5. Minutes – Regular Meeting of September 16, 2009
PERSONNEL SECTION
6. Leave of Absence - Return
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following employees to return to service:
Name Position/Building Effective Date Courtney Fabian Social Worker 07/01/09
7. Leaves of Absence
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following leave(s) of absence which are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Center Moriches FMLA policy: 10/07/09
7. Leaves of Absence (continued)
Name Position/Building Effective Date Elizabeth Murtha Account Clerk 11/02/09-03/01/10 (tentative)
8. Resignation
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education accepts the following resignations:
Name Position Effective Date (At the Close of Business) Diana Bartalomy Recess/Cafeteria Monitor 09/30/09 Sarah Hosek Substitute Teacher 09/28/09 Jennifer Johnson Paraprofessional 08/31/09 Judith Martins Substitute Caller 10/12/09
9. Termination
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education effects the following termination:
Name Position Effective Date (At the Close of Business) Gino (Jerry) Napolitano Security Officer 09/22/09 Terence O’Brian Part-Time Custodian 09/17/09
10. Substitutes: 2009-2010 School Year
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education appoints the following individuals as substitutes for the 2009-2010 school year, as follows:
Name Type/Building Effective Date Philip Lombardi Per Diem Substitute 09/01/09-06/30/10 Devon Ponticello Permanent Substitute Elementary 09/22/09-06/30/10 Michael Zimbler Per Diem Substitute Elementary 10/07/09-06/30/10
11. Appointments of Teaching and Support Staff
The District recently advertised for candidates to fill various teacher and support staff vacancies for 2009-2010. Candidates were interviewed by committees, building principals, and/or the superintendent. 10/07/09
11. Appointments of Teaching and Support Staff (continued)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following appointments:
Name Position/Subject Effective Date(s) Building Diane Barraud Focus Group Meeting 09/01/09 DW Diana Bartalomy Paraprofessional 10/01/09 Elem Michael Belizar Science Additional .1 FTE 09/01/09-06/30/10 HS Jasmine BielicFrasco Homecoming Dance Chaperone 10/23/09 HS Timothy Clancy Sound & Light Technician 09/01/09-06/30/10 DW Matthew Craig Charvat Social Studies Additional .1 FTE 09/01/09-06/30/10 HS Timothy Cruz Homecoming Dance Chaperone 10/23/09 HS Oana Curticapean LOTE Additional .2 FTE 09/01/09-06/30/10 HS Kathy D’Alto Substitute Caller 10/13/09- 06/30/10 DW Lucia Dias-Lynch LOTE Additional .2 FTE 09/01/09-06/30/10 HS Jacqueline Esp Focus Group Meeting 09/01/09 DW Kiera Freeburg Social Studies Additional .1 FTE 09/01/09-06/30/10 HS Kiera Freeburg Freshman Class CoAdvisor (corrected) 2009-2010 HS Susan Frey Recess/Lunch Monitor 10/07/09-06/30/10 Elem Michael Gerhauser ELA Additional .2 FTE 09/01/09-06/30/10 HS Jacqueline Goodwin Spanish 1 Additional .2 FTE (corrected) 09/01/09-06/30/10 MS Scott Hicks Regents Review Math 12/16/08-01/22/09 HS Sarah Hosek Paraprofessional Elementary 09/29/09 Elem Jessica Knowles Part-Time Clerical 09/08/09-06/30/10 Elem Maria Kreuscher Music Idol Chaperone 10/29/09 HS
10/07/09
11. Appointments of Teaching and Support Staff (continued)
Name Position/Subject Effective Date(s) Building Jennifer Lucera LOTE Additional .2 FTE 09/01/09-06/30/10 HS Jessica Marangio Summer Sports Physicals - Nurse 08/13/09 DW John Melandro Social Studies Additional .1 FTE 09/01/09-06/30/10 HS Robert Mellina Security Officer 10/05/09-06/30/10 DW Caroline Menezes Paraprofessional 09/21/09 MS Michael Miller Homecoming Dance Chaperone 10/23/09 HS Leslie Murray Music Idol Chaperone 10/29/09 HS Michele Murray Summer Sports Physicals – Nurse 08/13/09 DW Irene Navas Varsity Cheerleading Coach Fall 2009 DW Irene Navas Music Idol Chaperone 10/29/09 HS Alison Petretti Freshman Class CoAdvisor 2009-2010 HS Bryan Ramirez Math Additional .2 FTE 09/01/09-06/30/10 HS Richard Roberts Social Studies Additional .1 FTE 09/01/09-06/30/10 HS Jason Roy Sound & Light Technician 09/01/09-06/30/10 DW Steven Temme Focus Group Meeting 09/01/09 DW Lynda Trujillo Focus Group Meeting 09/01/09 DW Bradford Turnow Sound & Light Technician 08/01/09-06/30/10 DW James Walsh Substitute Recess/Lunch Monitor 10/07/09-06/20/10 Elem
