Minutes – Workshop Meeting – Board of Education – New Paltz Central High School – June 16, 2010 – 7:00 PM

ADDENDUM

TENURE:

CHANGE existing Item 5.1 Tenure Recommendations to omit the name Joseph Dolan.  Mr. Dolan was already granted tenure at the March 3, 2010 meeting of the Board of Education.

 

APPOINTMENT OF HEALTH ADVISORY (HAC) COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

ADD the following appointment to the existing list of HAC members for a two year term to expire on 6/30/12:

 Community Member                           James O’Dowd                     6/30/12

ADDENDUM (Continued)
PERSONNEL:
CHANGE existing Personnel Item 12.1 Non-Union Personnel Salaries for 2010-2011 to show the correct spelling of the name of the following employee:

Melissa Van Vliet instead of Melissa VanFleet

ADD to existing Item 12.1 Non-Union Personnel Salaries for 2010-2011 the following employee:

Jesse Sutton         $64,360

ADD to existing Personnel Item 12.9 Instructional Summer School Substitute Teacher Appointments the following names:

Rachel Fisher
Trish Lewis

ADD to existing Personnel Item 12.10 Extended Year Appointments the following names:

Katherine Hanley                 Teacher
Lynn Ann McNulty             Teacher
Camille Vining                       Teacher
Paul Mattes                           Substitute Teacher
Carolyn Heldron                   Substitute Teacher
Rebecca Kachmor                Substitute Teacher
Nicole Vitale                          Substitute Teacher
Beverly Briggs                      Substitute Teacher Aide

ADD to existing Personnel Item 12.11 CSE Evaluations/Meetings the following names:

Richard Acosta                    CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Kristen Conrad                     CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Kerri McIntyre                      CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Helen Musumeci                  CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Kathleen Nugent                  CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Linda Sinforoso                    CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Kim Sturgis                           CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Kylie Urso                             CSE Meetings/Evaluations/School Psychologist

ADD the following new Personnel items:

12.18      Part-Time Instructional Appointments
Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby approve the appointment of the following part-time instructional employees, with remuneration as per NPUT contract:

Ronald Bonagura                 Chemistry              Effective  9/1/10 – 6/30/11                   (.2) MA, Step 21 ($104,400 pro-rated)
Maura Musso                       Reading                 Effective  9/1/10 – 6/30/11                   (.7) MA, Step 4 ($68,630 pro-rated)
Camille Yeung                       Chinese                  Effective  9/1/10 – 6/30/11                   (.2) MA, Step A ($62, 160 pro-rated)
Leonard Vaccaro                  Technology          Effective  9/1/10 – 6/30/11                   (.4) MA, Step 9 ($77,630 pro-rated)

12.19      Instructional Probationary Appointment
Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following instructional employee with remuneration as per NPUT contract. 

Jessica Lynn Torok             Mathematics         Effective 7/1/10 – 6/30/13                    BA, Step 1             $54,360

Tina Bodo
Erin Bulson
Christiane Dates
Joseph Dolan
Matthew Elkin
Eliezer Espinosa
Justin Finnegan
Karen Heaning
Mary Holmes
Marc Knittel
Alexis Mallory
Sarah Potenza
Stephanie Shoemaker
Nicole Sullivan

 

 

 

 

RETIREMENTS

Motion made by Patrick Rausch and seconded by Donald Kerr that the Board of
Education approve with regret and thanks the following retirement:
RETIREMENT
5.2          Instructional Resignation – Purposes of Retirement
BE IT RESOLVED that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby accept the resignation of the following instructional employee for purposes of retirement:

Nancy C. Patton                   Special Education Teacher                 Effective 7/1/10

Motion carried 7 – 0 with 7 members voting.

Members of the Board of Education recognized the following individuals upon their retirement by presenting each one with a plaque. Vice President Donald Kerr generously provided flowers for presentation to all those being honored this evening.

 

5.3          Recognition of Retirees (Resignations for retirement purposes were previously approved by the Board of Education.)

