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Monday, March 27, 2023

Members Present:

• Linda Harrison, President

• Matthew Cannon, Vice-President

• Mary Alber

• Nicholas Comproski

• Michelle Dischiavo

• Pennie Grinnell

• Samuel Johnson

• 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:

N/A

President Harrison opened the meeting at 7:15 pm.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Presentations:

North Colonie Kids Care Recipient for March:

Whitney Belvedere, 8th Grader at Shaker Middle School

Reports:

Marcus Puccioni

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

  •  Kevin Smith, SHS Technology, for his leadership of the Shaker High School Engineering students, who won all but one award at the NYS Engineers Week High School Bridge Building Competition.

  • Christine Connor,  SHS German, commended by the American Association of Teachers of German for the performance of her students in the 2022/23 AATG National Exam.

  • Nine Southgate faculty members for their outstanding work and dedication to Southgate’s Friendship Week.

• Students

  • Shaker High School students in Mr. Smith’s engineering classes who won several awards and broke multiple records from previous years at the  NYS Engineers Week  High School Bridge Building Competition.

  • Shaker High Schools students studying German participated in the 2022/23 National German Exam, 21 students earned medals in this prestigious competition,  six  of those students are eligible for  the AATG NGE scholarship.

  • Five Shaker Middle School students whose team won the Regional Science Bowl Competition earlier this month and will be competing in the National Science Bowl Competition in Washington, DC.

  • Seven Shaker High School students whose artwork was selected to be part of the Regional High School Juried Exhibit at the Albany Center Gallery

  • Shaker High School students collectively earned 49 total awards in Visual Art and Writing in the 2023 Alliance for Young Artists and Writers East Region-at-Large Scholastics Wards. 

  • Winter sports teams who have qualified for New York State Scholar Athlete Team Award.

A complete listing of those recognized can be found in the monthly Board materials.

Visitors’ Statements: 

• Rachel Bradt on school district culture

Recommended Actions:

Old Business

Personnel Actions – (All items approved by the Superintendent) (M-1)

V V.B. 1. Classified Separation of Employment:

V.B. 2. Certified Separation of Employment:

V.B. 3. At Will Employees (Hourly, Substitutes etc.) Separation of Employment:

V.B. 5. Classified Appointments:

V.B. 8. Certified Appointments:

V.B. 11. At Will Employees (Hourly, Substitutes etc): 

VV.B. 15. Classified Transfers:

V.B 16. Certified Unpaid Leaves:

V.B. 18. Other:

• Recommendations (see M. Stein 3/6/23 memo)

• Food Pantry Compensation (see J. Dedrick 2/27/23 memo)        

• Stipends for Middle School Activity Advisors (see D. Chamberlain 2/27/23 memo)

• Summer School Principal Pay (see J. Bongermino 3/8/23 memo)

• Summer School Principal Pay (see J. Bongermino 3/8/23 memo)

• Recommendations (see M. Stein 3/17/23 memo)

• Homework Club (see J. Dedrick 2/25/23 memo)

• Carol McAuliffe Hourly Compensation (see S. Hoot 3/21/23 memo)

Cannon offered a motion, seconded by Pangburn to approve Personnel Actions as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Grinnell offered a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to approve Special Education Recommendations, Appointments and Contracts as recommended by the Director of Pupil Services.  

1. 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.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Comproski offered a motion, seconded by Dischiavo to approve the Notice of Annual Election and Budget Vote, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business. 

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Cannon offered a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to approve proposed school calendar for the 2023-2024 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools. 

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Pangburn offered a motion, seconded by Grinnell to approve the agreement Health Services Contract between North Colonie Central School District and North Greenbush Common School District, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Johnson offered a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to approve the health service rates for non-resident tuition for the 2022-2023 School year, as  recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Alber offered a motion, seconded by Johnson to approve the resolution to accept a donation, as recommended by
the Assistant Superintendent for Business.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Grinnell offered a motion, seconded by Comproski to approve Resolution Designating Person Determining Residency, as recommended by the Board of Education.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Contract with Sage College for a Dietetic Intern with North Colonie Food Service Department, as recommended by the Assistant for Business.

Yes: N/A
No: N/A
Absent: N/A

Motion Tabled

Johnson offered a motion, seconded by Alber to approve the agreement by and between North Colonie Central School District and Colonie Youth Center for the 2022-2023 school year, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Alber offered a motion, seconded by Johnson to approve the agreement by and between North Colonie Central
School District and Patrick Pomerville through June 30, 2023, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Pangburn offered a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to approve the a MOU between North Colonie Central School
District and the Albany County Department of Health, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Cannon offered a motion, seconded by Johnson to approve the Resignation and Settlement Agreement, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Cannon offered a motion, seconded by Nardolillo to approve the Resignation and Settlement Agreement, as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Grinnell offered a motion, seconded by Alber 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: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Nardolillo offered a motion, seconded by Grinnell to approve Bills and Payroll, January and February 2023, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Dischiavo offered a motion, seconded by Johnson to approve the Investment Report, January 2023, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Comproski offered a motion, seconded by Dischiavo to approve the Monthly Financial Statements, January 2023,
as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Grinnell offered a motion, seconded by Johnson to approve the BOCES Bill Adjustments, February 2023, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business. 

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Pangburn offered a motion, seconded by Comproski to approve the Bid for Asbestos Abatement, as recommended by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

Pangburn made a motion, seconded by Dischiavo to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting March 6, 2023, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

Yes: 8
No: 0
Absent: 0
Abstain: 1 (Pangburn) 

Motion Approved

Johnson made a motion, seconded by Dischiavo to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting February 27, 2023, as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.

Yes: 6
No: 0
Absent: 0 
Abstain: 3 (Alber, Grinnell and Pangburn) 

Motion Approved

Pangburn made a motion, seconded by Grinnell to adjourn. 

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0 

Motion Approved

The Meeting adjourned at 8:06 pm.