AGENDA Regular Business Meeting 882 Regular Business Meeting of the Board of Education Amherst Central School District, Town of Amherst, Erie County Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 7:00 PM District Office, 55 Kings Highway A. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE B. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS WISHING TO SPEAK AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION C. REPORT OF BOARD AND COMMITTEES 1. NYSSBA Conference ~ Jessica McLaughlin, Board Member 2. Policy Committee Meeting ~ Jessica McLaughlin, Board Member 3. Transportation Committee Meeting ~ Lorry Goldhawk, Board Member D. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 1. Pathfinder s Taskforce ~ Gregory Pigeon, High School Principal 2. Fund Balance & Reserves Long-Range Plan ~ Laura Bosinski, School Business Administrator E. NEW BUSINESS 1. New Business a. Approve Minutes of October 16, 2018 Regular Board Meeting. b. Approve the Recommendations of the Committee on Special Education and the Subcommittee on Special Education. c. Approve the Recommendations of the Committee on Preschool Special Education. d. Appoint Laura Bosinski as a Civil Rights Compliance Officer. e. Approve Patrick Kapperman as Committee on Special Education chairperson. f. Approve the District s participation in 2018-2019 Unified Basketball. g. Approve (first reading) of new Policy No. 5551 Allocation of Title I, Part A Funds in the District h. Approve (first reading) of new Policy No. 7133 Education of Students in Foster Care i. Approve (first reading) of new Policy No. 7221 Participation in Graduation Ceremonies and Activities j. Approve revised Policy No. 6121 Sexual Harassment in the Workplace k. Approve revised Policy No. 6212 Certifications and Qualifications l. Approve revised Policy No. 6220 Temporary Personnel m. Approve revised Policy No. 6550 Leaves of Absence n. Approve revised Policy No. 7131 Education of Students in Temporary Housing o. Approve revised Policy No. 7242 Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education p. Accept Gifts/Donations on the attached list and increase the District s 2018-2019 Budget Appropriation by $2,133.24. q. Pre-Approve the Overnight/Out-of-the-Country Field Trip Proposal to New York, New York for 55 students: April 10, 2019 April 12, 2019 (No cost to District). r. Pre-Approve the Overnight/Out-of-the-Country Field Trip Proposal to Bolzano, Italy for 12 students: February 16, 2019 March 5, 2019 (No cost to District). s. Approve disposal of one (1) Riding Floor Auto Scrubber from Amherst High School. 2. Personnel: Superintendent's Recommendations a. Instructional Faculty 1. Approve extended maternity/child care leave for Allison Damon, Math/Reading Specialist at Windermere Boulevard School, effective November 2, 2018 through November 30, 2018 (tentative dates). 2. Appoint Conor Nowak, who holds a valid Initial Physical Education certificate, as a Physical Education Teacher long-term substitute at Smallwood Drive School (replacing Mark Mobus) retroactive to October 9, 2018 through November 21, 2018 (tentative dates). b. Instructional - Teaching Assistants
Regular Business Mtg. 11/6/18 1. None c. Civil Service 1. Amend the appointment of Marie Tisack, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) (30 hours/week) at Windermere Boulevard School, from probationary to permanent retroactive to June 5, 2018, upon successful completion of her 26-week probationary period in accordance with civil service rules and regulations. 2. Accept with regret and appreciation the resignation of La'Sherie Thompson, Teacher Aide/Lunch monitor at Windermere Boulevard School, effective November 1, 2018, with her last day of work being October 31, 2018. 3. Appoint Gary Green as a part-time Teacher Aide (Cafeteria Monitor) 13.75 hours/week-10 months) at Windermere Boulevard School retroactive to November 5, 2018 (replacing La'Sherie Thompson). 4. Accept with regret and appreciation the resignation of Clifton Jackson, Teacher Aide/Building Monitor Long-Term Substitute at Amherst Central High School, effective October 22, 2018, with his last day of work being October 19, 2018. 