MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA THE AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION UP TO THE START OF THE MEETING Meeting Date: June 17, 2009 Meeting Place: District Office Meeting Time: 8:00 p.m. PORTIONS OF THIS MEETING MAY BE TAPED I. MEETING OPEN Pledge of Allegiance II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES accepts the minutes of the May 12, 2009 Regular Meeting and the May 19, 2009 Annual Meeting as submitted. III. IV. PRESENTATION Energy Education Award Chris Heil REPORTS Superintendent V. 15 MINUTE COMMUNITY QUESTION PERIOD (Questions must relate to agenda) VI. PERSONNEL A. ABOLISHMENT OF POSITION Abolish Part-time Physical Education Position abolishes a part-time Physical Education position effective June 26, 2009; further the parttime employment of Physical Education teacher Todd Nolan is terminated effective June 26, 2009. B. RESIGNATIONS Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education hereby approves Items 1 through 4. 1. Resignation - Elementary Teacher accepts the resignation of Timothy Mare, Elementary Teacher, effective August 30, 2009. 2. Resignation Elementary Teacher accepts the resignation of Elizabeth Starke, Elementary Teacher, effective August 31, 2009. 1
3. Resignation Science Teacher accepts the resignation of Jennifer DePaoli, Science Teacher, effective August 31, 2009. 4. Resignation Nurse accepts the resignation, for retirement purposes, of Janis Henderson, Nurse, effective June 26, 2009. C. INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education hereby approves Items 1 through 6. 1. Probationary Appointment Elementary Teacher approves the following probationary appointment: Kathleen Fahey Expiration of Appointment: August 31, 2010 (Jarema credit September 2007 through June 2009) Tenure Area: Elementary Initial Step 3, BA+30 2. Probationary Appointment Science Teacher approves the following probationary appointment: Brian Foster Expiration of Appointment: August 31, 2011 (prior tenure) Tenure Area: Science Professional Step 7, MA+15 3. Leave Replacement Elementary Teacher approves the following leave replacement appointment: Crystal Roode Expiration of Appointment: June 25, 2010 Certification Area: Elementary Initial Step 2, MA+30 2
4. Leave Replacement Special Education Teacher approves the following leave replacement appointment: Lyndsey Frank Expiration of Appointment: June 25, 2010 Certification Area: Special Education Initial Step 1, BA 5. Leave Replacement English Teacher approves the following leave replacement appointment: Nicole Pomaro Expiration of Appointment: June 25, 2010 Certification Area: English Initial Step 1, MA 6. Substitute Teachers approves the following appointments: Name of Employee Commencement of Area Compensation Appointment Kristen Bochicchio June 5, 2009 Substitute Teacher $75/day Giavanna Burns June 5, 2009 Substitute Teacher $75/day Michael Cento June 5, 2009 Substitute Teacher $75/day Keri Commander June 5, 2009 Substitute Teacher $75/day Adam Johnson June 5, 2009 Substitute Teacher $75/day Amanda Pizzuto May 18, 2009 Substitute Teacher $75/day Sarah Pollack June 5, 2009 Substitute Teacher $75/day Michael Teglasi June 5, 2009 Substitute Teacher $75/day D. NON-INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education hereby approves Items 1 and 2. 1. Substitute Aide approves the following appointment: 3
Gemma Solomas Commencement of Appointment: June 9, 2009 Area: Substitute Aide $7.15/hr 2. Summer Custodians appoints the following persons as Substitute Custodians (Summer Help): Name Commencement of Area Compensation Appointment James Grippe June 29, 2009 Substitute Custodian $8.50/hr. Anne Kostic June 29, 2009 Substitute Custodian $8.00/hr. Gerald McEvoy June 29, 2009 Substitute Custodian $8.50/hr. Paul Philipsberg June 29, 2009 Substitute Custodian $8.50/hr. Alex Williams June 29, 2009 Substitute Custodian $8.50/hr. Stephanie Yavorka June 27, 2009 Substitute Custodian $8.00/hr. VII. COACHING APPOINTMENTS 2009-10 Coaches approves the following appointments: Name of Commencement of Area Compensation Employee Appointment Kara Bochicchio 2009-10 (fall) 7/8 Cheerleading JV & Varsity Cheerleading Step 1 Volunteer Amanda Roubal 2009-10 (winter) 7/8 Cheerleading JV & Varsity Cheerleading Step 1 Volunteer Kristen Brunet 2009-10 (winter) Winter Track Volunteer VIII. ACTION ITEMS EDUCATIONAL A. Summer School Program Grades 7 and 8 authorizes a Summer School Program for Grades 7 & 8 (English, Math, Social Studies, Science) and appoints the following persons to fill the necessary positions. The program will be held Monday through Thursday beginning July 6, 2009 and ending August 17, 2009. Compensation will be as per the Teachers Contract for instructional and on a pro-rata basis (Teachers Contract) for non-instructional positions. Position Employee Compensation English Sue Birbiglia Entire Session Math Andrea DeGiorgio Entire Session Science William Dwyer Entire Session Social Studies John Murray Entire Session Nurse Kathy Pantino & Karen Kruse To Be Split 4
