EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE
East Rockaway,
Regular Meeting of the
Board of Education
7:30 P.M., February 23,
2010 – East Rockaway Jr./
Preceded by a Presentation
on Social Studies and a Public Forum
Present: Members of the Board of Education: Marie
Girace,
1. The meeting was called
to order by Marie Girace at 8:10 pm and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Vicki Alspector.
2. Upon motion by
3. Acknowledge Receipt of
Financial Reports
4. Correspondence – None
5. Action Agenda
A. Personnel
Upon motion by
1. Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent, accept the resignation of Gina Sardegna from the
position of permanent substitute teacher, effective February 1, 2010, and approve the probationary appointment of Gina
Sardegna to the position of Teacher Assistant, effective February 2, 2010
through February 1, 2013 (tenure area: teaching assistant; certification status: professional) at the
prorated Step 1 annual salary set forth in the East Rockaway Teachers
Association Contract for Teacher Assistants for the 2009-2010 school year.
2. Accept the resignation
of Mary Ann Sidoti from the position of teacher aide effective March 10, 2010.
3. Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent, approve the appointment of Maribeth Frankini to the
position of part-time monitor, effective February 24, 2010, at the Step 1
hourly salary set forth in the East Rockaway Food Service and Monitor Union
agreement for the 2009-2010 school year.
4.
Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, approve
the following temporary assignments at the hourly salary approved by the East
Rockaway Board of Education:
a. Louis S. Perri, athletic
supervisor, effective March 8, 2010
b. Roberto DeJesus,
substitute food service worker, effective February 24, 2010
c. Angela Ingenito,
substitute food service worker, effective February 24, 2010
d. Paula Abramson,
substitute teacher, effective February 24, 2010
5.
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
Upon motion by Vicki Alspector, seconded by Michaelene Abbott-Cooper, the
following items #1-8 were unanimously approved:
1.
Accept the independent audit report for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2009.
2.
Accept a donation in the sum of Ten Thousand
($10,000.00) Dollars from the Tides Foundation for the support and further
implementation of the social emotional literacy program and approve an increase
in Budget Code A2110-400-01-0401 by the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00)
Dollars.
3.
Approve the spring 2010 coaching schedule.
4.
Authorize the District Clerk to nominate the following
individual, Gale Ross-Srulevich, as a candidate for one of three seats on the
Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services.
5.
Approve the appointment of Jill Russo to serve as a
Parent Member for District CSE meetings.
6.
Approve
the contract with Lynbrook UFSD for special education services for Student I.D.
180006967 for the 2009 -2010 school year and authorize the President of the
Board of Education to execute the agreement between the Board of Education of
Lynbrook UFSD and the Board of Education of East Rockaway.
7.
Approve the admission of Hewlett-Woodmere
Student I.D. No. 180006965 to attend the ALPSS Program at East Rockaway Public
Schools for the 2009 -2010 school year 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 Hewlett-Woodmere
UFSD.
8.
Approve the maintenance agreement with Acorn
Media for the Infinity LMQ and authorize the President of the Board of
Education to execute the agreement on behalf of the Board of Education.
C.
Budget Transfers
Upon motion by Neil Schloth, seconded by
1. Upon the recommendation
of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the following budget
transfers:
a. Transaction No. 10-0020
b. Transaction No. 10-0021
c. Transaction No. 10-0022
- Tabled
Upon motion by
D. Approval of CSE
Recommendations
E. Approval of CPSE
Recommendations
6. Policy Matters:
1. Policy No. 4.912,
Purchasing Authority was adopted.
7. Superintendent’s Report.
Here’s what’s happening in our schools.
At
From the High school
business department Mr. TJ Moore, who is a resident of the town and a
successful CPA, will be visiting the accounting class and speaking about career
opportunities in accounting, different types of jobs within the field, the need
for good accountants and answering student questions. We thank Mr. Moore for volunteering his time.
In ELA this month the secondary
students are reading the following:
Freak the Mighty, To Kill a Mockingbird. A Streetcar Named
Desire, Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn, and The Awakening.
In social studies
students are learning how to examine historical events from different
perspectives, the foundations of global civilizations and cultures. a global
study of WWII, evaluating major historical events from the
The math and science
departments are developing a summer assignment for students in grades
7-12.
