EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT        

East Rockaway, New York

Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

5:00 P.M., August 12, 2008 – East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School

Preceded by a Public Forum

 

 

AGENDA

 

1.      Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

2.      Approval of Minutes – Re-Organization Meeting – July 8, 2008

3.      Approval of Minutes – Special Meeting – July 29, 2008
 

4.      Acknowledge Receipt of Financial Reports for May 2008 and Treasurer’s Reports for April and May 2008

5.      Correspondence – None

6.      Action Agenda

A.     Personnel

1.      Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, accept the resignation of Doreen Ansel from the position of Social Studies teacher for the ALPSS Program, effective June 30, 2008.

2.      Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the appointment of Diane Cullen to the position of leave replacement speech/language teacher (FTE .8), effective September 2, 2008 through April 8, 2009 at the prorated  MA, Step 7 annual salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teachers Association Contract for the 2008 – 2009 school year.

3.      Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve an administrative leave of absence for Stephan Magliano from his teaching assistant position for the period September 2, 2008 through January 23, 2009 and approve the appointment of Stephan Magliano to the position of leave replacement English teacher, effective September 2, 2008 through January 23, 2009 at the prorated MA, Step 1 entry level  salary established by the East Rockaway Teachers Association for the 2008 – 2009 school year.

4.      Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the appointment of Danielle DiChiara to the position of leave replacement mathematic teacher, effective September 2, 2008 through January 29, 2009 at the prorated MA, Step 1 entry level annual  salary established by the East Rockaway Teachers Association for the 2008 – 2009 school year.

5.      Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the appointment of Fallon Hearst to the position of leave replacement physical education teacher, effective September 2, 2008 through January 29, 2009 at the prorated MA, Step 1 entry level salary established by the East Rockaway Teachers Association for the 2008 – 2009 school year.

6.      Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the appointment of TJ DiPietro to the probationary position of  English / Social Studies Chairperson, effective September 1, 2008, at the MA20,  Step 12 (plus stipend) annual salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teachers Association contract for the 2008 – 2009 school year.

7.      Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the appointment of Jennifer McKeon to the part-time .5 FTE, ten-month Senior Clerk Typist position, effective July 15, 2008 at the prorated Step 5 annual salary set forth in the East Rockaway Secretaries Association contract for the 2008 – 2009 school year. 

 

8.      Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following temporary assignments at the hourly salary approved by the East Rockaway Board of Education: 

None

 

9.      Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve the continuation of the “emergency, conditional” personnel appointments for the following individuals pending receipt of notification of their fingerprint clearance from the State of New York, Department of Education: 

None

 

B.     Other Items

 

1.     Approve contract for the following services based on IEP mandates for the period July 1, 2008 through August 12, 2008 as follows: 

Julianna Donley-Theis.......................... Speech/Language Teacher

AND authorize the superintendent and/or the president of the Board of Education to execute the contracts.

2.     Approve the contract with Richard Addes, M.D. as the school physician for the period commencing July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and authorize the Superintendent of Schools to execute the agreement on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of Education.

 

3.     Approve the employment agreement with James Lores as the Messenger/Bus Driver, effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and authorize the Superintendent of Schools to execute the agreement on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of Education. 

4.     Approve the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the following budget of the necessary claims and expenditures in East Rockaway UFSD (#19) in the Town of Hempstead School year 2008/2009, amounting to $32,004,070.00 be and the same is hereby accepted.

 

RESOLVED, that the sum of $22,852,038.00 the amount which must be raised by taxation for East Rockaway UFSD (#19) of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, NY for the year 2008/2009 be levied upon the taxable property of the said school district as said property has been certified to by the Board of Assessors for the school year 2008/2009.

 

RESOLVED, that the District Clerk of the School District be and he(she) is hereby authorized and directed, pursuant to Section 6-20.0 and amendments thereto of the Nassau County Administrative Code to file a certified copy of these resolutions with the Nassau County Legislature and the Board of Assessors, Mineola, NY, on or before August 15th, 2008.

 

5.      Authorize the Director of Finance and Operations to extend fall transportation contracts at the Consumer Price Index with the following:  Acme Bus Corp.; First Student, Inc. (formerly Laidlaw Transit); Independent Coach Corp.; Suburban Bus Transportation, Inc.; We Transport, Inc. 

6.      Award the contract for transportation services to Grace Lutheran School in Malverne, NY  to Veteran’s transportation as the lowest responsible bidder and authorize the Director of Finance & Operations to execute the contract on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of Education.  |

7.      Approve the contract with Math Camp, Inc., as mathematics educational consultant for the 2008 – 2009 school year and authorize the superintendent to execute the contract on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of Education.

8.      Approve the revised calendar for the 2008 – 2009 school year. 

9.      Approve the award for the cafeteria materials and supplies to the lowest responsible bidders listed on the attached schedule in the dollar amounts indicated for each vendor for the 2008 – 2009 school year.

 

B.     Approval of CSE Recommendations

C.     Approval of CPSE Recommendations

6.      Policy Matters:

a.       Adopt Policy No. 1740, Relationship with Nonpublic Schools

7.      Superintendent’s Report.

8.      Privilege of the Floor

8.      Board Member Comments

9.       Adjournment