BOARD OF EDUCATION
MIDDLETOWN NEW YORK
DECEMBER 6, 2006
A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, New York was held Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at the Board of Education Office, 223 Wisner Avenue, Board President Vincent Crescenzo, presiding.
Present: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Estrada, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp,
Ms. Perkins, Mr. Perrino, Ms. Tobiassen, Mr. Crescenzo – 8.
Absent: Mr. Paul - 1.
Others Kenneth W. Eastwood, Superintendent of Schools
Attending: Elizabeth McKean, School Business Administrator
Richard DelMoro, Director for Secondary Education
Ellen Kaplan, Director for Personnel Services
Selena Fischer, Director for Pupil Personnel & Special Services
Thomas Scott, Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds
Michael Tuttle, Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Crescenzo called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Mrs. Knapp made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Botti, to have an executive session to discuss matters regarding proposed, pending or current litigation. Motion was unanimously approved.
Public session resumed at 7:35 p.m.
Mr. Crescenzo led the pledge to the flag.
Mr. Estrada made a motion, seconded by Ms. Perkins, to approve Personnel Memorandum #38.
Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Estrada, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Ms. Perkins, Mr. Perrino, Ms. Tobiassen, Mr. Crescenzo – 8. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously moved.
Mr. Perrino made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Botti, to approve Special Services Memorandum #11.
Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Estrada, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Ms. Perkins,
Mr. Perrino, Ms. Tobiassen, Mr. Crescenzo – 8. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously moved.
Mr. Perrino made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Knapp, to approve Financial Memorandum #14.
Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Estrada, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Ms. Perkins,
Mr. Perrino, Ms. Tobiassen, Mr. Crescenzo – 8. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously moved.
Mr. Perrino made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Knapp, to accept the December 5, 2006 vote results, as per the attached.
Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Estrada, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Ms. Perkins,
Mr. Perrino, Ms. Tobiassen, Mr. Crescenzo – 8. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously moved.
Mr. Perrino made a motion, seconded by Mr. Geiger, to approve the Memorandum of Agreement with the Middletown Teachers Association pertaining to Scoring Leaders and Waiver of Worker’s Compensation Notification Date.
Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Estrada, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Ms. Perkins,
Mr. Perrino, Ms. Tobiassen, Mr. Crescenzo – 8. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously moved.
Mrs. Botti made a motion, seconded by Ms. Perkins, to approve the Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement – Expansion of Duties and Responsibilities of Certain Positions within the Middletown School Administrators’ Association (July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2007).
Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Estrada, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Ms. Perkins,
Mr. Perrino, Ms. Tobiassen, Mr. Crescenzo – 8. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously moved.
Perkins made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Botti, to accept the Mission Statement of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown.
Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Estrada, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Ms. Perkins,
Mr. Perrino, Ms. Tobiassen, Mr. Crescenzo – 8. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously moved.
The Board conducted a First Reading of the Board Goals and Objectives, 2006-2007.
