Vestal Central Schools Vestal, New York BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, June 9, 2015 PRESENT: Michon Stuart, President Jerry Etingoff, Vice President Linda Daino David Hanson ABSENT Joan Miller Kim Myers Mario Nunes Sylvia Place Tony Turnbull ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent Mark LaRoach School Business Administrator Jeffrey Ahearn ABSENT Director of Instruction Laura Lamash District Negotiator Keith Olivet School District Attorney Michael Sherwood District Clerk Kay Ellis Student Government Representative Rachel Kosty About 22 Visitors The Board meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Board President Michon Stuart in the Board Conference Room of the Administration Building. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. On motion by Sylvia Place, second by Linda Daino, the Board voted 8 to 0 to adjourn immediately into Executive Session to discuss recommendations from the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Preschool Special Education, an update on administrative openings and a student issue. #432-15 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance #433-15 Executive Session The Board returned to open session at 7:29 PM. On motion by Sylvia Place, second by Linda Daino, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the minutes of the May 26, 2015 meeting as written. #434-15 Approval of Minutes None. #435-15 Public Comments on Agenda Items Student Government Representative Rachel Kosty: --Spirit Week was just held last week. --Varsity Club held a picnic Friday. --The District Council Dinner honored those nominated from each building for their dedication to the District. --Honors Night was held, awarding scholarships to seniors. --The first Dina Jacobson Day went well; this will be an annual event. --The Senior Prom is Saturday; the theme is Rendezvous in Paris. The all-nighter will follow with a Broadway theme. --Student government officers for next year were introduced the gavel was passed to the newly elected president for next year, Josh Walsh. #436-15 Reports Board President Michon Stuart reported: Liaisons: Tioga Hills PTA held their last meeting as a dinner. Dollars for Scholars awarded $69,500 in scholarships at Awards Night. A rendering of the stone marker for Dina Jacobson was unveiled at the dedication ceremony held last week. The high school parent group held a staff appreciation luncheon on Monday. The Prom Promise event was very successful. Glenwood will have their last parent group meeting of the year Monday. --Student Government President Rachel Kosty was thanked for her involvement with the Board this year. A copy of the document is included with the records of this meeting. --Gowns were distributed to those Board members participating in the graduation ceremony. Members should contact the Board President with the names of any students who they would like to award their diplomas to. --Board members should forward dates they are not available for the Board retreat; suggested topics can be included, also. --The NYS Boys Lacrosse championship event went very smoothly last weekend. District staff members were complimented on the success of the tournament. Superintendent Mark LaRoach reported: --The lacrosse championship held Saturday was handled well by district staff those thanked for their help include the athletic department, facilities and maintenance staff, Vestal Police, ambulance, boosters, the IT
department and food services. --Collaboration meetings will continue with Binghamton. --The 2 candidates for assistant principal openings at the middle school were introduced. Ashley Thomas and Andrew Menard were welcomed to the District. On motion by Joan Miller, second by Sylvia Place, the Board voted 8 to 0 to accept Schedule E (Enrollment Report), Schedule F (Travel/Conference Requests), Schedule H (Bid Award) and Schedule I (Budget Transfers); and approve Schedule P (Personnel). Under Schedule P, the following changes in personnel were made: 6/9/15 #437-15 Acceptance of Schedules E, F, H and I; Approval of Schedule P SCHEDULE IP 1 RESIGNATIONS: INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following INSTRUCTIONAL RESIGNATIONS: NAME POSITION TENURE AREA EFFECTIVE DATE REMARKS Mattern, Carolyn Substitute Teacher 6/22/15 Pearlman, Michelle Music Teacher 6/30/15 Reilly, Madelyn Substitute Teacher 6/10/15 SCHEDULE IP 2 RETIREMENT: INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following INSTRUCTIONAL RETIREMENT: NAME POSITION TENURA AREA EFFECTIVE DATE Warner, Donna Library Teacher Special Subject Area: School Library/Media Specialist 6/30/15 SCHEDULE IP 3 PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENTS: INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following INSTRUCTIONAL PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENTS: NAME POSITION TENURE AREA CERT PROBATION PERIOD TENURE DATE SALARY Menard, Andrew Assistant SBL 7/1/15-6/30/19 7/1/19 $87,000 Principal Assistant Principal Thomas, Ashley Assistant Principal Assistant Principal SBL 7/1/15-6/30/19 7/1/19 $78,000 SCHEDULE IP 4A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS: INSTRUCTIONAL SUBSTITUTES The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following INSTRUCTIONAL TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTITUTES): NAME INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL CERTIF DEGREE EFFECTIVE DATE REMARKS Crowle, Stephen Music Teacher Permanent MS 9/1/15 Longo, Elena Foreign Language Permanent MSED 6/10/15 SCHEDULE IP 4B TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS: ABOVE CONTRACT Attached please find page 10 of a master list of above contract positions for the 2015-16 school year. We are asking for approval for the persons, positions and stipends that are underlined and in bold print. Board Meeting : June 9, 2015 AREA OF APPOINTMENT AREA/BLDG STIPEND POSTED NAME APPROVED MUSIC All Seasons Sports Band Director High School $7763.00 5/8/15 Harris, Gregory 6/9/15 All Season Sports Band Support- Woodwind Instructor High School $1000.00 5/8/15 Moore, Amelia 6/9/15 SCHEDULE IP 4C TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT: INSTRUCTIONAL (OTHER) The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following INSTRUCTIONAL TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT (OTHER): NAME AREA OF SERVICE LEVEL EFFECTIVE DATE REMARKS 2
6/9/15 Sanna, Paul Administrative District-wide 7/1/15-8/31/15 Per diem work district-wide SCHEDULE IP 7 LEAVE OF ABSENCE: INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following INSTRUCTIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE: NAME POSITION TENURE AREA EFFECTIVE DATE REASON Hand, Julie Special Education Teacher Special Subject Area: General Special Education 6/8/15-6/30/15 Family responsibilities SCHEDULE IP 8 CHANGES IN STATUS: INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following INSTRUCTIONAL CHANGES IN STATUS: NAME POSITION TENURE AREA CHANGE EFFECTIVE REMARKS DATE Ahearn, Jeffrey School Business Administrator $3122 Salary Adjustment Lamash, Laura LaRoach, Mark Director of Instruction Superintendent of Schools School Business Administrator Director of Instruction Superintendent of Schools $2796 Salary Adjustment $4016 Salary Adjustment 7/1/15 In accordance with instructions from the Board of Education 7/1/15 In accordance with instructions from the Board of Education 7/1/15 In accordance with instructions from the Board of Education SCHEDULE IP 8 CHANGES IN STATUS: INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following INSTRUCTIONAL CHANGES IN STATUS: NAME POSITION TENURE AREA CHANGE EFFECTIVE REMARKS DATE Ahearn, Jeffrey Lamash, Laura School Business Administrator Director of Instruction School Business Administrator Director of Instruction Change title to Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Operations & Personnel, no change in tenure area Change title to Assistant Superintendent for Instruction; no change in tenure area 7/1/15 Per the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools; this is a change in title only; there is no modification of job function; the Board is not creating a new tenure area. 7/1/15 Per the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools; this is a change in title only; there is no modification of job function; the Board is not creating a new tenure area. SCHEDULE IP 15 DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYEES: INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools has recommended to the Board of Education that the employees listed on the schedule noted below be dismissed. Therefore, it is RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools concerning the termination of the employees noted on the schedule below is accepted. NAME POSITION TENURE AREA EFFECTIVE DATE REMARKS Aronson, Naomi Substitute Teacher N/A 6/10/15 Hawkins, Craig Substitute Teacher N/A 6/10/15 SCHEDULE NIP 2 RETIREMENTS: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL RETIREMENTS: NAME POSITION SHIFT/SCHOOL EFFECTIVE DATE REMARKS Margaritis, Georgia Teacher Aide Middle School 9/1/15 Warren, Roger Supervisor of Transportation Transportation 6/30/16 3
