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September 10, 2024: Regular Meeting Minutes

Regular Meeting Minutes
Date: September 10, 2024
Type of Meeting: Regular Meeting
Meeting Opened: 6 p.m.
Where: Watervliet Jr.–Sr. High School
Board Members Present:
President, Mary Beth Whited
Vice President, Brian White
Victoria Donnelly
Kyle Daniels
Board Members Absent: Heather Soroka
Superintendent: Dr. Donald Stevens Jr.
The meeting opened at 6 p.m., with President Whited officiating.

Public Comment

There were no public comments.

Presentations/Reports/Comments

Summer Academy Recap Presentation Kelly Webster & Molly McGrath 
A. Superintendent’s Report 
Dr. Stevens shared the following:
  • We had a successful start to the school year, with a great first two days of superintendent conferences.  There was astounding presence welcoming students at a variety of orientations. Students began last Thursday.
  • I am known for giving away swag, so notebooks were given to each staff member, and each board member has one at their place setting tonight.
  • Thank you to Ms. DeMento for the work she put into the Welcome Back Celebration.  Well over 100 staff members participated and tons of exhibitors.  I can’t think of a better way to kick off the school year.  New staff who attended gave positive feedback on the event.
  • The first PTA meeting of the school year is tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. at WES.
  • The WJSHS open house will be held on September 19.
  • The first home football game is scheduled for September 20.  The youth football program will be recognized during the game.
  • WES open houses are scheduled for September 25 and 26.
  • The District Comprehensive Improvement Plan and School Comprehensive Improvement Plan are on tonight’s agenda. I sent data today for Board members to look at.  Let me know if you have any questions.  In the coming months, we will present more of our assessment data.  It is currently embargoed, so when it is released, I will share it.
  • Thank you to the community that supported the district and donated furniture, school supplies, crocs and socks.  
  • Thank you to the City of Watervliet and the Watervliet Police Department for their commitment to the SRO program, which is now 5 days a week.
Mr. Groat added:
  • The two superintendent’s conference days set the tone.  Having two days allows staff to come in, get classrooms set up, and get the building set up.  The classrooms look great.
  • Parents have provided a lot of positive feedback and expressed appreciation.
  • We have a lot of great new hires with a lot of positive excitement.
  • We had the best opening day ever.  I am super proud of the staff and the community.
Mrs. Williams added:
  • The 6th grade orientation was a success.  Almost all 6th graders showed up.
  • Yondr pouches are continuing to be a success.  The hallways are loud, which indicates social interaction among students, while decreasing distractions in the classroom.
  • EVOLVE has 24 students this year.  Some students struggled at first, but they are settling in and are excited about their first activity, which is journaling with Mrs. McKee.
  • I am excited for the school year. 
B. Committee Reports
Audit Committee
There was no report.
Policy Committee
There was no report.

Public Hearing

A. Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct has been available for public review on the district web site for over 30 days.  During that time, the public has been welcome to submit any comments to boepubliccomment@vlietschools.org.  There were no comments submitted.

Board Discussion

Mary Beth Whited noted the following:
  • The Welcome Back Celebration was awesome.  It was crowded, with close to 1,000 people in attendance.  Thank you to all the volunteers.
  • Thank you to the City and WPD for extending the SRO program.
  • Asked for a moment of silence for members of the Apalachee High School community.

