June 3, 2021

Board of Education

Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District

June 3, 2021

Regular Meeting 7:00pm - Library (Virtual)

 

PUBLIC HEARING

  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Comments from residents and staff regarding items on this evening’s action agenda and the Budget Hearing.
  • Comments from Administration 

PRESENTATION 

  • Universal Pre-K Program - Patrick Pomerville, Rachel Ingalsbe, Joe Siracuse 

ACTION

NEW BUSINESS

  • Review of the CSE Minutes for 05/10/2021
  • Recommend the Board approve the health service contract to be paid by the Waterford-Halfmoon UFSD to the Enlarged City School District of Troy for one student in the amount of $759.75.
  • Recommend the Board approve the end of year club report for the Fordian Yearbook.
  • Recommend the Board appoint the following 2021 summer school personnel; salary per the WTA contract:, 
    • Wayne Bowmanchester, Secondary Math 
    • Helene Clinton, Secondary English 
    • Paul Ferrara, Secondary Social Studies 
    • Allie Hornung, Secondary Science
  • Recommend the Board approve the tenure appointment of Jeff Stein, Social Studies Teacher, certification area Social Studies 7-12; effective September 1, 2021 upon successful completion of his probationary period.
  • Recommend the Board approve the tenure appointment of Meghan Mercier, Art Teacher, certification area Visual Arts Professional; effective September 1, 2021 upon successful completion of her probationary period.
  • Recommend the Board approve the tenure appointment of Kate Barone, Elementary Teacher, certification area Childhood Education Grades 1-6 and Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6; effective September 1, 2021 upon successful completion of her probationary period.
  • Recommend the Board approve the tenure appointment of Jessica Sorensen, Elementary Teacher, certification area Early Childhood Education, Birth- 2 yrs and Grades 1-6, and Students with Disabilities, Birth -  2yrs and Grades 1-6; effective September 1, 2021 upon successful completion of her probationary period.
  • Recommend the Board approve the following resolutions: 

            Resolution to Establish an Insurance Reserve Fund

 

WHEREAS, section 6-n of the General Municipal Law allows a school board to establish a reserve fund to be known as the Insurance Reserve Fund to be used for the purpose of paying liability, casualty and other types of losses, except those incurred for which life, accident, health, annuities, fidelity and surety, credit, title residual value and mortgage guarantee insurances may be purchased; and

 

WHEREAS, the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District Board of Education wishes to establish and fund an Insurance Reserve to pay for such liability, casualty and losses.

 

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District hereby establishes a fund to be known as the Insurance Reserve Fund, effective June 3, 2021, to be funded in the amount of $100,000 from the 2020-21 unrestricted fund balance, for the payment of any loss, claim, action or judgment for which the District is authorized or required to purchase or maintain insurance, except for those risks for which insurance may be purchased as set forth above, and may make future budgetary appropriations not to exceed $33,000 or 5% of the budget in any one year or transfers from other reserve funds as permitted by law, to be used in accordance with applicable laws for the purpose of paying insurance claims or judgments.

 

Resolution to Establish a

Worker’s Compensation Reserve Fund

 

WHEREAS, section 6-j of the General Municipal Law allows a school board to establish a reserve fund to be known as the Workers Compensation Reserve Fund to be used for the purpose of paying for compensation benefits and other expenditures authorized by Article 2 of the Workers’ Compensation Law, and for payments of expenditures of administering this self-insurance program; and

 

WHEREAS, the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District Board of Education desires to establish a Worker’s Compensation Reserve Fund for such purposes; and

 

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District Board of Education hereby establishes a fund to be known as the Workers Compensation Reserve Fund effective June 3, 2021, to be initially funded in the amount of $156,485 from the unrestricted fund balance from the 2020-21 school year and further contributions from future budgetary appropriations or raised by taxes; or from such revenues as are not required by law to be paid into any other fund or account; or transfers from other reserve funds as permitted by law, to be used in accordance with applicable laws for the purpose of paying any compensation benefits, related medical expenses or other expenditures authorized by the Workers Compensation Law, and for costs associated with the administration of this self-insurance program.

 

Resolution to Establish a

Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund

 

WHEREAS, section 6-m of the General Municipal Law allows a school board to establish a reserve fund to be known as the Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund to be used for the purpose of payments made to claimants where the employer has elected to use the benefit reimbursement method; and

 

WHEREAS, the benefit reimbursement method provides that the District may fulfill their funding obligations by reimbursing the Department of Labor for all unemployment benefits paid to their employees; and  WHEREAS, the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District Board of Education desires to establish an Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund for such purposes; and 

 

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District Board of Education hereby establishes a fund to be known as the Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund effective June 3, 2021, to be initially funded in the amount of $89,979 from the available fund balance from the 2020-21 school year and further contributions from future budgetary appropriations or raised by taxes; or from such revenues as are not required by law to be paid into any other fund or account; or transfers from other reserve funds as permitted by law, to be used in accordance with applicable laws for the purpose of making payments to claimants under the unemployment insurance law.

 

Resolution to Fund the

Tax Certiorari Reserve Fund

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution of the Board under section 3651(1-a) of the Education Law, the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District established a reserve fund known as the Tax Certiorari Reserve Fund to be used for the purpose of paying judgments and claims from a tax certiorari proceeding, in accordance with Article 7 of the Real Property Tax Law; and

 

WHEREAS, the establishment resolution provided for the future funding of this Reserve Fund for the purpose of paying anticipated liabilities from pending Article 7 cases; IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District School District Board hereby funds the Tax Certiorari Reserve Fund the amount of $416,110.30 dollars, from the 2020-21 unrestricted fund balance, for the payment of pending tax certiorari claims and judgments resulting from challenges to the tax rolls.

 

Proposed Resolution to Fund

Retirement Contribution Reserve Fund

 

WHEREAS, by previous resolution of the Board of Education of the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District (“WUFSD”), a Retirement Contribution Reserve Fund was established for the purpose of funding retirement contributions payable to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System; and 

WHEREAS, the WUFSD Board of Education desires to fund such reserve, as follows:

 

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District hereby authorizes the funding of the Retirement Contribution Reserve Fund (“RCR Fund”) from unrestricted fund balance from the 2020-21 school year in the amount of $9,054.29 to be used in accordance with applicable laws for the purpose of paying retirement contributions to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System.


  • Recommend the Board approved the following resolution: 

            BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District hereby approves the addendum to the employment agreement of Patrick Pomerville, Superintendent of Schools, dated  June 3, 2021, setting forth the revised terms and conditions of his employment and approves the payment of money provided therein.
 

INFORMATION

  • Updated contact list of Board Members and Staff
  • Board of Education Meeting Dates 

COMMENTS from the Board of Education, residents and staff 

ADJOURNMENT