Watervliet City School District
Watervliet, New York
Board of Education

Date: April 12, 2018

Type of Meeting: Special Meeting

Meeting Opened: 6:06 P.M.

Location: Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School

Board Members Present:
President, Sheri Senecal
Vice President, Heather Soroka
Jeffrey Shellenberger
Mary Beth Whited
Steven Hoffman

The meeting was opened at 6:06 P.M., with President Sheri Senecal officiating.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
On a motion by Jeffrey Shellenberger, seconded by Steven Hoffman and unanimously accepted, the Board entered into executive session to discuss matters related to the suspension of a particular person.

RECONVENE
On a motion by Jeffrey Shellenberger, seconded by MaryBeth Whited and unanimously accepted, the Board reconvened the meeting at 7:04 p.m.

GENERAL
On a motion by Jeffrey Shellenberger, seconded by Heather Soroka and unanimously accepted, the Board resolved, upon consideration of the matter in executive session, that the appeal concerning the discipline of a student is denied. The Board strongly recommends that the student receive counseling from the school social worker and/or school psychologist to improve his decision-making skills and work toward positive completion of his education.

ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Jeffrey Shellenberger, seconded by Heather Soroka, and unanimously accepted, the Board adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Bernadette L. Boardman
Clerk of the Board

NOTE: All district appointments are subject to fingerprint clearance by the NYS Education Department and verification of Permanent or Pending Certification by NYS.