Cohoes City School District
Board of Education Business Meeting
Cohoes, New York April 24, 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 Reports – Ms. O’Shea
Budget Presentation
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 accepts the Minutes of the Board of Education meeting of April 10, 2024.
B. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board accepts the Minutes for the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Pre-School Special Education for the following dates; 2/15/24, 2/26/24, 3/1/24, 3/5/24, 3/11/24, 3/13/24, 3/14/24, 3/15/24,3/18/24, 3/19/24, 3/20/24, 3/21/24, 3/22/24, 3/26/24, 3/27/24, 4/12/24
C. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education adopts the FY 2024-2025 Budget in the amount of $53,439,681
D. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education adopts the FY 2024-2025 Property Tax Report Card.
E. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves the 2022-2023 Risk Assessment Report as prepared by the firm Michael T. Wolff, CIA, Auditing Services and the Corrective Action Plan thereto as prepared by the School Business Official.
F. BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of AlbanySchoharieSchenectadySaratoga Counties be authorized to expend the sums set forth in the Administrative Budget document in the total amount of
$14,618,385 during the school year 2024-25 and to raise such sum by assessments to component school districts, noncomponent school districts, other BOCES and other sources as required by law.
G. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District hereby casts its vote for the following candidate(s) to fill two (2) vacant seats for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 on the Board of
Cooperative Educational Services of Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga Counties:
A. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education cast its vote for the election of Lynne Lenhardt (Home District: Bethlehem Central School District) as a member of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga Counties.
B. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education cast its vote for the election of Kimberly Tully (Home District: Niskayuna Central School District) as a member of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga Counties.
H. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District hereby approves the cross contracts between the Cohoes City School District and the Questar III BOCES for Fire Systems Maintenance for the 2024- 2025 SY at a cost of $15,870.25
I. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves a contract between the Cohoes City School District and the Averill Park Central School District to provide health and welfare services to students residing in Cohoes and attending a school within Averill Park Central School District during the 2023-2024 school year at a rate of $591.05 per student in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
J. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves a contract between the Cohoes City School District and the East Greenbush Central School District to provide health and welfare services to students residing in Cohoes and attending a school within East Greenbush Central School District during the 2023-2024 school year at a rate of $ 1,030.49 per student in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
K. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves a contract between the Cohoes City School District and the North Colonie Central School District to provide health and welfare services to students residing in Cohoes and attending a school within North Colonie Central School District during the 2023-2024 school year at a rate of $ 925.89 per student in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
L. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education rejects the BID results for the 2023 Capital Outlay – CHS stage dated April 9, 2024.
VII. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT – PERSONNEL
Instructional
A. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education appoints the following individuals to the Substitute Teacher and Tutor list:
Hufland, Tyler
Lewis, Marissa
Vongphouthone, Matalyn
Nash, Alexandra
Effective: April 24, 2024
B. THAT the Board of Education amend item VII (X) of the August 30, 2023
Agenda to read as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School
District appoints the following individual as a Long-Term Substitute Teacher.
Carissa Zuk
- Position: Long-Term Substitute Elementary Teacher (HH)
- Effective Date: September 5, 2023 through
June 30, 2024April 15, 2024 - Salary: Step 1 of the current CTA contract
C. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District appoint Carissa Zuk to a four – year probationary term in the tenure area of Elementary, effective April 16, 2024 and expiring on April 15, 2028. Ms. Zuk holds Professional Certification in the area Childhood Education (Gr. 1-6).
Carissa Zuk
- Position: 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher (HHS)
- Certification: Childhood Education (Gr. 1-6)
- Tenure Area: Elementary
- Effective Date: April 16, 2024
- Tenure Date: April 15 2028
- Salary: Step 2 of the current CTA contract
D. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education appoint Joshua Wyan to a four- year probationary term in the tenure area of Mathematics, effective September 1, 2024 and expiring on August 31, 2028. Mr. Wyan holds Professional Certification in the areas of Mathematics 7-12, English 7-12 and Social Studies 7-12.
Joshua Wyan
- Position: 1.0 FTE Mathematics Teacher (CHS)
- Certification: Mathematics 7-12
- Tenure Area: Mathematics
- Effective Date: September 1, 2024
- Tenure Date: August 31, 2028
- Salary: Step 10 of the current CTA contract
E. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School District appoints the following individual as a Long-Term Substitute Teacher.
Valerie Lavash
- Position: World Languages (French) (CMS)
- Effective Date: September 3, 2024 through June 30, 2025
- Salary: Step 1 of the current CTA contract
F. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education appoint Colleen Duff as Summer Learning Academy Coordinator (grant-funded) for the 2024 Summer Learning Academy effective July 8 – August 8, 2024.
G. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education appoint Melissa Lowden as Elementary Summer Success Coordinator (grant-funded) for the 2024 Elementary Summer Success program effective July 8 – August 8, 2024.
H. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education appoint Michael Kloczko as Secondary Summer School Coordinator (grant funded) for the 2024 Secondary Summer School program effective July 8 – August 23, 2024.
Non-Instructional
I. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education accept the resignation of Katherine Samuel from her position as a Part Time Teacher Aide (HH).
Effective: April 19, 2024
J. Jason Cribbs
- Position: 1.0 FTE Custodian/Groundskeeper (PERMANENT appt.)
- Effective Date: March 28, 2024
- Probation Period: N/A
- Salary: Per CSEA contract
K. Raymond DeCenzo
- Position: 1.0 FTE Custodian (PERMANENT appt.)
- Effective Date: March 28, 2024
- Probation Period: N/A
- Salary: Per CSEA contract
L. Lisa Trombley
- Position: 1.0 FTE Receptionist (PERMANENT appt.)
- Effective Date: March 28, 2024
- Probation Period: N/A
- Salary: Per CSEA contract
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 – March 2024
- Budget Transfers – March 2024
- Budget Status Report – March 2024
- Reserve Status Report – March 2024
- Bank Reconciliation Report – March 2024
Internal Claims Audit Report- March 2024
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
- May 8, 2024 – Cohoes Middle School Library at 6 PM
- May 21, 2024 – Annual Budget Vote and Elections – polls open Noon to 9 PM
- May 22, 2024 – Cohoes Middle School Library at 6 PM