BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Counties
Johnstown, NY 12095
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DATE
October 25, 2023
PLACE
HFM BOCES Board Room
KIND OF MEETING
Regular Meeting
MEMBERS PRESENT
Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan
MEMBERS ABSENT
Harry Brooks and Paula Brown-Weinstock
OTHERS PRESENT
David Ziskin, District Superintendent; Jay DeTraglia, Assistant Superintendent; Aaron Bochniak, Assistant Superintendent; Michael DiMezza, Principal of CTE; Kristina Marshall, Administrative Coordinator of CTE; Christine Carioto, Principal of ADK; Brian Garrity, Administrative Coordinator of ADK; Max Spritzer, Communications Specialist and Christine Eaton, Clerk of the Board
CALL TO ORDER
Matt Sullivan called the meeting to order at 11:03 a.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to waive the 48 hour notice and approve the agenda as presented adding any items introduced by unanimous vote.
Motion by Rebecca Cozzocrea, second by Kathryn Zajicek.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan
COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommend that the Board approve the Board minutes for the September 27, 2023 Regular Board Meeting.
Motion by Rebecca Cozzocrea, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan, Carmen Caraco
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
The District Superintendent Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership Report included:
► State Updates
►HFM BOCES Updates
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
The Assistant Superintendent for Educational Service’s Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership Report included:
► CTE & ADK Program Updates
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR OPERATIONS AND DISTRICT SERVICES
The Assistant Superintendent for Operations and District Services Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership Report included:
► CoSer Updates
NEW BUSINESS
Consent Agenda Statement
Personnel (Consent A-B)
Personnel Matters – Unclassified
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 | Seymour, Karyn | Instructional Support Services in Professional Learning / Instructional Coach | 1.0 | Instructional Support Services | 11/27/2023 | 11/26/2027 | Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) Professional | Schedule D, Step 16 (prorated) | |||
| 2 | Culkin-Boice, Catherine | School Counseling and Guidance / School Counselor | 1.0 | PTECH | 10/19/2023 | 10/18/2027 | School Counselor Permanent | Schedule D, Step 13 (prorated) | |||
| 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 | Murphy, Daniella | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Cutter, Rachel | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BTA Contract | |||
| 2 | Brinkman, Shayna | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Hoffman, Carrie | 11/6/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BTA Contract | |||
| 3 | Mahon, Sean | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Malatino, Michael | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BTA Contract | |||
| 4 | Caraco, Tara | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Marshall, Kristina | 10/23/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BAA Contract | |||
| 5 | Haas, Heather | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Moore, Emily | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BTA Contract | |||
| 6 | Gargiulo, Lisa | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Nethaway, Maria | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BTA Contract | |||
| 7 | Brinkman, Shayna | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Porter, Michael | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BTA Contract | |||
| 8 | Gigler, Jessica | Student Government Co-Advisor | Extracurricular Compensation | PTECH | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | $1,000 | |||
| 9 | Murphy, Cristin | Student Government Co-Advisor | Extracurricular Compensation | PTECH | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | $1,000 | |||
| 10 | Schuyler, Rodney | Student Supervision | Up to 200 hours | PTECH | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | $25.00/hour | |||
| 11 | Brown, Michelle | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Tatlock, Jennifer | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BTA Contract | |||
| 12 | England, Ryan | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Webb, Amy | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BTA Contract | |||
| 13 | Brown, Michelle | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Westfall, Kaitlyn | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BTA Contract | |||
| 14 | Sherman, Matt | Mentor | 35 hours + 3 meetings | Williams, Margaret | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | n/a | Per BTA Contract | |||
| D. | Leave Replacements | ||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||
| E. | Substitutes (Certified) | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Certification | Salary | |||
| 1 | Kaliath, Latha | Certified Substitute Teacher – Retired | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location as needed | 10/26/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Nursery, Kindergarten & Grades 1-6 Permanent, Physical Education Permanent, English to Speakers of Other Languages Permanent | Per diem* | |||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education | |||||||||||