Items Requiring Board Action

On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board rescinded the probationary appointment of Jennifer Stella to the position of Music Teacher, in the tenure area of Music K-12, at the Watervliet Elementary School.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted the revised resignation date for Eric Brady from the position of School Bus Driver for the Watervliet City School District, effective August 9, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted the revised resignation date for Angela Wareing from the position of Teaching Assistant at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective September 1, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted the resignation of Dawn Pembrook from the position of Part-Time Food Service Worker at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective August 13, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted the resignation of Kristin Conley from the position of English Teacher at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, effective August 30, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted the resignation of Amber Craver from the position of Cafeteria Worker at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective August 30, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted the resignation of Ian Brown from the position of Building Substitute at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, effective August 21, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted the resignation of Alysia Belle from the position of .6 ENL Teacher at the Watervliet Elementary School, effective August 29, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Shawna Santuccione to the position of Occupational Therapist, in the tenure area of Occupational Therapy, for the Watervliet City School District, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 1 salary, plus master’s degree and credit hours, as per contract.  The probationary period shall expire September 3, 2028, contingent upon achievement of effective or highly effective APPR ratings necessary to receive tenure throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d. Shawna Santuccione is a Licensed Occupational Therapist, (license #020459).
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Colleen Organ to the position of Social Studies Teacher, in the tenure area of Social Studies, at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 12 salary, plus master’s degree and credit hours, as per contract.  The probationary period shall expire September 3, 2028, contingent upon achievement of effective or highly effective APPR ratings necessary to receive tenure throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d. Colleen Organ holds a Social Studies 7-12 certification, (certificate #643915121).
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Amanda Daley-Liggett to the position of Elementary Teacher, in the tenure area of Elementary Education, at the Watervliet Elementary School, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 1 salary, plus master’s degree and credit hours, as per contract.  The probationary period shall expire September 3, 2028, contingent upon achievement of effective or highly effective APPR ratings necessary to receive tenure throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d. Amanda Daley-Liggett holds a Childhood Education certification, (certificate #1428542201).
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Dana Conn to the position of ELA Teacher, in the tenure area of English Language Arts, at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 10 salary, plus master’s degree and credit hours, as per contract, contingent upon receipt of required NYS certification.  The probationary period shall expire on September 3, 2028, contingent upon achievement of effective or highly effective APPR ratings necessary to receive tenure throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Kristine Moore to the position of ELA Teacher, in the tenure area of English Language Arts, at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 4 salary, plus master’s degree and credit hours, as per contract.  The probationary period shall expire September 3, 2028, contingent upon achievement of effective or highly effective APPR ratings necessary to receive tenure throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d. Kristine Moore holds an ELA 7-12 certification, (certificate #1827832241).
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Andrew Gorman to the position of Band Teacher, in the tenure area of Music, at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 1 salary, plus master’s degree and credit hours, as per contract.  The probationary period shall expire September 3, 2028, contingent upon achievement of effective or highly effective APPR ratings necessary to receive tenure throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d. Andrew Gorman holds a Music certification, (certificate #1817616241).
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of LaReina Torain to the position of Teaching Assistant, in the tenure area of Teaching Assistant, at the Watervliet Elementary School, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 1 salary, plus Associate or Bachelor degree stipends, as per contract, contingent upon receipt of required NYS certification.  The probationary period shall expire on September 3, 2028, contingent upon positive evaluations from his/her direct supervisor throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Aaliyah Lennon to the position of Teaching Assistant, in the tenure area of Teaching Assistant, at the Watervliet Elementary School, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 1 salary, plus Associate or Bachelor degree stipends, as per contract, contingent upon receipt of required NYS certification.  The probationary period shall expire on September 3, 2028, contingent upon positive evaluations from his/her direct supervisor throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Jordan Reis to the position of Teaching Assistant, in the tenure area of Teaching Assistant, at the Watervliet Elementary School, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 1 salary, plus Associate or Bachelor degree stipends, as per contract, contingent upon receipt of required NYS certification.  The probationary period shall expire on September 3, 2028, contingent upon positive evaluations from his/her direct supervisor throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Jack Ferris to the position of Teaching Assistant, in the tenure area of Teaching Assistant, at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 1 salary, plus Associate or Bachelor degree stipends, as per contract, contingent upon receipt of required NYS certification.  The probationary period shall expire on September 3, 2028, contingent upon positive evaluations from his/her direct supervisor throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Tabor Holmes to the position of Teaching Assistant, in the tenure area of Teaching Assistant, at the Watervliet Elementary School, beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 1 salary, plus Associate or Bachelor degree stipends, as per contract, contingent upon receipt of required NYS certification.  The probationary period shall expire on September 3, 2028, contingent upon positive evaluations from his/her direct supervisor throughout his/her probationary period, consistent with the requirements of Education Law Sections 2509, 3012-c, and/or 3012-d.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency provisional appointment of Joan Rooney to the position of Keyboard Specialist, at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, for a one-year probationary period beginning September 3, 2024, at a pro-rated yearly salary of $36,000.00, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Bailey Durham to the position of Library Aide, at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, for a one-year probationary period beginning September 3, 2024, at a Step 1 Teacher Aide salary, plus Associate or Bachelor degree stipends, as per contract.
 
