August 19, 2019

The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District Board of Education Regular Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Mrs. Ricci.

PRESENT: Marcia Ricci, Denise Carutasu, Jamie Maloney, Jack Catanzarita, David Lee

ALSO PRESENT: Carol Lyon, Jennifer Bull, Joel Richardson, Emily Clark, Stacie Marszalek and her family.

ABSENT: Tammi Dehler, Carolyn Bell

There were no comments regarding items on this evening’s action agenda.

Comments from Administration

Mr. Richardson commented on Regent’s exams that were administered last week.  WHHS, Catholic High and Mechanicville students participated.  The fall sports season is underway. Varsity and Junior Varsity athletes returned to school today to begin practices.  Next Tuesday, incoming seventh grade students will attend their orientation, learn about their schedule, be assigned lockers and walk through the high school in preparation for the first day of school.

Mrs. Bull thanked the many summer school teachers, teaching assistants and related service providers for their efforts over the summer months.  Mrs. Bull noted that students in Mrs. Campbell’s class maintained or increased their reading level.

Mr. Pomerville has rescheduled the vaping presentation to the second meeting in September.  A discussion on the consequences of vaping in school will be included in the presentation.  Mr. Pomerville suggested the Board act on the code of conduct tonight with the assurance that changes could be made, at a later date, if necessary.  He cited the importance of having these regulations in place for the beginning of school.  Mr. Richardson and Mr. Scanlan felt very strongly that  consequences for vaping remain in the regulations.  Their commitment remains firm and is supported by regulations in place in other districts.

Mr. Pomerville reviewed the progress of the current construction project:
The auditorium entrance canopy is being framed.
Concrete will be poured this week at the auditorium entrance
The decking of the canopy will be installed soon.
Cafeteria doors were removed in anticipation of new secure doors.  Because of high demand, the order for those doors has been delayed.  Some openings will be temporarily blocked from use and some doors will be replaced with temporary doors to meet fire codes.

Mr. Pomerville hosted the annual new teacher orientation Thursday, August 15th; all went well.  The administrators attended a summer retreat at the College of St. Rose last week.  They toured the campus and developed goals for the coming school year.   Fall sports practices began this week.  

Mr. Pomerville reviewed plans for a new construction project:
Administrators met with Bernier, Carr and Associates to review construction plans previously discussed by the Board of Education’s Facilities Committee.  There is no issue with putting the turf field inside the track with the exception of not being able to hold championship and sectional games.  
Administrators met with Bernard P. Donegan, Inc. to determine financing.  The district would have to stay within the scope of the Maximum Cost Allowances as determined by New York State Education Department to secure state aid.  Changes may have to be made to the proposed project.
Options are to split the project into two phases:
Break the project into a Phase A that falls within our $10 - $11 million scope and we would need to eliminate locker room renovation; building work and site work such a the track and turf field, but does include parking lot replacement.  The District could then place the track/turf field and locker room renovations on a separate proposition that voters could vote on.
Redo our project entirely to fit into our $10 - $11 million scope that includes the building renovations and leaves in one or the other: parking lot renovations or track/turf field options (smaller version inside track). 
The Board of Education Facilities Committee will meet with Bernier, Carr and Associates on August 27th or September 5th to discuss new construction priorities, prior to the regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting
Mr. Pomerville and Mrs. Lyon met with Town of Waterford representatives to discuss the ongoing tax certiorari issue with Momentive.  Mr. Pomerville will meet with Jack Lawler to continue the discussion.  All parties are continuing with their appraisals of the property.  
Mr. Pomerville gave Board of Education members new email addresses to use in place of their private emails.

Second Reading: Policy #7511 Immunization of Students 

ACTION
On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the Minutes of the August 1, 2019 Board of Education meeting.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the 2019 Tax Warrant

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the revised 2019 - 2020 district calendar

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the Policy #7511 Immunization of Students.


On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the following lead evaluators for the 2019 - 2020 school year:  Joseph Siracuse, Christopher Scanlan, Joel Richardson, Jennifer Bull

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board abolish the 0.8 FTE High School Vocal Music position; effective September 1,  2019


On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the creation of a 1.0 FTE High School Vocal Music position; effective September 1, 2019.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the one year probationary appointment of Donna Cramer as full-time, 12 month, Senior Typist, Guidance Office; salary per the CSEA contract; effective August 20, 2019.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the 2019 - 2020 agreement by and between the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District and Barbara Delaney, High School Nurse.

The Board reviewed CSE minutes dated 6/12/2019, 6/24/2019, 7/23/2019, 7/31/2019

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the following regulations:
District Code of Conduct
High School Code of Responsibilities and Rights 

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the agreement by and between the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District and Saratoga Center for the Family, Inc. to provide mental health services for the 2019 - 2020 and 2020 - 2021 school years.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the four year probationary appointment of Emily Clark, Elementary Teacher; NYS Certification in Childhood Education, Grades 1-6; salary per the WTA contract on Step 1 MS 33; effective 9/1/2019 through 9/1/2023.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the four year probationary appointment of Stacie Marszalek, Elementary Teacher; NYS Certification in Early Childhood Education, Birth to Grade 2; salary per the WTA contract on Step 1 MS 32; effective 9/1/2019 through 9/1/2023.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the following warrants:
Capital Fund #2 for $160.00
Special Aid #3 for $15,892.02
General Fund #7 for $298,043.80
General Fund #9 for $27,444.10
Special Aid #4 for $186.42
General Fund #10 for $13,437.72

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the Treasurer’s Report ending June 30, 2019.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the Student Fund Report ending June 30, 2019

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board accepted the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District hereby accepts the resignation of Carol Lyon, for retirement purposes, from her employment with the District, effective September 27, 2019, approves the agreement by and between the District and Ms. Lyon dated August 19, 2019, authorizes the Superintendent to execute the agreement and ratifies and approved the payments contained therein.

Mr. Pomerville thanked Mrs. Lyon for her dedicated service to the district, and for keeping the district financially sound; he wished her well in retirement.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board accepted the resignation of Rhonda Mabee as bus monitor and cafeteria monitor effective September 3, 2019.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the one year probationary appointment of Rhonda Mabee as 6.5 hour per day food service worker effective September 3, 2019; salary per the CSEA contract.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved the appointment of Eileen Peck as substitute nurse for the 2019 - 2020 school year; salary per the CSEA contract.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board approved a first request from Hollie Russo, Elementary Teacher, to investigate a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York City for sixth grade students in November.

There were no comments from the Board of Education, residents or staff.

On motion by Mr. Lee, seconded by Mrs. Maloney and by a vote of 5 - 0 the Board went into executive session at 7:26pm to discuss a personnel matter.  They returned to regular session at 8:25pm and adjourned.



Julie Caulkins
District Clerk