BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Counties
Johnstown, NY 12095
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DATE
November 30, 2022
PLACE
HFM BOCES Board Room
KIND OF MEETING
Regular Meeting
MEMBERS PRESENT
Harry Brooks, Carmen Caraco, Rebecca Cozzocrea, John DeValve, Jean LaPorta, Matt Sullivan and Kathryn Zajicek
OTHERS PRESENT
David Ziskin, District Superintendent; Jay DeTraglia, Assistant Superintendent; Aaron Bochniak, Assistant Superintendent; Kathi Lewis, School Business Official; Christine Carioto, Adirondack Academy Principal; James Lorenzoni, School Safety Officer; Shayrellis Alicea, Adirondack Academy Student and Christine Eaton, Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
Harry Brooks called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek 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
Jean LaPorta made a motion, seconded by Carmen Caraco to approve the minutes of the October 26, 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:
► Adirondack Academy Presentation
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:
► Utica University Transitional B
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.
Personnel Matters Unclassified A-P
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Tenure Area/ Position Title |
FTE | Assignment | Probationary Appointment Start Date | Probationary Appointment End Date | Certification Status | Salary | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Keyser, Kayla | School Social Worker / Behaviorist | 1 | Adirondack Academy | 12/15/2022 | 12/14/2026 | School Social Worker Provisional | Schedule D, Step 8 (prorated) |
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| 2 | Bronski, Justyna | Instructional Support in Professional Learning / Teacher on Special Assignment (Instructional Coach) | 1 | Instructional Services | 12/1/2022 | 11/30/2026 | Math 7-12 Professional | Schedule D, Step 7 (prorated) | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Paul, Nadine** | Administrative Coordinator / Administrative Coordinator – Special Education | 1 | Special Education | 1/3/2023 | 1/2/2027 | School Building Leader Initial | $85,000 (prorated) | ||||||||||||||
| *Original appointment on 8/31/2022 amended to change status from temporary to part-time | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Appointment contingent upon successful completion of all requirements for certification | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Peters, Susan | Spanish Teacher | 1 | Adirondack Academy | 12/6/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Spanish 7-12 Permanent | $75,000 (prorated) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Sommerville-Braun, Nathanael | Equity & Inclusion Club | Extracurricular Compensation | Special Education | 9/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | n/a | Per Article 20 of the BOCES Teachers’ Association Contract | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Decker, Donna* | Interim Administrative Coordinator | Up to 100 days | Special Education | 10/19/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Special Education Permanent, School District Administrator Permanent | $500.00/day | |||||||||||||
| *Original appointment 10/26/2022 being amended to revise start date | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D. | Leave Replacements | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E. | Substitutes (Certified) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Certification | Salary | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Peconie, Ann | Substitute Teacher Certified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | School Attendance Teacher Permanent, School Counselor Permanent | Per diem* | |||||||||||||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education on 7/6/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F. | Substitutes (Uncertified) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Andujar, Amy | Substitute Teacher Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brittain, Laura | Substitute Teacher Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bryant, Garrison | Substitute Teacher Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Fisher, Madison | Substitute Teacher Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Palczak, Gregory | Substitute Teacher Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Tevis-Finn, Julie | Substitute Teacher Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Yacobucci, Jaclyn | Substitute Teacher Uncertified | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per diem* | ||||||||||||||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education on 7/6/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G. | Leaves (Unpaid) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Leaves (FMLA)* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Date(s) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kelly, Cheryl | Teacher | Special Education | 11/3/2022 – 11/2/2023 (intermittent) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Martino, Brianne | Teacher | Special Education | 11/25/2022 – 3/6/2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Wild, Elizabeth | Administrative Coordinator | Special Education | 12/13/2022 – 3/21/2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Young, Killian | School Social Worker | Special Education | 12/7/2022 – 2/3/2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| *Time off constitutes use of employee’s leave accruals and, once exhausted, unpaid leave time | |||||||||||||||||||||
