Sandy Creek Central School District

Board of Education Meeting - February 13th, 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
February 13, 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. Executive Session (if needed)
6. Consent Agenda Changes
None.
7. Consent Agenda
7.1 Approval of Minutes
7.1.1 Regular Meeting: January 9, 2020
7.2 Approval of CSE Recommendations
7.3 Approval of Financial Reports
7.3.1 Clerk’s and Treasurer’s Report
7.3.2 Extracurricular Activity Report
7.4 Approval of Position Authorizations/Abolishments
None.
7.5 Approval of Position Resignations/Terminations
7.5.1 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to accept the resignation of
William Fowler, from his position as an Elementary Teacher, for retirement purposes,
effective June 30, 2020.
7.5.2 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to accept the resignation of
Jeanette Waggoner, from her position as a Teacher Aide, for retirement purposes,
effective January 31, 2020.
7.5.3 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to accept the resignation of
Jonathan Sheeley, from his position as a Building Maintenance Helper, effective February
12, 2020.
7.6 Approval of Leave of Absence
None.
7.7 Approval of Appointments
7.7.1 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to appoint Julie Hemingway
to the position of Administrative Secretary (12-month position), for a probationary period
of 52 weeks, to commence retroactive to January 27, 2020, and concluding January 25,
2021. She will be paid $16.50 per hour, for an approximate pro-rated salary of $13,117.50.
Mrs. Hemingway has met all civil service requirements.
(Position due to the resignation of Hayley Kimball-Denny.)
7.7.2 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to appoint the following
Teacher Mentor for the 2019-2020 school year for a stipend of $817 (to be pro-rated),
based upon the Sandy Creek Teachers Association Contract:
Jacqueline Hobbs (Lydia Larrabee)
7.7.3 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to appoint the following
Spring Coaches for the 2019-2020 school year:
Step Stipend
Girls Varsity Softball Katie Soluri 13 $6,268
Girls JV Softball Lyndsay Rowell 4 $3,577
Girls Modified Softball William Fowler 13+7 $5,362
Boys Varsity Baseball William Benedict 13+4 $7,224
Boys JV Baseball TBD
Boys Modified Baseball Tonya Trudell 4 $3,188
Golf James Hunt 3 $4,534
Boys Track Jason Moyer 2 $4,361
Girls Track Jeffrey Klopotowski 13 $6,268
Spring Weight Room Tammy Shelmidine 1 $772
7.7.4 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to appoint the following
Volunteer Assistant Softball Coaches for the 2019-2020 Spring season:
Jonn Stoker Courtney Michael
Dorianne Hathway
7.7.5 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to appoint Christine Trapiss
to the position of Science Substitute Teacher Leave Replacement to commence February
24, 2020, and concluding April 3, 2020. Ms. Trapiss will be paid as a twenty-nine (29) day
sub at the certified sub rate.
(Ted Krenrich’s Paternity Leave Replacement.)
8. Reports
8.1 Board Committee Reports/Comments
a. Curriculum and Assessment (CDEP) (January 29, 2020)
b. Finance Subcommittee (February 5, 2020)
c. Board Policy Subcommittee (January 16, 2020)
d. Oswego County BOCES Board of Education (CiTi)
8.2 Principal’s Reports/Comments
8.3 Superintendent’s Report/Comments
9. Discussion Items Please notify the Superintendent of any items prior to the Board Meeting
9.1 Board Policy 1230 - Public Participation at Board Meetings
9.2 Board Policy 9510 – Health Insurance Benefits for Retired Employees
9.3 Interlock Purchasing System (TIPS)
9.4 Other
10. Communications Please notify the Superintendent of any items prior to the Board Meeting
None.
11. Action Items
11.1 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.
11.2 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to have the 2nd Reading and adopt
Board Policy 1230 – Public Participation at Board Meetings.
11.3 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to have the 1st Reading of the
revised Board Policy 9510 – Health Insurance Benefits for Retired Employees.
11.4 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to permanently appoint Holly
Greenfield to the position of Special Education Aide 12:1:1, to commence February 14, 2020.
11.5 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the following resolution:
THE REGION VIII EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER FOR THE INTERLOCAL PURCHASING
SYSTEM
And
THE SANDY CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, SANDY CREEK, NY
WHEREAS, the entity listed above, pursuant to the authority granted by the applicant's state
purchasing requirements, desires to participate in The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS). TIPS
is a National Cooperative Purchasing Program offered by Region VIII Education Service Center,
located in Pittsburg, Texas (Camp County). Participation, through membership and utilization of
competitively bid and awarded vendor contracts in a cooperative purchasing program specializing in
the management of high quality cooperative procurement solutions will be beneficial to the
taxpayers through the anticipated savings to be realized by such entity listed above.
Therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the entity listed above has identified a stated need for
participation in The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) whereby the Purchasing Agent, Shelley H.
Fitzpatrick is authorized and directed to sign and deliver any and all necessary documents herewith
for and on behalf of above named entity requesting membership in TIPS.
11.6 RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the Sandy Creek Central School District desires to enter
into up to a three (3) year service contract with the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of
Cooperative Educational Services (hereafter referred to as OCM BOCES) in order for the Regional
Information Center (RIC) to furnish certain services to the District pursuant to Education Law
1950(4)(jj), those services being but not limited to classroom technology and library automation and
other instructional technologies in CoSer 562 and/or CoSer 620.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the above School District agrees to enter into a
contract with the OCM BOCES for the provision of said services to the District in total over the
life of this agreement not to exceed the principal amount of $325,000 plus related borrowing fees
incurred by the OCM BOCES on behalf of the school district, plus yearly Regional Information
Center support during the term of this contract. This amount may be amended with the approval of
both parties. Payments will be made as part of a regular annual BOCES contract for services.
Further, this contract will be finalized by the Superintendent of the school district and is subject
to the approval of the Commissioner of Education for both this multi-year service agreement and
the OCM BOCES Installment Purchase contract which will be entered into on behalf of the school
district at its request. This contract will be for a maximum period of three (3) years commencing on
or about June 30, 2020.
12. Executive Session (if needed)
13. Future Board of Education Meetings
13.1 Regular Meeting: March 12, 2020
14. Adjournment

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Meeting Minutes

February 13th, 2020 Minutes