5. Appoint Janice Spencer as a Senior Clerk Typist (37.5 hours/week-12 months) in the Special Education Department (replacing Barbara Rung) effective November 7, 2018. This is a provisional appointment pending Janice taking a future civil service exam and being reachable on the canvass list. 6. Appoint Elizabeth Mason as a Senior Clerk Typist (37.5 hours/week-12 months) at the High School (replacing Roopa Setlur) effective November 7, 2018. This is a provisional appointment pending Elizabeth taking a future civil service exam and being reachable on the canvass list. 7. Appoint Kristen Burke as a Senior Clerk Typist (37.5 hours/week-12 months) in the Special Education Department (replacing Rosemarie Howard) effective November 19, 2018. This is a provisional appointment pending Kristen taking a future civil service exam and being reachable on the canvass list. 8. Approve a change of status for Robert Muir, from Laborer (40 hours/week) at Windermere Boulevard School to Custodian (40 hours/week) at the Middle School effective November 7, 2018. His 26-week probationary period is through January 1, 2019 in accordance with civil service rules and regulations. d. Other 1. Approve additional staff for the Winter 2018-19 coaching schedule: Kevin Bardak as Assistant Coach - Varsity Boys Swimming (replacing Charlotte Drozda), Kelli McCauley as Assistant Coach - Varsity Girls Basketball.5 (replacing Heather Radder), Philip Richardson as Head Coach - Girls Modified Basketball (replacing Robert Linhart), Elizabeth Zucco as Head Coach - CoEd Modified Swimming (replacing Joshua Janese), and Nelson Schule as Assistant Coach - Girls Ice Hockey (replacing Jeffrey Barrett). 2. Approve changes to the 2018-19 Substitute List. F. FOLLOW UP ACTION ITEMS G. CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR MATTERS REGARDING: Collective Bargaining Negotiations and Employment of a Particular Person. H. ADJOURNMENT
MINUTES OF THE 881 REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT October 16, 2018 District Office Conference Room Regular Business Mtg. Item E-1-a 11/6/18 Present: Paul Steimle - President, Jeanne Ernst - Vice-President, Lynn Errington, Lorry Goldhawk, Jessica McLaughlin, Dominic Vivolo Not Present: Mark Smith Others Present: Anthony Panella - Superintendent, Michael Belle-Isle - Assistant Superintendent, Lynn Shanahan - Assistant Superintendent, Laura Bosinski Business Administrator Meeting called to order by Paul Steimle, President, at 7:01 pm WRITTEN COMMUNICATION None VISITORS WISHING TO SPEAK None REPORT OF BOARD AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES Board President Paul Steimle congratulated the following Master Teacher s: Jamie Cinelli, Nancy Claxton, Stephanie Reddien, Kristen Shouldice, Jill Zobel, and Erik Zobel. Board Member Lorry Goldhawk reported the Show Us Your Stripes committee met to go over preparations for the October 19 th event. Board member Dominic Vivolo attended the Erie County Association of School Board s (ECASB) Legislator Forum along with Superintendent Panella. Monetary support and current concerns facing school districts were topics discussed with the state Senators in attendance. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT Board of Education Recognition Superintendent Panella acknowledged the Board of Education for their hard work and dedication to the District. Amherst students made pottery and provided music as a surprise for the board. Secondary Curriculum Update Dr. Lynn Shanahan, Assistant Superintendent, along with Curriculum Leaders Katie Rapp (ELA), Mark Jones (Social Studies), and Kim King (Math) reported on summer curriculum work that Committees worked on over the summer. Unified Sports Dr. Kiel Illg, Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics explained that Unified Sports is a sports based strategy to engage students with and without disabilities. The objective is to use activities to create a culture of inclusiveness in school. The board has agreed to adopt participation in Unified Basketball at their November 6 th meeting. Capital Phase I Update Superintendent Panella explained ongoing construction has delayed the opening of the track and turf field to the community for recreational use. A motion was made by Jeanne Ernst and seconded by Lorry Goldhawk to approve the following New Business Items: E-1-a through h; Personnel Items: E-2-a through d, and Financial Item E-3-b, c, e, g, and h. The motion unanimously carried (6-0). NEW BUSINESS a. Approve Minutes of October 16, 2018 Regular Business Meeting. b. Approve the Recommendations of the Committee on Special Education and the Subcommittee on Special Education. Regular Business Mtg. 10/16/18
