May 19, 2021 Board of Education Minutes - Cohoes City School District

Board of Education Business Meeting

Cohoes, New York
May 19, 2021, 6:00 PM
Live Streamed per Governor’s Executive Order 202.107

(The Board of Education may entertain a motion to enter into an executive session subject to Board approval.)

Minutes

I. The Meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Board President, Mr. Nolin.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Mrs. Giller
Mr. Jackson
Mrs. Dion
Mrs. Carey
Mr. Nolin

Excused:

Mr. Pascale
Mr. Annely

Also Present:

Ms. Peggy O’Shea, Superintendent of Schools
Mrs. Stacy Mackey, School Business Official

II.DISTRICT REPORTS

District Update by Superintendent Peggy O’Shea
Business Office Updates by School Business Official Stacy Mackey
Facilities Report by Facilities Director James Stapleton

III. BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS

IV. COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS

V. OLD BUSINESS

VI. REPORT FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

THAT the Board of Education accepts the Minutes of the Board of Education Meeting of May 5, 2019.
THAT the Board of Education accepts the Minutes of the Committee on Special Education for the following dates: 3/17/21, 3/18/21, 3/23/21, 3/25/21, 3/26/21, 3/29/21, 3/30/21, 3/31/21, 4/1/21, 4/14/21, 4/15/21, 4/20/21, 4/23/21, 4/28/21 and 4/29/21.
THAT the Board of Education approves a contract with Lansingburgh Central School District, 55 New Turnpike Road, Troy, New York to provide health and welfare services to students residing in the Cohoes City School District and attending school within that district during the 2020/21 school year in the amount of $6,469.30 for approximately 10 students.
THAT the Board of Education approves a contract between Cohoes City School District and East Greenbush Central School District to provide health and welfare services to two (2) students residing in Cohoes and attending a school within that district from September 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021 in the amount of $1,743.90.

ADDENDA
THAT the Board of Education accepts the following results of the May 18, 2021 Budget and Board of Education Election Vote.
- Location: Harmony Hill
  - Budget Results
    - Yes (Machine): 170
    - Yes (Absentee): 34
    - No (Machine): 37
    - No (Absentee): 6
      - Subtotal Yes: 204
      - Subtotal No: 43
  - BOE Member Results
    - Jackson (Machine): 177
    - Jackson (Absentee): 34
    - Snyder (Machine): 186
    - Snyder (Absentee): 38
      - Subtotal Jackson: 211
      - Subtotal Snyder: 224
- Location: Abram Lansing
  - Budget Results
    - Yes (Machine): 88
    - Yes (Absentee): 16
    - No (Machine): 26
    - No (Absentee): 6
      - Subtotal Yes: 104
      - Subtotal No: 32
  - BOE Member Results
    - Jackson (Machine): 96
    - Jackson (Absentee): 17
    - Snyder (Machine): 97
    - Snyder (Absentee): 19
      - Subtotal Jackson: 113
      - Subtotal Snyder: 116
- Location: Van Schaick
  - Budget Results
    - Yes (Machine): 33
    - Yes (Absentee): 6
    - No (Machine): 15
    - No (Absentee): 0
      - Subtotal Yes: 39
      - Subtotal No: 15
  - BOE Member Results
    - Jackson (Machine): 31
    - Jackson (Absentee): 5
    - Snyder (Machine): 36
    - Snyder (Absentee): 6
      - Subtotal Jackson: 36
      - Subtotal Snyder: 42
- TOTALS
  - Budget Results
    - Yes: 347
    - No: 90
  - BOE Member Results
    - Jackson: 360
    - Snyder: 382

VII. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT – PERSONNEL

INSTRUCTIONAL

THAT the Board of Education appoints the following individuals to the Substitute Teacher and Tutor list:
Burns, Briana
Mayfield, Kenneth
Coakley, Ashley
Meoli, Kyle
Heffernan, Marie
Effective: May 20, 2021
THAT the Board of Education accepts the resignation for retirement purposes of Joann Walters from her position of Elementary Teacher.
Effective: June 30, 2021
THAT the Board of Education appoints the following individual to the advisor positions listed below for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.
Effective: May 20, 2021
- CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY: Student Council (CMS) UNPAID
  - Name: Jennifer Heeney
  - FTE: 0.0
    
    NON-INSTRUCTIONAL
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District hereby provisionally appoints Robert Booker to the position of Custodian subject to the rules of the Cohoes Civil Service Commission on an emergency conditional basis, in accordance with the Civil Service Rules, such appointment is a temporary appointment.
Robert Booker
Position ………………………………………………… 1.0 FTE Custodian (Provisional) (CHS)
Effective Date ……………………………………………………………………………. May 24, 2021
Salary ………………………………………………………………………………… per CSEA contract
Reason ………………………………………………………………….. Replaces Jeffrey Rosekrans
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District hereby appoints the following individual to the Cleaner Substitute list, subject to the rules of the Cohoes Civil Service Commission on an emergency conditional basis, in accordance with the Civil Service Rules, such appointments are a temporary appointment.
Jeffrey Malulon
Effective: May 20, 2021

ADDENDA
THAT the Board of Education accepts the resignation for retirement purposes of Kelly Tessier from her position of Receptionist (10 month).
Effective: June 25, 2021
THAT the Board of Education accepts the resignation for retirement purposes of Sharon Santoro from her position of Teacher Aide.
Effective: June 25, 2021

VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT – BUSINESS/FINANCE

IX. FINANCIAL REPORTS (Recommended by the Superintendent)

I recommend that the following reports be accepted by the Board of Education:
- Warrants – April 2021
- Budget Transfer – April 2021
- Budget Status Report – April 2021
- Bank Reconciliation Report – April 2021
- Extracurricular Activity Report – March & April 2021
- Internal Claims Audit Report – N/A
- Statement of Taxes 2020-21

BOARD ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA

MOTION: THAT the Board of Education adopts the following resolutions of the May 19, 2021 Agenda:
VI (A-E); VII (A-G) and IX (A)

Moved by: Mrs. Dion
Second by: Mrs. Carey
All voted “Aye”
Motion carried 5-0

X. INFORMATION AND CONSIDERATION

THAT the Board of Education is made aware of the following donation from Miron’s For Floors, Remsen Street, Cohoes: (2) Filing Cabinets w/ 5 Lateral Drawers – Estimated Value of $500.

XI. COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

XII. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS FROM AUDIENCE

XIII. BOARD POLICY REVIEW

XIV. DATES FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

June 2, 2021, Live Streamed at 6:00 p.m.
June 16, 2021, Live Streamed at 6:00 p.m.

MOTION: THAT the Board of Education enters in Executive Session at 6:43 p.m. to discuss matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person.

Moved by: Mrs. Giller
Seconded by: Mrs. Carey
All voted “Aye”
Motion carried 5-0

EXECUTIVE SESSION: TIME: 6:50 PM