Pulaski Academy public meetings in 2020
18 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
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This is a special Board of Education meeting for the Pulaski Academy & Central School District. The agenda contains only procedural items: calling the meeting to order, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a motion to adjourn. No substantive business is scheduled.
- Call to order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Motion to adjourn
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The Board of Education is meeting to consider several action items including the District Safety Plan and the 2021-2022 Budget Development Calendar. The agenda also includes personnel changes, substitute rate recommendations, and approval of previous meeting minutes.
- Approval of the District Safety Plan
- Approval of the 2021-2022 Budget Development Calendar
- Recommendation of Substitute Rate Changes
- Approval of the Retention and Disposition Schedule for NY Local Government Records - LGS-01
- Approval of various employee resignations, terminations, and appointments
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This is a special meeting of the Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education, scheduled for November 18, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. The agenda contains only procedural items: calling the meeting to order, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a motion to adjourn. No substantive business is listed.
- Call to order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Motion to adjourn
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on November 10, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Library, live-streamed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The board will vote on several action items, including participation in cooperative energy purchasing for electricity and gas, approval of personnel changes (termination, leaves, coaching appointments), and financial reports. Public comments are suspended under the Governor's executive order, but questions can be emailed to the Board Clerk or Superintendent.
- Approve participation in NYSMEC for electricity and gas
- Approve employee termination and six leaves of absence (e.g., Jessie Kling, Gina Hartman)
- Approve coaching appointments for basketball, volleyball, wrestling, hockey, indoor track, and swimming
- Approve donations: 100 leather-bound books from Ronald Hojnacki Estate and 4,000 protective masks from Fulton Companies ($1,200 value)
- Approve CSE/CPSE special education recommendations
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District board is meeting remotely (live-streamed) to approve the independent audit for the year ended June 30, 2020, dispose of surplus items, and act on several personnel items including retirements, resignations, and new club advisors. The meeting also includes reports from the superintendent and public comments via email due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Approve independent audit report for year ended June 30, 2020
- Disposal of surplus items from Technology and MS/HS Math Department
- Accept retirement resignation of bus driver Nancy Johnson (effective 12/31/2020)
- Approve resignations of substitutes Valarie Knox and Judy Crouse
- Approve new club advisors including STEM Club, Seeds for Success, and Trivia Club
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on August 11, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Library, live-streamed to the public. The board will consider approving the certification of the tax warrant, minutes from prior meetings, and several personnel actions including a retirement, leaves of absence, and numerous extra-curricular appointments. They will also vote on CSEA permanent appointments, special education recommendations, and routine financial reports.
- Certification of Tax Warrant approval
- Acceptance of Sandra Toms' retirement resignation (Elementary Teacher, effective 8/31/2020)
- Approval of leaves for Jessica Scheppard-Nelson (Cleaner) and Amanda Collins (Bus Driver)
- Approval of extra-curricular appointments for 2020-21 school year
- Approval of CSEA permanent appointments for Tina Timmerman and Jodi Hummel
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The Board of Education met to establish administrative appointments and authorizations for the upcoming school year. The agenda included electing board officers, approving district personnel designations, and setting petty cash funds.
- Approval of Pamela McCrobie as District Clerk for 2020-2021
- Establishment of petty cash funds including $175.00 for Transportation and $100.00 for School Lunch
- Approval of Health and Welfare Services Contract with Watertown City School District
- Adoption of IRS rate for mileage reimbursement
- Appointment of various district roles, including Tax Collector and School Attorney
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider several action items, including approving change orders, an employee resignation, and extra assignment recommendations for summer school staff. The meeting will be conducted remotely via Google Meets due to the COVID-19 state of emergency, and public comments are being accepted via email instead of in person.
- Motion to approve Change Orders as presented
- Motion to approve Employee Resignation as presented
- Extra Assignment Recommendations: 10 summer school positions (ESY teachers, teaching assistants, online summer school teachers) with effective dates 7/6/20-8/14/20 or 7/6/20-8/4/20
- Public comments suspended; email comments to Board Clerk Pam McCrobie or Superintendent Tom Jennings
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting to certify the results of the 2020-2021 budget vote, which passed 608 to 168, and to approve several personnel appointments. Public comments are suspended due to the Governor's executive order, but residents can email the Board Clerk or Superintendent.
