July 12, 2012 - Questar III

BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT
RENSSELAER-COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTIES
www.questar.org
Regular Board Meeting ………………………………………… July 12, 2012
Location…………………………………………………………… Questar Boardroom
Time……………………………………………………………… 6:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA – RESOLUTIONS
II.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (if necessary)
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services approves the
Minutes from the Regular Meeting of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services
held on June 14, 2012.
IV. TREASURER’S REPORT
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services accept the
Treasurer’s Report dated May, 2012.
V. CENTRAL TREASURER’S REPORTS – EXTRA CLASSROOM ACTIVITY FUND
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services accept the
Central Treasurer’s Report for the Extra Classroom Activity Fund dated May 31, 2012.
VI.
INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTIONS
A. Report from Audit Committee
B. Report from Claims Auditor
C. Internal Audit Activities – Update
VII. INTERNAL CLAIMS AUDITING REPORT
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services accept the
Internal Claims Auditing Report dated June 1 to June 22, 2012.
VIII.
RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
IX.
COMMUNICATIONS
• 2011-12 Mileage Reimbursement - Please review, correct if necessary, and
approve.
• September 6, 2012 – Our next Board Meeting.
• October 25-27, 2012 - The 93 rd Annual NYSSBA Convention at the Rochester
Riverside Convention Center. Ed Brooks, Joseph Garland, Bob Gibson, Jack Hill and
Paul Puccio are registered and hotel reservations have been made.

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X. PERSONNEL
A. TENURE RECOMMENDATIONS
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, upon the
recommendation of the Executive Officer, grants tenure to the following individual(s) as
noted:
1. Name: William Haltermann
Tenure Area: Instructional Support Services in Curriculum and
Differentiated Instruction Incorporating the Analysis of
Student Performance Data
Effective: 07/01/12
2. Name: Sally Lauletta
Tenure Area: School Counseling and Guidance
Effective: 08/24/12
3. Name: Nicole Savino
Tenure Area: General Special Education
Effective: 09/01/12
4. Name: Linda Krathaus
Tenure Area: Education of Deaf Children
Effective: 09/01/12
5. Name: Colleen Reinstein
Tenure Area: General Special Education
Effective: 09/01/12
6. Name: Kerry Ouellette
Tenure Area: Teaching Assistant
Effective: 09/14/12
7. Name: Jason Hapeman
Tenure Area: Teaching Assistant
Effective: 09/28/12
8. Name: Jacqueline LeClair
Tenure Area: Teaching Assistant
Effective: 09/28/12
B. RETIREMENT(S)
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, upon the
recommendation of the Executive Officer and with regret and sincere appreciation for
their service to Questar III, accept the resignation for the purpose of retirement of the
following individual(s) as noted:
1. Classified Staff
a. Name: Eleen Hazel
Position:
Teacher Aide
Date began: 12/12/94
Effective: 08/31/12

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C. RESIGNATIONS
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, upon the
recommendation of the Executive Officer, accept the resignation of the following
individual(s) as noted:
1. Certified Staff
a. Name: Kimberly Lencewicz
Position:
Special Education Teacher
Date began: 01/09/12
Effective: 08/31/12
b. Name: Ashley Herrmann
Position:
Teaching Assistant
Date began: 10/31/11
Effective: 06/22/12
c. Name: John Costello
Position:
Date began: 07/23/08
Effective: 07/31/12
Director of School Improvement &
Professional Development
d. Name: Jennifer Morris
Position:
Principal – Special Education
Date began: 10/05/11
Effective: 08/15/12
2. Classified Staff
a. Name: Joseph Heroux
Position:
Internal Audit Manager
Date began: 12/29/06
Effective: 09/01/12
b. Name: Daniel Ashdown
Position:
Fire Systems Maintenance Technician
Date began: 07/14/88
Effective: 06/22/12
c. Name: Timothy Levan
Position:
Health and Safety Officer
Date began: 09/20/10
Effective: 07/13/12
To be pulled from the agenda

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PERSONNEL (cont’d)
D. LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTS
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, upon the
recommendation of the Executive Officer, approve the unpaid leave of absence request of
the following employee(s) as noted:
1. Certified Staff
a. Name: Teresa Adalian-Gibson
Position:
Special Education Teacher
Effective: 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
Reason:
To accept another position within Questar
E. APPOINTMENTS
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, upon the
recommendation of the Executive Officer, approve the appointment of the following
individual(s) as noted. These appointments are declared as emergency conditional
vacancies and contingent upon clearance for employment based on fingerprinting
requirements of the SAVE legislation.
1. Certified Staff
a. Name: Teresa Adalian-Gibson
Position: 1.0 FTE Coordinator of Behavioral Interventions
Tenure Area: Administrative – Coordinator of Behavioral Interventions
Status: 3 Year Probationary Period (beginning 1/3/12 to provide for previous
service in this position)
Certification: SDA
Effective: 07/01/12
Salary: $72,000.00
F. APPOINTMENT OF PART-TIME AND HOURLY EMPLOYEES FOR 2012 -13
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Rensselaer-
Columbia-Greene Counties gives approval to the recommendation of the Executive Officer
to appoint the following individuals as part-time or hourly employees for the 2012-13 school
year.
1. Melissa Lorenzo, Part-Time Clerk (R-BERN) $20.00/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 11/30/12
2. Stacey Davidson, Part-Time Clerk $15.43/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
3. Kate Siobhan Howard, APPR Specialist $45.00/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
4. Michael Dutkowsky, Hearing Officer & Trainer $50.00/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13

