Members Present:
- Linda Harrison, President
- Matthew Cannon, Vice-President (left at 7:25 p.m.)
- Mary Alber
- Nicholas Comproski
- Mary Nardolillo
- Sandy Pangburn
Also Present:
- Kathleen Skeals, Superintendent
- Natélegé Turner-Hassell, Assistant Superintendent
- Scott Hoot, Assistant Superintendent for Business
- Brian Dineen, Director, Curriculum, Instruction and Strategic Innovation
- Casey Bardin, Director of Pupil Services
- Marcus Puccioni, Principal of Boght Hills Elementary
- Emily Trombley, District Clerk
- DJ Jakala, Communications Specialist
- Jenna Bongermino, Director of Human Resources
List of others on file.
Members Absent:
- Michelle Dischiavo
- Pennie Grinnell
- Samuel Johnson
President Harrison opened the meeting at 7:15 pm.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Proclamation:
- Music and Art for Youth Month – Performing Group Elementary Chorus
North Colonie Kids Care:
- Shaker High School students Gia Patel, Sarah Nune, Sana Bargeer, Ishan Khambete, Satvik Malneedi, Thomas Morgan, Aneel Uppal and Hridanshu Gusain.
Reports:
Principal’s Report from Aaron Thiell (Latham Ridge Elementary School)
Recognitions:
Each month the Board recognizes those students whose contributions or achievements are outstanding,
employees who go beyond the call of duty, and community members whose generosity is greatly appreciated. This month, we are pleased to recognize:
- Faculty and Staff
- Shaker High School art teachers, Carrie Lue, Lynn Marie Paris and Genevieve Chornyak, whose students art work was selected in a juried high school regional art exhibit at the Perella Gallery at Fulton Montgomery Community College.
- Students
- Eight Shaker High School advanced art students whose art work was selected in a juried high school regional art exhibit at the Perella Gallery at Fulton Montgomery Community College.
- Two Shaker Middle School students, Anna Choi and Gabby Sims, were honored for their art work at the FLOCK Art Gallery at the Woodland Hills Montessori School.
A complete listing of those recognized can be found in the monthly Board materials.
Visitors’ Statements:
- Mr. John Polydouris – various topics
Recommended Actions:
Old Business
Personnel Actions (All items approved by the Superintendent) (M-1)
V.B. 1. Classified Separation of Employment:
| Name | Position | Location | Effective Dates |
| Benack, Brendon | Groundsperson II | Maintenance | 4/3/2023 |
| Bottillo- Bessette, Lisa | Payroll Coordinator | CO | 4/17/2023 |
| Moran, Brianna | Educational Aide | St. Pius | 4/21/2023 |
| Nikiforov, Sara | Assistant Cook Manager (6.5 hrs/day) | St. Kateri | 4/14/2023 |
V.B. 2. Certified Separation of Employment:
| Name | Position | Location | Effective Dates |
| Taylor, Breanne | Kindergarten Teacher | BC | 4/28/2023 |
V.B. 3. At Will Employees (Hourly, Substitutes etc.) Separation of Employment:
| Name | Position | Location | Effective Dates |
| Brannigan, Michael | Substitute Cleaner I | DW | 3/30/2023 |
| Keating, Nancy | Noon Aide – 18.75 hr/wk | LR | 3/29/2023 |
| Ozisik, Metin | Permanent Building Substitute | SMS | 4/18/2023 |
| Sawyer, Natalie | Substitute Educational Aide | SHS | 4/17/2023 |
V.B. 5. Classified Appointments:
| Name | Position | Replacing | Civil Service Status | Salary | Effective Dates |
| Benack, Brendon | Automotive Mechanic/Transportation | John Coonradt | Probationary | Per CSEA NI Contract | 4/3/2023-4/2/2024 |
| Bottillo-Bessette, Lisa | Payroll Coordinator/CO (.4 FTE) | Justine Contakos | Provisional | Per MC MOU | 4/17/2023 |
| Modry, Jodi | Educational Aide/ SHS | Dominic Brignola | Probationary | Per CSEA NI Contract | 4/3/2023 – 4/2/2024 |
| Sawyer, Natalie | Educational Aide/ St. Pius | Brianna Moran | Probationary | Per CSEA Aides Contract | 4/17/2023-4/16/2024 |
| Wightman, Emily | Payroll Coordinator/CO | Lisa Bottillo-Bessette | Provisional | Per MC MOU | 5/8/2023 |
V.B. 8. Certified Appointments:
| Name | Position/Location | Replacing | Tenure Area | Certification | Salary | Effective Dates |
| Heckel, Michelle | BOCES Regional Teacher/ Remote | N/A | N/A | Childhood Education 1-6, Initial; Students with Disabilities 1-6, Initial | MA-4 Per NCTA Contract | 9/1/2023-6/30/2024 *1 Year Finnerman Appointment |
V.B. 11. At Will Employees (Hourly, Substitutes etc):
| Name | Position | Location | Salary | Effective Dates |
| Allocco, Lindsey | Substitute Teacher | DW | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 4/6/2023 |
| Anglum, Kathleen | Substitute Noon Aide | SHS | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 4/3/2023 |
| Austin, Peggy | Tutor | SMS | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 4/4/2023 |
| Countryman, Abigail | Substitute Teacher | DW | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage | 3/24/2023 |
| Elemendorf, Trevor | Permanent Building Substitute – 5 day | SMS | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 4/17/2023 |
| Fleming, Holly | Permanent Building Substitute – 5 day | SHS | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 5/1/2023 |
| Hartshorne, William | Substitute Bus Aide | Transportation | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 4/25/2023 |
| Hunt, Troy | Substitute Bus Aide | Transportation | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 4/19/2023 |
| Jensen, Kels | Substitute teacher | DW | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 3/23/2023 |
| Maynard, Emily | Extra help – Secondary | SMS | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 3/29/2023 |
| Quackenbush, Kara | Substitute Noon Aide | BC | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 11/1/2022 |
| Stewart, Kathaleen | Tutor | St. Pius | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 3/23/2023 |
| Valente, Erin | Substitute Teacher | DW | Per 2022-2023 PT Wage Scale | 3/27/2023- 4/3/2023 |
| Valente, Erin | Permanent Building Substitute – 5 day | BH | Per 2022-2023 PT wage Scale | 4/4/2023 |
V.B 17. Classified Unpaid Leaves:
| Name | Position | Location | Effective Date |