6/9/15 SCHEDULE NIP 8A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT/SUBSTITUTE: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT/SUBSTITUTE: NAME POSITION EFFECTIVE DATE REMARKS Carey, Cody-James Temporary Custodian 6/10/15-9/6/15 Crone, Kimberley Temporary Custodian 6/10/15-9/6/15 Flanders, Christine Temporary Custodian 6/10/15-9/6/15 Hill, Pamela Temporary Custodian 6/10/15-9/6/15 SCHEDULE NIP 9B PART TIME NON-COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENTS: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL PART TIME NON- COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENTS: NAME POSITION SHIFT/SCHOOL PROBATION SALARY REMARKS PERIOD *Forys-Savage, Teresa Bus Attendant (DIT) Transportation 6/10/15-6/20/16 $8.75/hr 52 wk probationary period *Packer, Melissa Typist PT African Road 9/1/15-11/7/16 TBD 52 wk probationary period *pending fingerprint clearance SCHEDULE NIP 9B RESOLUTION FOR EMERGENCY CONDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS PART TIME NON-COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENTS: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools having advised the Board of Education that emergency conditional appointments are necessary in relation to appointments of employees, and the Board having passed policy in relation of the safety of children, and the prospective employees having filed a statement regarding criminal convictions, and the Superintendent having forwarded to the State Education Department applications for conditional appointments and the fingerprints of the prospective employees, and on recommendation of the Superintendent, it is RESOLVED that the following emergency conditional appointments are hereby made and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these appointments shall expire upon the passage of 20 business days or the approval of the appointments of such individual, whichever occurs first. Forys-Savage, Teresa Bus Attendant (DIT) Transportation 6/10/15-6/20/16 $8.75/hr 52 wk probationary period Packer, Melissa Typist PT African Road 9/1/15-11/7/16 TBD 52 wk probationary period SCHEDULE NIP 10 LEAVES OF ABSENCE: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE: NAME POSITION SHIFT/SCHOOL EFFECTIVE DATES REASON Anderson, Dianne Typist (10 month) High School 6/15/15-6/30/15 Family responsibilities Maxim, Danielle Bus Driver Transportation 5/18/15(pm)-6/30/15 Family responsibilities SCHEDULE NIP 10 CHANGES IN STATUS: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL The Superintendent of Schools hereby recommends the APPROVAL of the following NON-INSTRUCTIONAL CHANGES IN STATUS: NAME POSITION SHIFT/SCHOOL CHANGE EFFECTIVE Carpenter, Jamie Cleaner 2 nd shift, High School To: Custodian, 2 nd shift 6/10/15 Lamphere, Francis Bus Attendant (DIT) Transportation To: Bus Driver PT/S 6/2/15 The following employee has achieved satisfactory completion of district probationary period: Van Steenburg, Connie Head Bus Driver Transportation 6/2/15 RESOLVED, that the Board of Education pursuant to its authority under Section 1709(12) of the Education Law hereby accepts the following gifts: Description Approx. Value Donor Recipient Odyssey of the Mind $1,110.23 Barnes & Noble Vestal Central Donation Booksellers School District #438-15 Acceptance of Gifts Odyssey of the Mind $ 500.00 Broome Co-Operative Vestal Central Donation Insurance Co. School District 4
On motion by Tony Turnbull, second by Joan Miller, the Board voted 8 to 0 to approve the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the President or Vice-President of the Board of Education be authorized to sign an agreement with the Binghamton University Children s Unit to provide educational services (tuition) for the 2-month (July- August) portion of the 12-month program of the 2015-16 school year for two (2) students, as approved by the Committee on Special Education, in accordance with terms outlined in the agreement. RESOLVED, that the President or Vice-President of the Board of Education be authorized to sign agreements with the Binghamton University Children s Unit to provide educational services (tuition) for the 10-month (September - June) portion of the 12-month program of the 2015-16 school year for two (2) students, as approved by the Committee on Special Education in accordance with terms outlined in the agreements. RESOLVED, that the Board of Education President or Vice-President be authorized to enter into an agreement with Omni Financial Group, Inc. for the 403(b) third party administration services for the 2015-16 academic year. RESOLVED, that the agreement with Endwell Family Physicians to provide school physician services be extended from July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, as contained in the attached proposal. WHEREAS, a request for an impartial hearing has been made, and WHEREAS, Joan B. Alexander is the next available person from the School District s rotational hearing officer list, BE IT RESOLVED, that Joan B. Alexander is appointed Hearing Officer in regard to a pending request for a hearing and is requested to issue a decision within the appropriate time period of the law and regulations. RESOLVED, that the