BOARD OF EDUCATION
MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
JUNE 20, 2007

A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, New York was held Thursday, June 20, 2007, at the Board of Education Office, 223 Wisner Avenue, Board President Vincent Crescenzo, presiding.

Present:         Mrs. Botti, Mr. Estrada (arrived at 8:10 p.m.), Mr. Geiger,
                        Mrs. Knapp (stepped out of meeting 7:35 – 7:37 p.m.),
                        Ms. Perkins (arrived at 7:50 p.m., stepped out of meeting 7:52 – 8:20 p.m.), Mr. Perrino, Mr. Crescenzo – 7.

Absent:           Mr. Paul, Ms. Tobiassen – 2.

Others            Kenneth W. Eastwood, Superintendent of Schools
Attending:      Elizabeth McKean, School Business Administrator
                        Richard DelMoro, Director for Secondary Education
                        Selena Fischer, Director for Pupil Personnel & Special Services
                        Thomas Scott, Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds
                        Michael Tuttle, Chief Technology Officer
                        Dr. Nicholas Mauro

Mr. Crescenzo called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and led the pledge to the flag.

Mrs. Botti made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Knapp, to approve Personnel Memorandum #6.

Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Mr. Perrino, Mr. Crescenzo – 5. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously approved.

Mr. Perrino made a motion, seconded by Mr. Geiger, to approve the Resolution – Food Service Workers’ Memorandum of Understanding as follows:

Resolution:

Whereas, the District and the Middletown Food Service Workers’ Unit negotiating teams have reached a tentative agreement dated May 15, 2007, regarding the terms of a successor collective negotiations agreement to the one that expired on June 30, 2005; and

Whereas, the Superintendent of Schools has requested that the Board of Education authorize the appropriation and/or expenditure of the funds necessary to implement said agreement;

It is hereby resolved that the Board of Education authorizes the appropriation and/or expenditure of the funds necessary to implement the terms of said agreement with the Middletown Food Service Workers’ Unit dated May 15, 2007.

Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Mr. Perrino, Mr. Crescenzo – 5. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously approved.

Mrs. Botti moved to table the Superintendent of Schools Employment Contract Revisions until after the presentations on the evening’s agenda.

Mrs. Knapp made a motion, seconded by Mr. Geiger, to table the Superintendent of Schools Employment Contract Revisions until after the presentations on the evening’s agenda.

Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Mr. Perrino, Mr. Crescenzo – 5. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously approved.

PRESENTATIONS.

  • Mr. Ken Haverlan – Updates to District Wide Safety Policy for 2007-2008

Summarized items that have been changed and updated in safety plan (complete handbook available upon request).

Mr. Haverlan advised that the handbook will be reviewed every year.

There were discussions regarding training, employment and expenditures pertaining to security.

  • Dr. Linda Hatfield – Literacy Materials Adoption Grades 6-12.

Dr. Hatfield advised that four companies were reviewed for grades 6 thru 12 English language arts books and that Holt Reinhart and Winston were selected.

New York State Assessments and English Quarterlies will provide the District with achievement data.

At 8:20 p.m., Mrs. Botti made a motion to take a 1 minute break. Motion was seconded by Mr. Estrada.

Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mr. Geiger, Mrs. Knapp, Mr. Perrino, Mr. Crescenzo – 5. Noes: None. Motion was unanimously approved.

Public session resumed at 8:21 p.m.

Mr. Perrino made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Botti, to approve the Revisions to the Superintendent of Schools Employment Contract.

Ayes: Mrs. Botti, Mrs. Knapp, Ms. Perkins, Mr. Perrino, Mr. Crescenzo – 5. Noes: Mr. Geiger (advised that he fundamentally disagreed) - 1. Motion was declared approved.

At 8:25 p.m. Ms. Perkins made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Botti, to have an executive session for the discussion of the employment of a particular person. Motion was unanimously approved.

Public session resumed at 8:45 p.m. There being no further business, Mr. Perrino made a motion, seconded by Mr. Estrada, to adjourn the meeting. Motion was unanimously approved.


Respectfully submitted,
Michelle K. Towle
District Clerk

                              Enlarged City School District

Middletown, New York 

PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM #61 

June 20, 2007

 

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 June 20, 2007 be approved as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools. 

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL 

Summer Appointments 

Recommended Action:           Approval of High School Summer School Appointments (District Funded)

Name                                       Position                                                                       Salary

Darrin Brown                            School Security Aide                                                   $As Per Contract

Efrain Lugo                              School Security Aide                                                   $As Per Contract

Vince Pladdys                          School Security Aide                                                   $As Per Contract

Henry Zellmer                           School Security Aide                                                   $As Per Contract

Vince Portee                            School Security Aide                                                   $As Per Contract

Nelson Reed                            Substitute School Security Aide                                   $As Per Contract

Kyle Shorette                            Substitute School Security Aide                                   $As Per Contract

Ben Suarez                               Substitute School Security Aide                                   $As Per Contract