Name		Title	Approximate Years of Service
Marion	Andola	Teacher Aide	21
Duane	Decker	Custodial Worker	17
Joseph	DeRise	Teacher	23
Frances	Gehrig	School Bus Driver	23
Beth	Lazzaro	Teacher	11
Thomas	Mason	Teacher	11
Susan	McNaughton	Teacher	22
Douglas	Merritt	School Bus Driver	9
Nancy	Patton	Teacher	15
Louis	Richers III	Director of Information Communications & Technology	10
Marilyn	Sullivan	School Bus Driver	15
Francis	Vasalka	School Bus Driver	12

RETIRING BOARD PRESIDENT
DAVID DUKLER

Vice President Donald Kerr presented retiring Board President David Dukler with a plaque for his continuous service on the Board of Education since July of 2001.  Mr. Dukler also served as president of the board for the past two years. Mr.Kerr praised Mr. Dukler’s leadership after which members of the Board of Education and the public gave Mr. Dukler a standing ovation in appreciation of his service to the district.

A brief reception with light refreshments was held in the foyer immediately following the presentations.

PUBLIC COMMENTS                                                                                                                                                       PUBLIC
COMMENT

NONE

 

 

 

 

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS & DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS Mrs. Rice presented the board with a plaque in recognition of 25 years of commitment to environmental education by the New Paltz Central School District in collaboration with the Mohonk Preserve.  She also quoted from a letter from Governor David Paterson commending the district.  Steve Greenfield spoke of the magnificent ceremony in a magnificent setting. He spoke of a curriculum book that was made available at Mohonk Preserve and requested that the binder be put on the district website. 

Superintendent Rice commented on the vision that Principal Barbara Clinton had in facilitating a team of teachers to focus on the whole student to make sure that in an environment conducive to learning  all students could be successful in at least one Advance Placement class.  As a result, more students have been taking these courses successfully.  Superintendent Rice extended congratulations for the high school receiving Newsweek’s recognition as one of the best high schools in the nation for a fourth time. 

Future taping of the board meetings will be problematic with Bill Richer’s retirement.  Taping, editing and then providing the tape to Public Access TV requires technical skills as well as time.  Mr. Richers briefly described the process required to get the task done from start to finish.  The superintendent is looking at different ways to get a videographer and has not ruled out putting an ad in the newspaper.  Vice President Kerr in his role as a trustee of Public Access TV offered to provide names of businesses that do this type of work. 

1. EDUCATIONAL MASTER PLAN – Superintendent Rice reiterated that the new version of the Educational Master Plan is more streamlined than in the past.  An additional change since the last presentation was made to the plan. It involves adding to the document a copy of Policy 6215 (Standards of Teaching Quality and Accountability) which defines ten other areas to be reviewed when determining teacher competence.  She asked the board for permission to put this policy in the Appendix of the Educational Master Plan. There was no objection.

 

Motion made by Donald Kerr and seconded by Kathleen Tobin Flusser that the Board of
Education approve the following:

EDUCATIONAL MASTER PLAN

8.1          Request for Approval of the Educational Master Plan as Presented
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the Educational Master Plan dated June 2010 from the Superintendent of Schools thereby approving the Educational Standards by which the Educational Master Plan is built. The Board of Education recognizes that such plan is flexible, designed to guide the learning process by focusing on educational programs and practices, administrative procedures, and the board’s decision making and planning process.

Motion carried 7 – 0 with 7 members voting.

On June 28 this plan will be rolled out to the teachers over a two day period.

9.             BOARD COMMUNICATIONS

1. ELECTION CUSTODIAN STIPEND – President Dukler suggested that the stipend for the Election Custodian needs to be adjusted due to increased work resulting from an increase in the number of voting machines required to run an election.  He noted that the stipend had not been raised since 2004.  Mrs. Rice asked the board to consider a raise to $300 from $200.  Members agreed that this amount is acceptable and will vote on it at the Organizational Meeting in July.

 

 

 

 

HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

 

Motion made by Daniel Torres and seconded by Kathleen Tobin Flusser that the Board of
Education approve the following membership appointments to the Health Advisory Committee:

NOTE:  The following list includes those members who were appointed last year for two year terms that have not yet expired.  Board Action applies to the new appointments whose terms begin on July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012.

