Pulaski Academy public meetings in 2022
13 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on December 6, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the Pulaski MS-HS Library. The board will vote on an emergency capital project for water main replacement at Lura Sharp Elementary, approve the 2023-2024 budget development calendar, and consider a preliminary Smart Schools Investment Plan. Personnel actions include tenure recommendations, appointments, and club establishment.
- Emergency Capital Project - Lura Sharp Elementary Water Main Replacement and SEQRA Resolution
- 2023-2024 Budget Development Calendar
- Preliminary Smart Schools Investment Plan (Phase 3) Resolution
- Establishment of PACS Clay Target League Club
- Tenure recommendations for Cindy Neill, Amanda Wilson, Leslie Bureau
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting and workshop on student achievement. The board will vote on routine items including minutes, tax collector's report, establishing an elementary robotics club, surplus disposal, records destruction, personnel changes, special education recommendations, and financial reports. A workshop on student achievement follows the regular meeting.
- Establish Elementary Robotic Club
- Approve disposal of surplus (HS/MS Science, Jordan Fahnestock)
- Approve records destruction (Transportation, John Lewis)
- Approve resignation of Kathleen Cooper (Food Service Helper, eff. 10/29/2022)
- Approve non-instructional appointments: Christine Mooney (Typist), Misty Schouten (Food Service Helper), eff. 11/11/2022
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting and a technology workshop. The board will vote on the independent audit for the year ended June 30, 2022, approve textbook requests, establish new clubs, and act on multiple personnel appointments and resignations. They will also discuss the Clay Target League and receive reports from the superintendent and public comments.
- Approve independent audit report for year ended June 30, 2022
- Approve textbook requests including TEMAS 2nd Edition for AP Spanish and Just Words Intervention Kit for grades 6-12
- Establish Safety Patrol Club and Elementary Yearbook for 22-23 school year
- Approve resignations of Kourtney Rhodes (Class C Driver) and Thomas Pullen (Teacher)
- Approve appointments including Carrie Graf as Teacher Assistant, Joy Klinger as Food Service Helper, and Kimberly Ridgeway as Bus Driver
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting and facilities workshop. Action items include awarding bids for the 22-23 Capital Outlay Project at the Middle School-High School Complex and for an aquatic scoreboard and timing system, plus approving textbook requests, a facility use contract with CiTi, and numerous personnel appointments and resignations. The board will also consider minutes, special education recommendations, and financial reports.
- Award bid to DW & Crew Mechanicals, Inc. for 22-23 Capital Outlay Project, Middle School-High School Complex
- Award bid to LE Aquatics, LLC for Aquatic Scoreboard and Timing System with installation (B23-0003)
- Approve textbook requests including Touch Math 123 Intervention Kits (2 sets, K-5) and Comprehensible Input Readings (9th-12th)
- Approve facility use agreement with CiTi for 22-23 school year
- Approve personnel actions: resignation of Assistant Principal Jordan Fahnestock, appointment of Steve Komanecky as Assistant Principal, and appointment of Liam Hines as Music Teacher
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on August 22, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the Pulaski Middle-High School Library. The board will vote on a consent agenda covering financial reports, a tax warrant, surplus disposal, and a music therapy contract, as well as numerous personnel items including tenure, resignations, appointments, and a new secondary principal. Public comments are limited to email due to the Governor's executive order.
- Approve Jordan Fahnestock as Secondary Principal (effective 8/23/2022, tenure 8/22/2026)
- Approve tenure for Nicole Jordal (Teaching Assistant, effective 8/31/2022)
- Approve resignations of Rebecca Allen, Brittany Terry, Shannon Pierce, and four substitutes
- Approve contract with CNY Music Therapy for services
- Approve certification of tax warrant and disposal of surplus
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold its annual organizational meeting and regular meeting on July 11, 2022. The board will elect officers, approve numerous appointments and designations for the 2022-2023 school year, and act on various agreements, purchases, and personnel items. This is largely a routine annual meeting to set up the new school year.
- Approve appointments and designations for 2022-2023, including district treasurer, tax collector, school attorney, and auditor
- Approve authorizations for superintendent to handle conferences, budget transfers, and bus leases
- Establish petty cash funds totaling $590 across departments
- Approve 2022-2023 school meal prices and substitute rate changes
- Approve disposal of surplus Chromebooks/printers and a Special Patrol Officer agreement
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The Board of Education reviewed the results of the May 17, 2022, annual budget vote. The meeting also included approvals for several administrative and instructional contract amendments effective July 1, 2022.
