COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Education Business Meeting
Cohoes, New York, March 15, 2023
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
Recognition of Boys’ Bowling Team
Secondary Drama Presentation
Budget Presentations:
- Districtwide services: (Buildings & Grounds, Information & Technology, Central Office and Special Programs)
- Superintendent’s Update – Ms. O’Shea
- Digital Citizenship – Mr. Martinelli
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. THAT the Board of Education accepts the Minutes of the Board of Education Meeting of March 1, 2023.
B. THAT the Board of Education accept the Minutes for the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Pre-School Special Education for the following dates: 10/7/22, 10/27/22, 1/6/23, 1//17/23, 1/18/23, 1/19/23, 1/24/23, 1/26/23, 1/30/23, 2/3/23, 2/8/23, 2/9/23, 2/10/23, 2/13/23, 2/14/23, 2/15/23, 2/17/23, 3/1/23, 3/2/23, 3/6/23, 3/8/23, 3/9/23
C. THAT the Board of Education approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the Cohoes City School District and CSEA, Local 1000 AFSCME, AFL-CIO dated March 15, 2023 in accordance with terms and conditions herein.
D. THAT the Board of Education approves the Child Nutrition Excess Fund Balance Plan in the amount of $160,276 to be expended on new cafeteria tables for the Cohoes Middle School and Abram Lansing Elementary School (anticipated for summer of 2024).
E. THAT the Board of Education awards the Paving Bid, dated March 9, 2023 as follows:
HMA Contracting Corporation in the amount of $79,070. (grant funded).
VII. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT – PERSONNEL
Instructional
A. THAT the Board of Education appoints the following individuals to the Substitute Teacher and Tutor list:
- Ashley Allen
- Keni Anthony
- Erika Baker
- Hailie Bennett
- Brianna Bhola
- Caitlin Denney
- Raechel Frasca
- Kyla Manny
- Stephen McErleane
- Corrine Pepper
- Colin Zieske
Effective: March 16, 2023
B. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District appoints the following individual as a Long-Term Substitute Teacher.
Ashley Allen
- Position: Long-Term Substitute Elementary Teacher (VSGS)
- Tenure Area: Elementary
- Effective Date: March 29, 2023 through May 23, 2023
- Salary: Step 1 of the current CTA contract
Non-Instructional
C. THAT the Board of Education amend item VII (T) of the September 7, 2022 Agenda to read as follows;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District hereby appoints Linnel Birth to the position of full-time Cleaner, subject to the rules of the Cohoes Civil Service Commission, such appointment is a probationary appointment.
Linnel Birth
- Position: 1.0 FTE Cleaner (CMS)
- Effective Date: September 7, 2022
- Probation Period:
March 7, 2023September 5, 2023 - Salary: Entry-level per current CSEA contract
D. THAT the Board of Education accepts the termination of the provisional employment of Michael Santiago from his position as Custodian (CHS).
Effective: March 3, 2023
E. THAT the Board of Education accept the resignation of Odain Stanton from his position as Part -Time Teacher Aide (HH).
Effective: March 10, 2023
F. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District hereby appoints William Shatraw to the position of Custodian/Groundskeeper, subject to the rules of the Cohoes Civil Service Commission on a conditional basis; such appointment is a provisional appointment.
William Shatraw
- Position: Custodian/Groundskeeper (Provisional)
- Effective Date: March 16, 2023
- Salary: Per current CSEA contract
G. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District hereby appoints Amanda Vacha to the position of full time Teacher Aide, subject to the rules of the Cohoes Civil Service Commission, such appointment is a probationary appointment.
Amanda Vacha
- Position: 1.0 FTE Teacher Aide (CHS)
- Effective Date: March 16, 2023
- Probation Period: December 1, 2023
- Salary: Entry-level per current CSEA contract
H. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District hereby extends the employment of Erin Hill to June 30, 2026, amends the employment agreement dated February 7, 2018 and authorizes the Board President to execute said addendum and authorizes payment in accordance therewith.
I. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District hereby extends the employment of Stacy Mackey to June 30, 2026, amends the employment agreement dated February 7, 2018 and authorizes the Board President to execute said addendum and authorizes payment in accordance therewith.
VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT – BUSINESS/FINANCE
IX. FINANCIAL REPORTS (Recommended by the Superintendent)
A. I recommend that the following reports be accepted by the Board of Education:
- Warrants – February 2023
- Budget Transfers – February 2023
- Budget Status Report – February 2023
- Reserve Status Report – February 2023
- Bank Reconciliation Report – February 2023
- Internal Claims Audit Report – February 2023
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
- April 5, 2023, Cohoes Middle School, Library at 6 PM
- April 19, 2023, Cohoes Middle School, Library at 6 PM