| F. | Substitutes (Uncertified) | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary | ||||
| 1 | Healy, Matthew | Uncertified Substitute Teacher – Long Term | 1.0 | Itinerant Services | 10/26/2023 | 1/31/2024 | Per diem* | ||||
| 2 | Petruso, Kristine | Uncertified Substitute Teacher | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location as needed | 10/26/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Per diem* | ||||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education | |||||||||||
| G. | Leaves (Unpaid) | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Date(s) | |||||||
| Edwards, Karen | Teacher | Special Education | 9/18/2023 – 9/27/2023, 11/13/2023 – 11/21/2023, 2/1/2024 – 2/9/2024 | ||||||||
| Leaves (FMLA)* | |||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Date(s) | |||||||
| 1 | Hallenbeck, Christopher | School Psychologist | Special Education | 9/7/2023 – 9/28/2023 | |||||||
| *Time off constitutes use of employee’s leave accruals and, once exhausted, unpaid leave time | |||||||||||
| H. | Resignations | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | |||||||
| 1 | Salvagni, Daniel | Administrative Coordinator | Special Education | 10/31/2023 | |||||||
| I. | Layoffs | ||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||
| J. | Recalls | ||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||
| K. | Terminations | ||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||
| L. | Retirements | ||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||
| M. | Summer (Temporary) Appointments | ||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||
| N. | Rescind Appointments – Instructional Personnel | ||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||
| O. | Change of Assignment – Instructional Personnel – Informational Only | ||||||||||
| None | |||||||||||
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan
Personnel Matters – Classified
Resolution: 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 | Bush, Saphire | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Adirondack Academy | 10/25/2023 | 10/24/2026 | $22,155.09 (prorated) | |||
| 2 | Charboneau, Jamie | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Adirondack Academy | 10/30/2023 | 10/29/2024 | $22,155.09 (prorated) | |||
| 3 | Rolon, Donna | Bus Driver | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 10/10/2023 | 10/9/2024 | $23.39/hour | |||
| 4 | Dorman, JoAnn | School Bus Attendant | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 10/23/2023 | 10/22/2024 | $15.84/hour | |||
| 5 | Insonia, Marianne | School Bus Attendant | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 10/23/2023 | 10/22/2024 | $15.84/hour | |||
| 6 | Kenyon, Adrianna | School Bus Attendant | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 10/16/2023 | 10/15/2024 | $15.84/hour | |||
| 7 | Negus, Richard | Bus Driver/ Custodial Worker | 1.0 | Special Education | 10/16/2023 | 10/15/2024 | $42,008.48 (prorated) | |||
| B. | Non-Instructional Appointments: Contingent Permanent | |||||||||
| None | ||||||||||
| C. | Provisional Appointments: Starting | |||||||||
| None | ||||||||||
| Provisional Appointments: Ending | ||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||
| D. | Substitute Appointments | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | FTE | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary | |||
| 1 | Zanella, Melissa | Substitute School Nurse (LPN) | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location as needed | 10/26/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Per diem* | |||
| 2 | Hayes, Shyra | Substitute Teacher Aide/School Monitor | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location as needed | 10/26/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Hourly* | |||
| 3 | Petruso, Kristine | Substitute Teacher Aide/School Monitor | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location as needed | 10/26/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Hourly* | |||
| 4 | Vosburgh, Zachary | Substitute Teacher Aide/School Monitor | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location as needed | 10/26/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Hourly* | |||
| 5 | Downes, Joseph | Substitute School Bus Attendant | Pro Re Nata | Regional Transportation | 10/20/2023 | 6/30/2024 | Hourly* | |||
| E. | Leaves (Unpaid) | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date(s) | ||||||
| 1 | Houghton, Alyssa | School Bus Attendant | Regional Transportation | 8/10/2023 – 10/5/2023 | ||||||
| 2 | Wheeler, Monique | School Bus Attendant | Regional Transportation | 10/21/2023 – 11/23/2023 | ||||||
| Leaves (FMLA)* | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Wheeler, Monique** | School Bus Attendant | Regional Transportation | 7/28/2023 – 10/20/2023 | ||||||
| *Time off constitutes use of employee’s leave accruals and, once exhausted, unpaid leave time | ||||||||||
| **Amended to extend effective dates (Original resolutions 8/30/2023 and 9/27/2023) | ||||||||||
| F. | Retirements | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Sutton, Dawn* | Account Clerk | Business Office | 7/31/2024 | ||||||
| *Amended to reflect a change in effective date from 12/26/2023 to 7/31/2024 (Orig. Resolution: BOE 6/28/2023) | ||||||||||
| G. | Terminations | |||||||||
