Cohoes City School District
Board of Education Business Meeting
Cohoes, New York November 6, 2024
Library, Cohoes Middle School 6:00 PM
(The Board of Education may entertain a motion to enter into an executive session subject to Board approval.)
AGENDA
I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Evacuation Procedure for Emergency
C. Roll Call
II. DISTRICT REPORTS
- Superintendent’s Update – Ms. O’Shea
- Elementary Building Leadership Teams presentations
- Business Update – Ms. Mackey
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
A. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education accepts the Minutes of the
Board of Education Meeting of October 23, 2024
B. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education accepts the minutes for the
Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Pre-School Special
Education for the following dates: 8/28/24, 9/4/24, 9/5/24, 9/18/24, 9/24/24, 9/26/24, 9/27/24, 10/7/24, 10/10/24, 10/15/24, 10/21/24, 10/28/24
C. WHEREAS, the Board of Education recognizes its authority to appoint qualified personnel to employment in the District upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools; and
WHEREAS, the Board further recognizes that, in unique and exigent
circumstances it is not always prudent or possible to wait until a scheduled
meeting of the Board to make a personnel appointment given the immediate needs of the District; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to address these unique and exigent circumstances by empowering the Superintendent of Schools to make temporary, emergency hirings as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that for the 2024-2025 school year, in
the event of an unanticipated or unforeseen emergency that will negatively impact the mission of the District, the Board of Education herby authorizes the
Superintendent of Schools to hire qualified employees for unfilled, vacant
positions on a temporary, emergency basis, to serve until such time that a formal Board review and appointment can occur at the next scheduled Board meeting.
D. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves the agreement by
and between the Cohoes City School District and CDB Connections, 673
Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush, NY for Occupational Services for the 2024- 2025 school year in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
E. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves change order GC-
CO-08 on NYS Education Department Project # 01-05-00-01-0-006-024 for
General Construction at Cohoes High School
Contractor: Bunkoff General, Construction, Inc., 790 Watervliet-Shaker
Road, Latham, NY 12110
Original Contract
Net Change by previous authorized Change Orders
Contract Sum prior to this Change Order: $3,099,000.00
PCO-102 HS Credit for Metasys Controller: $57,905,53
Contract Sum decreased by this change order: $3,156,905.53
New Contract Sum: $1,443.26
$1,443.26
$3,155,462.27
VII. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT – PERSONNEL
Instructional
A. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves a salary increase due to additional teaching assignments for the following individuals for the 2024-2025 school year:
Michael Kloczko – 0.2 FTE as per CTA contract – Science (1.2 FTE total) (CHS)
Alicia Tommasino – 0.2 FTE as per CTA contract -Science (1.2 FTE total)
(CHS)
Kerry Winters – 0.2 FTE as per CTA contract – Science (1.2 FTE total) (CHS)
Effective: October 28, 2024 through June 30, 2025
Scott Ciarlone – 0.1 FTE as per CTA contract – Science (1.1 FTE total) (CHS)
Effective: October 29, 2024 through January 24, 2025
Andrea VanDecar – 0.1 FTE as per CTA contract – Science (1.1 FTE total)
(CHS)
Effective: January 27, 2025 through June 30, 2025
Non-Instructional
B. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education amends Item VII (K) of the
October 9, 2024 Business Meeting as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School
District hereby appoints William Darcy to the position of Director of Facilities III, subject to the rules of the Cohoes Civil Service Commission, such appointment is a probationary appointment.
William Darcy
Position: 1.0 FTE Director of Facilities III (permanent)
Effective Date: October 28, 2024 November 4, 2024
Probation Period: April 27, 2024 May 4, 2025
Salary: $80,000
C. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education amends Item VII (U) of the
August 28, 2024 Business Meeting as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School
District appoints Nataliya Hayvanovych to a four – year probationary term in the tenure area of Teaching Assistant, effective September 1, 2024 and expiring on August 31, 2028. Ms. Hayvanovych holds a BA/BS and has a Level I Teaching Assistant Certification and Initial Certification in the area of Business and Marketing.
Nataliya Hayvanovych
Position: 1.0 FTE Teaching Assistant (CHS)
Certification: Teaching Assistant
Tenure Area: Teaching Assistant
Effective Date: September 1, 2024
Tenure Date: August 31, 2028
Salary: As per the current CTA contract, BA/BS Teacher Assistant Salary
Schedule, Teacher Certified Teacher Assistant Salary Schedule, effective October 22, 2024
D. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education amend its action on item VII
(E) of the October 23, 2024 Meeting agenda:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education amend item VI (C-10) of the
July 10, 2024 Reorganization Meeting agenda as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education establishes the following rates
of pay for the following positions for the 2024-2025 school year:
Part Time Safety Officers
Years of Service = 1 through 5: per hour $ 25.00
Years of Service = 6 plus: per hour $ 28.00
Effective October 25, 2024
E. Amber Oliver
Position: 1.0 FTE Senior Account Clerk Typist (PERMANENT appt.)
Effective Date: July 17, 2024
Salary: Per CSEA contract
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 – N/A
- Budget Transfers – September 2024
- Budget Status Report – September 2024
- Reserve Status Report – September 2024
- Bank Reconciliation Report – September 2024
- Internal Claims Audit Report – N/A
X. INFORMATION AND CONSIDERATION
XI. COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
XII. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
XIII. BOARD POLICY REVIEW
XIV. DATES FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
- December 11, 2024 – Cohoes Middle School Library at 6 PM
- January 8, 2025 – Cohoes Middle School Library at 6 PM