MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SULLIVAN COUNTY BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES June 6, 2017 The Special Meeting of the Board of Education of the Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services was held at Sullivan BOCES Administration Building, Model Schools Lab, 6 Wierk Avenue, Liberty, NY, and called to order by the Board President at 6:45 PM ROLL CALL UPON THE ROLL BEING CALLED, THE FOLLOWING WERE PRESENT BOARD MEMBERS Linda Berkowicz, President Kenneth Hilton Scott Mickelson Carol Park Simmie Williams, Vice President BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Carol Bliefernich Anne Colman Linda Fisk Susan Horton ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Keith Menges, Jennifer DeFrank, Donna Bright, Ed McCormick, Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates I. Call to Order The Special Meeting was called to order by Board President, Linda Berkowicz, at 6:45 PM. II. Personnel Matters On a motion by Scott Mickelson, seconded by Simmie Williams, the Board of Education approves the following personnel matters: Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Abstained: 0. The Motion CARRIED 5-0-0 ABOLISH POSITION On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves abolishing the following Position: Machine Tool Operations/Machine Shop 7-12 FTE:.5 Reason: Decrease in enrollment Department: Career & Tech Employee: Michael Mullally Date: September 1, 2017 LEAVES OF ABSENCE On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Leave of Absence: RuthEllen LaRuffa, Special Education Teacher, Intermittent FMLA effective May 30, 2017 through June 23, 2017 Heather Strauss, Technical Data Specialist, Intermittent FMLA effective March 13, 2017 through May 8, 2017 Heather Strauss, Technical Data Specialist, FMLA effective May 9, 2017 through June 5, 2017. Jamie Ahearn, Teacher, consecutive FMLA effective May 22, 2017 through June 23, 2017 RESIGNATIONS On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Resignations: Robin Kaylor, Teaching Assistant, effective May 19, 2017
Heather Strauss, Technical Data Specialist effective June 9, 2017. Gail Antizzo, Account Clerk Typist effective June 23, 2017 INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, pursuant to Section 3014 of the Education Law and in compliance with Part 30.3 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, the Board approves that: the following instructional probationary appointments. The expiration date of a building principal or classroom teacher s probationary appointment is tentative and conditional only. Except to the extent required by the applicable provisions of Section 3012 of the Education Law, in order to be granted tenure the principal or teacher must receive composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Section 3012-c and/or 3012d of the Education Law of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years, and if the principal or teacher receives an ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period the principal or teacher shall not be eligible for tenure at that time.* Name: Linda Blanton Position: Special Education & Alternative Education Principal Administrative Certification: School District Administrator-Permanent; School Administrator/Supervisor-Permanent Degree:: Master s Salary: No change Effective: June 1, 2017 N/A-already tenured Tenure Date: N/A Replacing/New: Matthew Herz Current Employee Previous Interim; No Change in Tenure Area Name: Danielle Campbell Position: Special Education Teacher General Special Education Certification: Students With Disabilities 1-6: Professional Degree:: Master s Salary: $58,151 Effective: September 1, 2017 Four Years Tenure Date: May 28, 2021 Replacing/New: N/A Current Employee PEL Recall; Tenure date adjusted by 34 days to account for previous tenure accrual from 10/19/16 11/21/16. Name: Michele Robbins Position: Teacher CTE (Welding) Welding 7-12 Certification: Welding 7-12 Degree:: Master s Salary: $58,151 Effective: September 1, 