FISCAL SECTION
12. Donations
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education accepts the following donations: 10/07/09
12. Donations (continued)
· Sony IPELA PCS-G70N Video Communication System (Serial #100225) from the Fire Island National Seashore, a unit of the National Park Service; · Macintosh Powermac G4 Computer w/ ViewSonic GS773 17” Color Monitor from Mr. James Ryan; and · $125 Donation from Bradford Turnow and Timothy Clancy (computer & math camp).
13. Salary Moves
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following salary moves on the salary schedule, effective September 1, 2009:
Names From To Deborah Bell F/3 G/3 Ashley Carpin A/4 B/4 Taryn Kirk Glynn H/5 I/5 Pilar Marino E/3 G/3
14. Contracts
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approve the following contracts in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts, as well as at the established cost contained in said contracts:
Instructional Services Contract – Westhampton Beach UFSD (09/09/09-06/30/10) – 2 students; Special Education Services Contract - South Huntington UFSD (07/01/09-06/30/10).
PROGRAM SECTION
15. CPSE/CSE – Recommendations
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the recommendations of the Committees on Special Education and Preschool Special Education for the month of August 2009.
MISCELLANEOUS SECTION
16. Technology Committee Member – 2009-2010
RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approve the following individual for the 2009-2010 Technology Committee:
Joseph Martins. 10/07/09
17. Committee Charges – 2009-2010
A. RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following 2009-2010 charge for the Facilities Advisory Committee:
This committee will work to help the District contain or reduce operating expenses (i.e., heat/electric, etc.), align its recommendations so that the Board’s goal of addressing facilities concerns are met, and present its recommendations on or before April 30, 2010, for consideration in the budget for the 2010-2011 school year.
The charge for this Committee is to review and evaluate the District’s facilities to provide a priority list of future projects and renovations to be completed with specific focus on the Clayton Huey Elementary School for the 2010-2011 school year.
For 2009-2010 the Facilities Advisory Committee will be responsible for reviewing plans for upgrading the Clayton Huey cafeteria, kitchen, serving area, and library. Subsequently, the Committee will make recommendations to the Board of Education for said upgrades. Further, the Committee will make recommendations related to additional facilities and energy efficiency work in the District.
B. RECOMMENDED ACTION: that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following 2009-2010 charge for the Legislative Committee:
The charge for this Committee is to network with recognized advocacy organizations such as the Long Island Education Coalition, the Long Island Association, and the New York State School Boards State Legislative Network. This networking will serve the dual purpose of providing our Board of Education with the opportunity to learn more about what is being done in other school districts, while also proactively raising the visibility of the Center Moriches School District. The Legislative Committee will work collaboratively with other school districts and the aforementioned groups, as well as others, to advocate for common legislative priorities with our elected officials. The Committee will also work directly with our elected representatives on issues specific to the Center Moriches School District.
