SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

DISTRICT OFFICE

 

Special Meeting of the Board of Education

Monday, August 28, 2006, 7:00 PM

Middle School Cafeteria

 

AGENDA

 

1.    Roll Call:  Smith, Ahnert, Carbone, Conlon, Crisafulli, Normington, Yagielski

 

2.    Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.    Hearing/Privilege of the Floor

In accordance with Policy #1230, privilege of the floor will be extended at this time to any person in attendance.  The time allowed, protocol and procedures are outlined in the ÒWelcome to a Meeting of the Board of EducationÓ brochure.

 

4.    Presentation:  Check for Success - Middle School Initiative  (Shari Keller, Middle School Principal)

 

5.    Written Report - Scotia-Glenville High School June 2005 Testing Report - Regents Results, Longitudinal Failure Report, Ninth Grade Failure Data, At Risk/GED Report, Advanced Placement Results, Graduation Report (Joseph Kavanaugh, Director of Curriculum & Instruction/Lynda Castronovo, Senior High School Principal) 

 

6.    Written Report Summer Program 2006 (Joseph Kavanaugh, Director of Curriculum & Instruction/Shari Keller, Middle School Principal)

 

7.    Discussion:  Initiative for Parent Communications (Randy Jenkins, Academic Head of Science)    

 

8.    Redistricting Update and Information - (Susan M. Swartz, Superintendent of Schools)

 

9.    Discussion:  Board of Education Meeting Format

 

10.  Communications

 

a.    Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Renee M. Tolan, Social Studies Teacher (Middle School), effective August 17, 2006, with appreciation for her service to the district.

      

b.    Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the request for an unpaid leave of absence for childcare purposes for Jessica Donnelly, Science Teacher (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2006 through December 3, 2006.

 

        c.   Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Colleen Organ, Teaching Assistant (Senior High School), effective c.o.b. August 31, 2006, in order for her to accept her new part-time Social Studies Teacher position, and part-time Teaching Assistant position.

 

d.    SuperintendentÕs Recommendation:  That the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Barbara SanAngelo, Executive Secretary I (Middle School), effective c.o.b. August 31, 2006, with appreciation for her service to the district.

 

e.    Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the request for an unpaid leave of absence for Katherine DeMarco, Teacher Aide (Glen-Worden/Transportation), effective September 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.

 

11.  Routine Business

 

       a.    Staffing

 

1)    SuperintendentÕs Recommendation:  That the Board of Education grant the Superintendent of Schools the authority to hire staff between August 29 and September 6, 2006, with such hiring to be within the approved Table of Organization, with Board ratification to be taken at its regular meeting on September 11, 2006.

 

2)  Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the probationary appointment of David G. Gildersleeve as Social Studies Teacher (Middle School), effective September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2009, with 2006-2007 salary to be at the annual rate of $38,086 (Step 1 +M +18).  Mr. Gildersleeve has initial certification. This appointment is conditioned on the school districtÕs receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provisions of Education Law 3035.

 

3)  Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the regular substitute appointment of Christopher Judd as Science Teacher (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2006 through December 1, 2006, with 2006-2007 salary to be at the annual rate of $41,049 (Step 3 +M +36)

and further

approve the probationary appointment of Christopher Judd as Science Teacher (Senior High School), effective January 1, 2007 through August 31, 2009, with 2006-2007 salary to be at the annual rate of $41,049 (Step 3 +M +36).  Mr. Judd has provisional certification.  This appointment is conditioned on the school districtÕs receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provisions of Education Law 3035.

 

               4)  Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the part-time appointment of Colleen Organ as Social Studies Teacher (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, with 2006-2007 salary to be at the annual rate of $7,200 (Step 1, 20% basis).  Ms. Organ's teacher certification is in progress.

 

5)  Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the part-time appointment of Joanna Clark as Teaching Assistant (Middle School), effective September 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, with 2006-2007 salary to be at the annual rate of $16,921.13 (Step 2, 6.5 hours/day).  Ms. Clark has permanent teacher certification.

 

               6)  Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the part-time appointment of Colleen Organ as Teaching Assistant (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, with 2006-2007 salary to be at the annual rate of $14,318.85 (Step 2, 5.5 hours/day).  Ms. Organ's certification is in progress.

 

            7)    Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the part-time appointment of Maureen Wingard as Teaching Assistant (Glen-Worden Elementary School), effective September 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, with 2006-2007 salary to be at the annual rate of $12,675 (Step 1, 5 hours/day). This appointment is conditioned on the school districtÕs receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provisions of Education Law 3035.

                     Ms. Wingard has applied for initial teacher certification.

 

      8)  Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the  appointment of Tamara Kittle as Teacher Aide (Middle School), effective September 7, 2006 through June 30, 2007, with 2006-2007 salary to be at the hourly rate of $8.37 (35 hours/week).   This appointment is conditioned on the school districtÕs receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provisions of Education Law 3035.

 

               9)  Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the appointment of Joan Cipriano as Coordinator of the Substitute Registry for the 2006-2007 school year, at a salary of $12,614.

 

   10)        Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the following 2006-2007 salary lists, as submitted:

 

  Teacher Aides

  School Monitors

  10 Month Clerical

  10 Month Bus Drivers

 

      11) Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the following additional fall coaching appointments for 2006-2007:

 

                      Field Hockey

                      Modified                     *Jenna Hafter           Step 3                 $2,102

 

                      Football

                      Modified                     Jeffrey Wright            Step 5                 $3,746

                      Modified Assistant   *David Renko                                        - 0 -

 

*This appointment is conditioned on the school districtÕs receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provisions of Education Law 3035.

 

               12) Superintendent's Recommendation:  That the Board of Education approve the

       following substitute lists for the 2006-2007 school year:

 

                      Substitute Cleaners

                      Debbie Dodge

                     Chad Foster

 

                      Substitute School Bus Drivers

                      Kristen Raffan

                     

                      Substitute Teacher Aide

                      *Melissa Briere

                      *Carol Carpenter

                      Maria Coppola

 

*This appointment is conditioned on the school districtÕs receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provisions of Education Law 3035.

 

b.       Placement of Students with Disabilities

 

c.       Internal Claims Auditor's Report

 

        Payroll Warrant                           #3          $18,732.30

               Payroll Warrant                           #4          $30,953.94

 

               General Funds Warrant             #7          $397,677.09

                     

       12.  Other Business

 

The Board may adjourn to Executive Session in order to discuss matters relating to personnel and/or negotiations.