Date: February 12, 2025
Kind of Meeting: Regular
Place: Herkimer Middle-High School Library Media Center
Members Present: President Brian Crandall, Vice President Joseph Lamanna, Matthew Collis, Diann Fischer, Robert Mihevc, Scott Petucci, and Aleksander Verenich
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Superintendent Kathleen Carney, Chad Hess, Gina McKernan, Zachary Abbe, Maria Lindsey, Nicole Crandall, Renee Vogt, Cristi Paragi, Michelle Ploss, Correne Holmes, Justin Mitchell, John-Henry Lane, D.J. Shepardson, District Superintendent, Jim Picolla, Assistant Superintendent, Dan Henner, Business Administrator, Staff and Students
President Crandall called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Public Comment:
None
Approval of the Agenda:
Ms. Fischer moved, and Mr. Collis seconded a motion to formally approve the consent agenda as submitted. All voted in favor; motion carried 7:0
BOCES Budget Presentation by D.J. Shepardson, Jim Picolla and Dan Henner
Review of Technology Plan- John-Henry Lane and Justin Mitchell
Board Recognition
Artwork displayed from Middle/High School
Approval of the Minutes
Ms. Fischer moved, and Mr. Mihevc seconded a motion to approve the Board of Education regular meeting minutes from January 15, 2025. All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0:2
Approval of Financial Reports
Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Carney, on a motion made by Mr. Lamanna, seconded by Mr. Petucci, the Board approved the following financial reports:
- General Warrant – January 2025
- Internal Claims Auditors Exception Report – January 2025
All voted in favor; motion carried 7:0; Material filed in the supplemental file dated 02/12/2025
Mr. Hess provided updates for the Business Office
Herkimer County Board of Elections User Agreement
Mr. Petucci moved, and Ms. Fischer seconded the following Board resolution:
“BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Herkimer Central School District hereby accepts the User Agreement between the Herkimer Central School District and the Herkimer County Board of Elections regarding the use of two (2) optical scan voting machines and four (4) privacy booths for the annual budget vote and election of board members, and for the Superintendent to sign on the Board’s behalf.”
All voted in favor; motion carried 7:0; Material filed in the supplemental file dated 02/12/2025
SRO Agreement
Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Carney, on a motion made by Ms. Fischer, seconded by Mr. Mihevc to accept the School Resource Officer (SRO) Agreement between the Village of Herkimer and the Herkimer Central School District per terms and conditions of the agreement retroactively commencing on August 31, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
All voted in favor; motion carried 7:0; Material filed in the supplemental file dated 02/12/2025
Addendum to Superintendent Contract
Mr. Petucci moved, and Mr. Lamanna seconded the following Board resolution:
“BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Herkimer Central School District hereby amends the employment agreement between the District and Kathleen A. Carney dated May 10, 2022, and authorizes the Board President to execute said addendum and authorizes payment(s) in accordance therewith.
All voted in favor; motion carried 7:0; Material filed in the supplemental file dated 02/12/2025
Superintendent Carney Updates
Administrative Reports
CSE/CPSE Program/Placement Recommendations:
Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Carney, on a motion made by Ms. Fischer, seconded by Mr. Lamanna, the Board of Education approved the Sub-Committee on Special Education, and the Committee on Preschool Special Education program/placement recommendations as presented.
All voted in favor; motion carried 7:0; Material filed in the supplemental file dated 02/12/2025
STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS:
Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Carney, on a motion by Mr. Lamanna, seconded by Mr. Collis, the Board of Education approved the following personnel actions as presented.
All voted in favor; motion carried 7:0; Material filed in the supplemental file dated 02/12/2025
STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS
LTA Resignation:
Name: Helmer, Karlie
Position: LTA
Location: Elementary School
Effective Date: February 27, 2025
Teaching Retirement:
Name: Clarke, Scott
Position: Social Studies Teacher
Location: Middle School
Effective Date: June 30, 2025
Name: Gordon, Terry
Position: Instrumental Music Teacher
Location: Middle-High School
Effective Date: June 30, 2025
Substitute Appointments:
Name: Tomaso, Mary
Position: Substitute Teacher
Location: District Wide
Effective Date: February 10, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Salary: Based on annual payment guidelines for substitutes
Non-Instructional Substitute Appointments:
Name: Bryan, Sharon
Position: Teachers Aide
Location: District Wide
Effective Date: February 13, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Salary: $15.50
Name: DeCarlo, Kathleen
Position: Teachers Aide
Location: District Wide
Effective Date: February 13, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Salary: $15.50
2024-2025 Spring Interscholastic Coaching Appointments*:
Name: Steele, Zachary
Appointment: Varsity Baseball
Salary: $3,650
Name: Steele, Tyler
Appointment: Modified Baseball
Salary: $2,100
Name: Marosek, Cady
Appointment: Varsity Softball
Salary: $3,650
Name: Maldonado, Marissa
Appointment: Modified Softball
Salary: $2,100
Name: Richard, Jason
Appointment: Boys Varsity Track
Salary: $3,500
Name: Clarke, Scott
Appointment: Girls Varsity Track
Salary: $3,500
Name: Couchman, Brett
Appointment: Varsity Track Assistant Coach
Salary: $2,300
Name: Richard, Jesse
Appointment: Varsity Track Assistant Coach
Salary: $2,300
Name: Beardsley, Sarah
Appointment: Modified Track
Salary: $2,100
Name: Nare, Jennette
Appointment: Modified Track
Salary: $2,100
Name: Palmer, Jordan
Appointment: Boys Varsity Tennis
Salary: $2,300
Name: Steele, Alan
Appointment: Boys Varsity Golf
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 Spring Interscholastic Unpaid Coaching Appointments:
Holliday, Hunter Baseball Assistant Coach
Marosek, Anna Softball Assistant Coach
Reile, Brian Varsity Track Assistant Coach (pending SED certification)
Future Meeting:
President Crandall gave updates to the Board and mentioned that April 3 will be the Annual BOCES Meeting. He reminded the Board the next scheduled regular Board of Education meeting will be on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
On a motion made by Mr. Petucci, seconded by Ms. Fischer, the Board of Education entered into Executive Session for the purpose of legal and personnel issues. The Board may take action in public session after the Executive Session ends and the Board returns to public session. All voted in favor; motion carried 7:0.
Executive Session:
The Board moved into the Executive Session at 7:29 p.m.
The Board exited Executive Session at 8:28 p.m.
Adjournment:
On a motion made by Mr. Lamanna, seconded by Mr. Mihevc, the BOE adjourned the public meeting at 8:31 p.m. All voted in favor; motion carried 7:0.
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Gina A. McKernan
School District Clerk
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