| H. | Resignations | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position | Assignment | Effective Date | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kucharik, Mark | Speech Pathologist | Special Education | 11/25/2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| I. | Layoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J. | Recalls | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K. | Terminations | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| L. | Retirements | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Iarossi, JoAnn | Teacher | Special Education | 11/28/2022 | ||||||
| M. | Summer (Temporary) Appointments | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| N. | Rescind Appointments – Instructional Personnel | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| O. | Change of Assignment – Instructional Personnel – Informational Only | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| P. | Change FTE/Hours/Salary | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Effort From | Effort To | Effective Date | Salary | ||||
| 1 | Brown, Eleanor* | Speech Teacher | 0.60 | 1.00 | 11/21/2022 | $90,516.55 (prorated) | ||||
| *Temporary Appointment, 9/1/2022 – 6/30/2023 | ||||||||||
Personnel Matters Classified
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea 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 Start Date | Probationary Appointment End Date | Salary | |||
| 1 | Chase, Angela | School Bus Attendant | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 10/31/2022 | 10/30/2023 | $14.03/hour | |||
| 2 | VanAllen, Marie | School Bus Attendant | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 11/7/2022 | 11/6/2023 | $14.03/hour | |||
| 3 | Vogel, Kayla Marie | School Bus Attendant | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 11/21/2022 | 11/20/2023 | $14.03/hour | |||
| 4 | Kohler, Pamela | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 11/7/2022 | 11/6/2023 | $21,006.98 (prorated) | |||
| B. | Non-Instructional Appointments: Contingent Permanent | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| C. | Provisional Appointments: Starting | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | Salary | ||||
| 1 | Westfall, Kaitlyn | Physical Therapist (School District) | 1.0 | Special Education | 12/12/2022 | $55,000 + $1,500 doctoral degree supplement (prorated) |
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| Provisional Appointments: Ending | ||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| D. | Substitute Appointments | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary | |||
| 1 | Bryant, Garrison | Substitute School Monitor | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per Hour* | |||
| 2 | Fisher, Madison | Substitute School Monitor | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per Hour* | |||
| 3 | Bryant, Garrison | Substitute Teacher Aide | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per Hour* | |||
| 4 | Fisher, Madison | Substitute Teacher Aide | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 12/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per Hour* | |||
| 5 | Austin, Gary | Substitute School Bus Attendant | Pro Re Nata | Regional Transportation | 11/21/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per Hour* | |||
| 6 | McArthur, Victoria | Substitute School Bus Attendant | Pro Re Nata | Regional Transportation | 12/5/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per Hour* | |||
| 7 | Pagles, Lorraine | Substitute School Bus Attendant | Pro Re Nata | Regional Transportation | 11/7/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Per Hour* | |||
| 8 | Chase, Angela | Substitute School Bus Driver Trainee | Pro Re Nata | Regional Transportation | 10/31/2022 | 6/30/2023 | $18.01/hour | |||
| 9 | McArthur, Victoria | Substitute School Bus Driver Trainee | Pro Re Nata | Regional Transportation | 12/5/2022 | 6/30/2023 | $18.01/hour | |||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education on 7/6/2022 | ||||||||||
| E. | Leaves (Unpaid) | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date(s) | ||||||
| 1 | Kline, Tiena | Human Resources Specialist | Human Resources | 10/25/2022 – 10/28/2022 [4 days] |
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| 2 | Graham, Taylor | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 10/26/2022 | ||||||
| 3 | Horton, Nikayla | Physical Therapist | Special Education | 10/20/2022, 10/21/2022, 11/1/2022, 11/10/2022, 11/16/2022 [4.5 days] |
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| 4 | Towne, Mackenzie | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 10/28/2022, 10/31/2022 (1/2 day) [1.5 days] |
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| 5 | Papa, Mary | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 11/22/2022 [1 day] |
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| 6 | Rumrill, Colleen | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 9/14/22 – 12/7/2022 | ||||||
| Leaves (FMLA)* | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Brownell, Karyl | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 11/14/22 – 2/13/2023 | ||||||
| 2 | Lander, Jennifer | Senior Account Clerk | Business Office | 11/21/2022 – 5/19/2023 (intermittent) | ||||||
| *Time off constitutes use of employee’s leave accruals, if available, and once exhausted, unpaid leave time | ||||||||||