 

1. APPOINTMENT OF HAC MEMBERS

                Central Administrator                          Connie Hayes/Chair                            6/30/12
Student                                                  TBA                                                       6/30/11
Student                                                  TBA                                                       6/30/11
Teacher (HS)                                         Mary Kay Fiore                                    6/30/11
Teacher (MS)                                        Mary Beth Ferrante                             6/30/11
Teacher (Lenape)                                 Donna Walling                                     6/30/12
Teacher (Duzine)                                  Joy Van Vlack                                       6/30/11
Building Administrator                       Richard Wiesenthal                             6/30/11
Building Administrator                       Michelle Martoni                                 6/30/12
School Safety Personnel                     Michael O’Rourke                                6/30/11
School Safety Personnel                     Lenora Koffman                                   6/30/12
School Safety Personnel                     TBA                                                       6/30/12
Board of Education                              Daniel Torres                                        6/30/11
Parent                                                     TBA                                                       6/30/12
Parent                                                     TBA                                                       6/30/11
Community Safety Personnel             TBA                                                       6/30/12
Community Safety Personnel             Richard Kleiger                                     6/30/11
State/County Agency                         Stuart Robinson                                   6/30/12
Community                                            James O’Dowd                                     6/30/12
Community                                            Ramona Kacyvenski                            6/30/11
Private School                                      J. Henreich Arnold                               6/30/11
District Health Coordinator                Antonia Woody                                   Mandatory
Facilities & Operations                       Stephen Callahan                                 Mandatory
Transportation                                     Maureen Ryan                                      Mandatory
Food Service                                         Michael Robinson                               Mandatory
Police Department                                Chief/Designee                                     Mandatory

Motion carried 7 – 0 with 7 members voting.

1. EMERGENCY CAPITAL PROJECT – Vice President Kerr reported on the necessary repairs to the middle school roof which has been leaking. CSArch provided a report on immediate repairs required to gutters which are causing the leak in the roof.  A further assessment will take place on the entire roof system. Questions and answers followed. Structural engineers will report the data after the complete assessment has been made so the board can have informed discussion.  Mr. Kerr asked Mr. Linden to investigate the use of slate vs. other roofing products.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. AUDIT COMMITTEE – Patrick Rausch announced two upcoming meetings - June 23 and June 30. The committee will discuss processes which may need to be adjusted.  Mr. Rausch is waiting for formal copies of the Risk Assessment for 09/10 from Sickler, Torchia, Allen & Churchill.  One person submitted a resume for the community member slot on the committee. The board will appoint that person to a two year term at the Organizational Meeting. 

 

1. FACILITIES COMMITTEE – Donald Kerr reported that the committee met last week.  The Lenape chimney will be finished by September for the opening of school.  The Ameresco contract is up for legal review at present.  The committee discussed the middle school roof and the need to have a community based committee look at facility needs.  This is consistent with process in place with CSArch.  An advisory committee will not be formed at the present time.
2. POLICY COMMITTEE – David Dukler (None)
3. HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE – (None)

 

MINUTES OF MEETING   

Motion made by Daniel Torres and seconded by Patrick Rausch
that the Board of Education approve the following resolution:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         MINUTES
6/2/10
BE IT RESOLVED that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education accept the minutes                            
of the Business Meeting of June 2, 2010.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Motion carried 7 - 0 with 7 members voting.

 

PERSONNEL (CONSENT AGENDA)                                                                                                                             PERSONNEL
Motion made by Daniel Torres and seconded by Kathleen Tobin Flusser that the Board of
Education approve the following personnel (consent agenda) resolutions:

Patrick Rausch asked that the superintendent comment on percentage increases. Mrs. Rice explained the increases which ranged from 0% to 2%. Mr. Rodriquez expressed concern over the future and the need to take a hard look at everything when planning future budgets. Mr. Kerr thanked Mrs. Rice for leading by example in taking a zero percent increase.

12.1        Non-Union Personnel Salaries for 2010-2011
Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby approve the following salaries for Non-Union Personnel for the 2010-2011 School Year as follows:

Superintendent/Assistant Superintendents/Directors

Maria	Rice	$192,870
Debora	Banner	$150,420
Stephen	Callahan	$81,940
Kathleen	Clark	$88,870
Connie	Hayes	$120,280
Richard	Linden	$170,700
Michael	Robinson	$85,310
Maureen	Ryan	$82,540
Barbara	Tischler Hastie	$88, 870
Non-Union Employees
Leigh	Benton	$51,550
Jennifer	Chase	$37,140
Ann	Cunniff	$35,330
Walter	Earl	$36,930
Susan	Hitchcock	$43,720
Melody	Kajkowski	$51,770
Debbie	Long	$47,270
Tina	Long	$48,630
Elena	Maskell	$49,980
Sigrun	Mathews	$27,340
Marianne	Moline	$34,670
Cheri	Pettus	$57,640
Dorothy	Plitsch	$32,090
Michelle	Ribas	$28,560
Carol	Robinson	$70,340
Star	Shirk	$57,190
Beverly	Sickler	$71,590
Ann	Stickel	$40,240
Maria	Urquidi	$55,680
Melissa	Van Vliet	$40,040
Jesse	Sutton	$64,360