Regular Business Mtg. Item E-1-a 11/6/18 c. Approve (FINAL) the Overnight/Out-of-the-Country Field Trip Proposal to Washington, DC for grade 8: April 10, 2019 April 12, 2019 (No cost to District). d. Approve (Pre-Approve & FINAL) the Overnight/Out-of-the-Country Field Trip Proposal to Seneca Falls, NY for five (5) High School students: October 25, 2018 October 26, 2018 (No cost to District). e. Approve disposal of four (4) pool lane lines from Amherst Middle School. f. Approve disposal of nine (9) wireless microphones from Amherst High School. g. Approve disposal of seven (7) wireless microphones from Amherst Middle School. h. Approve disposal of two (2) wireless microphones from Windermere Boulevard School. PERSONNEL Instructional Faculty 1. Accept with regret and appreciation the resignation of Joshua Janese, Special Education Teacher at the Middle School, effective November 5, 2018, with his last full day of work being November 2, 2018. 2. Appoint Patrick Kapperman, current Special Education Teacher at the High School, as a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA)-Districtwide Committee on Special Education Chairperson, effective date to be determined (new position). 3. Appoint Gabrielle Zafonte, current Reading Teacher long-term substitute at Windermere Boulevard School (replacing Allison Damon) as a Reading Teacher long-term part-year substitute at Windermere Boulevard School (replacing Amy Butzek) effective November 9, 2018 through February 15, 2019 (tentative date). Instructional Teaching Assistants 1. Approve maternity/child care leave for Catherine Burlingame, Special Education Teaching Assistant at the High School, effective January 14, 2019 through March 8, 2019 (tentative dates). 2. Appoint Amy Tighe, who holds a valid provisional School Counselor certificate, as a parttime Teaching Assistant (16.5 hours/week) at Smallwood Drive School (replacing Kim Alexander-Thomson) effective October 17, 2018. 3. Approve a change of status for Elizabeth Zucco, part-time Teaching Assistant (16.5 hours/week) at Windermere Boulevard School, to a probationary four-year appointment as a Teaching Assistant (32.5 hours/week)--special subject tenure area section 30.8(d) at the Middle School (replacing Nicholas Coronado) effective October 29, 2018. Civil Service 1. Accept with regret and appreciation the resignation for purposes of retirement of Kathleen Green, District Benefits Coordinator, effective January 7, 2019, with her last day of work being January 4, 2019. 2. Approve a change of status for Rosemarie Howard from Senior Clerk Typist at District Office to Principal Clerk Typist at Smallwood Drive School (replacing Angela Himes who will transfer to Windermere Boulevard School replacing Mary "Molly" Wesolowski) effective October 17, 2018. Her probationary appointment will be effective through April 16, 2019. Regular Business Mtg. 10/16/18
Regular Business Mtg. Item E-1-a 11/6/18 3. Appoint Kaleigh Ellinger, who holds a valid Registered Nurse certificate, as a School Nurse at Sacred Heart Academy (replacing Claire Camann) effective October 17, 2018. Her 26- week probationary period will be effective through April 16, 2019. 4. Amend the appointment of Lee Hernquist, Senior Custodian (40 hours/week) at the Middle School, from probationary to permanent effective November 1, 2018, upon successful completion of his 26-week probationary period in accordance with civil service rules and regulations. 5. Rescind the appointment of Erin Crabtree as Special Education Teacher Aide (32.5 hours/week) at the High School (replacing Nadine Cascio) retroactive to September 10, 2018. Other 1. Approve Camille Pontrello, Ph.D., current Adjunct Professor of Graduate Literacy Education at Niagara University who holds a pending Certificate of Advanced Study-School Building Leader (CAS-SBL) certificate, as an unpaid Administrative Intern in the Middle School effective dates to be determined. 2. Approve changes to the Athletic Support Staff pay schedule for the 2018-19 school year. 3. Approve the Winter Coaching Recommendations for the 2018-19 winter sports season. 4. Approve the Intramural Staff for the 2018-19 school year. 5. Approve Extracurricular Staff for the 2018-19 school year. 6. Approve changes to the 2018-19 Substitute List. FINANCIAL REPORTS Budget Status Reports: Summary (September 2018), Detail (September 2018); Budget Transfers Report: General Fund (September 2018), Capital Projects Fund (September 2018), School Lunch Fund (September 2018), Special Miscellaneous Fund (September 2018); Cash Flow Statement (July 1, 2018- September 30, 2018); Warrant Reports: #0010 (September 7, 2018), #0013 (September 21, 2018) ; Treasurer s Report (September 2018) Follow Up Action Items None President Steimle congratulated Josh Janese on his resignation to take an administrative position. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Dominic Vivolo, seconded by Lorry Goldhawk. Motion unanimously carried (6-0). The meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM. The next regular Board of Education meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted by: Deborah Custodi, District Clerk Regular Business Mtg. 10/16/18
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