| Leave of Absence | ||||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| F. | Retirements | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| G. | Terminations | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Morey, Tiffany | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 12/1/2022 | ||||||
| H. | Resignations | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Chase, Angela | School Bus Attendant | Regional Transportation | 11/8/2022 | ||||||
| 2 | Kruger, Kiara | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 11/11/2022 | ||||||
| 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 | Webb, Amy | Substitute Food Service Teacher | Stipend | CTE | 10/31/2022 | 3/3/2023 | $92.25/day | |||
| 2 | Wilder, Paul | Head Mechanic | Stipend | Regional Transportation | 7/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | $3,500 | |||
| M. | Summer (Temporary Appointments) | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| N. | Rescind Appointments | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Gonzalez, Blanca* | Substitute Teacher Aide | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 9/29/2022 | ||||||
| *Original appointment 9/28/2022 | ||||||||||
MISCELLANEOUS PERSONNEL ITEMS
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea and unanimously carried to approve the following miscellaneous resolutions: Memorandum of Agreement by and between the HFM BOCES Board of Cooperative Educational Services and the CSEA Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Regional Transportation Unit dated November 30, 2022 (SY 22-23 #77)
CLAIMS AUDITOR REPORT
Jean LaPorta made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to approve the Claims Auditor Report for the period of October 5, 2022 through October 27, 2022 (SY 22-23 #78)
TREASURER’S REPORT
Jean LaPorta made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the period of September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022. (SY 22-23 #79)
EXTRACLASS REPORTS
Jean LaPorta made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to approve the October 2022 Extraclass report as submitted. (SY 22-23 #80)
GRANTS
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by Matt Sullivan 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:
Perkins IV/CTEIA Basic Grant – $184,684 (SY 22-23 #81)
WIOA, Title II, Adult Education and Literacy – $125,000 (SY 22-23 #82)
WIOA, Title II, Adult Education and Literacy (Amsterdam Literacy Zone) – $150,000 (SY 22-23 #83)
WIOA, Title II, Adult Education and Literacy (Gloversville Literacy Zone) – $150,000 (SY 22-23 #84)
WIOA, Title II, Integrated English and Civics Education – $300,000 (SY 22-23 #85)
WIOA, Title II, Corrections Education and Other Institutionalized Education – $250,000 (SY 22-23 #86)
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES AGREEMENT – LAGARDE
John DeValve made a motion to authorize the District Superintendent to execute the Independent Contractor Services Agreement by and between HFM BOCES and Jennifer LaGarde to plan and deliver a one-day workshop for school librarians and other educators. This motion was seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried. (SY 22-23 #87)
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES AGREEMENT – ICAN
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion to authorize the District Superintendent to execute the Independent Contractor Services Agreement by and between HFM BOCES and ICAN to provide 10 days of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention refresher training. This motion was seconded by Rebecca Cozzocrea and unanimously carried. (SY 22-23 #88)
RFB RECOMMENDATIONS
Pursuant to the competitive bidding process, Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by Jean LaPorta and unanimously carried to accept the Bid recommendations in accordance with the subject to provisions pf the BOCES Bid numbers: 23-04 and 23-03SP-RE as noted by memoranda from the Purchasing Official in the following areas:
RFB 23-04 Services for Building and Conditions Survey – Tetra Tech Architects & Engineers, 8 Southwoods Boulevard, Third Floor, Albany, NY 12211 (SY 22-23 #89, #89B)
RFB 23-03SP-RE Student Transportation Services – Amazing Grace Transportation, 1575 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12304. (SY 22-23 #90, #90B)
EMPIRE BLUECROSS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE RENEWAL
Carmen Caraco made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to authorize the District Superintendent to renew the Empire MediBlue Freedom PPO plan with Empire BlueCross to provide health insurance to HFM BOCES Medicare eligible retirees at a rate increase of 4.9% effective January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (SY 22-23 #91)
OTHER BUSINESS
Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by Matt Sullivan and unanimously carried to accept the following policy and revised policies as first readings:
Policy #4500 – General Procurement Standards (SY 22-23 #92)
Policy #4501 – Competitive Bidding (SY 22-23 #93)
Policy #4502 – Non-Bid Purchasing (SY 22-23 #94)
Policy #4506 – Procurement: Uniform Grant Guidance for Federal Awards (SY 22-23 #95)
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS and COMMENTS
Jean LaPorta told the Board about the Health Insurance Committee meeting that she attended on November 21, 2022.
FUTURE MEETINGS
December 21 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 6:22 p.m. to adjourn the meeting. This motion was seconded by Carmen Caraco and unanimously carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Eaton
Clerk of the Board
