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APPROVED MINUTES
PROPOSED July 12, 2007
MINUTES ANNUAL REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
of the of the BOARD OF EDUCATION
of the
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Held in the Senior High School, Room 11
Town of Binghamton New York, County of Broome
2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR BOARD MEMBERS TERM EXPIRES
PRESENT: Mary Haskell 2008
Kevin McGuigan 2008
John Pollock 2008
Christine Moriarty 2009
Rusty Storm 2009
Janice Young 2009
Eleanor Hamilton 2010
Suzanne Vimislik 2010
ABSENT: Julia Bowers (personal) 2010
ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Gerardo Tagliaferri, Superintendent
Mr. Mark Gorgos, Legal Advisor to the Board
Ms. Diane Kalmen, District Clerk
Ms. Irina Pecheny, Central Business Office
Mr. Jim Hull, Public Information Specialist
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Mr. Gerardo Tagliaferri, Superintendent, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the salute to the American flag.
New Board Members' Oath of Office – Eleanor Hamilton and Suzanne Vimislik repeated the Oath of Office led by Diane Kalmen and signed the Oath Book.
RECORD OF ATTENDANCE – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, to accept into record the attendance for the July 12, 2007 Reorganizational Meeting of the Board of Education. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Election of Officers – Mr. Gorgos reviewed the process for the election of officers. Nominations for Board President were requested. Mrs. Hamilton nominated Mrs. Young. Upon vote Mrs. Young was elected unanimously as Board President. (8 yeses) Mrs. Young repeated the Oath of Office led by Diane Kalmen and signed the Oath Book.
Nominations for Board Vice President were requested. Mr. Storm nominated Mrs. Hamilton. Upon vote Mrs. Hamilton was elected unanimously as Board Vice President. (8 yeses) Mrs. Hamilton repeated the Oath of Office led by Diane Kalmen and signed the Oath Book.
School Board Policies #1100 and #4125 – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded Mrs. Moriarty, that be it Resolved that the Susquehanna Valley Board of Education re-affirms its policy #1100 related to Board of Education By-Laws, and school board policy #4125 relating to Code of Conduct. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Appointment of Officers
District Clerk – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, that be it Resolved that Diane Kalmen be and is hereby appointed Clerk of this District to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Education during the school year 2007-08 at an annual salary of $5,300. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
School District Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer – Mr. McGuigan made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, that be it Resolved that Irina Pecheny be and is hereby appointed Treasurer of this District and Celia Bucek as Deputy Treasurer to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Education during the school year 2007-08 at no salary. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
School District Tax Collector – Mrs. Haskell made a motion, seconded by Mr. McGuigan, that be it Resolved that Patricia Shelton be and is hereby appointed Tax Collector of this District to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Education during the school year 2007-08 at an annual salary of $5,290. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Internal Claims Auditor – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, that be it Resolved that Jessica Raymonds be and is hereby appointed Internal Claims Auditor and Diane Valky Deputy Internal Auditor of this District to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Education during the school year 2007-08 at no salary. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Other Appointments
School Physician – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, that be it Resolved that Lourdes Hospital -- Kiran A. Talati, M.D. -- be and is hereby appointed School Physician to serve during the school year 2007-08 at a negotiated compensation of $101 per hour, $224 per football game, total contract not to exceed $20,000. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
School Attorney – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, that be it Resolved that the firm of Coughlin & Gerhart - Mark Gorgos, Esq., be and is hereby appointed School Attorney of this District to serve during the school year 2007-08 at a negotiated compensation of $140.00 per hour for partners and $120.00 per hour for associates; specialized assignments at $155.00 per hour for partners and $120.00 for associates; plus any direct expenses as outlined in the Retainer Agreement and Fee Schedule. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Central Treasurer and Deputy Central Treasurer – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, that be it Resolved that Nancy Rose be and is hereby appointed Central Treasurer of this District and Linda Landis, Deputy Central Treasurer to serve during the school year 2007-08 at no fee. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Bank Depository Designation – Mr. McGuigan made a motion, seconded by Mr. Storm, that be it Resolved that the following Banks and/or Trust Companies be and are hereby designated as the official depositories for the funds and
accounts shown during the school year 2007-08:
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank - Special Aid Funds, Payroll Fund, Trust & Agency Fund, Repair Reserve Account, Tax Certiorari Reserve Account, Tax Collection Account, General Fund, Capital Fund, Capital Project Account, Scholarship Accounts, Federal Tax Account
HSBC - Extra-classroom Activities
M&T Bank - School Lunch Fund
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, M&T Bank, Partners, HSBC, Tioga State Bank - Investments and Borrowing
Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Regular and Special Board Meetings – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mr. McGuigan , that the designated
dates and times for Regular and Special Board meetings be continued as outlined in Board Policy #1150, C.1.
SCHOOL BOARD POLICY #1150
The Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month and special monthly meetings on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room, Susquehanna Valley Senior High School, Conklin Road, Conklin, New York. This policy will be the official notice to the Board members that the meetings each month are to be held. In addition, agendas will be prepared by the Superintendent of Schools and forwarded to each Board member prior to the date of the meetings. Any Board member may include items on the agenda by presenting such information to the Superintendent or the
President of the Board of Education prior to the beginning of the meeting.
Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Official Newspaper(s) – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, that the weekly The Country Courier and the daily Press & Sun-Bulletin be designated the school's official newspapers. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Certification of Payroll – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mr. McGuigan, that the Chief School Officer, who is the Superintendent of Schools, be authorized to certify payrolls. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Approval for Attendance at Conferences, Conventions, Workshops – Mrs. Haskell made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, that the Superintendent be authorized to approve attendance at conferences, conventions and workshops. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Purchasing Agent and Deputy Purchasing Agent – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Moriarty, that Michael Dervay be and is hereby appointed as Purchasing Agent of this District and Robert Kiklowicz as Deputy Purchasing Agent during the 2007-08 school year. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Monthly Budget Transfers – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Moriarty, that the Superintendent be authorized to approve monthly budget transfers up to the budgetary amount per Board policy. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Petty Cash Fund – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, that the custodians of the Petty Cash Fund
will be as follows:
Mark Bordeau $170 Gerald Abbey $ 75
TBD – Donnelly $ 75 Sharleen Vascello $ 75
Joanne Simpson $ 75 Joel Wilson $ 75
David Daniels $ 75 Patricia Shelton $100
Roland Doig $ 75
Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Authorized Signatures on Checks – Mr. McGuigan made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, that the authorized signature on the General, Payroll, School Lunch, Special Aid, Trust and Agency fund checks be that of the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Mileage Reimbursement – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, that the established mileage reimbursement rate be equal to the IRS rate. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Health Insurance – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mr. McGuigan, that the Board of Education acknowledge that the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Region-wide II Plan was approved for the 2007-08 school year on July 12, 2007. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Board of Education Committees 2007-08
Community Public Relations Committee – Mrs. Haskell made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Moriarty, to appoint indicated Board members to the Community Public Relations Committee: Mrs. Bowers, Ms. Vimislik, and Mrs. Hamilton. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Health Insurance Consortium Board – Ms. Vimislik made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, to appoint indicated Board members to the Health Insurance Consortium Board: Ms. Vimislik, Representative; Mrs. Young, Alternate. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Strategic Planning Committee – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, to appoint indicated Board members to the Strategic Planning Committee: Mrs. Young, Mrs. Haskell, and Mr. McGuigan. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
SuperintendentÕs Evaluation Committee – Mr. McGuigan made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Moriarty, to appoint indicated Board members to the Superintendent's Evaluation Committee: Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Haskell, and Mrs. Young. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Broome-Tioga Legislative Liaison – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, to appoint indicated Board members as Broome-Tioga Legislative Liaisons: Mrs. Moriarty, Representative; Mr. Pollock, Alternate. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Policy Committee – Mr. McGuigan made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, to appoint indicated Board members to the Policy Committee: Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. McGuigan, and Mr. Storm. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Finance District Advisory Committee - – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Moriarty, to appoint indicated Board members to the Finance District Advisory Committee: Mr. Pollock and Mr. McGuigan. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Facilities District Advisory Committee - – Mrs. Haskell made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, to appoint indicated Board members to the Facilities District Advisory Committee: Mrs. Moriarty and Mrs. Young. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Tax Correction Authorization – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, that the Susquehanna Valley Board of Education delegate the Superintendent its authority to review and correct errors related to the collection of taxes and to issue required refunds not to exceed $500 as provided under Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law for the 2007-08 school year. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Standard Resolution to Borrow Funds – Mr. McGuigan made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Moriarty, that the "SVCS Standard Resolution to Borrow Funds' be approved: BE IT RESOLVED that the President or in his/her absence the Vice President of the Board of Education of the Susquehanna Valley Central School District, Broome County, NY, shall be and hereby is empowered and directed to authorize the issuance and to issue Bond Anticipation Notes, Tax Anticipation Notes, Revenue Anticipation Note, Capital Notes, Statutory Bonds and Budget Notes of this School District and renewals of any and all such notes at such times and under such circumstances as she/he deems proper and advisable; and to prescribe the terms, form and contents thereof, to execute the same in the name of and on behalf of this School District and to sell at private sale and deliver the same; and the full faith and credit of said School District are hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all notes issued pursuant hereto by said President; all in pursuance to and consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law of the State of New York. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Standard Resolution for Investment Policy – Mrs. Hamilton made a motion, seconded by Mr. Storm, that the resolution on Attachment D entitled "Investment Policy" be approved. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Resolution to Participate in Cooperative Purchasing Agreements – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Hamilton, that authorization to participate in other governmental agency purchasing agreements, bids and other cooperative purchasing contracts to the Purchasing Agent and/or Deputy Purchasing Agent. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
By-Laws, Policies, Resolutions, Regulations – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, that the District continue the by-laws, policies, resolutions, and regulations that are in effect during the 2007-08 school year. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
Adjournment – Mrs. Moriarty made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Haskell, to adjourn the July 12, 2007 Reorganizational Meeting. Upon vote the motion was approved unanimously. (8 yeses)
There being no further business, Mrs. Young adjourned the meeting at 6:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane M. Kalmen
School District Clerk
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