The District musical,
Wizard of Oz, played to a near sell-out crowd for three outstanding
performances with rave revues. It was an
outstanding production. Congratulations
to the students and staff who participated.
The varsity boys’
basketball team was the undefeated conference champions. They had a very exciting game and lost in OT
in the
Our SEDL program is gaining a positive reputation and we were recently
visited by the members of the
The SEL words for the
month are:
6th grade-envious, hostile, arrogant,
attitude
7th grade-stress, frustration,
loyalty
8th grade- arrogant, prejudice,
intimate
The surveillance camera project is almost completed. Signs will be posted indicating that the
property is under surveillance.
Mr. Howard and Mr.
Cimorelli proudly announced that the Middle School Robotics Team placed 1st
in the Research Project category “Creative Presentation” on Saturday, 2/6. The
contest was held at
Ms. Corapi put in a
request a while ago for a set of thirty free knitting kits. Last week we
received a box with thirty knitting kits. The kits are meant as a
teaching tool to enable students to learn how to knit as well as a service
learning project. The students will knit a 7" X 9" rectangle to
donate to the sponsoring organization, The Warm Up America Foundation.
They are using the rectangles to make blankets for the homeless and other needy
people. Ms. Corapi will do this project with students after school on
Wednesdays starting on 2/24/10. It will last for about 4 to 6 weeks depending
on the students’ interest in this activity.
Enterprise Art Workshop
begins this week grades 4, 5, 6.
I received a letter from
a community member regarding the article in the Heralds about Eileen
Verity. The letter complimented the
teachers who had the pleasure of instructing Eileen. Congratulations to Eileen on her award.
Other news includes: CA
Student Council Island Harvest coin Drive Feb 1-12; a reminder that our
Elementary Chorus will be performing "America the Beautiful" on 3/14
at the NY Islanders game; students in our anti-bias club participated in a
workshop relating to prejudice; Rhame Avenue Student Council had a Water Drive
for Haiti; last month’s approved calendar is on our district website; H1NI
vaccinations are still available - a list of locations is available on the back
table.
I also want to remind
you that there will be three propositions on the ballot this May—the budget and
the two reserve funds; technology and facilities. The reserves are not a
request for additional funding. It’s a vote
to be able to release the money and spend it on designated projects for
technology and facilities upkeep. If you
would like to learn more about the budget please join us at the next budget
advisory committee meeting which will be on Monday, March 8th.
Coming in March the
Census Bureau will be mailing out questionnaires. The more people that send the forms back, the
fewer people that have to be visited by the enumerators. Not only does this reduce the cost of the
census but it improves the accuracy of the count. Child eligibility count, data from the
census, is used for some federal funding.
Please make sure you send in your information so the school district can
received all that it is entitled to.
That concludes my report.
8. Privilege of the Floor
One community member remarked on the promo design going on at
Another community member
asked for clarification of Other Items #7.
Another community member asked what the
difference was between Other Items #6 & 7.
9. Board Member Comments
Neil Schloth – Thank you to
the Social Studies group, Mr.
Michaelene
Abbott-Cooper
– Thank you for the presentation. It’s nice to see the smart boards being used.
The Wizard of Oz was great. Thank you
for coming.
Vicki
Alspector
– I noticed while listening that the Education Foundation donated the maps used
in tonight’s presentation and the robotics club equipment. I will not be
running for another term. Just thought I would let you know early.
Marie
Girace –
Thank you Vicki for all your years of service.
Thank you to the Social Studies department. It is sure different from my high
school Social Studies classes. There is a flyer here on the table describing
the responsibilities and duties of a board member. You have to work, but it is
a wonderful service to provide. Congratulations Joe Lores. Thank you for coming.
10. Adjournment
Upon motion by
11. Reconvention
The board reconvened into public session at 9:59
by Marie Girace.
12. Upon motion by Neil
Schloth, seconded by Michaelene Abbott Cooper item C1c, budget transfer
#10-0022 was unanimously approved.
13. Adjournment
Upon motion by Vicki Alspector, seconded by
Respectfully submitted,
District Clerk