Sandy Creek Central School District

Board of Education Meeting - January 9th, 2020

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Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
SANDY CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD ROOM
124 SALISBURY STREET, SANDY CREEK, NY 13145
January 9, 2020
BOARD MEETING 6:30 P.M.
1. Call To Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Presentation
None.

4. Public Comment
The Board of Education has set aside up to twenty (20) minutes/five (5) minutes maximum per person as an opportunity for the
community to address the Board regarding agenda and non-agenda items. If you are considering speaking to the Board during the
public comments section on the agenda please ensure that you have exhausted the proper chain of command (i.e.Teacher, Principal,
Superintendent) prior to addressing the Board of Education. After having exhausted the Chain of Command and you wish to speak
during the public comment section we ask that you sign in on the clipboard at the doorway, then at this point in our agenda, please
stand, state your name and then address your concerns to the Board, not the audience. {Be reminded that this portion of our agenda
is not a place to discuss staff or students.} NOTE: The Board of Education will listen to your comment, take it under advisement but
cannot comment on or answer questions on your concern at this time. As per, Board of Education Policy 1230 Public Participation at
Board Meetings.
5. Consent Agenda Changes
None.
6. Consent Agenda
6.1 Approval of Minutes
6.1.1 Regular Meeting: December 12, 2019
6.2 Approval of CSE Recommendations
6.3 Approval of Financial Reports
6.3.1 Clerk’s and Treasurer’s Report
6.3.2 Extracurricular Activity Report
6.4 Approval of Position Authorizations/Abolishments
None.
6.5 Approval of Position Resignations/Terminations
6.5.1 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to accept the resignation of
Hayley Kimball-Denny, from her position as Administrative Secretary, effective December
31, 2019.
6.6 Approval of Leave of Absence
None.
6.7 Approval of Appointments
6.7.1 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to appoint Michael McNitt to
the position of Bus Driver, to commence January 10, 2020 for a probationary period of 52
weeks, to conclude on March 12, 2021. Mr. McNitt will be paid $13.95 per hour, for an
approximate pro-rated salary of $6,026.
(Position due to the resignation of Samantha Green.)
6.7.2 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to appoint the following
Winter Coaches for the 2019-2020 school year:
Step Stipend
Girls Modified Basketball Jessica Smith 1 $2,841
Boys Modified Assist. Basketball Jonn Stoker 13+2 $3,574
Volunteer Assistant Volleyball Courtney Michael n/a
6.7.3 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to appoint Lydia Larrabee to
a teaching position in the special subject area of Art, for a probationary period of four (4)
years to retroactively commence December 23, 2019 and concluding February 10, 2023 with
recognized Jarema credit for probationary purposes retroactive to February 11, 2019. Her
professional certification is Visual Arts effective 12/19/17. The approximate salary is
$52,248, to be pro-rated, based upon a Master’s Degree and 42 graduate credit hours, per
the Sandy Creek Teachers Association Contract.
(Position due to Tara Gardner Vacancy)
7. Reports
7.1 Board Committee Reports/Comments
a. Oswego County BOCES Board of Education (CiTi)
7.2 Principal’s Reports/Comments
7.3 Superintendent’s Report/Comments
8. Discussion Items Please notify the Superintendent of any items prior to the Board Meeting
8.1 Board Policy 1230 - Public Participation at Board Meetings
8.2 Other
9. Communications Please notify the Superintendent of any items prior to the Board Meeting
None.
10. Action Items
10.1 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the additions to the
2019-2020 Master List of Substitutes for Instructional Staff and Support Staff, pending
fingerprint approval.
10.2 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve have the 1st Reading of
Board Policy 1230 – Public Participation at Board Meetings.
10.3 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to accept the gift of $2,312 from
the “Bucks 4 Books” program sponsored by Massey’s Furniture Barn of Watertown, NY. This
program is to fund additional reading materials for the elementary library.
10.4 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the District desires to embark upon a capital outlay project at the District campus
which includes security improvements in its main classroom building;
WHEREAS, the New York State Education Department has assigned a control number for this
project: Security Improvements 46-19-01-04-0-002-018
WHEREAS, the District has engaged King & King Architects LLP (“King & King”) and its consultants
to design the security improvement project and administer construction;
WHEREAS, King & King and its consultants have prepared substantial information on behalf of the
District to assist in the determination of project type and possibility of any adverse environmental
impact;
WHEREAS, the security improvement project is subject to classification under the State
Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”);
WHEREAS, SEQRA requires the designation of a “Lead Agency” to determine whether an
environmental impact statement is required for the security improvement project;
WHEREAS, routine activities such as renovations to, or expansions of existing public school
facilities by less than 10,000 square feet are classified as Type II actions pursuant to Department
of Environmental Conservation SEQRA Regulations (6 NYCRR 617.5[c][10]);

WHEREAS, the SEQRA Regulations (6 NYCRR §617.5[a]) declare Type II actions to be actions that
have no significant impact on the environment and require no further review under SEQRA; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education, as lead agency, has examined information available to it from
King & King and its consultants, relevant to the security improvement project, and has, in reliance on
information provided by King & King, determined that this security improvement project is
classified as a Type II Action pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(10) of the SEQRA Regulations;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Sandy Creek Central
School District hereby declares itself as “Lead Agency”, specifically pursuant to 6 NYCRR§617.6(b),
for the proposed security improvement project;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based upon the substantive review, investigation and opinions of
the security improvement project from King & King, and consistent with and in reliance upon those
investigations and opinions, the District Board hereby declares that the security improvement
project is a Type II action, pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(10), which requires no further review
under SEQRA; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent
of Schools to forward an official copy of this Resolution to the New York State Education
Department, if necessary, together with a copy of correspondence to and from the New York State
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in connection with its request for approval of
the Project from the New York State Education Department.
The Resolution was thereafter voted upon and there were in favor of the Resolution and opposed
the Resolution.

The Resolution was thereafter duly declared __________.
Aye:
Nay:
11. Executive Session (if needed)
12. Future Board of Education Meetings
12.1 Regular Meeting: February 13, 2020
13. Adjournment

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Meeting Minutes

January 9th, 2020 Minutes