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Auretha Perrin-Dugger to the position of Full-Time Bus Driver for the Watervliet City School District, effective August 27, 2024, at a rate of $27.00 per hour, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Allan Chabot to the position of Full-Time Bus Driver for the Watervliet City School District, effective September 4, 2024, at a rate of $27.00 per hour, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Robert Smart, Jr. to the position of Part-Time Night Cleaner, for the Watervliet City School District, beginning September 4, 2024, at a rate of $17.00 per hour, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Edward Upton to the position of Part-Time Night Cleaner, for the Watervliet City School District, beginning September 4, 2024, at rate of $17.00 per hour, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Martha Lopez to the position of Lunch Monitor at the Watervliet Elementary School, at an hourly rate of $17.00, effective September 3, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the emergency probationary appointment of Veronica Lewis to the position of Part-Time Cafeteria Worker at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, at an hourly rate of $17.00, effective September 3, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the appointment of the following staff as ExTRA Club Advisors at the Watervliet Elementary School for the 2024 – 2025 school year, at the current rate, as recommended by the Superintendent:
  • K-2 Book Buddies: Luca Rentz
  • Substitutes: Debby Grimmick, Kimberly Tallmadge
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the appointment of the following staff as ExTRA Club Advisors at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School for the 2024 – 2025 school year, at the current rate, as recommended by the Superintendent:
  • Chess Club: James Murphy
  • Samba Club: Colin Eletto
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the appointment of the following staff to the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School Department Chairs and Club/Class Advisors for the 2024 – 2025 school year, at a rate as per contract, as recommended by the Superintendent:
Department Chairs:
  • English: Joe Dievendorf
Clubs/Class Advisors: 
  • Class of 2027: Andrea Morris
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the following teaching overages for the 2024 – 2025 academic school year at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, as outlined in the attached, effective September 3, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent:
  • Bryan VanVliet (+.2 FTE)
  • Meghan Thouin (+.2 FTE)
  • Dan Lindemann (+.2 FTE)
  • York Bush (+.1 FTE)
  • Kelsey Logan (+.2 FTE)
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the appointment of Debby Grimmick to the position of Student Ambassador Club Advisor, at the Watervliet Elementary School, at a stipend per contract, effective September 3, 2024, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the appointment of Brenda Zawistowski to the position of Part-Time Security Aide at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, at a Step 10 Aide Salary, per contract, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the following resolution:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirement of Education Law Section 3012-c and Part 30-2.9 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, the individuals named below have completed all the necessary training to be recertified as lead evaluators of classroom teachers;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby recertifies the following individuals as lead evaluators of classroom teachers:
  • Kelly Webster
  • Kirsten DeMento
  • Molly McGrath
  • Jessie Richards
  • Michael Foust
  • Michael Lopez
  • Ryan Groat
  • Meg Maset   
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the following resolution:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of Education Law Section 3012-c and Part 30-2.9 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, the individual named below has completed all the necessary training to be recertified as lead evaluator of building principals;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby recertifies the following individuals as lead evaluator of building principals:
 
  • Donald Stevens Jr.
  • Kelly Webster
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Substitute Registry submitted by BOCES, as recommended by the Superintendent (packet #1).
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted the Internal Claims Auditor Reports for the month of August 2024, submitted by Michaeleen Backus, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the 2024-25 School Tax Warrant for the total amount of $7,732,053, submitted by Keith Heid, Business Manager, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the following Tax Rates for the collection of 2024-25 School Taxes, submitted by Keith Heid, Business Manager, as recommended by the Superintendent:
  • City of Watervliet:  16.9084
  • Town of Colonie (Mannsville): 22.9978
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the following payment requests, submitted by Keith Heid, Business Manager, as recommended by the Superintendent:
WATERVLIET 2022 ARPA CAPITAL PROJECT –  ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS
Colonie Mechanical (CMC)
Invoice # 24051-1
$39,200.00
Invoice # 24092-1
$14,100.00
Invoice # I19430
$4,340.00
Invoice # I19717
$3,096.90
CSArch (A/E)
Invoice # 7064
$2,000.00
R.F. Gordon Mechanical
Invoice # 6371
$3,800.00
 
