 1
On motion of Troy Buckley, seconded by Robert Stackel, the Board approved the appointment of the following officers: a) District Treasurer - Randolph Myers b) Deputy Treasurer Scott Connell c) District Clerk Brenda Shelmidine d) Tax Collector Robin Spaulding e) Internal Claims Auditor Samantha Snyder On motion of Troy Buckley, seconded by Keith Lee, the Board approved the following appointments as printed: a) Secretary to the Board Brenda Shelmidine b) School Physician Lewis County General Hospital c) School Alternate Physician Daniel R. Cappon, M.D. d) School Attorney BOCES Office of Inter-Municipal Legal Services, O Hara, O Connell & Ciotoli; Ferrara Fiorenza, PC e) Records Management Officer Samantha Snyder f) Designated Education Official Scott Connell g) District External Auditors Bowers & Company CPAs, PLLC h) Title IX/Section 504 Hearing Officer Scott Connell i) Central Treasurer - Extra Class Activity Account Robin Spaulding; Alternate Catherine Snyder, Director of Student Activities j) Election Clerks and Inspectors as Per Lewis County Board of Elections k) Coordinator of Federal Funds Randolph Myers l) District Investment Coordinator Randolph Myers m) Dignity for All Students Act Coordinator (DFASA) Pamela Ratliff, Pre- K - 5 Principal; Alternate, Brigitte Gillette, Guidance Counselor n) Committee on Special Education Chairperson/LEA Representative..Pamela Ratliff/Tina Wersinger Co - Chair Additional Parent Representatives: (additional parent representative available at the request of parent) School Physician: Lewis County General Hospital; or Daniel R. Cappon, M.D., Alternate Physician; Special Education Teachers/Related Service Providers Appropriate Grade Level/Subject Area School Psychologist....Tina Wersinger Regular Education Teachers Appropriate Grade Level/Subject Areas Student When Appropriate o) Committee on Special Education Subcommittee Chairperson/LEA Representative.Pamela Ratliff/ Tina Wersinger, Co- Chair Special Education Teachers/Related Service Providers..Appropriate Grade Level/Subject Area Regular Education Teachers Appropriate Grade Level/Subject Areas Student..When Appropriate p) Section 504 Committee: (Team members included as appropriate) Coordinator Pamela Ratliff/Tina Wersinger Co-Chair Special Education Teachers/Related Service Providers...Appropriate Grade Level/Subject Area Regular Education Teachers. Appropriate Grade Level/Subject Areas Student When Appropriate Guidance Counselor Principal q) Committee on Pre-School Special Education Chairperson:.. Pamela Ratliff Lewis County Municipality Representative: Laurie Simmons Jefferson County Municipality Representatives: Mary VanBrocklin or Ljuba Cvetkovic (Additional Parent representative available at the request of parent) Early Intervention Provider and/or Evaluating Agency and/or Special 2
Education Service Provider/Teacher Appropriate Representative Part 200 Regulations: the parent and the school district may agree that the attendance of a member is not necessary or that a member of the committee may be excused in accordance with the following procedures pursuant to sections 4308(2)(f) through (h), 4355(2)(f) through (h), 4402(1)(b)(1)(b-1) through (b-3), 4402(1)(b)(1)(d), and 4410(3)(a)(3) through (5) of the Education Law. A parent is requested to sign off on the excusal of a committee member. r) Instructional Material Review Committee: Mrs. JoAnne Spooner Elementary Teacher Ms. Lori Griffin Secondary Teacher Mrs. Nadine O Shaughnessy Building Principal Mrs. Krisha Greene Teacher Mrs. Monica Kellogg Member of the Community s) Attendance Officers Front Office Clerk and School Nurse, Denean Clark t) Records Access Officer Scott Connell u) District Audit Committee Seven Board Members Community Member: Laura Tousant v) Asbestos (LEA) Designee Dale Clarke w) Director of Student Activities - Catherine Snyder x) Chemical Hygiene Officers Robert Cooper, Dale Clarke y) Model Schools Coordinator Darlene Rowsam z) Civil Rights Coordinator - Scott Connell On motion of Robert Stackel, seconded by Troy Buckley, the Board voted to bond the following personnel handling district funds: a) District Clerk/Secretary to Supt. Brenda Shelmidine b) District Treasurer Randolph Myers c) Central Activity Treasurer Robin Spaulding d) Internal Claims Auditor Samantha Snyder e) Deputy Treasurer Scott N. Connell f) Tax Collector Robin Spaulding voted to approve the following designations a) Depository of Funds NYCLASS Bank, with Secondary Depository: Community Bank. b) Newspaper Watertown Daily Times. c) Mileage reimbursement rate @ $.45 per mile. voted to approve the following designation d) Set tuition rate for the 2017 2018 school year at zero. VOTE: Yes 6; No 0 Abstain 1 Koreen Freeman voted to approve the following designations e) Rate of pay for tutors of homebound students @ $18.24 per hour. f) Regular monthly meetings and Work Sessions 6:00 p.m. 3
