Special Meeting
Date: June 24, 2024
Type of Meeting: Special Meeting
Meeting Opened: 6:04 p.m.
Where: Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School Conference Room
Board Members Present:
President Sheri Senecal
Vice President Mary Beth Whited
Heather Soroka
Brian White
Victoria Donnelly
Superintendent: Dr. Donald Stevens Jr.
The meeting opened at 6:04 p.m., with President Senecal officiating.
Public Comment
Tom Hayes, 16 Comely Lane, Latham – spoke in support of his son, Thomas Hayes, who is a teacher at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School.
Board of Education Discussion
Mrs. Senecal shared the following:
- Mary Beth Whited and I went to the UPK moving up ceremonies. It was energizing to see them receive their medals.
- Victoria Donnelly and Mary Beth Whited will be attending the 5th grade moving up ceremony tomorrow.
- WJSHS graduation is on Wednesday. All board members will be attending
Items Requiring Board Action
On a motion by Mary Beth Whited, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Addendum to Employment Agreement between The Watervliet City School District and Kelly Webster, dated July 5, 2022, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Victoria Donnelly, seconded by Heather Soroka and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the Watervliet City School District and Dr. Donald Stevens Jr. dated August 12, 2021, and authorizes the Board President to execute said addendum and authorizes payment(s) in accordance therewith.
On a motion by Heather Soroka, seconded by Sheri Senecal and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Intermunicipal Agreement between the Watervliet City School District and the Menands Union Free School District, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Mary Beth Whited, seconded by Heather Soroka and unanimously accepted, the Board authorized the transfer of $1,500,000 from the unreserved, unappropriated fund balance of the 2023-24 school year budget to the 2024 Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding voter authorized capital projects and for any purpose authorized under Education Law 3651, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Heather Soroka, seconded by Sheri Senecal and unanimously accepted, the Board authorized the transfer of $2,000,000 from the Reserve for Debt Service to the 2024 Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding voter authorized capital projects and for any purpose authorized under Education Law 3651, as recommended by the Superintendent.
Executive Session
On a motion by Heather Soroka, seconded by Mary Beth Whited and unanimously accepted, the Board entered into executive session at 6:17 p.m. to discuss the employment history of a particular person.
Adjournment
On a motion by Sheri Senecal, seconded by Mary Beth Whited and unanimously accepted, the Board adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bernadette L. Boardman
Clerk of the Board