Aug. 7, 2024 minutes

Date: August 7, 2024

Kind of Meeting: Regular

Place: Herkimer Middle-High School District Library

Members Present: Brian Crandall, Michele Gilbert, Joseph Lamanna, Robert Mihevc and Scott Petucci

Members Absent: Diann Fischer and Aleksander Verenich

Others Present: Superintendent Kathleen Carney, Gina McKernan, Zachary Abbe, Maria Lindsay, Nicole Crandall, Renee Vogt, Cristi Paragi, Michelle Ploss and Correne Holmes, Sara Lamanna

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President Crandall called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was said.

Approval of the Agenda:

Ms. Gilbert moved, and Mr. Mihevc seconded a motion to formally approve the consent agenda as submitted. All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0.

Approval of the Minutes:

Mr. Petucci moved, and Mr. Lamanna seconded a motion to approve the Board of Education reorganizational and regular meeting minutes from Wednesday, July 10, 2024. All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0.

Capital Project 2024-Owner/Architect Agreement

Ms. Gilbert moved, and Mr. Lamanna seconded to accept/approve the following Board resolution:

“BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education of the Herkimer Central School District authorizes to continue Professional Services Agreement between owner and architect;

WHEREAS, the Board of Education authorizes the Herkimer Central School District (Owner) to continue professional services with King + King, Architects LLP (Architect) for Capital Project 2024.

All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 (Material filed in the supplemental file dated 08/7/24).

Capital Project 2024-2025 Capital Outlay Project-Owner/Architect Agreement

Mr. Petucci moved, and Ms. Gilbert seconded to accept/approve the following Board resolution:

“BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education of the Herkimer Central School District authorizes to continue Professional Services Agreement between owner and architect;

WHEREAS, the Board of Education authorizes the Herkimer Central School District (Owner) to continue professional services with King + King, Architects LLP (Architect) for the 2024/2025 Capital Outlay Project.

All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 (Material filed in the supplemental file dated 08/7/24).

Disposal of Surplus Items

I am seeking formal approval of the following resolution:

Mr. Mihevc moved, and Mr. Petucci seconded to accept the following Board resolution:

“WHEREAS, the Herkimer Central School District owns classroom furniture, which is no longer useful or necessary for the school district’s purpose and is of no value to the Herkimer Central School District. and;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby declares those items to be surplus as they have no further value to the school district and authorizes the Business Office to inform the appropriate personnel to dispose of those items in the best interest of the school district.”

All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 (Material filed in the supplemental file dated 08/7/24).

Resolution – Central Valley Academy – Combining Sports

Ms. Gilbert moved, and Mr. Lamanna seconded the following Board resolution:

“BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the combining of the Herkimer Central School District and Central Valley Academy Girl’s Modified and Varsity Field Hockey teams for the 2024-2025 school year. This is contingent on the approval of Central Valley Academy Board of Education at their August 21, 2024, meeting.”

All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 (Material filed in the supplemental file dated 08/7/24).

STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS:

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Carney, on a motion by Ms. Gilbert, seconded by Mr. Lamanna, the BOE approved the following personnel actions as presented. All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 (Material filed in the supplemental file dated 8/7/24).

Teaching Resignations:

• Name: Eastwood, Sarah
  Position: LTA
  Location: Elementary School
  Effective Date: August 18, 2024
• Name: Ratcliffe, Alyson
  Position: Teacher
  Location: Elementary School
  Effective Date: August 2, 2024
• Name: Rocco, Alexis
  Position: Teacher
  Location: Elementary School
  Effective Date: August 28, 2024

Teaching Appointments:

NAME: Maneen, Cassidy
TENURE AREA(s): Elementary Education
DATE OF COMMENCEMENTOF PROBATIONARY SERVICE IN EACH TENURE AREA: August 29, 2024
EXPIRATION DATE OF PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT: August 28, 2028
To the extent required by the applicable provisions of Education Law Section 2509, 2573, 3213 and 3014, in order to be granted tenure, the classroom teacher or building principal shall have received composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Education Law 3012-d of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years. If the classroom teacher or building principal receives an ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period, he or she shall not be eligible for tenure at that time. For purposes of this subdivision, classroom teacher and building principal mean a classroom teacher or building principal as such terms are defined in Sections 30-2.2 and 30-3.2 of the Part.
EFFECTIVE: August 29, 2024
SALARY: Step 1 2021-2025 Herkimer Faculty Association Contract

NAME: Mckoy, Antonio
TENURE AREA(s): Elementary Education
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROBATIONARY SERVICE IN EACH TENURE AREA: August 29, 2024
EXPIRATION DATE OF PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT: August 28, 2028
To the extent required by the applicable provisions of Education Law Section 2509, 2573, 3213 and 3014, in order to be granted tenure, the classroom teacher or building principal shall have received composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Education Law 3012-d of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years. If the classroom teacher or building principal receives an ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period, he or she shall not be eligible for tenure at that time. For purposes of this subdivision, classroom teacher and building principal mean a classroom teacher or building principal as such terms are defined in Sections 30-2.2 and 30-3.2 of the Part.
EFFECTIVE: August 29, 2024
SALARY: Step 1 2021-2025 Herkimer Faculty Association Contract

