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07/01/2025 BOE Reorganization Meeting 2

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Source
Vimeo / Utica City School District
Date
2025-07-01
Location
Oneida County, NY
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1,864 words · about 11 min
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2026-06-19

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003call. I'm sorry. All right. Well, there any other nominations, any other nominations? No. Unanimous vote. Yes, Yes, congratulations. Thank you, congratulations, Mr. congratulations. You're welcome. Sign something. I went to and after. Call the nominations for the office of Vice President. Right now, I'm in 1882. A second. Third, any other nominations? All in favor. I congratulations, yay. All in favor. I congratulations. Yay. Now, you can sign it off the Box. First. What? What are you doing? You. Do solemnly, swear do solemnly swear. Do solemnly, swear do solemnly. Swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States. Well, support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New York and the constitution of the state of New York, that I will Faithfully discharge the duties of. And I and I

004will Faithfully discharge the duties of Utica City and I will Faithfully discharge the duties of Utica, City School District, judicial City School District, president of the board, president of the board. That's okay. Oh, I state your name. Hi Danielle padulla, Dan. solemnly, swear. This only swear and I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New York, in a constitutional order, and that I will Faithfully discharge the duties of and that I will Faithfully discharge the duties of Utica, City School District, you, the city school. District, you the city school district vice president of the board, vice president of the board, according to the best of my ability, according to the best of my ability. In the, uh,

005interest of gravity. I'm going to In the, uh, interest of gravity, I'm going to, um, defer my presidential address until until next meeting. I'm sure that everybody's very happy about that. Okay. Um, You've already signed the oath of office books and deferring my address. Um, it says board members. Reaffirm conflict of interest. it says board members, reaffirm conflict of interest statement. Did everybody, uh, sign the conflicts of interest statements that were provided to you. Uh, In the past month. Okay. Okay, I don't think I know about you, we about you. We got mine but if you didn't, you need to go and do that. Okay. Author. Authorization is requested of the Board of Education to approve. The approve the following appointments and their individual employment agreements Andor contracts. Can I have a motion? um, to

006Um, to approve the appointments and the individual employment agreements Andor contracts for the following individuals. School District board Clerk and contract Kathy L Hughes. School Board, Clerk and contracts. School Board Clerk and contracts Stephanie. Linus School Board attorney. School Board, attorney and contract. Ferrari orenza PC. Internal auditor mangle mezzer bar and Company. Treasurer and contract in Conley Deputy Treasurer David dryel. dryel, temporary claims auditor and contract Ken long. External auditor banado group Bond Council and contract, Paul W. Russell. Paul W, Russell and bond shanik and King, Attorney for special project matters, Don. Jerise fiscal advisors and contract. Ferrari. Fiorenza PC capital. Capital Construction, Michael Visconti and David tinker. Second. Okay. Any discussion? All in favor, opposed motion carries. the motion to set the regular meeting dates and times for 202526. Um, resolved the 202526 Reg.

007Um, resolved, the 202526 regular meetings of the Board of Education will be held on the following dates. They will be held at 6:30 p.m. for regular meetings. July 1 2025, July 2220, August 1 2. 2025 July 2220, August 12th, 2025, August 26th, 2025 September, 23rd 20225. September 23rd 20225, October 21 20225. No. September, 23rd, 20225, October 21 20225, November 18th, 2025, December 1, 6, 2025, December 16th 20225, January 27th, 2026 February 10th, 2026, March 24th, 2026, April 28th. 10th, 2026, March 24th, 2026, April, 28th, 2026 Bose's annual meeting, pending May 5th, 2026 budget, hearing May 19. 1926 budget vote. May 2020. 1926 budget vote, May 2020, 2026, and June 23rd, 2026. Can have a motion move it second all in favor. Proposed motion carries official. Proposed motion. Carries official D depositories, resolved, The following Banks

008be appointed as the depositories for you to get city school, district funds. you to get city school district funds for the 2025 2026 fiscal. fiscal year the authority to deposit, invest funds is delegated to Heather moat School business executive and Ian Conley Treasurer these functions shall be performed in accordance with the applicable. Sections of the gentlemen, This law and the local Financial law of the state of New York Bank of York. Bank of Utica, Bank of New York Mellon at around deck Bank, Key Bank, M&T Bank motion, Second, all in favor. Authorization, requested for the following. Authorization requested for the following extra classroom activity accounts, Donovan middle. activity accounts. Donovan Middle School, Kennedy, Middle School and Procter. School and Proctor. High school with KeyBank Motion. Second second all in favor. Motion. Second, second all in

009favor, carries official newspaper, resolved, that the Rome Daily Sentinel be designated as the official newspaper for the UK City School District, Motion. Second, all in favor. second all in favor, Grant authorization for the superintendent schools to make budget transfers and compliant with Section 170.2, Paran 1 of the Commissioners regulations and Boe policy 4202. Second home in favor, Grant authorization, for the superintendent of schools to apply for Grants and AIDS state and federal is appropriate motion. Second second, state and federal is appropriate motion. Second, second all in favor, Grant authorization to the superintendent of schools to prove attendance at conferences, in accordance with section 77b of the general Municipal law motion, moving second, all in favor. second, all in favor author authorization is moving second. All in favor author, authorization is request for the reestablishing petty,

010cash funds as follows. Proctor High School, main office Donovan. Middle School main office, Kennedy. Middle School main office. main office. Kennedy Middle School. Main office school, lunch fund. Business. Business office. School Maintenance Shop, athletic startup fund. fund on the amounts of $100. A little bit second all in favor. passes official tax collector resolved, that the Utica City controller be designated the official tax collector for the district, all in favor. district. All in favor, I need a motion. Sorry. Second second. All in favor. Okay, official Bank signatories resolve. Okay. Official Bank signatories, resolved. The school district? Treasurer in Conley. And the deputy Treasurer Dave Del Treasurer in Conley and the deputy Treasurer Dave Del be authorized to sign checks for all funds. For the authorized to sign checks for all funds for the 2025 26 school