There being no further business, at 10:00 p.m., Ms. Perkins made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Botti, to adjourn the meeting at this time. Motion was unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle K. Towle
District Clerk
Enlarged City School District
Middletown, New York
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM #38
December 6, 2006
Approval of Personnel Memorandum
Instructional
RESOLVED: That the reading of the teaching and administrative personnel list be waived and the retirements, expirations of terms, abolition of positions, preferred eligible list of candidates for appointment, appointments, transfers, leaves of absence and reinstatements from leaves of absence in the INSTRUCTIONAL SECTION OF THE PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM dated December 6, 2006 be approved as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
INSTRUCTIONAL
Probationary Appointment
Recommended Action: Approval of Probationary Appointment
Name: Donna Brown (Replacing Edgar Rodriguez)
Type: Probationary Appointment (3 years)
Tenure Area: Spanish 7-12
Effective Date: December 11, 2006 – December 10, 2009
Certification: Provisional Certification (Spanish 7-12)
Salary: Step 2, M.S., $44,966 prorated to $29,678 (District Funded)
Assignment: Spanish Teacher – Monhagen Middle School
Annual Appointments
Recommended Action: Approval of Extended Day Program (Grant Funded)
Name Position School Salary
Victoria Hazel Substitute Teacher Mechanicstown $33/hour
Angela Urbina Coordinator (Math) Monhagen $33/hour
Michael Fry Substitute Teacher Monhagen $33/hour
Janet Andrews-Coyle Substitute Teacher Monhagen $33/hour
Maureen Donahue Coordinator (Math) Twin Towers $33/hour
Junior Garraway Substitute Teacher Twin Towers $33/hour
Recommended Action: Approval of Mentor Program Appointments (District/Mentor Grant Funded)
Name School Stipend Effective Dates
Luz Pries Monhagen $675 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Leah LaRocca Twin Towers $675 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Judith Power High School $675 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Recommended Action: Approval of Extra Curricular Appointments (District Funded)
Name Position School Stipend
Janet Andrews-Coyle Art Club Monhagen $1870
Thomas Renner Health & Safety Coordinator Monhagen $1990
Recommended Action: Approval of Scoring Leaders Appointments (District Funded)
Name Position School Stipend
Stacey Atlas Social Studies Mechanicstown $309
Hilda Vasquez Social Studies Mechanicstown $309
Eric Winter Social Studies Maple Hill $309
Mary Hayes Social Studies Maple Hill $309
Recommended Action: Approval of Teacher Center Course Instructor Appointment (MTC Funded)
Name Course Salary Course Date
Susan Newmark Library Wkshp for Teachers/TAs $150 12/06/06
Anthony Nappo Marco Polo Internet Content - Sec $350 01/11/07 – 01/25/07
Elizabeth Hluchan Marco Polo Internet Content – Elem $250 01/17/07 – 01/31/07
Recommended Action: Approval of Intramural Appointments (District Funded)
Name Position School Salary
Kevin Pollock Soccer Boys 7-12 Maple Hill $12.50/hour
Steven Marzigliano Soccer Boys 7-12 Maple Hill $12.50/hour
Patrick Kennedy Soccer Boys 7-12 Maple Hill $12.50/hour
Scott Cantara Lacrosse Boys 6-12 Maple Hill $12.50/hour
Lindsay Hammer Soccer Girls 7-12 Twin Towers $12.50/hour
Nancy Holbrook Soccer Girls 7-12 Twin Towers $12.50/hour
Recommended Action: Approval of Appointments of Current Employees as Substitutes
Name Position School Effective Dates
Kisha Burgos Substitute Teacher Chorley 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Recommended Action: Approval of Substitute/Home Instructor Appointments (District Funded)
Name Position Salary Effective Dates
Lidia Paulino LT Substitute Teacher - Chorley $202.19/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Lisa Howard LT Substitute Teacher – MHS $202.19/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Gina Vaz Substitute Teacher $75/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Jaycee DeGroat Substitute Teacher $75/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Selika Kevii Substitute Teacher $75/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Julia Ramos Substitute Teacher $75/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Monique Harris Substitute Teacher $75/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Maria Parisi* Substitute Teacher $75/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Margaret Bernard Substitute Teacher $85/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Kerline Michel Substitute Teacher $75/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Kerline Michel Home Instructor $25/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Kelly Poitier-Geist Home Instructor $25/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Gita Nadas Home Instructor $25/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Shirley Frank Home Instructor $25/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Jeanine Branham Home Instructor $25/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Laura Cowart Home Instructor $25/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Sally Rickard Home Instructor $25/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Recommended Action: Approval of Student Teacher/Intern Appointment