| Gariepy, Erika | Educational Aide | LR | 4/6/2023 |
V.B. 18. Other:
- Tenure recommendations
- Settlement Agreement (see J. Bongermino 4/6/23 memo)
- Settlement Agreement (see J. Bongermino 4/6/23 memo)
- New Club Proposal (see J. Wager 3/21/23 memo)
- CPR/AED instructors (see M. Stein 4/3/23 memo)
- Recommendations (see M. Stein 4/3/23 memo)
Nardolillo offered a motion, seconded by Alber to approve Personnel Actions as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Pangburn offered a motion, seconded by Comproski to approve Special Education Recommendations, Appointments and Contracts as recommended by the Director of Pupil Services.
- Recommendations regarding Placement/Classification of Students as reviewed by the District Committee on Preschool Special Education the for 2022-2023 school year and recommendations regarding Placement/Classification of Students as recommended by the District Committee on Special Education for the 2022-2023 school year.
- Recommendation to approve the agreement between St. Anne Institute and North Colonie Schools for special services for summer 2023 and the 2023-2024 school year.
- Recommendation to approve the agreement between North Colonie Central School District and Early Childhood Educational Center (ECEC) for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Recommendation to approve the agreement between Achievements, PLLC, and the North Colonie Central School District for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Recommendation to approve the agreement between the New England Center for Children and the North Colonie Central School District for the 2023-2024 school year.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Nardolillo offered a motion, seconded by Pangburn to approve the Board to authorize the Board President and the Superintendent to sign the health service contracts for non-resident students attending private and parochial schools in our district, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Alber offered a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to approve the resolution to accept a donation, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Alber offered a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to approve the Annual BOCES Administrative Budget Vote for school year 2023-2024., as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Comproski offered a motion, seconded by Pangburn to approve Nancy Del Prado, Naomi Hoffman, Catherine Lewis,
and John Phelan to serve on the BOCES Board of Education from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026, as recommended by
the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Nardolillo offered a motion, seconded by Alber to approve the resolution to appoint election inspectors for the May 16, 2023 Annual Election and Budget Vote, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Alber offered a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to approve Peter White’s unpaid internship under the direction of Boght Hills Elementary School Principal to take place from May 2023 through July 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Pangburn offered a motion, seconded by Comproski to approve the agreement by and between North Colonie Central School District and Nursecore Management Services, L.L.C. D/B/A Nursecore of Albany for the 2023-2024 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Nardolillo offered a motion, seconded by Pangburn to approve the 403(b) Third party administrator Change, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Nardolillo offered a motion, seconded by Alber to approve the contract with OMNI/TSACG for 403(b) Third-Party Administrator Services, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Pangburn offered a motion, seconded by Comproski to approve the contract for health services with South Colonie Central School District for the 2022-2023 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Alber offered a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to approve the Treasurer’s Report for January 2023 and the Treasurer’s Reports for the Extra-classroom Activity Fund for January 2023, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Pangburn offered a motion, seconded by Comproski to approve Bills and Payroll, January and February 2023, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Nardolillo offered a motion, seconded by Alber to approve the Investment Report, January 2023, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Alber offered a motion, seconded by Pangburn to approve the Monthly Financial Statements, February 2023, as
recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Comproski offered a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to approve the BOCES Bill Adjustments, March 2023, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Pangburn offered a motion, seconded by Narolillo to approve the Bids for Uniforms and Waste Disposal and Reycling, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Regular Meeting of March 27, 2023, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 0
No: 0
Absent: 0
Motion Tabled
Nardolillo made a motion, seconded by Comproski to approve the minutes of the Budget Meeting March 20, 2023, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 6
No: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion Approved
Budget Meeting March 22, 2023, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 0
No: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion Tabled
Nardolillo made a motion, seconded by Pangburn to approve the minutes of the Budget Meeting April 3, 2023, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
Budget Meeting April 5, 2023, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
Yes: 0
No: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion Tabled
Pangburn made a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to adjourn.
Yes: 5
No: 0
Absent: 4
Motion Approved
The Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.