B. Special Education Summer Program Elementary School authorizes an Elementary Summer Special Education Program and appoints the following persons to fill the necessary positions. The program will be held Monday through Friday beginning July 6, 2009 and ending August 14, 2009. Compensation will be as per the Teachers Contract for instructional and on a pro-rata basis (Teachers Contract) for noninstructional positions. Position Employee Compensation 8:1:1 Special Class Nicole Allocca Entire Session (3hrs/day) Speech Services Maureen Conlon/Jennifer Takacs Pro-rated basis School Nurse Kathy Pantino/Karen Kruse To be Split Based on Days Worked C. Committee on Special Education Resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education has no objections to the following Special Education recommendations and approves the authorization for the funds to implement the special education programs and services consistent with such. Special Education Meeting Date Committee Preschool February 24. 2009 Preschool May 6, 2009 Preschool May 12, 2009 Elementary School March 26, 2009 Elementary School March 27, 2009 Middle School March 23, 2009 Middle School March 25, 2009 Middle School March 27, 2009 Middle School March 30, 2009 Middle School April 27, 2009 High School April 2, 2009 High School April 16, 2009 High School April 21, 2009 Out of District February 25, 2009 Out of District April 15, 2009 Out of District April 16, 2009 Out of District April 17, 2009 Out of District April 24, 2009 Out of District May 1, 2009 Out of District May 6, 2009 Out of District May 7, 2009 Out of District May 21, 2009 5
IX. ACTION ITEMS BUSINESS A. Board Meeting Dates designates the following dates as Regular Meetings of the Board of Education for the school year 2009-10: August 25, 2009 (Tuesday) February 10, 2010 September 16, 2009 March 10, 2010 October 14, 2009 April 14, 2010 November 18, 2009 May 11, 2010 (Tuesday) December 16, 2009 June 16, 2010 January 20, 2010 B. 2010 Reorganization Meeting designates Thursday, July 1, 2010, as the date of the 2010 Reorganization Meeting. C. Worker s Compensation Reserve Fund authorizes an additional amount, not to exceed $150,000, to be placed into the Worker s Compensation Reserve Fund for the 2008-09 school year. D. Bid Award School Lunch awards the bid for School Lunch for 2009-2010 school year to Whitsons School Nutrition Corp., the lowest responsible bidder, at the cost indicated below: Program Administrative Fee + Direct Cost = Total Per Meal Breakfast.236 +.626 =.862 Lunch.236 + 1.957 = 2.193 The contract will be awarded based on using paper products. E. Compensated Absences agrees to fund the Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve in an amount not to exceed $500,000, such funding to come from fund balance to cover the costs of terminal pay expenditures. F. Obsolete Books declares the Grade 6 Harcourt Brace Language Handbook as obsolete and authorizes the disposal of 80 copies of said handbook. 6
G. BOCES Cooperative Bidding Program adopts the following motion for participation in the Suffolk BOCES Cooperative Bidding Program: WHEREAS, various educational and municipal corporations located within the State of New York desire to bid jointly for generally needed services and standardized supply and equipment items; and WHEREAS, the Mount Sinai School District, an educational/municipal corporation (hereinafter the Participant ) is desirous of selectively participating with other educational and/or municipal corporations in the State of New York in joint bidding in the areas mentioned above pursuant to General Municipal Law 119-o and Education Law Section 1950; and WHEREAS, the participant is a municipality within the meaning of General Municipal Law 119-n and is eligible to participate in the Board of Cooperative Educational Services, First Supervisory District of Suffolk County (hereinafter Eastern Suffolk BOCES) Joint Municipal Cooperative Bidding Program (hereinafter the Program ) in the areas mentioned above; and WHEREAS, the participant acknowledges receipt of the Program description inclusive of Eastern Suffolk BOCES standard bid packet and the general conditions relating to said Program; and WHEREAS, with respect to all activities conducted by the Program, the participant wishes to delegate to Eastern Suffolk BOCES the responsibility for drafting of bid specifications, advertising for bids, accepting and opening bids, tabulating bids, awarding the bids, and reporting the results to the Participant. BE IT RESOLVED that the Participant hereby appoints Eastern Suffolk BOCES to represent it and to act as the lead agent in all matters related to the Program as described above; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Participant hereby authorizes Eastern Suffolk BOCES to place all legal advertisements for any required cooperative bidding in Newsday, which is designated as the official newspaper for the Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Membership Committee consisting of one (1) representative from each Participant shall be formed. The Participant shall accordingly appoint one (1) representative to the Membership Committee. Said representative shall be provided with a list of bids. A meeting of the Membership Committee shall be held annually. Notice of the meeting shall be given to each representative at least five (5) days prior to such meeting; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Agreement with the Participant shall be for a term of one (1) year as authorized by General Municipal Law 119-o.2.j. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Participant agrees to pay Eastern Suffolk BOCES an annual fee as determined annually by Eastern Suffolk BOCES to act as the lead agent for the Program. 7
X. OTHER XI. XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURN 8