| None | ||||||||||
| H. | Resignations | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Allen, Ashley | School Monitor | Special Education | 10/13/2023 | ||||||
| 2 | Kenyon, Adrianna | Substitute School Bus Attendant | Regional Transportation | 10/15/2023 | ||||||
| 3 | Marotta, Ralph | Substitute School Bus Attendant | Regional Transportation | 10/11/2023 | ||||||
| 4 | Negus, Richard | Custodial Worker | Special Education | 10/15/2023 | ||||||
| I. | Layoffs | |||||||||
| None | ||||||||||
| Reductions | ||||||||||
| None | ||||||||||
| J. | Recalls | |||||||||
| None | ||||||||||
| K. | Change of Assignment/FTE/Hours | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Change Assignment From | Change Assignment To | Effective Date | |||||
| 1 | DePasquale, Richard* | Health & Safety Officer | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10/1/2023 | |||||
| *Original resolution 9/27/2023 amended to correct position title | ||||||||||
| L. | Temporary Appointments | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Effort | Assignment | Start Date | End Date | Salary/Rate | |||
| 1 | Morse, Adrianne | Chaperone | Up to 250 hours | PTECH | 9/1/2023 | 6/30/2024 | $18.61/hour | |||
| 2 | Kamp, Laurie* | Casual Employee | Up to 500 hours | Special Education | 1/1/2024 | 6/30/2024 | $31/hour | |||
| *Original appointment 9/27/2023 amended to correct rate of pay. | ||||||||||
| M. | Summer (Temporary Appointments) | |||||||||
| None | ||||||||||
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan
Business Items (Consent A-J)
CLAIMS AUDITOR REPORT:
Recommend the Board approve the Claims Auditor Report for the period of September 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023.
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #59)
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Recommend the Board approve the Treasurer’s Report for the period of August 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #60)
EXTRACLASS REPORT:
Recommend the Board approve the September 2023 Extraclass Reports as submitted.
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #61)
ITEMS TO BE DECLARED SALVAGE:
Recommend the Board approve the items for salvage as listed on the Chief Financial Officer’s memorandum dated October 4, 2023.
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #62)
EMPIRE BLUECROSS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE RENEWAL:
Recommend the Board authorize the District Superintendent to renew the Empire MediBlue Freedom PPO plan with Empire BlueCross to provide health insurance to the HFM BOCES Medicare eligible retirees at a rate increase of 2.72% effective January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #63)
GRANTS:
Recommend the Board 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 – $283,000
WIOA, Title II and Welfare Education Program: Adult Basic Education and Literacy – $125,000
WIOA, Title II and Welfare Education Program: Literacy Zone (Amsterdam) – $150,000
WIOA, Title II and Welfare Education Program: Literacy Zone (Gloversville) – $150,000
WIOA, Title II and Welfare Education Program: Integrated English and Civics Education – $300,000
WIOA, Title II, Corrections Education and Other Institutionalized Education – $250,000
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #64, #65, #66, #67, #68, #69))
REVISED 2023-24 ANNUAL LEASE APPROVAL:
Recommend the Board approve the revised 2023-24 Distance Learning and annual classroom leases as submitted in the aggregate amount of $444,564.00.
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #70)
STUDENT INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT – UTICA UNIVERSITY:
Recommend the Board authorize the District Superintendent to execute the Student Internship Agreement by and between HFM BOCES and Utica University to place students at HFM BOCES Schools for the Utica University’s designated Teacher Experience effective October 3, 2023 through August 1, 2028.
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #71)
STEP STOOL DONATION:
Recommend that the board accept the donation of ten step-stools from Public Employer Risk Management Association
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #72)
RFB-24-01 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES:
Pursuant to the competitive bidding process, it is recommended the Board accept the BOCES Cooperative Student Transportation Services recommendation in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the BOCES Bid Number: 24-01 as noted by memorandum from the Purchasing Official in the following area:
Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Carolyn Wilcox.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #73, #73B)
OTHER BUSINESS:
2023-2024 Professional Learning Plan Committee
Recommend the Board appoint the following to the Professional Learning Plan (PLP) Committee for the 2023-2024 school year:
Motion by Rebecca Cozzocrea, second by Kathryn Zajicek.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Carmen Caraco, Kathryn Zajicek, Rebecca Cozzocrea, Carolyn Wilcox, Matt Sullivan (SY 23-24 #74)
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND/OR COMMENTS:
None
FUTURE MEETINGS:
November 29, 2023 – HFM BOCES Regular Meeting, 5:00pm, HFM BOCES Board Room
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:47am. Motion by Kathryn Zajicek, second by Rebecca Cozzocrea.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Eaton
Clerk of the Board
