The Board of Education’s regular meeting was called to order by President Jason Sanchez at 6:00 p.m. in the LGI at CVA.

A motion was made by Maggie Wesolowski and seconded by Jane North to go into Executive Session at 6:05 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the medical, financial, credit or employment history of any particular person or corporation or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of any particular person or corporation, as well as collective negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law. Motion carried 4-0.

Superintendent Rich was also present for the Executive Session. Others attending the Executive Session virtually were as follows:

• Jeremy Kozak, Richard Keeler, Charlie Pratt, Michele Pilla, Aaron Carey (left at 6:37 pm)

• Kathy Carney (left at 7:02 pm)

• Jim Humphrey (entered at 7:03 pm)

The Board was called out of Executive Session at 7:18 pm by President Sanchez. The public portion of the regular meeting was called to order by President Sanchez at 7:19 p.m. in the LGI. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all those present.

Members Present

• Jason Sanchez

• Maggie Wesolowski

• Travis Costin

• Jane North

Members Absent

• Jonathan Boucher (work commitment)

• Matt Darrow (work commitment)

• Jonah Levi (work commitment)

Staff Present

• Jeremy M. Rich, Supt.

• Jim Humphrey

Guests Present (those signing in)

• None

AGENDA CHANGES

Consent Agenda

F. (g) Acceptance of Retirement Notice and Approval of MOA

• Dennis DiCamillo, Senior Custodian – Effective 1/21/22

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Superintendent’s Report

• COVID Update – Mr. Rich spoke about changes to guidelines. The Superintendents will be meeting Friday, January 21, 2022, with the Department of Health to discuss changes to quarantine/contact tracing protocols. Schools are hoping for more clarity.

• Sports Update – Winter sports continue to run smoothly. We have been fortunate as we have had no COVID cancellations.

• Rooms Update – We continue to work on the new parent communication app. There have been a few technical issues. This will replace class DOJO.

Administrative Reports

There were administrative reports this evening.

Business Official’s Report

• The Board received copies of the December 2021 financial reports for their information.

• Mr. Humphrey reviewed the Salary & Benefit spreadsheet for the 2022-23 budget.

(Copies of reports on file in District Clerk’s files.)

BOARD DISCUSSION

Mr. Rich noted the student art work that was put on display for the Board. The selected works were from all four buildings.

PUBLIC OPEN FORUM

There was no public participation at this time.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

There were no items removed from the consent agenda for individual consideration.

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of Minutes

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Mrs. Wesolowski, seconded by Mrs. North, the Board approved the minutes of the following meetings. Motion carried 4-0.

• Regular Meeting – December 15, 2021

• Budget Workshop – January 12, 2022

Approval of Termination of Services

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Mrs. Wesolowski, seconded by Mrs. North, the Board approved the termination of services of the following employee. Motion carried 4-0.

• Brooklyn Schorer, Food Service Helper, Effective 12/17/21

Acceptance of Resignation

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Mrs. Wesolowski, seconded by Mrs. North, the Board accepted the following resignation. Motion carried 4-0.

• Pedro Perez, Food Service Helper, Effective 12/17/21

(Copy of resignation on file in District Clerk’s files.)

Approval of Unpaid Leave of Absence Request

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Mrs. Wesolowski, seconded by Mrs. North, the Board approved the following request for an unpaid leave of absence. Motion carried 4-0.

• Gabriella Herringshaw, Teacher Aide, Effective 11/9/21 – 2/7/22

(Copy of request on file in District Clerk’s files.)

Approval of Reinstatement from Unpaid Leave of Absence

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Mrs. Wesolowski, seconded by Mrs. North, the Board approved the reinstatement of the following employees from their unpaid leave of absence. Motion carried 4-0.

• Bridget Judson, Teacher Aide - 7 hrs/day, Effective 1/3/22

• Jessica LaBella, Teacher Aide - 5.75 hrs/day, Effective 1/31/22

(Copy of requests on file in District Clerk’s files.)

Approval of Personnel Appointments/Adjustments

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Mrs. Wesolowski, seconded by Mrs. North, the Board approved the following personnel appointments and adjustments. Motion carried 4-0.