July 10, 2017, Reorganization Meeting July 24, 2017, Regular Meeting August 7, 2017, Work Session August 28, 2017, Regular Meeting September 11, 2017 Work Session September 25, 2017 Regular Meeting October 10, 2017 Work Session October 23, 2017 Regular Meeting November 13, 2017 Work Session November 27, 2017 Regular Meeting December 11, 2017 Work Session December 20, 2017 @ 1:30 p.m. Regular Meeting - Christmas Dinner January 8, 2018 Work Session January 22, 2018 Regular Meeting February 12, 2018 Work Session February 26, 2018 Regular Meeting March 12, 2018 Work Session March 26, 2018 Regular Meeting April 10, 2018 Regular Meeting Last meeting to approve budget April 30, 2018 Regular Meeting May 1, 2018 Annual Meeting May 7, 2018 Work Session May 15, 2018 Annual Vote (set by state) May 29, 2018 Regular Meeting June 11, 2018 Work Session June 25, 2018 Regular Meeting On motion of Troy Buckley, seconded by Robert Stackel, the Board voted to approve the following authorizations: a) to certify Payroll Scott Connell b) authorization of attendance at conferences, conventions, workshops, etc. with designated expense Scott Connell; Board of Education to authorize any out-of-state conference prior to registration. c) to establish Petty Cash Fund, not to exceed $50.00 Scott Connell d) Purchasing Agent Scott Connell e) To offer school district employee and officer indemnification under Public Officer s Law 18; f) to designate authorized signatures on checks Scott Connell g) of Superintendent of Schools to approve budget transfers, and the monetary limits of such transfers. On motion of Alfred Tomaselli, seconded by Troy Buckley, the Board voted to re-approve the Copenhagen Central School Plan for Annual Professional Performance Review. approve the re-adoption of all Board of Education policies. approve the 2017 2018 Board of Education Committees: a) Finance & Facilities - Gabrielle Thompson, Robert Stackel, Lynn Murray b) Policy - Koreen Freeman, Keith Lee c) Personnel & Negotiations - Alfred Tomaselli, Troy Buckley 4
On motion of Keith Lee, seconded by Troy Buckley, the Board voted to approve the previous minutes (Regular Meeting, June 26, 2017) Approval of June 26, 2017 BOE minutes On motion of Keith Lee, seconded by Troy Buckley, the Board voted to approve Budget Transfers. Approval of Budget Transfers On motion of Troy Buckley, seconded by Gabrielle Thompson, the Board voted to approve School Lunch Fund Budget Amendments. Approval of School Lunch Fund Budget Amendments accept the Letter of Resignation of Molly Curtis with regret from her full time Physical Education Teaching position effective July 7, 2017. Accepted letter of Resignation of Molly Curtis On motion of Troy Buckley, seconded by Koreen Freeman, the Board voted to accept the Letter of Resignation of Sarah Nevills from her full time Teaching Assistant Position effective July 11, 2017. Accepted letter of Resignation of Sarah Nevills On motion of Troy Buckley, seconded by Robert Stackel, the Board voted to approve the appointment of Kimberly Zubrzycki to a tutoring position for 8 4 hour days effective August 4, 2017. Appointed Kimberly Zubrzycki to math tutoring position voted to approve the appointment of Sarah Nevills to a.5 Teaching Assistant Position effective August 30, 2017. Appointed Sarah Nevills to.5 Teaching Assistant On motion of Robert Stackel, seconded by Troy Buckley, the Board voted to approve the appointment of Charles Levikar to a 2 hour per school day Special Education Teacher effective September 5, 2017 June 22, 2018 Appointment of Charles Levikar to Special Education Teacher On motion of Robert Stackel, seconded by Troy Buckley, the Board voted the approval of the Distance Learning Classroom Lease between the Jefferson Lewis BOCES and the Copenhagen Central School District from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Approval of Distance Learning Classroom Lease 5
of Education hereby approves for the 2017 2018 school year only, a health insurance buyout program in the amount of $1,750.00 for any employee eligible for health insurance through the district who files appropriate forms before deadlines as set by the Administration. The Board reserves the right to cancel this program at any time. Approval of Health Insurance buyout plan program for the 17-18 school year On motion of Troy Buckley, seconded by Gabrielle Thompson, the Board of Education voted to approve the dues for the 2017 2018 School Year of the Jefferson-Lewis School Boards Association. Approval of 17-18 dues for the Jeff- Lewis School Boards Association On motion of Troy Buckley, seconded by Gabrielle Thompson, the Board voted to go into Executive Session to discuss medical, financial credit, or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation. Into Executive Session At 8:58 p.m. and on motion of Koreen Freeman, seconded by Alfred Tomaselli, the Board voted to come out of Executive Session. Out of Executive Session At 9:00 p.m. and on motion of Koreen Freeman, seconded by Alfred Tomaselli, the Board voted to adjourn. Meeting Adjourned Brenda C. Shelmidine School District Clerk 6