Members Present
Dr. Archer
Mrs. DeForest
Mr. Gross
Mrs. James Murad
Mr. Leach
Ms. McKenney
Mrs. Souser
Mr. Zoghby
Members Absent
Mrs. Austin
Ms. Aljerari (Student Board Member)
Administration Present
Dr. Smith. Superintendent
Mr. Reyes, Assistant Superintendent
Mr. Franz, Assistant Superintendent
Mr. Mahunik, Interim Business Administrator
Mrs. DeForest called the Reorganization meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the District Office and via Zoom.
Oath of Office for School District Clerk
Mr. Mahunik read and signed the Oath of Office for the Interim School District Clerk.
Nominations and Election of Board Officers
Board members submitted nominations for Board President.
Mr. Mahunik read the nominations, which included only Mrs. DeForest. She accepted the nomination. A show of hands unanimously elected Mrs. DeForest as Board President.
Board members submitted nominations for Board Vice-President.
Mr. Mahunik read the nominations for Board Vice-President. A show of hands elected Mr. Gross as Board Vice-President.
Mrs. DeForest read the oath of office of the President of the Board of Education. Mr. Gross read the oath of office of Vice President of the Board of Education. Dr. Smith read and signed the oath of office of Superintendent of Schools and Acting Clerk of the Board.
Appointment of District Officers for the 2022-2023 School Year
Mrs. James Murad moved to accept the appointment of the following District officers for the 2022-2023 school year. Mrs. Souser seconded.
Interim Clerk of the Board, Peter Mahunik
Acting Clerk of the Board, Peter Smith
District Treasurer, Jean Carter
School District Auditor, Lisa Howe, Stipend: $3,000.00
Motion carried (8-0-0).
Appointments to the Committee on Preschool Special Education for 2022-2023 School Year
Mrs. Souser moved to accept the following appointments to the Committee on Preschool Special Education for the 2022-2023 school year. Mr. Gross seconded the motion.
Chairperson: Tracey Menapace
Alternate: Krista Martin
Alternate: Karen Koch
Parent Reps: Joan Dadey, Bonnie Ladew, Dominique Ricciardelli
County Reps: Benjamin Carkey, Francine Lavalle
Psychologists:
Alternate: Amy Harmon
Alternate, Anne Marie Honsinger
Alternate: Elaine Howe
Alternate: Megan Keukelaar
Alternate: Kadie Leonard
Alternate: Beth MacKenzie
Special Education Teachers:
Alternate: Meg Ames, Alternate
Alternate: Christina Baker
Alternate: Michelle McNeil
Alternate: Christina Taylor
Speech Therapists:
Alternate: Elizabeth Carl
Alternate: Kelsey Froass
Alternate: Cheryl Hoosock
Alternate: Kat Woodrick
Physical Therapist: Anne Marie Abt, Julianne Frechette
Occupational Therapist: Claudia Cavotta, Tiffany Kelly, Colleen Paige
General Education Teacher: IDEA specifies that at least one general education teacher of the child be included. The Special Education Department established procedures to ensure the necessary participation.
Motion carried (8-0-0).
Appointments to the Committee on Special Education for 2022-2023 School Year
Ms. McKenney moved to accept the following appointments to the Committee on Special Education for the 2022-2023 school year. Mrs. Souser seconded the motion.
Chairperson: Tracey Menapace
Alternate: Krista Martin
Alternate: Megan Keukelaar
Alternate: Beth MacKenzie
Alternate: Karen Koch
Parent Reps: Joan Dadey, Bonnie Ladew, Dominique Ricciardelli
County Reps: Benjamin Carkey, Francine Lavalle
Psychologists:
Alternate: Amy Harmon
Alternate, Anne Marie Honsinger
Alternate: Elaine Howe
Alternate: Megan Keukelaar
Alternate: Kadie Leonard
Alternate: Beth MacKenzie
Special Education Teachers:
Alternate: Kara Azria
Alternate: Meg Ames
Alternate: Christina Baker
Alternate: Jamie Bailey
Alternate: Carrie Bojlevski
Alternate: Nicole Christian
Alternate: Erin Cooley
Alternate: Kelli Dippold
Alternate: Dan Felser
Alternate: Kristina Jordan
Alternate: Kevin Kalfass
Alternate: Sophie Leo
Alternate: Jeff Loan
Alternate: Danielle Manzone
Alternate: Michelle McNeil
Alternate: Michael Melfi
Alternate: Erin Nowicki
Alternate: Dan Rossiter
Alternate: Katie Rybinski
Alternate: Christina Taylor
Alternate: Susan Young
Alternate: Lisa Ward
General Education Teacher: IDEA specifies that at least one general education teacher of the child be included. The Special Education Department established procedures to ensure the necessary participation.