- 2020-2021 budget approved by voters: 608 yes, 168 no
- Bus reserve withdrawal approved: 635 yes, 141 no
- Board members elected: Travis Rice (683 votes), Jan Hefti (713 votes)
- Approve Kira Carinci as professional development consultant (7/1/2020-8/30/2020)
- Approve extra assignments including summer reading program staff and department chairs
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting via Google Meets. The board will vote on several action items, including an amended instructional calendar, cooperative and generic purchasing plans, a food and cafeteria supplies purchasing plan, reserve re-authorization, easements for the Village of Pulaski water system projects, and a five-year data circuits agreement with BOCES. Public comments are suspended under the Governor's Executive Order 202.1, but residents can email the board clerk or superintendent.
- Approve 19-20 Amended Instructional Calendar
- Approve 2020-2021 Cooperative, Generic, and Food/Cafeteria Supplies Purchasing Plans
- Approve Easements for Village of Pulaski Water System Improvement Projects
- Approve five-year service agreement with Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES for lit fiber high speed communications
- Appoint Kira Carinci as Professional Development Consultant (7/1/2020-8/30/2020)
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District is holding a budget hearing to present the 2020-2021 budget. The meeting includes public comments, which are being accepted via email due to remote meeting rules, along with district news and the superintendent's report. The board will also consider a motion to adjourn.
- 2020-2021 Budget Presentation
- Public comments via email due to Executive Order 202.1
- District News report
- Superintendent's Report
- Motion to adjourn
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This is a special meeting of the Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education, held virtually via Google Meets. The agenda includes only routine opening procedures, reports from the district and superintendent, and a motion to adjourn. No specific decisions, proposals, or public hearings are listed.
- Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance
- District News report
- Superintendent's Report
- Motion to adjourn
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The Board of Education is considering a resolution for a bus purchase not to exceed $100,000. The meeting also includes proposals to abolish one teaching position and one administrative position effective June 30, 2020.
- Resolution for bus purchase up to $100,000 from the 2017 Bus Purchase Fund
- Abolishment of one Special Education teaching position and one Assistant Principal position
- Approval of Election Inspectors for the June 9, 2020, Annual Meeting
- Rescinding of all Spring 2020 interscholastic athletics coaching appointments
- Approval of CiTi Continuing Education Agreement
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting via Google Meets. The main action item is a motion to approve the 2020-2021 Revised Budget Development Calendar. The agenda also includes routine reports from the district and superintendent.
- Motion to approve the 2020-2021 Revised Budget Development Calendar
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This is a special meeting of the Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education, held virtually via Google Meets. The agenda includes entering executive session, hearing district news and the superintendent's report, and adjourning. No substantive decisions or discussions are listed beyond the procedural items.
- Motion to enter into Executive Session
- District News report
- Superintendent's Report
- Motion to adjourn
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The Pulaski Academy & Central School District board is holding a special meeting to vote on the BOCES administrative budget for 2020-2021 and to fill a CiTi Board vacancy. The meeting will be conducted via Google Meets due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Vote on BOCES tentative 2020-2021 administrative budget of $7,921,915
- Vote to cast one vote for each candidate for CiTi Board Member vacancy
- Roll call vote required for budget approval
- Meeting held remotely via Google Meets
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This is a procedural special meeting of the Pulaski Academy & Central School District Board of Education. The agenda consists only of standard opening procedures and an executive session.
- Motion to enter into Executive Session
- Motion to exit Executive Session
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This is a special Board of Education meeting for Pulaski Academy & Central School District, held via Google Meets. The agenda consists solely of procedural items: calling the meeting to order, entering and exiting executive session, and adjourning. No substantive decisions or discussions are listed.
- Call meeting to order
- Enter executive session
- Return from executive session
- Adjourn