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The board voted to accept the second fiscal projection for 2024'25 after a motion and second; the transcript shows unanimous affirmative responses in roll call but does not record individual board-member vote names or an exact tally in the record.

The board adopted a resolution declaring its intent to serve as lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) for the building project. District staff said additional preservation documentation will be prepared for state review and for voters if a proposition proceeds.

The board approved resolutions to accept donations (agenda items 11'14). During the donations discussion a board member noted a typographical error in the packet: a First National Bank of Scotia scholarship donation was printed as $200 but should read $2,000; the board approved the donations with that correction noted on the record.

The board approved communications items A through D, multiple staffing matters and student placement items as presented. Several personnel and administrative motions were moved and seconded with no extended debate in the meeting transcript.

The transcript records the meeting closed with a routine motion to adjourn after the public comment and business items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 27, 2025 Scotia-Glenville BOE Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the board approved the second fiscal-projection statement for 2024'25, adopted a SEQR lead-agency notice for a building project, accepted four donations (with a clerical correction noted), and approved routine communications, staffing and placement items.","taxTitle","SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",46583,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6669771,"Building project paused after State Historic Preservation requests options; district may seek voter approval and SED waiver",110,2839000,2949000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2173416-cbe5bb471222ce7a67fefc01054ff7e2&start=2839&end=2949","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2173416-cbe5bb471222ce7a67fefc01054ff7e2/thumbnail_2839000.jpg","/articles/6669771/New-York/Building-project-paused-after-State-Historic-Preservation-requests-options-district-may-seek-voter-approval-and-SED-waiver","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669771-f7e3d15610ae589b291e8a97c1bdd40a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152587&Signature=IQS~iE5Lhfhs~scnwBGKYkhvtSQD53J7MYHRgTpFAnAA5l8STvjGUFzImyBx6yp-ds1LWm8wxncryJoYBi4HpZ07TBY-Rld9eCwESp7yhKFe1fhtCTwOXtTfz8Nr3QvuEe4PB0ayBX27mOJYPexybWGzyQIZ07roPqExFa7Ed-zeGy1PNkj6a~AtTdIcOQ7XNbcBYzZ8S25O0yTWYcCh9ehQXKtCix~4zZZRSM28Y~xujjAtG1DER-q8HKDM6qL8uLLHw1Ed42dH7ZkZxnipX~a36b~NuRfd9uX7YxokFfixBmncQq-~qXR8mxjbGQY19sl8BgKtAiZB-C9TGOEhxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Swartz told the board the district has been contacted by the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation office and that additional work is required before the district can receive approval for its building project.

\"We have been contacted through our architect by the New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation group,\" Swartz said, and the agency asked the district to either bring the building back into district use or arrange for a buyer to move it, the superintendent said (Superintendent Swartz).

Swartz said she is assembling a letter for the preservation office describing the board's prior discussion and the presentation the district received about the building. She said the project is \"on pause\" while the preservation agency considers the documentation.

Drew explained that the district still plans to present a proposition to voters in May as outlined in the earlier presentation. He said that if voters approve the proposition, the State Education Department (NYSED) will still require justification for not renovating the historic building and may ask the district why it did not request bids to have the structure towed away. Drew said the internal documentation and the PowerPoint showing a $3,400,000 renovation cost with no state aid will be used to justify the district's course.

The transcript records district staff saying it is possible to obtain voter approval and then seek NYSED acceptance of a waiver to avoid renovating the building in place. An architect's review and additional historic-preservation work were described as prerequisites to NYSED acceptance.

The board later approved a separate administrative resolution to serve as lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) for the project, which is a procedural step in the review and permitting process for facilities work.","Superintendent Swartz told the board the district's building project is paused after New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation asked for additional work. Administrators expect to present a May voter proposition and may request a waiver from NYSED to avoid renovating the historic building at roughly $3.4 million with no state aid.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6669777,"Scotia-Glenville IT plans student help desks, moves from PowerSchool to SchoolTool and tightens cybersecurity",1269,1063000,2332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2173416-cbe5bb471222ce7a67fefc01054ff7e2&start=1063&end=2332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2173416-cbe5bb471222ce7a67fefc01054ff7e2/thumbnail_1063000.jpg","/articles/6669777/New-York/Scotia-Glenville-IT-plans-student-help-desks-moves-from-PowerSchool-to-SchoolTool-and-tightens-cybersecurity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669777-35bfc003dcd4aa4b6c78669c05af73d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152587&Signature=Z-ugDwXaqwds81Q8llYZU4XjXkDu-fes43N6D9OhcBr3rLgY3dXC-soc8MtWvcjgjsRWAIX5jMFfVOltPVVmvIlxEpoP-1DkhTgG3ef4xeUR5RPIFNRv7Cdb-xepLPgFQ8apCWvXbIUYNb0b97bZYxih8l2pHP30K6s68TaOuLvi7tRfFQDHEkx0iLuk7hmCt2Yhbq-SQ2Y3CfVGoXzDiqItGtX63WG5WnhYcbgeyGnFQ0b5nQWsW0I19m8Hu6i5xxdCO7sLI2dKG3y38254G5BFAZuCYNb-cuTdcVGBQ2YcjqPhZkXoc27O1owLERbz~-iGf-cRA~ce~lvyEH2-Mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Megan Johnson, speaking for the district IT team, gave the board an overview of current and planned technology initiatives intended to improve classroom services, security and user support across the Scotia-Glenville Central School District.

