SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

DISTRICT OFFICE

 

Special Meeting of the Board of Education

Monday, August 22, 2005

                       Open Session - 7:00 PM                       

District Office

 

AGENDA

 

1.    Roll Call. Smith, Ahnert, Bradley, Carbone, Carpenter, Conlon, Crisafulli

 

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 “Welcome to a Meeting of the Board of Education” brochure.

 

4.    Written Report – Scotia-Glenville High School June 2005 Testing Report – Regents Examinations, AP Exams, Course Failures

 

5.    Resolution: Set 2005-2006 School Tax Rate

 

Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education adopt the resolution approving the 2005-2006 tax levy, as submitted.

 

6.      Board of Education Policy Review

 

         Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following Board Policies for a first reading, as submitted:

 

         #4311.1            Display of the Flag

         #4321.1            Space for Special Education

         #4321.5            IEP Distribution

         #5030               Student Complaints and Grievances

         #5550               Student Privacy (FERPA)

         #9140.1            Staff Complaints and Grievances

         #9540               Drug-Free Work Place

 

7.    Communications

      

       a.    Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the letter of resignation of Joan (White-Smith) Sheridan, Social Studies Teacher (Senior High School), effective August 31, 2005, with appreciation for her service to the district.

 

       b.   Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education accept the letter of   resignation of Trisha Burr, Teacher of Children with Handicapping Conditions (General        Special Education Tenure Area) (Senior High School), effective September 7, 2005, with appreciation for her service to the district.

 

8.    Routine Business

 

a. Staffing

 

1) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education grant the Superintendent of Schools the authority to hire staff between August 23 and September 9, 2005, with such hiring to be within the approved Table of Organization, with Board ratification to be taken at its regular meeting on September 12, 2005.

 

       2)    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the       probationary appointment of Renee M. Tolan as Social Studies Teacher (Middle     School/Senior High School), effective September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2008,    with 2005-2006        annual salary to be at the rate of $40,726 (Step 4 +M). Ms. Tolan        has conditional        initial certification. This appointment is conditioned on the school   district’s receipt       of    clearance for the employee from the State Education        Department following a        criminal history records        check in accordance with the        provision of Education Law §3035.

 

            3)   Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the       probationary appointment of Lisa K. Brennan as Elementary Teacher (Glendaal Elementary School), effective September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2008, with   2005-2006 annual salary to be at the rate of $42,268 (Step 5 +M). Ms. Brennan       has provisional certification. This    appointment is conditioned on the school district’s receipt of clearance for the        employee from the State Education       Department following a criminal history records        check in accordance with the     provision of Education Law §3035.

 

            4)    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the       probationary appointment of Melissa S. Bobo as English Teacher (Middle School),    effective October 11, 2005 through October 10, 2008, with 2005-2006 annual salary      to be at the rate of $36,715 (Step 2). Ms Bobo has initial certification. This        appointment is conditioned on the school district’s receipt of clearance for the     employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records        check in accordance with the provision of Education Law §3035.

 

               5)   Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the part-     time appointment of Alric A. Lewis, Jr., as English Teacher (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, with 2005-2006 annual salary   to be at the rate of $21,300 (Step 1, 60%). Mr. Lewis has provisional    certification.

 

               6)   Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the part-     time appointment of Jessica L. Brennan as School Social Worker (Senior High        School), effective September 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, with 2005-2006       annual salary to be at the rate of $20,078 (Step 3 +M +32, 50%) and, further grant        her a supplemental appointment as School Social Worker at the annual rate of   $1,300 supplement. Ms. Brennan has permanent certification.

                    

7) Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the probationary appointment of Matthews Hughes as Teaching Assistant (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2008, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the annual rate of $16,721.25 (Step 2, 7 hours/day). Mr. Hughes has a Level 1 Teaching Assistant certificate.   

 

8)   Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the part-time appointment of Alric A. Lewis, Jr., as Teaching Assistant (Senior High School), effective September 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the rate $5,874.38 (Step 2, 2.5 hours/day). Mr. Lewis has provisional teacher certification.

 

            9)  Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the part-time appointment of Michelle Budka as School Monitor (Middle School), effective September 8, 2005 through June 30, 2006, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the rate of $8.00/hour (2.5 hours/day). This appointment is conditioned on the school district’s receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provision of Education Law §3035.

 

        10)   Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the part-time appointment of Evelyn Hughes as School Monitor (Lincoln Elementary School), effective September 8, 2005 through June 30, 2006, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the rate of $8.00/hour (2.0 hours/day). This appointment is conditioned on the school district’s receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provision of Education Law §3035

 

        11)   Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the part-time appointment of Georgia N. Serroukas as Teacher Aide (Glendaal Elementary School), effective September 8, 2005 through June 30, 2006, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the hourly rate of $8.05 (33 hours/week). This appointment is conditioned on the school district’s receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provision of Education Law §3035

        12)    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the part-time appointment of Kristen A. Hudson as Teacher Aide (Glendaal Elementary School), effective September 8, 2005 through June 30, 2006, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the hourly rate of $8.10 (30.5 hours/week). This appointment is conditioned on the school district’s receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provision of Education Law §3035

 

        13)   Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the part-time appointment of Susan M. Bandy as Teacher Aide (Senior High School), effective September 8, 2005 through June 30, 2006, with 2005-2006 salary to be at the hourly rate of $8.10 (33 hours/week).  This appointment is conditioned on the school district’s receipt of clearance for the employee from the State Education Department following a criminal history records check in accordance with the provision of Education Law §3035

 

        14)   Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following 2005-2006 salary lists, as submitted:

 

                             a)    Teacher Aides

                             b)    School Monitors     

                            

        15)   Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the substitute rate for 2005-2006 as follows:

 

                             Substitute School Nurse                     $ 12.90/hour

                             Substitute Teaching Assistant    $10.12/hour

      

               16)   Superintendent's Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the      following additional fall coaching appointment for 2005-2006:

 

                      Cross Country

                             Modified                     Susan Gracz                    Step 4          $1,816        

 

        17)   Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the following additional summer days, pending grant approval, at the rate of 1/200 of the 2004-2005 annual salary for each full day of service this summer for the following:

 

                             School Nurses

                             Bonnie Lange                  1

                             Kim V. Mastroianni          1

                             Susan Piehler                  1

                             Julia Pursel                      1

                             Joanne Reynolds            1

                             Betsy A. Williams            1

                             Barbara Zabala               1

                            

                             Teaching Assistants

                             Martha Flanagan             2

                             Monica Statile                  1

 

        18)    Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education approve the change in the probationary appointment of Kimberly Durant as English Teacher (Senior High School), from effective September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2008, to effective September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2007, with no change in her 2005-2006 annual salary.

       

b. Placement of Students with Disabilities

 

c. Bids: Transportation

 

                     Superintendent’s Recommendation: That the Board of Education award the   Pupil Transportation Services Bid for 2005-2006 to Northland Transportation, as per the attached Bid Summary.   

 

      9. Other Business

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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