Name Position School Effective Date
Victoria Yerkes Student Teacher High School Winter 2006
Retirement
Recommended Action: Approval of Retirement
Name: Martin Harnick
Type: Retirement
Effective Date: January 27, 2007
Assignment: Social Studies Teacher – Middletown High School
Emergency Conditional Appointments
Recommended Action: Approval of Extension of Emergency Conditional Appointments
Name Position School Effective Dates
Amelia Paulino* Substitute Teacher/Home Instructor District 12/07/06
Rosita Quinones* Home Instructor District 12/07/06
Althea Pieters* Substitute Teacher/Home Instructor District 12/07/06
Denise Kervella* Home Instructor District 12/07/06
Mercedes Hochfelder * Home Instructor District 12/07/06
Fredrick Howard* Varsity Assistant Coach - Football High School 12/07/06
Ashley Fiero* Student Teacher Maple Hill 12/07/06
Ann Marie Morales-Ear* Substitute Teacher District 12/07/06
David Perez* Home Instructor District 12/07/06
Mildred Perez* Home Instructor District 12/07/06
John Daniels* Substitute Teacher/Home Instructor District 12/07/06
Felicia Van Doran* Substitute Teacher District 12/07/06
Jesse Carlucci* Varsity Diving Coach – Boys High School 12/07/06
William Colbert* Substitute Teacher District 12/07/06
Denee Taylor* Substitute Teacher District 12/07/06
Ruth Morales* Substitute Teacher/Home Instructor District 12/07/06
Jaime Nywening* Substitute Teacher/Home Instructor District 12/07/06
Lissette Carde* Home Instructor District 12/07/06
* Emergency Conditional Pending Fingerprint Clearance
** Pending Contract Agreement for 2005-2006
Enlarged City School District
Middletown, New York
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM #38
December 6, 2006
Approval of Personnel Memorandum
Non-Instructional
RESOLVED: That the reading of the Non-Certificated staff list be waived and the resignations and appointments in the NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SECTION OF PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM dated December 6, 2006 be approved as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL
Permanent Appointment
Recommended Action: Approval of Permanent Appointment
Name: Stephen Card (Completion of Probationary Period – 26 weeks)
Type: Permanent Appointment
Effective Date: December 16, 2006
Assignment: Tradesman (Plumber) - District
Annual Appointments
Recommended Action: Approval of Extended Day Program (Grant Funded)
Name Position School Salary
Martha Dragone Teaching Assistant Mechanicstown $18.24/hour
Constance Kimble Substitute Monitor Mechanicstown $As Per Contract**
Francis Jaeschke Teaching Assistant Monhagen $18.24/hour
Recommended Action: Approval of Extra Curricular Appointments (District Funded)
Name Position Salary Effective Date
William Wilcox Theater Technician $29.26/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Robert Broelmann, Jr. Assistant Theater Technician $20.00/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Recommended Action: Approval of Substitute Appointments (District/Food Service Funded)
Name Position Salary Effective Dates
Obdulia Tolliver Substitute Nurse – RN $85/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Michele Nascimiento Substitute Nurse – LPN $75/day 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Gina Vaz Substitute Teaching Assistant $10.26/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Denise Batista* Substitute Teaching Assistant $10.26/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Angelo Vasquez* Substitute Cleaner $10.00/hour 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Recommended Action: Approval of Volunteer Appointment
Name Program/School Effective Date
Ingrid Hill* Volunteer – Chorley/Mechanicstown 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Carrie Nolan Volunteer Extra-Classroom Cheerleading Club – MHS 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Kevin Pollock Volunteer Extra-Classroom Track Cub – MHS 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Eric Hipsman Volunteer Extra-Classroom Track Club – MHS 12/07/06 – 06/30/07