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PERSONNEL (cont’d)
G. Approval of Appointment of Adult & Continuing Education Employees for 2012-13
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Rensselaer-
Columbia-Greene Counties gives approval to the recommendation of the Executive Officer
to appoint the following individuals as part-time employees for the 2012-13 school year.
These appointments are declared as emergency conditional vacancies and contingent
upon clearance for employment based on fingerprinting requirements of the SAVE
legislation.
1. Leesa Crawford-Young – Adult & Continuing Ed. $23.90/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
2. Irene Cruz – Adult & Cont. Ed. Teacher $23.90/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
3. Lawrence DePaulo, Adult & Cont. Ed. Teacher $23.48/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
4. Diane Dooley, Adult & Cont. Ed. Teacher $29.13/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
5. Bonnie Gooley, Adult & Cont. Ed. Teacher $28.46/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
6. Richard Horan, Adult & Cont. Ed. Teacher $24.75/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
7. James McDonough, Adult & Cont. Ed. Teacher $24.75/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
8. Margaret Raeder, Adult & Cont. Ed. Teacher $23.90/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
9. Nicole Savino, Adult & Cont. Ed. Teacher $28.46/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
10. Judith Smith, Adult & Cont. Ed. Teacher $28.46/hr.
Hourly, 07/01/12 – 06/30/13
XI.
BUSINESS / FINANCE
A. Sycaway Creamery – CANCELLATION OF ICE CREAM BID
RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on June 14, 2012 the Board of Cooperative Educational
Services Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Counties approved the bid acceptance and award of
the bid for Ice Cream to Sycaway Creamery; and
WHEREAS, Sycaway Creamery incorrectly bid on a portion of the bid and did not meet the
original specifications; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the bid acceptance and award of bid for Ice Cream as acted upon
by the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Counties,
is rescinded and cancelled.

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BUSINESS / FINANCE (cont’d)
B. Bid Awards
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Executive Officer, the following
bids are awarded as indicated:
Item Bid Vendor Bid
Participating School Districts
Amount
Sackett Educational Center Mid-State Industries, Ltd. $74,921 Questar III Sackett Educational Center
Roofing & Paving Project
No. 32017
Hunter Alignment System Total Tool $27,041.51 Questar III – REC Auto Program
Ice Cream Products Gillette Creamery $23,596.07 Brunswick CSD Taconic Hills CSD
Catskill CSD
East Greenbush CSD
Chatham CSD Hoosic Valley CSD
Hudson CSD
Rensselaer CSD
Ichabod Crane CSD Questar III
New Lebanon CSD
C. Approval to Submit, Accept and Expend Grant
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Executive Officer, the Board of
Cooperative Educational Services, Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Counties, gives approval
to submit the following Federal/State Project, and upon approval, further authorizes the
acceptance and expenditure of such project:
1. RSE – TASC Part II
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
$519,771.00
2. Workforce Investment Act, Title II – Rensselaer County
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
$108,088.00
3. Workforce Investment Act, Title II – Columbia & Greene Counties
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
$157,435.00
D. Approval to Establish and/or Continue Extraclassroom Activity Funds for 2012-2013
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Executive Officer, the Board of
Cooperative Educational Services, Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Counties, gives approval
for the establishment or continuation of the following Extraclassroom Activity Fund(s) for the
2012-2013 school year pursuant to the Board’s Extraclassroom Activity Fund Policy.
1. Skills USA – CGEC – Nicole Savino, Craig Church
2. REC Food Service – Lisa Phegn
3. REC Culinary Arts/ ProStart – Andrew Ottati & Mary Nescot
4. CGEC ProStart – Peter Desmond
5. New Visions & Performing Arts – Peg Danner-Frank

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XII.
POLICY
A. Revised School Safety Plan #7-100 (SECOND READING)
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Executive Officer, the Board of
Cooperative Educational Services, Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Counties, gives approval
for the second reading and adoption of the revised School Safety Plan policy.
XIII.
OTHER
A. Revised Questar III 2012-2013 Calendar
RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Rensselaer-
Columbia-Greene Counties, upon the recommendation of the Executive Officer, approve the
revised Questar III 2012-2013 consolidated calendar.
(The original version was approved on 4/12/12)
XIV.
BOARD REPORTS / DISCUSSION
XV.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
XVI.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
XVII.
MOTION TO ADJOURN