Johnson said the district will launch student-run help desks at both the middle school and high school next week to provide device repair, loaner Chromebooks and basic technical support. \"We're going to be launching our 1st student help desk at both the middle school and the high school,\" she said, and described training that will allow students to perform Chromebook repairs, website and app projects and 3-D printing tasks (Megan Johnson, IT department representative).

The district will replace PowerSchool with a new student information system, SchoolTool, next year after a committee vetted multiple platforms. Johnson said a district SIS is required by New York State to report enrollment, demographics and attendance, and SchoolTool was chosen in part because it already supports New York State reporting requirements.

On cybersecurity, Johnson outlined several steps the district is implementing: single sign-on and role-based permissions for applications; monthly resets of guest Wi-Fi; plans to deploy multi-factor authentication in fall 2025; server backups and a new Wi-Fi encryption program that will segment staff and student network access. She said the PowerSchool corporate-level breach that made news was not something the district could have prevented locally because it happened through PowerSchool's backend.

Johnson described ClassLink data anonymization for vendor data transfers, a new centralized print-management system (PaperCut) that will withhold print jobs until the user releases them at the device, and a rollout of new copiers and printers with secure print queues expected in February or March. She said this system will reduce the visibility of others' print jobs and help protect sensitive documents such as individualized education plans.

Chromebook management was addressed: district students in grades 2'through 12 have assigned Chromebooks tied to inventory; K'1 students borrow devices from carts and the district has requested additional Chromebooks through the Smart Schools application. Johnson said the district follows a replacement cycle of roughly every three years for devices, though machines can run longer if needed. She also described an automated onboarding workflow that issues accounts and necessary applications to new students and staff within 24 hours of activation.

Johnson said the IT department is also exploring how to credential students through free vendor certifications (for example, Google certificates) as part of the student help-desk program.

Board members and community members asked follow-up questions about ParentSquare/StudentSquare access for grandparents and community members, the technical details of the encryption and print queue protections, Chromebook wipe procedures, and the cadence for device replacement; Johnson answered that ParentSquare has a community component that can be enabled, that devices are wiped by IT before reissue, and that print jobs will generally not be visible to other users before release at the device.

Johnson credited cross-departmental support from buildings and grounds, transportation and the business office, and said the district's IT work is intended to improve classroom technology while strengthening data security.","Megan Johnson outlined IT initiatives: student-run help desks at middle and high schools, migration from PowerSchool to SchoolTool, multi-factor authentication in 2025, centralized printing with secure release, and Chromebook inventory and repair improvements.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6669782,"Parent urges board to investigate athletics complaints, calls for superintendent accountability",462,548000,1010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2173416-cbe5bb471222ce7a67fefc01054ff7e2&start=548&end=1010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2173416-cbe5bb471222ce7a67fefc01054ff7e2/thumbnail_548000.jpg","/articles/6669782/New-York/Parent-urges-board-to-investigate-athletics-complaints-calls-for-superintendent-accountability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6669782-35c68563d18b730b0f668ef6d661ff7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152587&Signature=jptmIeK7JqcfAb1qqllEfxpiVLv~TRcPPpdYcO8c4gvNp2Y02RBOTEI8hJyFZJnbPuEyk3FxdvlESvMkC865U~71SRzwuR27pws2bHKlDSs5TRQXCuFw4Hh--70AMKvQi9aSs7navDFlBi5qUi0~vhmmrCVrF13OTI9RHal5Ce9c68qZmhMKoiiXyU~QCo~Ae1x4ZrHHRGn4oF06qN35cAd4Xoj4YDN1a46imG7kfY3ZIn9lrUwTV1JlokPQKuByZJHkFopp7Avo8C8M5Eeet6z3JTgjlaorS-yTfWh67QqeZ-jTUWc1K2LQogbRRjWcSm4R6Ihh~d1F114eI75xmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jason Kinney, a Scotia-Glenville resident and parent, used the board's public comment period to urge the Scotia-Glenville Central School District Board of Education to investigate multiple complaints about athletics staff and the district administration and to hold the superintendent accountable.

Kinney testified that his daughter and other students have raised concerns about the field hockey coach and that he expects the district's DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) process to proceed, but said the girls \"deserve far better than him\" and called the coach \"the coward of a man that is currently coaching the field hockey program\" (Jason Kinney, public commenter). He said the coach used \"fear and intimidation\" rather than \"respect and discipline.\"

Kinney summarized a string of public comments made at previous board meetings this school year that, he said, point to a broader problem with district administration and transparency. He cited public-discussion dates the board has heard testimony on: Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and Dec. 9, and said recurring topics included mishandled personnel actions, nontransparent vacancy postings, alleged retaliation and high staff turnover.

He told the board he had been informed by a former board member that concerns about the athletic director had been raised years earlier but were not pursued because of the perceived cost of removing a tenured employee. Kinney said families and staff have left the district and some students are home taught or enrolled elsewhere.

Kinney asked the board to \"look into the many cases of individuals leaving the district under sudden or unexpected circumstances and into the many complaints against the district administration,\" and urged the board to ensure there is oversight of the superintendent's decisions about discipline and personnel (Jason Kinney, public commenter).

The speaker did not propose a specific board motion during his comments; he said citizens will hold the board accountable at the ballot if they do not take action. The board did not take immediate action on a specific investigation during the meeting; Kinney's remarks were given during the public comment portion of the agenda.

The district's formal DASA and personnel processes were referenced by the commenter, but no board response or staff report addressing the specific complaints was recorded in the meeting transcript.","Resident Jason Kinney told the Scotia-Glenville Central School District board that multiple complaints about coaches and administrative retaliation have gone unaddressed and urged the board to investigate and hold the superintendent accountable.","actionData","errors"]

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