Cohoes City School District
Board of Education Business Meeting
Cohoes, New York October 23, 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’s Update – Ms. O’Shea
Board of Education Appreciation Week
Secondary Building Leadership Teams presentations
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 of Education accepts the Minutes of the
Board of Education Meeting of October 9, 2024.
B. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education accepts the minutes for the
Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Pre-School Special
Education for the following dates: 3/13/24, 6/14/24, 9/13/24, 9/19/24, 9/23/24, 9/27/24, 10/2/24, 10/3/24, 10/7/24, 10/8/24, 10/10/24
C. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education rescind item VI (T) of the
June 12, 2024 Board of Education agenda as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School
District hereby authorizes funding the Debt Service Reserve Fund in the amount of $3,135,000 from the unallocated fund balance for the purpose of financing future debt service payments.
D. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves change order FB-
CO-01 on NYS Education Department Project # 01-05-00-01-0-006-024 for
Sitework Construction at Cohoes High School
Contractor: E&D Specialty Stands, Inc., P.O. Box 700, North Collins, New York 14111
Original Contract: $306,250.00
Net Change by previous authorized Change Orders: $0
Contract Sum prior to this Change Order: $306,250.00
PCO-145 HS Grind bleachers edges underneath: $2,800.00
Contract Sum increased by this change order: $2,800.00
New Contract Sum: $309,050.00
E. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves a contract between the Cohoes City School District and the ARC of Rensselaer County located at 79 102 Street, Troy, NY for transition services for Cohoes High School for the period of September 2024 through June 30, 2025 school year at a rate of $69,116 and in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
F. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves a service agreement dated August 28, 2024 by and between the Cohoes City School District and B- Lann Equipment, 2288 5th Avenue, Troy, NY to perform inspection, testing and/or maintenance of fire suppression systems at Cohoes High School and Harmony Hill School. The service period is from 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025 in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
G. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves an agreement by and between the Cohoes City School District and Teach Like a Champion, 25
Broadway, 3 rd Floor, New York, New York for Plug and Play licenses at a cost of $2,725 and in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
VI. 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:
Drautz, Jennifer
Mansour, Nada
Pasquerella, Amber
Effective: October 24, 2024
B. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education accepts the resignation of
Virginia Jackson from the position of Special Education Teacher (CHS).
Effective: January 24, 2025
C. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education approves a salary increase due to additional assignments for the following individual for the 2024-2025 school year:
Daniel Honsinger – 0.025 FTE as per CTA contract – Occupational Therapy
(1.025 FTE total) (DW)
Effective: October 21, 2024 through June 30, 2025
D. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School
District appoints the following individual as a Long-Term Substitute Teacher.
Erin Valente
Position: Long-Term Substitute Special Education Teacher (AL)
Tenure Area: Special Education
Effective Date: October 31, 2024 through June 30, 2025
Salary: Step 1 of the current CTA contract
Non-Instructional
E. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education amend item VI (C-10) of the
July 10, 2024 Reorganization Meeting agenda as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education establishes the following rates
of pay for the following positions for the 2024-2025 school year:
Part Time Safety Officers
Years of Service = 1 through 5: per hour $21.00 $ 25.00
Years of Service = 6 plus: per hour $24.00 $ 28.00
F. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board approve the nurse intern placement from the following school:
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
October 28, 2024 through December 2, 2024
Nancy Ho with Patricia Scott at Cohoes Middle School
G. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education accepts the termination of
Receia Hawk from the position of Assistant Cook.
Effective: October 9, 2024
H. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education accepts the resignation of
Meghan LeBuis from the position of Teacher Aide (AL)
Effective October 31, 2024
I. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education accepts the resignation for
retirement purposes of Mary Rumsey from the positions of Secretary to
Superintendent and District Clerk (CO).
Effective: December 31, 2024
J. BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of Education of the Cohoes City School
District hereby appoints Douglas Brown to the position of full-time Campus
Safety Monitor, subject to the rules of the Cohoes Civil Service Commission,
such appointment is a probationary appointment.
Douglas Brown
Position: 1.0 FTE Campus Safety Monitor (CMS)
Effective Date: October 15, 2024
Probation Period: April 14, 2025
Salary: As per current CSEA contract
VII. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT – BUSINESS/FINANCE
VIII. FINANCIAL REPORTS (Recommended by the Superintendent)
I recommend that the following reports be accepted by the Board of Education:
- Warrants – September 2024
- Budget Transfers – August 2024
- Budget Status Report – August 2024
- Reserve Status Report – August 2024
- Bank Reconciliation Report – August 2024
- Internal Claims Audit Report – September 2024
IX. INFORMATION AND CONSIDERATION
XI. COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
X. QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
XI. BOARD POLICY REVIEW
XII. DATES FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
November 6, 2024 – Cohoes Middle School Library at 6 PM
December 11, 2024 – Cohoes Middle School Library at 6 PM