EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE
East Rockaway,
Regular Meeting of the
Board of Education
7:30 P.M., August 4, 2009
– East Rockaway Jr./
Preceded by a Public
Forum
1. Call to Order and Pledge
of Allegiance
2. Approval of Minutes –
Re-Organization Meeting – July 7, 2009
3. Acknowledge Receipt of
Financial Reports for May 2009
4. Correspondence – None
5. Action Agenda
A. Personnel
1. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, accept the resignation of Stephen Magliano from the
position of teacher assistant, effective July 17, 2009.
2.
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve
the probationary appointment of Lori DeVarso to the position of elementary
teacher (tenure area: elementary;
certification status: permanent), effective September 1, 2009 through
August 31, 2012, at the MA60, Step 2 annual salary set forth in the East
Rockaway Teachers Association contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
3.
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve
the request of Doreen Johnson for an unpaid leave of absence (maximum five (5)
business days) beginning August 3, 2009.
4.
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve
the appointment of Janine Dolce to the position of teacher aide, effective
September 3, 2009, at the Step A hourly salary set forth in the East Rockaway
Teacher Aides Association contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
5.
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the appointment of Joanne Ricciardi to the position of summer monitor, effective July
6, 2009 through August 14, 2009 at the Step 6 hourly rate established by the East Rockaway Food Service and Monitors
Unit agreement for the 2009-2010 school year.
6.
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve
the appointment of Eileen Weidman to the position of special education teacher
for summer CSE/CPSE meetings, effective July 21, 2009 at the hourly salary set
forth in the East Rockaway Teacher Associations contract for the 2009-2010
school year.
7.
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve
the appointment of Frank Cuttita to the position of
general education teacher for summer CSE/CPSE meetings, effective July 21, 2009
at the hourly salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teacher Associations
contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
8.
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, accept
the resignation of Herbert Rivera from the position of cleaner, effective July
31, 2009.
9.
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve
the appointment of Cheryl Conklin to the position of summer teacher aide,
effective July 6, 2009 through August 14, 2009 at the Step 10 hourly rate
established by the East Rockaway Teacher Aides Association contract for the
2009-2010 school year.
10. Upon
the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following temporary
assignments at the hourly salary approved by the East Rockaway Board of
Education:
a. Joseph Wasniewski, substitute cleaner, effective August 4, 2009
11. 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
None
B.
Other Items
1.
Approve the Non-Contractual Salary Schedule effective
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
2.
Approve the tuition agreement with United Cerebral
Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc. for the period July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2010, and authorize the superintendent of schools and/or the president
of the Board of Education to execute the contract.
3.
Approve the admission of Lynbrook Student I.D. No. 20137089 to attend the East Rockaway
Public Schools for the 2009 -2010 school and authorize the president of the
Board of Education to execute the resulting tuition agreement between the Board
of Education of East Rockaway UFSD and the Board of Education of Lynbrook UFSD.
4. Approve the employment agreement with
5. Declare broken and in disrepair for purpose
of disposal six (6) two-yard dumpsters located at East Rockaway Jr/Sr High School and
6. Approve
the terms and conditions of the contract with RCP Consultants Inc. for professional
development workshops for the period September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010,
and authorize the superintendent of schools to execute the contract.
7.
Approve the terms and conditions of the contract with
Gloria Wilson/STAR Consulting for professional development workshops for the
period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, and authorize the superintendent of
schools to execute the contract.
8. 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 2009-2010 school year.
9. Approve the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, that the following budget of the
necessary claims and expenditures in East Rockaway UFSD (#19) in the Town of
RESOLVED, that the sum of $24,588,304.00, 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 2009/2010.
RESOLVED, that the District Clerk of the School
District be and 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 17th, 2009.
10. Approve the terms of the
renewal of contracts at CPI (0.0%) with Acme Bus, First Student, Independent
Coach, and We Transport and authorize the Director of Finance & Operations
to execute the resulting contracts.
11. Approve the terms of the
contract with Acme Bus for transportation services for one (1) student at a
cost of $3,849 per month and authorize the Director of Finance & Operations
to execute the resulting contract.
12. Approve the terms contract
with We Transport for transportation services for two (2) students at a cost of
$1,480.00 per month and authorize the Director of Finance & Operations to
execute the resulting contract.
13. Approve
the purchase of the following textbooks:
Merlonghi, Merlonghi,
Tursi, O’Connor; Oggi in Italia, 8th Edition,
Houghton Mifflin Company, (
14. Approve
the contract with Nassau BOCES for the upgrade of voice and data services, commencing
July 1, 2009, and authorize the president of the Board of Education to execute
the contract.
C. Budget Transfers
1. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following budget
transfers:
a. Transaction No.
09-0013
b. Transaction No.
09-0014
D. Approval of CSE
Recommendations
E. Approval of CPSE
Recommendations
6. Policy Matters: None
7. Superintendent’s Report.
8. Privilege of the Floor
8. Board Member Comments
9. Adjournment