BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Counties
Johnstown, NY 12095
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DATE
February 15, 2023
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; William Bordak, HR Director; Maxwell Spritzer and Marjorie Kline, Communication Specialists; Michael DiMezza, CTE Principal; Riley O’Malley, CTE Coordinator and Christine Eaton, Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
Harry Brooks called the meeting to order at 9:11 a.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 January 31, 2023 Board meeting. This motion was unanimously carried.
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:
► Strategic Goal Presentation
RECESS
At 9:32 a.m. the Board unanimously agreed to take a twenty minute recess.
RESUME MEETING
The Board resumed the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
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-O – Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve 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 | Barkley-Anderson, Lacy | Instructional Support Services in Professional Learning / Instructional Coach | 1.0 | Instructional Services | 3/15/2023 | 3/14/2027 | Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) Professional | Schedule D, Step 17 (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 | Edwards, Karen* | Special Education Teacher | 1.0 | Special Education | 2/13/2023 | 6/30/2023 | Special Education Permanent | $70,000 (prorated) | ||
| 2 | Sala, Kasie | Mentor | Stipend | ADK BTA Member | 2/16/2023 | 6/30/2023 | School Psychologist Permanent | $1,500** | ||
| *Original appointment 10/26/2022 amended to increase effort | ||||||||||
| **Stipend paid at conclusion of 2022-23 school year, contingent upon mentees completion of mentoring requirements | ||||||||||
| D. | Leave Replacements | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| E. | Substitutes (Certified) | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| F. | Substitutes (Uncertified) | |||||||||
| NONE | ||||||||||
| G. | Leaves (Unpaid) | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Date(s) | ||||||
| 1 | LaFountain, Miranda | Teacher | Special Education | 2/6/2023 | ||||||
| 2 | Martino, Brianne | Teacher | Special Education | 3/6/2023 – 5/31/2023 | ||||||
| 3 | Peters, Susan | Teacher | Adirondack Academy | 1/26/2023 – 1/27/2023 | ||||||
| 4 | Wild, Elizabeth* | Administrative Coordinator | Special Education | 2/22/2023 – 6/2/2023 | ||||||
| *Time off may constitute use of employee’s leave accruals and, once exhausted, unpaid leave time | ||||||||||
| Leaves (FMLA)* | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Date(s) | ||||||
| 1 | Graff, Hillary | Adult Educator | ALCE | 2/2/2023 – 3/2/2023 3/3/2023 -8/2/2023 (intermittent) |
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| *Time off constitutes use of employee’s leave accruals and, once exhausted, unpaid leave time | ||||||||||
| H. | Resignations | |||||||||
| Item | Name | Position | Assignment | Effective Date | ||||||
| 1 | Santamaria, Geovanny | Adult Educator | ALCE | 3/2/2023 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
Personnel Matters Classified A-M – Kathryn Zajicek made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to accept the following Classified Personnel Matters:
| II. | 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 | Pagles, Lorraine | School Bus Attendant | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 2/13/2023 | 2/12/2024 | $15.53/hour | ||||
| 2 | Pena, Andreina | School Bus Attendant | 1.0 | Regional Transportation | 2/27/2023 | 2/26/2024 | $15.53/hour | ||||
| 3 | Christman, Josie | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 2/27/2023 | 2/26/2024 | $21,006.98 (prorated) | ||||
| 4 | Fisher, Kathleen | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 2/27/2023 | 2/26/2024 | $21,006.98 (prorated) | ||||
| 5 | Goldstein, Lauren | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 2/27/2023 | 2/26/2024 | $21,006.98 (prorated) | ||||
| 6 | Millard, Katherine | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 2/27/2023 | 2/26/2024 | $21,006.98 (prorated) | ||||
| 7 | Natole, Antonio | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 2/27/2023 | 2/26/2024 | $21,006.98 (prorated) | ||||
| 8 | Paul, Marie | Teacher Aide | 1.0 | Special Education | 2/27/2023 | 2/26/2024 | $21,006.98 (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 | Pape, Kathleen | Teacher Aide (retired) | Pro Re Nata | Any BOCES Location, as needed | 9/1/2022 | 6/30/2023 | Hourly* | ||||
| *Hourly or per diem substitute rate as established by the Board of Education | |||||||||||
