Glens Falls Board of Education Meeting for Monday December 12, 2022

The Board of Education of the City of Glens Falls met on Monday December 12, at 7:00 PM. The Board represents the interests of five schools – including three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

Items on the agenda for the meeting included: 

• Approve discarding obsolete/damaged library books from Kensington Road Elementary School, Big Cross Elementary School, Jackson Heights Elementary School and The Glens Falls Middle School. 

• Approve the indoor track meet at Springfield College in Massachusetts on January 8, 2023. Approve the memorandum of Agreement with CSEA. Approve disposing of GE washer & dryer from the Middle School.
• Accept the Bid Report for Phase 1 of the Construction Project, and award contracts to the following bidders: 
  • Gallo Construction corp.- General Construction (Total Contracted Amount: $1,177,000.00)
  • RF Gordon Mechanical, LLC-Mechanical/ Plumbing Construction (Total Contracted Amount: $148,650.00)
  • Harold R. Clune, Inc.-Electrical Construction (Total Contracted Amount: $99,800.00)
  • Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN)# 201901-01(Field Turf USA) (Total Contracted Amount: $842,811.17)
  • Key Purchasing Network (KPN) #201901-01 Misco Sports Lighting LLC (Total Contracted Amount: $646,037.00)
  • Total of Prime Contracts:  $1,425,450.00
  • Total of KPN Contracts:    $1,488,848.17
  • Total All Contracts:           $2,914,298.17

• Approve the resolution dates December 12, 2022, regarding Advocacy Priorities for the 2023 legislative session.
• Approve excessing computer equipment.
• Approve increasing the .5 FTE Physical Education Teaching Position to .6 FTE
• Approve the following production teams for the High School Theatre Ensemble:
  • Music Director – Meredith Reed
  • Costume Design – Pam Granger
  • Choreographer – Jillian Granger
  • Set Construction – John Dingman
  • Sound – Chuck Vasgonian
  • Scenic Design – Katie Hjelmar
  • Lighting Design – Theo Dehaan

The role of this board is to develop the policies through which the Superintendent administers the educational programs, students and staff. It is the philosophy of the board that the schools are the responsibility of the entire community, so The Board of Education would like community members to take an active role in the development of the schools. 

The board is made up of nine members, who are elected by qualified voters in the district during the annual school budget vote in May, and serve for 5-year terms without pay.

Any candidate that is interested in running for the Board of Education can pick up a nomination petition at the District Office in mid-March: the Petition requires 100 valid signatures of district residents in order to have their name placed on the ballot. The petitions must be returned to the Board Clerk in mid-April. 

The Board of Education meets on the second Monday of each month, at 7:00 PM at the District Office. If school is not in session, the meeting dates are moved to the week prior to or the week after. The Board’s Curriculum Committee generally meets in conjunction with the board meetings; for more information, please visit gfsd.org