011year motion move. It second all in favor and partial hearing officers resolved. That the hearing officers, resolved that the Utica City School District, utilizes, District specified. District, utilizes District, specified list of impartial. Hearing officers is maintained by the state educational departments impartial hearing reporting system for the 2025 26 school year motion move, it second. 26 school year motion move. It second all in favor superintendent hearing officers resolved that the Utica City School District utilize the following individuals superintendent, hearings, Michael Bono senior for, for our fiorenza Law. Firm need a motion second second, all in favor. Receivers of legal documents, resolved that Stephanie Linus be appointed as receivers of legal documents foil requests. requests effective July 1 2025 to June effective July 1 2025 to June 30th, 2026 need a motion second all in favor, opposed

012attendance, official attendance officer. officer resolved that Steve fouchy assistant superintendent of curriculum instruction and assessment be appointed attendance officer for the 2025 20226 school year without additional compensation motion. all in favor records access officer resolved that Steven felt the assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment be appointed records, access officer and Records management officer foil for the 202. Records management officer foil for the 2025 26 school year without additional compensation motion second, all in favor, without additional compensation motion second, all in favor records access appeal, officer foil and Records. favor, I records access appeal, officer foil and Records management appeals officer resolved the superintendent. management appeals officer resolved, the superintendent of schools be appointed record, access appeals officer. schools be appointed record, access appeals, officer and record. Management appeals officer foil for the 2025 2026

013school year without Edition. year without additional compensation motion. Move it second, All in favor official records appeal. All in favor, official records appeal, officer resolved that the law firm of Ferrari, orenza be designated as official records appeal, officer motion second all in favor. I School physician favor, I School positions. Resolve the Dr. Christopher Alana be appointed as the school district physician of record for the 2025 202. school year. Motion. motion second all in favor resolved, that fiscal motion second all in favor resolved that fiscal advisors and marketing Inc be appointed as Financial and marketing Inc. Be appointed as financial advisors to the district during the 2025 26, school year motion second. the district during the 2025 26, school year motion. Second second all in favor I resolved that the following individuals will be appointed to

014serve as a School District central. central Treasurer extra class Student Activity accounts for the period July 1 2025 to June 3226. The annap has shown Donovan. Middle School, Andrew Davis. Andrew De Jesus, Kennedy Middle School. Andrew De Jesus, Kennedy. Middle School Med. Kennedy Middle School Gina roach, Proctor High School motion. School Gina roach Proctor High School motion. Second second all in favor workplace, violence, second, all in favor, workplace, violence, coordinator resolved, that Sarah, click Chief, human resource officer, Be designated as the UCSD workplace violence coordinator. All in favor residency. Officer resolve. All in favor residency officer resolved that Steven feli assistant superintendent of curriculum instruction assessment be designated as the UCSD residency officer motion. Second, all in favor. Okay. Uh, appointment of Section 504 chairperson. Uh, appointment of Section. 504 chairperson, CSC, chairpersons, and CPS

015chairpersons for the 2025 2026 school year. Resolved at the following individuals be appointed a Section 504 chairperson CSC, chair. Section 504 chairperson CSE chairperson cpse chairperson for the 2025 202026 school year. um, I'm I'm just going to reference the list of names that are on the um, page 4. are on the um page 4 uh Roman numeral 24 need a are on the um page 4, uh Roman numeral 24. Need a motion, move it. Second second. Second, second all in favor, okay. Can I have a motion to adopt? Sections. A ROM. A Roman numerals 2526272829. 3031323. 30313233, and 34 and page 5 of the reorganization meeting. Second. second, all in favor pose carries Committee and special education. Roman numeral number. committee and special education, Roman numeral number 35 on Page 6, can Page 6. Can

016I have a motion second all in favor carries? Roman numeral, 36 and 37. Roman numeral 36 and 37 on page 7. Of the reorganization meeting, can I have a motion to adopt them? them move it second all in favor opposed carries Need a motion to adopt the following resolved that the Board of Education, appoint a minimum of 3 members of the Board of Education to serve as members of the audit committee for the 2025 2026 school year, board members serving on the audit committee for the 2025 20226 School. year are Jehovah. Like a junior Don Dawes and Jason Cooper, I need a motion. Second, all in favor. Motion carries. Board. board member to serve on the executive committee of the eneida, Madison Herkimer, County School Board, instit eneida, Madison Herkimer, County School Board Institute resolved,

017that the board member appointed, the serve on the executive committee and the United Madison Herkimer County School boards Institute for the 2025 2026 school year is School boards Institute for the 2025 2026. School year is Brayden and I need a motion second. Well, Brayden and I need a motion second well in favor opposed. Okay. Um, I like a motion to collectively adopt items. 4041 and 42 on page 8. All in favor. Like a motion to adopt. Items. 4. 4344445. 43444454647 and 48 on page 9. of the Of the reorganization meeting agenda. Okay. Have Of the reorganization meeting agenda, okay, have a motion, a second all in favor, iOS carries. Can I have a motion to adopt? Numbers. Numbers. Roman numerals 49 5051. Numbers. Roman numerals. 49 5051 52. And 53. As set forth in page,

01810. As set forth in page 10 of the reorganization meeting agenda. agenda, move it second all in favor I opposed carries Can I have a motion? To adjourn the reorganization meeting second. All in favor okay? We stand add okay? We stand adjourned in. The reorganization meeting, we will then commence the special meeting. Um, which will start in, we're going to take a, we got to take a 10-minute recess. Okay, 5 minute reason.

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