Revision of Assignment
Recommended Action: Approval of Revision of Assignment
Name: Brian Gillette (From Night Custodian)
Type: Revision of Assignment - Permanent Appointment
Effective Date: December 7, 2006
Salary: Step 9, $41,798 prorated to $23,631 (District Funded)
Assignment: Cleaner (Day) – Monhagen Middle School
Extension of Leaves from Title
Recommended Action: Approval of Extension of Leaves from Title
Name: Mary Jane Crescenzo
Type: Extension of Leave from Title
Effective Date: January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
Assignment: Account Clerk – Business Office
Name: Sharon Sorice
Type: Extension of Leave from Title
Effective Date: January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
Assignment: Keyboard Specialist – Business Office
Name: Lisa Sibirtzeff
Type: Extension of Leave from Title
Effective Date: January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
Assignment: Assistant School Office Manager – Mechanicstown Elementary School
Name: Miriam Tirado
Type: Extensiom of Leave from Title
Effective Date: January 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
Assignment: Part-Time Clerical – Personnel Office
Resignations
Recommended Action: Approval of Resignation
Name: Dorothy Brown
Type: Resignation
Effective Date: December 23, 2006
Assignment: Part-Time Food Service Helper - Middletown High School
Recommended Action: Approval of Substitute Resignation
Name Position Effective Dates
Venus Hernandez Substitute Clerical 11/14/06
Emergency Conditional Appointments
Recommended Action: Approval of Extension of Emergency Conditional Appointments
Name Position School Effective Dates
Craig Swensen* Tradesman (HVAC) Building & Grounds 12/07/06
Marisha Neptune* Part-Time Teaching Assistant Truman Moon 12/07/06
Rachel McCants* Part-Time Teaching Assistant Twin Towers 12/07/06
Mary Ann Parker* Part-Time Food Service Helper High School 12/07/06
Rita Fariello* Part-Time Food Service Helper High School 12/07/06
Kyle Shorette* School Security Aide/Athletic Sup High School 12/07/06
Steven Harris* School Security Aide/Athletic Sup High School 12/07/06
Efrain Lugo* School Security Aide/Athletic Sup High School 12/07/06
Joan Bravo* Part-Time Clerical Buildings & Grounds 12/07/06
Michael Wagner* Stores Clerk District 12/07/06
Nicola Loguercio* Substitute Cleaner District 12/07/06
Nancy Scauzillo* Volunteer Truman Moon 12/07/06
Jason Vargas* Part-Time Teaching Assistant High School 12/07/06
Anthony Yannucci* Substitute Food Service Helper District 12/07/06
Angelo Vasquez* Substitute School Security Aide District 12/07/06
Kathleen Guattery * School Nurse Maple 12/07/06
Kisha Burgos* Part-Time Teaching Assistant Chorley 12/07/06
Nelson Reed* Substitute Security Aide/Athletic Sup District 12/07/06
Richard Wiley* Substitute School Security Aide District 12/07/06
Herbert Williams* Substitute School Security Aide District 12/07/06
Stephanie Arnold* Substitute Food Service Helper District 12/07/06
* Emergency Conditional Pending Fingerprint Clearance
** Pending Contract Agreement for 2005-2006
ENLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM #14
TO: Board of Education
FROM: Elizabeth McKean
DATE: December 6, 2006
RE: Financial Memorandum #14
1. Board Approved Budget Transfers #9
2. Approval of Participation in BOCES Cooperative Bidding
January, 2007 – December, 2007
3. Approval of School Physician Contract for the 2006-2007
School Year
ENLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
PUPIL PERSONNEL/SPECIAL SERVICES
MEMORANDUM #11
TO: Board of Education
FROM: Selena Fischer, Director for Pupil Personnel & Special Services
DATE: December 6, 2006
RE: Committee on Special Education/Committee on Preschool Special Education
Resolved, that the special programs and services required by the recommendations in the Pupil Personnel/Special Services Memorandum No. 11 dated
December 6, 2006, shall be implemented by the Board of Education within the time period provided by law, and
Be it further resolved, that the proposed appointments set forth below to the CSE and CPSE are hereby confirmed.
1. COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION RECOMMENDATIONS REACHED AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
October 3, 19, 25, 31, November 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 2006
2. COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL RECOMMENDATIONS REACHED AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
November 28, 2006
3. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION:
MEMBER NAME POSITION EFFECTIVE
4. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION:
MEMBER NAME POSITION EFFECTIVE
5. APPOINTMENTS OF SURROGATE PARENTS:
MEMBER NAME POSITION EFFECTIVE