President or Vice-President of the Board of Education be authorized to sign a contract with Children s Home of Wyoming Conference to provide educational services for handicapped students attending the Day Treatment Program through June 30, 2016 in accordance with terms outlined in the attached agreement. RESOLVED, that the President or Vice President of the Board of Education be authorized to sign a contract with UHS Entity, Inc., d.b.a. UHS Occupational Medicine to utilize its Employee Assistance Program for Vestal Central School District employees in accordance with the attached agreement for an amount of $20 per covered employee per year, from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Vestal Central School District accepts the proposal from Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors PC regarding the 2015 Capital Project Clayton Avenue; and authorizes the President or Vice-President to enter into a contract with Hunt Engineers, Architects & Land Surveyors PC for said services per the attached contract. Jeff Painter, 112 Emily Court, Vestal, addressed the Board regarding the Special Education Department and how they have been able to help his children and the success his son has had with cross country. Joe Herringshaw, 312 Kimble Road, Vestal, as VTA president welcomed the new assistant principals, and congratulated Jeff Ahearn and Laura Lamash on their new titles. 6/9/15 #439-15 Contractual Agreements with Binghamton University s Children s Unit #440-15 Contractual Agreements with Binghamton University s Children s Unit #441-15 Agreement with Omni Financial Group, Inc. #442-15 School Physician Services #443-15 Appointment of Impartial Hearing Officer #444-15 Contract with Children s Home of Wyoming Conference #445-15 Contract with UHS Entity, Inc. #446-15 2015 Capital Project Clayton Avenue #447-15 Voice of the Public Outgoing Board members Kim Myers and Joan Miller were thanked for their many years of service and dedication to Vestal students. Their knowledge will be greatly missed. Tuesday, June 23, 2015-7:00 PM Regular Meeting Board Conference Room Administration Building Tuesday, July 7, 2015 6:00 PM Reorganization Meeting Board Conference Room Administration Building #448-15 Future Meetings 5
Future Board Sub-Committee Meetings Procedures Committee: Thursday, June 11, 2015; 11:00 AM TBD Administration Building 6/9/15 On motion by Kim Myers, second by Linda Daino, the Board voted 8 to 0 to adjourn into Executive Session for an update on negotiations with VEA and VAA. #449-15 Executive Session The Board took a short break from 8:10pm to 8:30pm. On motion by Kim Myers, second by Joan Miller, the Board voted 8 to 0 to adjourn the meeting immediately. #450-15 Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM. Kay Ellis, District Clerk 6
Vestal Central Schools Vestal, New York 6/9/15 BOARD OF EDUCATION EXECUTIVE SESSION #1 Tuesday, June 9, 2015 PRESENT: Michon Stuart, President Jerry Etingoff, Vice President Linda Daino David Hanson ABSENT Kim Myers Joan Miller Mario Nunes Sylvia Place Tony Turnbull ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent Mark LaRoach School Business Administrator Jeffrey Ahearn ABSENT Director of Instruction Laura Lamash District Negotiator Keith Olivet School District Attorney Michael Sherwood District Clerk Kay Ellis Anne Tristan, Director of Special Education Executive Session commenced at 7:02 PM in the Small Conference Room. Recommendations and annual reviews of the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Preschool Special Education were on the agenda. Board members had copies of the IEPs for each student made available to them prior to the meeting and had reviewed them. Board members gave due consideration to each case before voting. On motion by Tony Turnbull, second by Jerry Etingoff, the Board voted 8 to 0 to accept the recommendations and annual reviews of the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Preschool Special Education for all students considered. The session was adjourned at 7:29 PM. Kay Ellis, District Clerk 7
6/9/15 Vestal Central Schools Vestal, New York BOARD OF EDUCATION EXECUTIVE SESSION #2 Tuesday, June 9, 2015 PRESENT: Michon Stuart, President Jerry Etingoff, Vice President Linda Daino David Hanson Kim Myers Joan Miller Mario Nunes Sylvia Place Tony Turnbull ALSO PRESENT: Superintendent Mark LaRoach School Business Administrator Jeffrey Ahearn Director of Instruction Laura Lamash District Negotiator Keith Olivet School District Attorney Michael Sherwood District Clerk Kay Ellis Anne Tristan, Director of Special Education Executive Session commenced at 8:30 PM in the Board Conference Room. The Board was updated on negotiations with VEA and VAA. The session was adjourned at 8:55 PM. Kay Ellis, District Clerk 2015 6-9 MIN 8