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ICC board member: All salaries should be public

Nov 14, 2014 7:06 am
Barbara Reina is reporting in the Register Star a member of the Ichabod Crane Board of Education is calling for the public disclosure of all district employee salaries. At the regular meeting of the board last week, Jeffrey Ouellette raised his concerns about the Oct. 7 executive session and the subsequent public vote. He said the recent salary increases awarded to non-bargaining employees should be included in board meeting minutes. Ouellette said Ichabod Crane is the only district in Columbia County that does not incorporate all personnel agenda items and stipend information in board minutes. He said the board's practice may not be in compliance with a variety of laws, including the Public Officers Law and the Open Meetings Law. In a subsequent interview with Reina, Superintendent George Zini said all salaries are accounted for and totaled in annual budgets. He also said individual salaries of non-bargaining employees are available through the Freedom of Information Law, or FOIL requests. Zini said the board would seek a legal opinion from the school attorney. Read the full story in the Register Star.