WATERVLIET 2020 CAPITAL PROJECT – ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS
DLC Electric, LLC
Payment Application # 016
$17,223.50 
Payment Application # 017
$45,825.00
R.F. Gordon Mechanical
Payment Application # 005
$6,225.80
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Revised Agreement between the City of Watervliet and The Watervliet City School District, for a School Resource Officer Program, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Shared Services Agreement between the Watervliet City School District and the Menands Union Free School District, Green Island Union Free School District, and the Cohoes City School District effective September 1, 2024, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Educational Services Agreement with Vanderheyden, for services provided to a student enrolled in the Vanderheyden program, effective September 4, 2024 – June 26, 2025, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Related Service Agreement with Access Therapy Group, for services outlined in the attached, effective September 4, 2024 – June 26, 2025, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Agreement with Advanced Therapy, P.T., O.T., S.L.P., Psychologist, Registered Professional Nurse (RN), P.L.L.C., for therapy services outlined in the attached, effective September 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Education Law 2-d Opt-In Agreement between the Watervliet City School District and Erie 1 BOCES for the use of licensed products, as outlined in the attached, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Board of Education Minutes for the meeting held August 6, 2024, submitted by Bernadette L. Boardman, Clerk of the Board, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Committee on Special Education’s recommendations for the meetings held July 29, July 30, and July 31, 2024, submitted by Molly McGrath and Veronica Wilson, CSE Chairs, as recommended by the Superintendent.
 
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the Committee on Pre-School Special Education’s recommendations for the meetings held April 22, July 19, August 7 and August 29, 2024, submitted by Molly McGrath, CPSE Chair, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved and adopted the Code of Conduct, for the Watervliet City School District, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved and adopted the attached District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP) 2024-25 for the Watervliet City School District, submitted by Kelly Webster, Assistant Superintendent, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the approve and adopt the attached School Comprehensive Education Plan 2024-25 for the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High, submitted by Jessie Williams, WJSHS Building Principal, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the following Administrative Intern request for the Watervliet City School District, as outlined below, as recommended by the Superintendent:
Name(s): Margaret Maset
Role: Administrative Intern
Cooperating Professional: Kelly Webster
Dates: Fall Semester 2024
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the following Student Observer/Teacher requests at the Watervliet Elementary School, as outlined below, as recommended by the Superintendent:
Name(s): Taylor Calacone
Role: Student Teacher
Cooperating Teacher(s): Jennifer Williams
Dates: Fall Semester 2024
Name(s): Keyonca Leasure
Role: Student Intern
Cooperating Teacher(s): Alison Santiago
Dates: Fall Semester 2024
Name(s): Vanessa McIntyre
Role: Student Teacher
Cooperating Teacher(s): Jeanne Lance
Dates: Fall Semester 2024
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board approved the following Student Teacher request at the Watervliet Jr. – Sr. High School, as outlined below, as recommended by the Superintendent:
Name(s): Frank Horneman
Role: Student Teacher
Cooperating Teacher(s): Scott Emerson
Dates: Fall Semester 2024
Name(s): Connor Leddick
Role: Student Teacher
Cooperating Teacher(s): Kelsey Logan
Dates: Fall Semester 2024
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted, with thanks, the donation of school supplies from the Carleen Legault, on behalf of Pay It Forward, to be given to district students in need, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted, with thanks, the donation of school supplies from the Blake & Bryn Werger, to be given to district students in need, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted, with thanks, the donation of school supplies from the Residents of Shaker Pointe Senior Living Community to the Watervliet Elementary School, to given to students in need, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted, with thanks, the donation of desk, chairs, conference room tables, cabinets and miscellaneous furniture from the Mickey Jiminez of the Capital District Latinos to the Watervliet City School District, as recommended by the Superintendent.
On a motion by Brian White, seconded by Victoria Donnelly and unanimously accepted, the Board accepted, with thanks, the donation of 45 pairs of Crocs from the following individuals to the Cannoneer Club to be loaned to students in need, as recommended by the Superintendent:
  • Melissa Billetts
  • Chris and Jim Chartrand 
  • Susan Reinfurt Kuziara 
  • Joe and Meg Fronczek 
  • Cindy Beasley Phillips
  • Joslyn and Jim Strock 
  • Vince Fronczek 
  • Kaylyn Billetts
  • John Daniele
  • Kara Leyhane
  • Chris Curtis 
  • Marybeth Whited 
  • Anne, Kristine, and Katherine Maxwell 
  • Kathleen Morrissey Sanner
  • Carol Aussicker

Executive Session

On a motion by Victoria Donnelly seconded by Kyle Daniels and unanimously accepted, the Board entered into an executive session at 6:23 p.m. to discuss matters related to:
  • pending litigation and 
  • the employment history of a particular person.

Adjournment

On a motion by Victoria Donnelly seconded by Brian White and unanimously accepted, the Board adjourned executive session and adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bernadette L. Boardman
Clerk of the Board