- Approval of 2022-2023 Budget Vote Results with 161 total 'Yes' votes
- Approval of 2017 Bus Purchase Reserve Withdrawal and 2022 Bus Reserve Fund
- Contract amendments for various positions including Superintendent and Business Manager
- Acceptance of proposal from Bliss Environmental Services Inc. for recycling services
- Appointment of Jordan Fahnestock as Assistant Principal effective July 1, 2022
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on May 10, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the Pulaski Middle/High School Library. The board will consider routine approvals including minutes, surplus disposal, a continuing education agreement, and numerous personnel actions such as retirements, appointments, and leaves. The superintendent will also present a budget hearing report. Public comments are not being accepted in person due to the Governor's executive order; instead, comments can be emailed to the board clerk or superintendent.
- Approve disposal of surplus items
- Approve CiTi Continuing Education Agreement for 2022-2023
- Accept retirement resignation of Bryan Philips, Director of Transportation, effective 8/12/2022
- Approve instructional appointments for 7 new teachers, including special education and elementary positions
- Approve financial items including warrant, treasurer's, and appropriation reports
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting to vote on the CITI BOCES tentative 2022-2023 administrative budget of $8,579,416 and to cast votes for a CITI BOCES board member vacancy. Both votes are action items requiring roll call votes.
- Vote on BOCES tentative 2022-2023 Administrative Budget of $8,579,416
- Roll call vote on CITI BOCES Board Member vacancy
- Meeting held at Pulaski MS/HS Library at 5:30 PM
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will vote on the 2022-2023 budget of $28,919,000 and two bus-related propositions for the May 17, 2022 voter ballot. The board will also consider personnel actions, including retirements, resignations, tenure recommendations, and new hires, as well as routine financial reports and special education recommendations. Public comments are suspended under the Governor's executive order; residents may email the Board Clerk or Superintendent.
- 2022-2023 Budget Resolution for $28,919,000
- 2017 Bus Purchase Reserve Withdrawal up to $167,000 for transportation vehicles
- 2022 Bus Purchase Reserve Fund establishment up to $500,000 over 5 years
- Approval of 2021-2022 Property Tax Report Card
- Personnel actions: retirements, resignations, tenure, and new hires
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The Board of Education met for a regular meeting and budget workshop to consider numerous policy adoptions, including updates on student safety and data privacy. The agenda also included approving the 2022-2023 instructional calendar and several staff appointments and retirements.
- Adoption of multiple Board of Education policy revisions, including school safety and student data privacy
- Approval of the 2022-2023 Instructional Calendar
- Approval of the CSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement MOA
- Acceptance of seven employee retirement resignations
- Approval of eight tenure recommendations for various teaching and administrative roles
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District board will hold a regular meeting on February 8, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Library, live-streamed due to remote meeting legislation. The board will vote on several action items, including a CSEA collective bargaining agreement, a SEQRA resolution, book/textbook approvals, a copier lease with OCM BOCES, and personnel appointments and resignations. They will also hear reports from BOCES, the superintendent, and the public, and discuss a policy audit.
- CSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement approval
- SEQRA Resolution approval
- Book/textbook approvals: 10 copies each of 5 titles for Special Programs, 25 copies of 'Functions Modeling Change' for Math
- Copier Lease Agreement with OCM BOCES
- Personnel: resignations (Stephanie Peterson, Chelsey Patchen), appointments (Jaime Stover as Director of Food Service, Ashley Towne and Ricky Hull as Custodial Workers), and 11 coaching appointments
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on January 11, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Library, live-streamed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The board will vote on approving minutes, book/textbook purchases, personnel actions (resignations, appointments, substitutes), special education recommendations, and financial items. Public comments are suspended; residents can email the board clerk or superintendent.
- Approve purchase of 10 copies each of five books for Special Programs/Academic Center, including 'All-American Boy' and 'Unwind'
- Accept resignations: Food Service Manager Debra O'Donnell (1/31/2022), Director of Facilities II James Sheeley (1/14/2022), Bus Driver Robert Atkinson (12/29/2021), and others
- Approve non-instructional appointments: Custodial Workers Gina Hartman, Kellie Sullivan, Summer Gorman; Food Service Helpers Faith Gibbs, Debra O'Donnell, Lori Hall; Class B Drivers Debra O'Donnell and Scott Morgan; Class C Driver Jessica Searer; Typist Krisel Gronosky
- Approve extra-curricular appointment: Shawn Stern as Athletic Helper - Hockey (1/12/2022)
- Approve financial items including warrant, treasurer's, extracurricular treasurer's, appropriation, quarterly reports, and donations