| E. | Leaves (Unpaid) | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | |||||||
| 1 | Papa, Mary | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 1/31/2023, 2/2/2023 – 2/10/2023 | |||||||
| Leaves (FMLA)* | |||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | |||||||
| 1 | Hladik, George | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 3/21/2023 – 6/20/2023 | |||||||
| 2 | Stewart, Renee | Registered Professional Nurse (School) | PTECH | 1/15/2023 – 3/27/2023 (intermittent) | |||||||
| *Time off constitutes use of employee’s leave accruals and, once exhausted, unpaid leave time | |||||||||||
| F. | Retirements | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | |||||||
| 1 | Kersting, Terry | Bus Driver Trainer | Regional Transportation | 8/12/2023 | |||||||
| G. | Terminations | ||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||
| H. | Resignations | ||||||||||
| Item | Name | Position Title | Assignment | Effective Date | |||||||
| 1 | Houghton, Thomas | School Bus Attendant | Regional Transportation | 2/2/2022 | |||||||
| 2 | Houghton, Thomas | Substitute Bus Driver Trainee | Regional Transportation | 2/2/2022 | |||||||
| 3 | Tesiero, Heather | Teacher Aide | Special Education | 3/3/2023 | |||||||
| 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 | Roth, Susan | LPN Program Archivist | Up to 280 hours* | CTE | 7/18/2022 | 6/30/2023* | No change | ||||
| 2 | Webb, Amy | Substitute Food Service Teacher | Stipend | CTE | 3/4/2023 | 6/30/2023 | $92.25/day | ||||
| *Original appointment 7/27/2022 amended to increase effort and end date | |||||||||||
| M. | Summer (Temporary Appointments) | ||||||||||
| NONE | |||||||||||
CLAIMS AUDITOR REPORT
Matt Sullivan made a motion, seconded by Carmen Caraco and unanimously carried to approve the Claims Auditor Report for the period of January 4, 2023 through January 31, (SY 22-23 #130)
TREASURER’S REPORT
Matt Sullivan made a motion, seconded by Carmen Caraco and unanimously carried to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the period of December 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (SY 22-23 #131)
EXTRACLASS REPORTS
Matt Sullivan made a motion, seconded by Carmen Caraco and unanimously carried to approve the January 2023 Extraclass report as submitted. (SY 22-23 #132)
ITEMS TO BE DECLARED SALVAGE
Carmen Caraco made a motion to approve the items for salvage as listed on the Chief Financial Officer’s memorandum dated January 31, 2023. This motion was seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried. (SY 22-23 #133)
GRANT
Carmen Caraco 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:
REC Robotics Grant – $2,475 (SY 22-23 #134)
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
Rebecca Cozzocrea made a motion to approve the budget adjustments through January 31, 2023 as presented by the Chief Financial Officer. This motion was seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried. (SY 22-23 #135)
BUDGET TRANSFERS
Jean LaPorta made a motion, seconded by John DeValve and unanimously carried to approve the budget transfers through January 31, 2023 as presented by the Chief Financial Officer. (SY 22-23 #136)
RFP RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the competitive bidding process. John DeValve made a motion, seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried to accept the BOCES RFP recommendation in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the BOCES bid number 23-05 as noted by memoranda from the Purchasing Official in the following area:
RFP 23-05 – Independent Audit Service – West and Company, CPA’s PC, 97 N. Main Street, Gloversville, NY 12078 (SY 22-23 #137, 137B)
BOARD REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Mrs. LaPorta announced that she is not going to seek re-election on the BOCES Board. She stated she has really enjoyed her time on the Board. Mr. DeValve also announced that he is not seeking another term on the BOCES Board.
FUTURE MEETINGS
March 7, 2023 – MSSBA, 6:00pm, HFM BOCES Conference Center February 15, 2023 – HFM BOCES Regular Board Meeting – 9:00 a.m., HFM BOCES Board Room
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES REPORT
The Assistant Superintendent for Educational Service’s Partnership-Advocacy-Leadership Report included:
► CTE Construction Tech, Environmental Conservation and Skills Trades Program Presentations
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to come before the Board, John DeValve made a motion at 10:14 a.m. to adjourn the meeting. This motion was seconded by Kathryn Zajicek and unanimously carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Eaton
Clerk of the Board
