Date: March 19, 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 and Aleksander Verenich
Members Absent: Robert Mihevc, Scott Petucci
Others Present: Superintendent Kathleen Carney, Chad Hess, Gina McKernan, Zachary Abbe, Maria Lindsey, Nicole Crandall, Renee Vogt, Cristi Paragi, Michelle Ploss, Correne Holmes, Brooke Jones and Heather McCutcheon
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:
Mr. Lamanna moved, and Ms. Fischer seconded a motion to formally approve the consent agenda as submitted. All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0
Board Recognition
Artwork displayed from Middle/High School
Approval of the Minutes
Mr. Verenich moved, and Mr. Collis seconded a motion to approve the Board of Education regular meeting minutes from February 12, 2025. All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0
Approval of Financial Reports
Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Carney, on a motion made by Mr. Lamanna, seconded by Ms. Fischer, the Board approved the following financial reports:
- Treasurer’s Report – January and February 2025
- General Warrant – February 2025
- Internal Claims Auditors Exception Report – February 2025
- HHS/HES Extra-Curricular Report – January and February 2025
- Budget Transfers under $5k – February 2025
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0- Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Carney, on a motion made by Ms. Fischer, seconded by Mr. Lamanna, the Board approved the following financial report:
- Budget Transfers over $5k – February 2025
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 – Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
Policy Review – Adoption
Mr. Lamanna moved, and Mr. Verenich seconded the following Board resolution:
WHEREAS it is customary practice of the Board of Education to have three readings of a policy prior to its adoption; and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to adopt the following policies recommended by the Policy Committee, to wit, suggestions were sent to the Policy Service to accept revisions and to adopt the following policies:
- #3001 Administrative Personnel
- #3002 Administrative Organization and Operation
- #3002.1 Organization Chart
- #3100 Administrative Staff
- #3101 Evaluation of the Administrative Staff
- #3102 Abolishing an Administrative Position
- #3103 Superintendent of Schools
- #3104 Superintendent – Board of Education Relations
- #3105 Evaluation of the Superintendent
- #3201 Compensation and Related Benefits
- #3202 Professional Development Opportunities
THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby waives the Board of Education’s customary practice of three readings prior to the adoption of policies, and adopts the following policies, incorporated by reference in the minutes of this meeting.
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 – Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
Policy Review – Deletion
Mr. Lamanna moved, and Ms. Fischer seconded the following Board resolution:
WHEREAS it is customary practice of the Board of Education to have three readings of a policy prior to its deletion; and
WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to delete the following policies recommended by the Policy Committee, to wit, suggestions were sent to the Policy Service to accept revisions and to delete the following policies:
- #3003 Use of Committees
- #3004 Administrative Latitude in the Absence of Board Policy
- #3203 Attendance at Regular Board Meetings
THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby waives the Board of Education’s customary practice of three readings prior to the deletion of policies, and deletes the policies, incorporated by reference in the minutes of this meeting.
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 – Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
Election Workers
Mr. Lamanna moved, and Ms. Fischer seconded the following Board Appointment:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Herkimer School District Board of Education hereby appoints the following workers for training and for the 2025-2026 Budget Vote/Election:
| Name | Title | Rate of Pay |
| Robert Nasypany | Coordinator | $40.98 |
| Franca Wandell | Chief Inspector/Chairperson | $18.00 |
| Elena Scalise | Inspector | $18.00 |
| Louise Carney | Inspector | $18.00 |
| Maria Mackenzie | Inspector | $18.00 |
| Susan Steele | Inspector | $37.43 |
| Kim Lanza | Inspector (Alternate) | $18.00 |
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 – Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
2025-2026 Annual Budget Hearing/Election Review Resolution
“BE IT RESOLVED upon the recommendation of Superintendent Carney, on a motion made by
Mr. Lamanna and seconded by Mr. Verenich, to formally approve the Board Legal Notice as presented.
The district’s Annual Budget Informational Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 6 p.m. in the Middle-High School Library Media Center. The Board/Budget vote has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 12-8 p.m. in the Middle-High School Media Center.”
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 – Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
Public Schools Resolution – Middle School BEDS Code
Mr. Lamanna moved, and Mr. Collis seconded the following Board resolution:
“BE IT RESOLVED that the Herkimer School District Board of Education does hereby authorize the separation of the BEDS code for Herkimer High School, Grade 6th-12th, to be divided into 2 separate BEDS Codes, Herkimer Middle School, Grades 6th-8th and Herkimer High School, Grades 9th-12th.”
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 – Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
AIA Contract for Construction Management
Mr. Lamanna moved, and Ms. Fischer seconded the following Board resolution:
“BE IT RESOLVED that the Herkimer School District Board of Education approves the appointment of C&S Company to serve in the capacity of Construction Management for the 2024 Capital Project. The total amount of the contract is not to exceed $1,185,621 dollars.”
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 – Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Mr. Lamanna moved, and Mr. Collis seconded the following Board resolution:
“RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Herkimer Central School District, upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, does hereby adopt the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar.”
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 – Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
Frank J. Basloe Library Proposition
Mr. Lamanna moved, and Mr. Collis seconded the following Board resolution:
“BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Herkimer Central School District accepts to add the Frank J. Basloe Public Library Resolution and the election of members of the Board of Trustees to the ballot for the Annual Budget Vote.”
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0 – Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
Superintendent Carney Updates
2025-2026 Budget Draft Presentation given by Superintendent Carney and Chad Hess
Administrative Reports
STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS:
Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Carney, on a motion by Ms. Fischer, seconded by Mr. Lamanna, the Board of Education approved the following personnel actions as presented.
All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0; Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS
Amendments:
Baker, Talia – Teacher – Amend tenure area from Secondary Science; Agriculture, General Business Education to Agricultural Production, Science and Business 7-12
(BOE Meeting: 07/07/2021)
Substitute:
Name: Young, Hannah
Position: Substitute
Location: District Wide
Effective: May 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Salary: Annual Payment Guidelines for Substitute
Non-Instructional Substitute Appointment
Name: Radley, Alicia
Position: Substitute RN
Location: District Wide
Effective Date: March 18, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Salary: $28.00/hour
2024-2025 Spring Interscholastic Unpaid Coaching Appointments:
Gurtowski, Patrick Baseball Assistant Coach
Posey, Tekitha Varsity Track Assistant Coach
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 5:0; Material filed in the supplemental file dated 03/19/2025
Board of Education:
President Crandall gave updates to the Board and reminded the Board the next scheduled regular Board of Education meeting will be on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
On a motion made by Mr. Lamanna, 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 5:0.
Executive Session:
The Board moved into the Executive Session at 7:40 p.m.
The Board exited Executive Session at 9:46 p.m.
Adjournment:
On a motion made by Mr. Lamanna, seconded by Mr. Collis, the BOE adjourned the public meeting at 8:48 p.m. All voted in favor; motion carried 5:0.
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Gina A. McKernan
School District Clerk
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