EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE
East Rockaway,
Regular Meeting of the
Board of Education
7:30 P.M., September 22,
2009 – East Rockaway Jr./
Preceded by a Public
Forum
1. Call to Order and Pledge
of Allegiance
2. Approval of Minutes
–August 4, 2009
3. Approval of Minutes –
August 6, 2009
4. Acknowledge Receipt of
Financial Reports - None
5. Correspondence – One
6. Action Agenda
A. Personnel
1. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve
the appointment of Tina Smith to the position of school psychologist for summer
CSE/CPSE meetings, effective August 13, 2009 at the hourly salary set forth in
the East Rockaway Teacher Associations contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
2. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve
the appointment of Melinda Best to the position of summer ESL teacher,
effective August 13, 2009 at the hourly salary set forth in the East Rockaway
Teacher Associations contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
3. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, accept the resignation of Kevin McTigue from the
position of substitute cleaner, effective September 22, 2009, and approve the
appointment of Kevin McTigue to the position of cleaner, effective September
23, 2009, at the Step A annual salary set forth in the East Rockaway Custodial
Unit contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
4. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, accept the resignation of Diane Cullen from the position
of leave replacement speech/language teacher, effective August 26, 2009.
5. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the following part-time appointments for the
ALPSS program, effective September 8, 2009 through June 30, 2009, at the hourly
salary set forth by the East Rockaway Board of Education for the 2009 – 2010
school year.
Emanuela Alessandro........................... Science
Teacher
Anna Aviani......................................... Special
Education Teacher
Catherine Corapi................................. Home
& Careers Teacher
Joseph DeMarco................................. English
Teacher
Alan Freeman...................................... Social
Studies Teacher
Elizabeth O’Brien................................ Mathematics
Teacher
Marcello Baez..................................... Physical
Education Teacher
Dana Levenberg.................................. Physical
Education Teacher and
............................................... Health
Education Teacher
Theana Cheliotes-Plaza........................ School Social
Worker
Maureen Schutta................................. School
Social Worker
Richard Wolfsdorf............................... Special
Education Teacher
Roberta Ballin...................................... Substitute
Teacher
Augustine Tornatore............................ Substitute
Administrator-in-Charge
Frank Cuttita....................................... Substitute
Administrator-in-Charge
Nicholas Cimorelli............................... Substitute
Administrator-in-Charge
Vanessa Rivero................................... Teacher
Aide
Jeanne Abrami..................................... Teacher
Aide
Christine Sausa.................................... Teacher
Aide/Substitute Teacher
Michael Lawson.................................. Monitor
6. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the appointment of Colleen Bushman to the
position of part-time teacher aide, effective August 28, 2009 through June 30,
2010, at the Step 1 hourly salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teacher Aides
Association contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
7. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the part-time appointment (.8 FTE) of Robert
Kennedy to the position of teaching assistant, effective September 3, 2009
through January 29, 2010, at the prorated Step 1 annual salary set forth in the
East Rockaway Teachers Association contract for teaching assistants for the
2009-2010 school year and approve the part-time appointment (.2 FTE) of Robert
Kennedy to the position of English teacher, effective September 3, 2009 through
January 29, 2010 at the prorated MA, Step 1 entry annual salary set forth in
the East Rockaway Teachers Association contract for the 2009-2010 school
year. Further, upon the recommendation
of the superintendant, approve a three-year probationary appointment of Robert
Kennedy to the position of full-time teaching assistant (1.0 FTE) (tenure area:
teaching assistant), effective February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2013, at
the Step 1 annual salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teachers Association
contract for teaching assistants for the 2009-2010 school year.
8. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the three-year probationary appointment of
ToniAnn Donald to the position of teaching assistant (tenure area: teaching assistant), effective September 1,
2009 through August 31, 2012, at the Step 1 annual salary set forth in the East
Rockaway Teachers Association contract for teaching assistants for the
2009-2010 school year.
9. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the three-year probationary appointment of
10. Upon the recommendation of
the superintendent, accept the resignation of Katherine Tollin from the
position of monitor effective September 7, 2009, and approve the appointment of
Katherine Tollin to the position of Lead Monitor, effective September 8, 2009,
at the salary set forth in the East Rockaway Food Service and Monitors Unit
contract for high school lead monitor for the 2009-2010 school year.
11. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, accept the resignation of Patricia Russell from the
position of substitute monitor effective September 7, 2009 and approve the
appointment of Patricia Russell to the position of monitor, effective September
8, 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.
12. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendant, approve the appointment of JoMarie Ivolella to the
position of teacher aide, effective September 3, 2009 through June 30, 2010 at
the Step 1 hourly salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teacher Aides
Association contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
13. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendant, approve the appointment of Jessica Vilardi to the position
of teacher aide, effective September 3, 2009 through June 30, 2010 at the Step
1 hourly salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teacher Aides Association
contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
14. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendant, approve the appointment of Kristina Cicio to the
position of teacher aide, effective September 3, 2009 through June 30, 2010 at
the Step 2 hourly salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teacher Aides
Association contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
15. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the provisional appointment of Ann Marie Galluccio
to the position of principal account clerk, 12 months, effective September 29,
2009, at the Step 3 annual salary set forth in the East Rockaway Secretaries
Association contract for the 2009-2010 school year.
16. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the appointment of Adriana Felbinger to the
position of monitor, effective September 10, 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.
17. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, terminate the services of Maria Rizik from the position
of food service worker, effective September 1, 2009.
18. Upon the recommendation
of the superintendent, approve the appointment of Allison M. Corvi to the
position of leave replacement speech/language teacher (FTE .8), effective
September 23, 2009 through January 29, 2010 at the prorated MA, Step 1 annual
salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teachers Association Contract for the 2009
– 2010 school year.
19. Upon
the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following temporary
assignments at the hourly salary approved by the East Rockaway Board of
Education:
a. Andrea Faranda,
substitute teacher aide, effective August 12, 2009
b. Stephanie Kaltsas, substitute
teacher, effective September 3, 2009
c. Debra McGeary,
substitute teacher aide, effective September 23, 2009
d. Vanessa Haltigan,
substitute teacher aide, effective September 23, 2009
e. Jennifer Gentile,
substitute teacher aide, effective September 23, 2009
f.
Allen
Pryer, substitute cleaner, effective September 23, 2009
g. Susan A. Breidenbach,
substitute teacher aide, effective September 23, 2009
h. Christina
Spadicini-Tiernan, substitute food service worker, effective September 23, 2009
20. 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. Richard Wolfsdorf, ALPSS
Special Education Teacher
b. Debra McGeary,
substitute teacher aide
c. Christina
Spadicini-Tiernan, substitute food service worker
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 employment agreement with
3. Approve the employment agreement with Robert
Guzowski as the Administrator in Charge for the ALPSS program, effective July
1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 and authorize the superintendent of schools to
execute the agreement on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of Education.
4. Approve the employment agreement Debra
LoVerde as the Director of Pupil Personnel Services, effective July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2010, and authorize the superintendent of schools to execute
the agreement on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of Education.
5. Approve
the employment agreement John Piccarella as the Director of Curriculum and
Technology, effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, and authorize the superintendent
of schools to execute the agreement on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of
Education.
6. Approve
the award of the contract for storm drain cleaning and maintenance to R&R
Plumbing Services, Corp. of Farmingdale,
7. Approve
the contract with Protective Management Systems, Inc. for installation of the
district-wide security camera system and authorize the president of the Board
of Education to execute the contract.
8. Approve
the application to State Environment Quality Review for the 2009-2010 Capital
Improvement Program, Steam Trap Replacement at East Rockaway High School No.
28-02-19-03-0-001-029 and at Centre Avenue Elementary School No.
28-02-19-03-0-003-014, authorize the president of the Board of Education and
superintendent of schools to execute the application, and further authorize the
District Clerk to execute and submit the Notice of Determination of
Non-Significance - Type II Actions Only as required by SEQRA regulations.
9.
Accept the
Internal Audit Report pertaining to Business Office Key Controls dated August
18, 2009.
10. Approve
for purpose of disposal as obsolete the textbooks specifically listed on the
attached Textbook Removal Forms.
11. Accept
a donation from The CAMBR Charitable Foundation in the sum of Six Thousand
Eight Hundred Eighty-Seven and 65/100 ($6,887.65) Dollars for the purchase of robotic equipment and
supplies for technology and electronics education and approve an increase in budget
code, A2110-450-01-0026 (technology department) by the sum of Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Seven and
65/100 ($6,887.65) Dollars.
12. Approve
the request for proposals of services with the following services providers for
the 2009-2010 school year and authorize the president
of the Board of Education to execute the resulting service contracts on behalf
of the Board of Education.
|
Provider |
Service |
|
Access
7 |
Therapeutic
& Educational Services |
|
Alternative
Tutoring |
Home
Tutoring |
|
Carina
Atteritano |
Autism
Consultant |
|
Creative
Tutoring |
Home
Tutoring |
|
|
Therapeutic
and Educational Services |
|
Helping
hands children's Services |
Therapeutic
Services |
|
Institute
for Children With Autism |
Autism
Consultation |
|
Kids
First |
Therapeutic
Services |
|
Metro
Therapy |
Therapeutic
Services |
|
New
Age Therapy |
Physical
& Occupational Therapy |
|
St.
James Tutoring |
Home
Tutoring |
|
STAR
(Gloria Wilson) |
Consultation
Services |
|
Syosset
Home Tutoring |
Home
Tutoring |
|
Team
Therapy |
Therapeutic
Services |
|
Thera
Care |
Therapeutic
Services |
|
Trisha
Mallia |
Physical
Therapy |
|
|
Therapeutic
Services |
13. Approve
the purchase of the following textbooks:
Miller & Levine; New York Living Environment Biology, Pearson, (
14. Approve
the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of East Rockaway UFSD approves the
terms of the Memorandum of Agreement dated September 22, 2009, between the
District and the East Rockaway Nurses Association and the nurse named in the
confidential attachment “A” regarding a change in work schedule for said nurse;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of School of the Board of
Education is authorized to execute the Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of the
East Rockaway Board of Education.
15. Approve
the employment agreement with Nancy Foders as the temporary clerk/secretary,
effective September 23, 2009 through June 30, 2010, and authorize the superintendent
of schools to execute the agreement on behalf of the East Rockaway Board of
Education.
16. Approve
the employment agreement with
17. Approve the award of the
contract for transportation services of one student toYeshiva of
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: None
8. Superintendent’s Report.
9. Privilege of the Floor
10. Board Member Comments
11. Adjournment