12.2        Approval of Professional Development Planning Committee Members
Recommendation –– BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education appoint the following members to the Professional Development Planning Committee:

Administrative Rep                              Michelle Martoni
Teacher Rep                                          Lisa St. John

12.3        Instructional Appointment - Mentors
Recommendation - that the New Paltz Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following instructional employee as a mentor for the 2010-2011 school year with remuneration, as per NPUT contract:

Lisa Hasbrouck

12.4        Instructional Appointment - Substitutes
Recommendation that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent, does hereby appoint the following substitute teachers with remuneration as per rates established at the July 1, 2009 Organizational Meeting:

Kristen Ashley Ponesse     Effective 6/17/10 – 6/30/10
Laura Maiurano                    Effective 6/17/10 – 6/30/10
Jessica Hendler                    Effective 6/17/10 – 6/30/10

12.5        Advisorships
Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following instructional employee to the following Advisorship for the 2009-2010 school year, with remuneration as per NPUT contract:

David Finch          Marching Band Assistant

12.6        Decrease Instructional Positions from 1.0 FTE
Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent, does hereby decrease the following instructional positions from 1.0 FTE:

Position                                                                 Effective Date                       Decrease from 1.0 FTE to
Occupational Therapy Assistant                      6/30/2010                                                               0.5 FTE
Art Teacher                                                           6/30/2010                                                               0.8 FTE
12.7        Abolish Instructional Position
Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby abolish the following position:

Speech Teacher                                                    Effective 6/30/2010                                                              

12.8        Instructional Leave Replacement
Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent, does hereby appoint the following instructional employee:

Sean D. O’Brien                    English                   Effective 9/1/10 – 6/30/11                    MA, Step C           $59,160

12.9        Instructional Summer School Substitute Teacher Appointment
Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following summer school substitute teacher effective July 6, 2010 to August 16, 2010 with remuneration as per NPUT Contract:

Janice Hoffer

12.10      Extended Year Appointments
Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following employees with remuneration as per union contracts or Board of Education approved rates effective July 6, 2010 – August 16, 2010:

Gail Anderson                      Teacher Aide
Patricia DiPalo                      Teacher Aide                                                       
Barbara Kelly                        Teacher Aide                                                       
Elizabeth Kennedy               Teacher Aide       
Mary Lou Milano                 Teacher Aide
Virginia Mrdjenovic             Teacher Aide       
Darlene Morabito                 Teacher Aide                                                       
Laura O’Connell                   Teacher Aide                                                       
Roberta Schwarz                  Teacher Aide       
Sigrun Mathews                   LPN Aide
Dorothy Plitsch                    LPN Aide
John Falck                             Substitute Teacher Aide
Tina Bodo                             Teacher
Sara Sheppard                      Teacher
Ariel Chiger                           Teacher
Rebecca Burdett                   Teacher
Meredith Ventimiglia           Teacher
Matthew Elkin                      Teacher
Tara Kelly                              Teacher
Amanda Rivero                    Teacher
Dora Stack                             Teacher
Robin Taliaferro                   Teacher
Jill Terkelsen                         Teacher
Denise Hoyt                          Special Education Consultant Teacher
Nancy Patton                        Special Education Consultant Teacher           
Sara Sebald                           Special Education Consultant Teacher
Joy Van Vlack-Weiss          School Nurse                       
Justin Finnegan                    Speech/Language Therapist
Lara Savelson                       Speech/Language Therapist
Paul Scarpati                         Occupational Therapist                     
Meri Lederer                         Social Worker
Renee Reynolds                   Social Worker
Katherine Hanley                 Teacher
Lynn Ann McNulty             Teacher
Camille Vining                       Teacher
Paul Mattes                           Substitute Teacher
Carolyn Heldron                   Substitute Teacher
Rebecca Kachmor                Substitute Teacher
Nicole Vitale                          Substitute Teacher
Beverly Briggs                      Substitute Teacher Aide