NAME: Osberg, Christine
TENURE AREA(s): Secondary Science
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROBATIONARY SERVICE IN EACH TENURE AREA: August 29, 2024
EXPIRATION DATE OF PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT: August 28, 2028
To the extent required by the applicable provisions of Education Law Section 2509, 2573, 3213 and 3014, in order to be granted tenure, the classroom teacher or building principal shall have received composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Education Law 3012-d of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years. If the classroom teacher or building principal receives an ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period, he or she shall not be eligible for tenure at that time. For purposes of this subdivision, classroom teacher and building principal mean a classroom teacher or building principal as such terms are defined in Sections 30-2.2 and 30-3.2 of the Part.
EFFECTIVE: August 29, 2024
SALARY: Step 11 2021-2025 Herkimer Faculty Association Contract

NAME: Reilly, Molly
TENURE AREA(s): Secondary Science
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROBATIONARY SERVICE IN EACH TENURE AREA: August 29, 2024
EXPIRATION DATE OF PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT: August 28, 2028
To the extent required by the applicable provisions of Education Law Section 2509, 2573, 3213 and 3014, in order to be granted tenure, the classroom teacher or building principal shall have received composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Education Law 3012-d of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years. If the classroom teacher or building principal receives an ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period, he or she shall not be eligible for tenure at that time. For purposes of this subdivision, classroom teacher and building principal mean a classroom teacher or building principal as such terms are defined in Sections 30-2.2 and 30-3.2 of the Part.
EFFECTIVE: August 29, 2024
SALARY: Step 1 2021-2025 Herkimer Faculty Association Contract

LTA APPOINTMENT:

Name: Feane, Halle
Position: LTA
Location: Jr/Sr High School
Effective Date: August 29, 2024
Salary: $26,000
(Probationary Period from August 29, 2024 – August 28, 2028)

Teaching Summer Appointments:

• Name: Maneen, Cassidy
  Position: Summer Curriculum Work
  Effective Date: August 8, 2024 – August 28, 2024
  Salary: Per 2021-2025 Herkimer Faculty Association Contract
• Name: McKoy, Antonio
  Position: Summer Curriculum Work
  Effective Date: August 8, 2024 – August 28, 2024
  Salary: Per 2021-2025 Herkimer Faculty Association Contract
• Name: Osberg, Christine
  Position: Summer Curriculum Work
  Effective Date: August 7, 2024 – August 28, 2024
  Salary: Per 2021-2025 Herkimer Faculty Association Contract
• Name: Reilly, Molly
  Position: Summer Curriculum Work
  Effective Date: August 8, 2024 – August 28, 2024
  Salary: Per 2021-2025 Herkimer Faculty Association Contract

Mentor Appointments for 2024-2025 School Year:

MENTEE — MENTOR

• Clark, Joseph – Classroom Teacher — Peyton, Leah
• Gayhart, Shannon – Classroom Teacher — Davis, Karlee
• Maneen, Cassidy – Classroom Teacher — Nare, Jennette
• McKoy, Antonio – Classroom Teacher — Knowlton, Debra
• Osberg, Christine – Classroom Teacher — Kane, Carrie
• Reilly, Molly – Classroom Teacher — Lister, Kathryn
• Robinson, Ashley – Classroom Teacher — Spence, Kelly
• Schneider, Christine – Classroom Teacher — Hayes-Manning, Susan
• Thorp, Kelley – School Psychologist — Richard, Stacy
• Zupan, Kristie – Physical Education Teacher — Olds, Jennifer
• Salary per the 2021-2025 Herkimer Faculty Association Contract

2024-2025 Fall Interscholastic Coaching Appointments*:

• Name: Werenczak, Mitchell
  Appointment: Varsity Football Assistant Coach
  Salary: $2,550

• Name: Nasypany, Robert
  Appointment: Girls Varsity Tennis Coach
  Salary: $2,300

*Conditioned upon a sufficient number of schools participating to merit a season with sufficient student participation to field a team

2024-2025 Fall Interscholastic Unpaid Coaching Appointments:

• DePaolo, Christopher – Varsity Football Assistant Coach
• Hutton, Chelsea – Varsity Cheerleading Assistant Coach
• Murphy, Lochlann – Varsity Boys Soccer Assistant Coach
• Payne, Andrew – Varsity Football Assistant Coach
• Richard, Ross – Modified Football Assistant Coach

Executive Session:

The Board moved into Executive Session at 6:15 p.m.
The Board exited Executive Session at 7:25 p.m.

Adjournment:

On a motion made by Ms. Gilbert, and seconded by Mr. Mihevc, the BOE adjourned the public meeting at 7:25 p.m. All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0.

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Gina McKernan
District Clerk