Speech Therapists:
Alternate: Elizabeth Carl
Alternate: Kelsey Froass
Alternate: Cheryl Hoosock
Alternate: Kat Woodrick
Physical Therapist: Anne Marie Abt, Julianne Frechette
Occupational Therapist: Claudia Cavotta, Tiffany Kelly, Colleen Paige
Doctor: Dr. Digant Nanavati
Motion carried (8-0-0).
Other Appointments
School Physicians–Dr. Digant Nanavati, Five Star Urgent Care, Dr. Todd Battaglia
S.O.S. (volunteer), Kevin Lake, P.A., S.O.S. (volunteer)
School Architects – Ashley McGraw Architects
School Attorney – the firm of Bond, Schoeneck, and King
Census Enumerator – Peter Mahunik (Interim Business Administrator)
District Auditor – extra classroom activity account – Jean M. Carter
Independent Auditor – Grossman St. Amour
Records Access Officer – Peter Mahunik (Interim Business Administrator)
Asst. Records Access Officer – Renee Palladino
Records Management Officer – Peter Mahunik (Interim Business Administrator)
Acting Records Management Officer – Peter Smith
Asbestos Designee – Jason Crawford
Purchasing Agent – Peter Mahunik (Interim Business Administrator)
Acting Purchasing Agent – Peter Smith
Title IX coordinator – Nate Franz
Data Protection Officer – Peter Reyes
504/ADA coordinator – Tracy Menapace
Cooperative Health Insurance Fund of CNY Designee – Peter Mahunik (Interim
Business Administrator)
Cooperative Health Insurance Fund of CNY Alternate – Peter Smith
OCM Workers’ Compensation Consortium Designee – Peter Mahunik (Interim
Business Administrator)
OCM Worker’s Compensation Consortium Alternate – Peter Smith
Dignity for All Students Coordinators: Greg Lawson, Laura Bond, Kerri McKee, Mary Sylvester, Marcy Baker, Ashley Carducci
Motion to Add to Agenda
Mrs. James Murad moved and Mr. Gross seconded the motion to add Impartial Hearing Officer to the Agenda.
Motion carried (8-0-0).
Impartial Hearing Officer Motion
Resolved that in order to meet the Jamesville-DeWitt Board of Education responsibility to establish and maintain the school district list of impartial hearing officers, the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will use the district specific list as maintained by the New York State Education Department’s Impartial Hearing Reporting System (IHRS).
Mr. Zoghby moved to accept the Impartial Hearing Officers Designation for the 2022-2023 school year. Mrs. McKenney seconded.
Motion carried (8-0-0).
Designations
Official bank depositories: M&T Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Key Bank of Central New York, Citizens Bank
Establish regular meeting dates
Official Newspapers: Syracuse Post Standard, Eagle Newspaper
Mr. Gross moved to accept the Designations: Official bank depositories and their successors, the regular meeting dates and the official newspapers for the 2022-2023 school year. Mr. Zoghby seconded the motion.
Motion carried (8-0-0).
Authorizations and Bonding
To certify payrolls: Peter Mahunik, Interim Business Administrator, Peter Smith
To approve attendance at conferences, conventions and workshops: Peter Smith
To establish petty cash funds:
High School: Greg Lawson, $200.00
Middle School: Thomas A. Eldridge, $200.00
Jamesville Elementary: Marcy Baker, $200.00
Moses DeWitt: Mary Sylvester, $200.00
Tecumseh Elementary: Ashley Carducci, $200.00
Pupil Personnel Services: Tracey Menapace, $200.00
District Office: Jean M. Carter, $400.00
Teacher Center: Jill Christian-Lynch, $300.00
Designation of authorized signature on checks: Peter Smith, Peter Mahunik, (Interim Business Administrator), Jean M. Carter
To approve budget transfers: Peter Smith
To approve for grants in aid: Peter Smith
To sign all continuing agreements: President, Board of Education
To sign in the absence of Board President: Vice President, Board of Education
Bondings
Position and Minimum:
District Clerk: $400,000.00
District Treasurer: $1,000,000.00
District Tax Collector: $1,000,000.00
Central Treasurer, extra classroom: $100,000.00
Internal Claims Auditor: $400,000.00
All persons and positions required by law or regulation to be bonded: $100,000.00
Mrs. Souser moved to accept the Authorizations and Bondings for the 2022-2023 school year. Mrs. McKenney seconded.
Motion carried (8-0-0).
Other Items
Readoption of all policies and code of ethics in effect during previous year
Readoption of Records Retention Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1) as the school district’s “subject matter list” under NY Public School Officers Law Section 89(3)(c)
Current rate of mileage reimbursement as set by Internal Revenue Service
Rate per page for duplicating: Freedom of Information Act $.25
Mr. Gross moved to accept the other items for the 2022-2023 school year. Mrs. McKenney seconded the motion.
Motion carried (8-0-0).
At 7:14 p.m. Mrs. Souser moved and Mr. Zoghby seconded the motion to adjourn the Reorganization Meeting and begin the Regular Meeting.
Motion carried (8-0-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Mahunik
Interim Clerk of the Board
BOARD APPROVED: 7/25/22