Non-Instructional Appointment - Permanent:

• Robert Huffman, Building Cleaner - FT/12 Mth, Effective 2/2/22

• Non-Instructional Appointments - Six-Month Probationary:

• Aimee LeClair, Teacher Aide - 7.25 hrs/day, Effective 1/3/22

• Mitchell Werenczak, Building Maintenance Helper FT/12 Mth, Effective 1/10/22,

• Gregory Brown, Food Service Helper/Courier - 4 hrs/day, Effective 1/18/22

• Sherri Hicks, Food Service Helper - 5 hrs/day , Effective 1/18/22

• Simone Bouck, Teacher Aide - 7 hrs/day, Effective 1/24/22

Decrease in Teacher Aide Hours:

• Holland Edwards, From 6.25 hrs/day to 5.5 hrs/day, Effective 1/10/22

Extracurricular Appointment:

• Lisa Reitz, Breakfast Monitor - MS, Effective 12/17/21

Substitute Appointment:

• Pedro Perez, Substitute Food Service Helper, Effective 12/20/21

Substitute Appointments - BOCES Sub Service - Conditional:

• Morgan Fort, Substitute - Conditional*, Effective 11/15/21

• Joshua Clanton, Substitute - Conditional*, Effective 1/13/22

• Curtis Karwacki, Substitute - Conditional*, Effective 1/14/22

• Braden Hoffman, Substitute - Conditional*, Effective 1/18/22

• Brennan Murray, Substitute - Conditional*, Effective 1/18/22.

*Conditional pending fingerprinting clearance and completion of BOCES Sub Service Process

Acceptance of Retirement Notice and Approval of Memorandum of Agreement

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Mrs. Wesolowski, seconded by Mrs. North, the Board accepted the following retirement notice and approved a Memorandum of Agreement. Motion carried 4-0.

• Dennis DiCamillo, Senior Custodian, Effective 1/21/22

(Copy of retirement notice and MOA on file in District Clerk’s files.)

Approval of Financial Reports

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Mrs. Wesolowski, seconded by Mrs. North, the Board approved the following financial reports. Motion carried 4-0.

• Financial Reports - December 2021

• Cash Account Summary - December 2021

• Internal Claims Auditors Log Summaries - December 2021

• Extracurricular Summary Report - December 2021

(Copy of reports on file in District Clerk’s files.)

OLD BUSINESS

Approval of Policy Revisions

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Travis Costin, seconded by Maggie Wesolowski, the Board approved revisions to the following policy. Motion carried 4-0.

• #1005 – Code of Conduct

(Copy of revised policy on file in District Clerk’s files.)

NEW BUSINESS

Approval of Arrangement of Services – CSE/CPSE/504 Accommodation Plan Meetings

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Jane North, seconded by Travis Costin, the Board approved the following CSE/CPSE/504 Accommodation Plan Meetings. Motion carried 4-0.

• November 30, 2021

• December 1, 2021

• December 3, 2021

• December 6, 2021

• December 8, 2021

• December 9, 2021

• December 13, 2021

• December 14, 2021

• December 15, 2021

• December 16, 2021

• December 17, 2021

• December 20, 2021

• December 21, 2021

(Copy of minutes on file in District Clerk’s files.)

Approval of Combining Contracts for 2021-2022 Season

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Maggie Wesolowski, seconded by Travis Costin, the Board approved the following combining contracts for the 2021-2022 Season. Motion carried 4-0.

• Ice Hockey - Varsity with Notre Dame – Host: Notre Dame

• Indoor Track - Varsity with Richfield Springs – Host: Central Valley CSD

• Wrestling - Varsity with Frankfort-Schuyler – Host: Central Valley CSD

(Copy of contracts on file in District Clerk’s files.)

Approval of Change in 2022-2023 BOE Meeting Date

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy M. Rich, on a motion made by Travis Costin, seconded by Maggie Wesolowski, the Board approved the following meeting date change. Motion carried 4-0.

• Annual Reorganization/Regular Meeting – Change from July 6, 2022 to July 13, 2022

NEXT MEETING

The Board will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

ADJOURNMENT

On a motion made by Maggie Wesolowski, seconded by Travis Costin, the Board adjourned their regular meeting at 8:28 p.m. Motion carried 4-0.

James Humphrey, Deputy Clerk
Minutes taken by James Humphrey, Deputy Clerk, in absence of District Clerk.