DISTRICT OFFICE
Special Meeting of the Board of
Education
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)
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 #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.