EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE
East Rockaway,
Regular Meeting of the
Board of Education
7:30 P.M., October 20,
2009 – East Rockaway Jr./
Preceded by a Salute to
the Board of Education and a Public Forum
1. Call to Order and Pledge
of Allegiance
2. Approval of Minutes –
September 22, 2009
3. Acknowledge Receipt of
Financial Reports – None
4. Correspondence – One
5. Action Agenda
A. Personnel
1. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, accept the resignation of Augustine Tornatore from his
position as social studies teacher, effective November 13, 2009.
2. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, accept
the resignation of Norma Capone from her position as part-time monitor,
effective September 12, 2009.
3. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the part-time appointment of Kathryn E. Wagner
as mathematics teacher for the ALPSS program, effective September 29, 2009
through June 30, 2010, at the hourly salary set forth by the East Rockaway Board
of Education for the 2009 – 2010 school year.
4. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, accept the resignation of Laura Mistretta
from the position of food service worker, effective October 16, 2009.
5. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, accept the resignation of Christine Spadicini-Tiernan
from the position of substitute food service worker, effective October 16,
2009, and approve her appointment to the position of food service worker,
effective October 19, 2009, at the Step 1 hourly salary set forth in the East
Rockaway Food Service and Monitors Unit contract for food service workers for
the 2009-2010 school year.
6. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve, in accordance with the applicable New York
State Civil Service Law, the probationary appointment of Kathleen M. Keating
from the position of Clerk/Typist (12 months) to the promotional position of
Senior Clerk Typist (12 months), effective October 21, 2009, at the prorated Step
15 annual salary set forth in the East Rockaway Secretaries Association
Contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
7. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the request of
8. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the probationary appointment of Maureen Schutta to the position of school social worker (tenure area: school social worker; certification status: provisional),
effective November 9, 2009 through November 8, 2012, at the prorated MA, Step 1
annual salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teachers Association Contract for
the 2009 – 2010 school year.
9. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the appointment of Christine DelValle
to the position of part-time monitor, effective October 21, 2009, at the Step 1
hourly salary set forth in the East Rockaway Food Service and Monitors Unit
contract for monitors for the 2009-2010 school year.
10. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, accept the resignation of Olga Caldarera from her
position as permanent substitute teacher, effective October 7, 2009, and approve
the appointment of Olga Caldarera, to the position of leave replacement special
education teacher, effective October 8, 2009 through June 30, 2010, at the
prorated MA, Step 2, annual salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teachers
Association contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
11. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, accept the resignation of Richard E. Woods from his position of part-time bus
driver, effective September 28, 2009.
12. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the part-time appointment of Alex Bryer as social studies teacher for the ALPSS program,
effective October 21,, 2009 through June 30, 2010, at the hourly salary set
forth by the East Rockaway Board of Education for the 2009 – 2010 school year.
13. Upon
the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following temporary
assignments at the hourly salary approved by the East Rockaway Board of
Education:
a. Vanessa Rivero, substitute ESL teacher, effective September 17,
2009
b. Laura Mistretta, substitute food service worker, effective
October 19, 2009
c. Jennifer O’Brien,
substitute nurse, effective October 21, 2009
d. Courtney DeMarco, substitute teacher aide, effective October 21,
2009
e. Gina Cestero,
substitute teacher, effective October 21, 2009
f.
Robert
Brockett, substitute cleaner, effective October 21, 2009
14. 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
a. Debra McGeary, substitute teacher aide
b. Christina Spadicini-Tiernan, substitute food service worker
c. Jennifer O’Brien,
substitute nurse
d. Christine DelValle, part-time monitor
B.
Other Items
1. Approve the club advisor
assignments for the 2009-– 2010 school year as more fully set forth on the
attached schedule of Club/Advisor assignments and authorize the president of
the Board of Education to execute the charters.
2. Approve the winter
sports 2009-2010 coaching assignments as more fully set forth on the attached
schedule.
3. Approve the Second
Amendment to the Employment Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between the Board of
Education and Roseanne C. Melucci, Ed.D., as the Superintendent
of Schools and authorize the President of the Board of Education to execute the
Second Amendment on behalf of the board.
4. Approve the Memorandum of Agreement with Mary
Volino as the Secretary to the Superintendent/Board of Education, effective
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, and authorize the superintendent of schools
to execute the Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of
Education.
5. Approve
the Amendment to the Employment Agreement dated January 20, 2009 between the
Board of Education and Concetta Robinson as the Director
of Finance & Operations and authorize the President of the Board of Education
to execute the Amendment on behalf of the board.
6. Approve
the termination of the services of Concetta Robinson
as the Director of Finance & Operations, as well as all other ancillary
positions held by her, effective November 19, 2009.
7.
Approve the
contract with Shari Berman for choreography and consultation services for the
period November 1, 2009 through February 7, 2010 and authorize the President of
the Board of Education to execute the contract.
8.
Approve the contract with Christina Lalama for pianist
accompaniment services for the period December 1, 2009 through December 10,
2009, and authorize the President of the Board of Education to execute the
contract.
9.
Approve the request for proposal and contract with Caryl Oris, M.D. for psychiatric
consultation services for the 2009-2010 school year and authorize the Board
President to execute the contract.
10. Approve
the donation of the Global Electric Motorcars, LLC (GEM), a Daimler Chrysler
Company, Vehicle Identification No. 5ASAG474X2F030330, 2 passenger/short bed,
to Nassau BOCES for its automotive educational program.
11. Approve
the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the East Rockaway UFSD hereby
accepts with gratitude a scholarship to be known as “The Timothy J. Motherway Memorial Scholarship Fund.”
12. Approve
the agreement with the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
(LICADD) as the employee assistance program provider for the period October 15,
2009 through October 14, 2010, and authorize the superintendent of schools to
execute the agreement.
13. Approve the license with MSG Varsity Network
LLC for the 2009-2010 school year and authorize the President of the Board of
Education to execute the contract.
C. Budget Transfers
a. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following budget
transfers: NONE
D. Approval of CSE
Recommendations
E. Approval of CPSE
Recommendations
7. Policy Matters for
Review
1. Policy No. 004.81 Petty Cash / Petty Cash Accounts
2. Policy No. 004.81-R Petty Cash Accounts Regulations
8. Superintendent’s Report.
9. Privilege of the Floor
10. Board Member Comments
11. Adjournment