12.11      CSE Evaluations/Meetings
Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint as needed the following employees for CSE Evaluations/Meetings with remuneration as per union contracts effective July 1, 2010 – August 31, 2010:

Suzanne Bergstein               CSE Meetings
Rebecca Burdett                   CSE Meetings
Janet Chapman                     CSE Meetings
Stacie Erceg                          CSE Meetings
McGuire, Matthew               CSE Meetings
Kathryn Neuss                     CSE Meetings
Allan Podell                          CSE Meetings
Renee Reynolds                   CSE Meetings
Lara Savelson                       CSE Meetings
Paul Scarpati                         CSE Meetings
Sarah Sebald                         CSE Meetings                                      
Barbara Washin                   CSE Meetings
Lynda Costello                     CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Michelle Diana                     CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Susan Sage                           CSE Meetings/Regular Educator                                      
Lisa St. John                         CSE Meetings/Regular Educator                      
Barbara Weiner                    CSE Meetings/Regular Educator                                      
Meri Lederer                         CSE Meetings/Counselor  
Rheam Deams                       CSE Meetings/Psychologist
Jennifer Walis                       CSE Meetings/Psychologist                             
Catherine Wanko                 CSE Meetings/Psychologist             
Richard Acosta                    CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Kristen Conrad                     CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Kerri McIntyre                      CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Helen Musumeci                  CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Kathleen Nugent                  CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Linda Sinforoso                    CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Kim Sturgis                           CSE Meetings/Regular Educator
Kylie Urso                             CSE Meetings/Evaluations/School Psychologist

12.12      Non-Instructional Resignations
Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria Rice,                 
Superintendent of Schools, does hereby accept the resignations of the following non-instructional employees:

Name                                      Title                                                       Effective Date
George Wirthmann              School Bus Driver                                6/30/10
Emily Tokarz                         Substitute Custodial Worker             5/24/10

 

 

 

12.13      Non-Instructional Appointments
Recommendation - that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following:

Name                                      Title                                                       Effective Date                       Salary                    Hours    
George Wirthmann              Substitute School Bus Driver            7/1/10                                     $20.00/hr                as needed
Janice Pallus                         Technology Assistant Level III        7/1/10 – 8/31/10                    $20.00/hr                as needed
Sue Bowers                           Technology Assistant Level III        7/1/10 – 8/31/10                    $20.00/hr                as needed

12.14      Non-Instructional Appointments – School Bus Drivers for Summer
Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following School Bus Drivers effective July 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010:

Regular Drivers
Karan Borello                                        5.50   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Ronald Brodsky                                   4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Mark Cacchio                                       4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Kelly DeStefano                                   4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
David Dippel                                         4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Robin Elmendorf                                  4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Ismael Escanio                                      4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Ron Finigan                                          5.50   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Donna Fischer                                      5.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Cheryl Gildersleeve                              6.25  hours per day at     $ 22.90 per hour
Phil Gildersleeve                                   4.50   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Frank Hilton                                          4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Walter Huntoon                                   5.75   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Sandra Kellogg                                     4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Lori Marks                                             4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Pearl Morse                                           4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Christine Ramos                                   4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Kelli Ricci                                              4.25   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour
Geri Sabarese                                     10.75   hours per day at   $ 22.90 per hour
Angela Schurko                                   4.00   hours per day at    $ 22.90 per hour

12.15      Non-Instructional Appointments – Substitute School Bus Drivers for Summer
Recommendation – that the New Paltz Central Schools Board of Education, upon the recommendation of Maria C. Rice, Superintendent of Schools, does hereby appoint the following Substitute School Bus Drivers effective July 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010 with hours as needed at a rate of $20.00 per hour:

Substitute Drivers

Angela Avila                                         
Julian Baker                                        
Robert Cusack                                     
Joan Dikowitz                                      
Lisa Haynes                                           
Wayne Kreuscher                               
Hollie Labas                                         
Sue Lapp                                                
Alan Marks                                          
Sue Lapp                                                
Alexis Montalvo                 
Peter Montalvo                                     
Raffeala Policastro                                
Dawn Smith                                          
Karen Volk                                             
Roseann Wells                                    
Sue Yenzer