2017 Three Years (Previous tenure) Tenure Date: September 1, 2020 Replacing/New: N/A Current Employee Increase in fte from.5 to 1.0 Name: Maria Sommer Position: Data Coordinator Administrative/Data School Building Leader-Initial; School District Certification: Coordinator Leader-Professional Degree:: Master s Salary: $95,000 Effective: July 1, 2017 Four Years Tenure Date: July 1, 2021 Replacing/New: New Created at the December 20, 2016 board meeting APPOINTMENTS On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following s: Name: Erik Bleau Position: N/A Effective: June 7, 2017 Salary: $21.50/hour Replacing/New: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)- Per Diem Per Diem to cover leave of absence
Name: Katherine Duggan Position: Teacher Aide 6 months Effective: May 22, 2017 Salary: $15,207.00 (pro-rated) Replacing/New: Current Employee Sub to Full Time Name: Margaret Scribner Position: C.N.A. Instructor Adult Education N/A Effective: June 5, 2017 Salary: $30.00/hour Replacing/New: New Full Clearance New C.N.A class Name: Adam Riehl Position: Special Education Assistant Principal- Per Diem N/A Effective: July 1, 2017 Salary: $49.48/hour Replacing/New: Robert Wood Per Diem until contractual appointment INCREASE RATES FOR ACADEMIC SUMMER SCHOOL: On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves an increase in the following rates for Academic Summer School effective July 1, 2017: Teacher: $1824/session or $38.00/hour for Per Diem Teaching Assistant: $2880/full day (3 sessions) or $20.00/hour Office Aide: $2,736 per session or $19.00/hour Proctor/Scorer (Teacher): $30.00/hour Proctor (Teaching Assistants): $20.00/hour Academic Summer School-Liberty Central School Summer School schedule July 5, 2017 - August 15, 2017 Teacher rate: $1824/session (max of 3) or $38.00/hour for Per Diem Sub Teacher: $38.00/hour Teacher-Library: $38.00/hour Teaching Assistant $2880/full day (3 sessions) or $20.00/hour Office Aide: $2,736/summer school session or $19.00/hour Proctor rate: $30.00/hour for Teachers or $20.00/hour for Teaching Assistants Scorer rate: $30.00/hour Sub Administrator: $43.75/hour Teacher Training: $30/hour (blended learning) NAME POSITION #1 POSITION #2 FINGERPRINT STATUS Matt Putnam Librarian (daily) Proctor/Scorer Returning Employee Carol Robisch Clerical N/A Returning Employee Mary Grabowski Driver Education N/A Returning Employee Alissa Wachter Teacher-Social Studies Proctor/Scorer Returning Employee Darlene Mittco Teacher-Special Education Proctor/Scorer Current Employee Cynthia McKay Teacher-English Proctor/Scorer Current Employee Kyle McGinn Teacher-Science Proctor/Scorer Returning Employee
Lori Bertsch Teacher-Math Proctor/Scorer Current Employee Keith Bremer Teacher-Social Studies Proctor/Scorer Current Employee Daniel Redmond Teacher-Math Proctor/Scorer Returning Employee Jenel Duarte Teacher-English Proctor/Scorer Returning Employee Denise Walizadeh Teaching Assistant Proctor Returning Employee Nancy Bivins Teaching Assistant Proctor Current Employee Mike Hazelnis Teacher Science Proctor/Scorer Returning Employee Charles Doyle Proctor/Scorer N/A Returning Employee Nikki Revier Proctor/Scorer Returning Employee Adam Picciano Proctor/Scorer Returning Employee Carole Diehl Proctor/Scorer Returning Employee CHANGES IN APPOINTMENT On the recommendation of District Superintendent, the Board approves the following changes in : Nicole Park, Career & Tech Teacher reduce FTE from 1.0 to.5 Heather Bonnell, Personnel Specialist, temporary FTE change from 1.0 to.5 upon return from FMLA, effective November 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 SUBSTITUTES On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Substitutes on an asneeded basis: Rate Changes: Teacher (certified w/ MA) rate: $16.15/hour Teacher (certified w/ BA) rate: $14.62/hour Teacher (uncertified) rate: $12.31/hour Teacher Aide rate: $11.00 Typist rate: $11.00 Food Service Helper rate: $10.00 Cleaner rate: $10.00 Nurse (RN): $18.46 hour Nurse (LPN): $14.62 CTE Testing Proctor: $9.00/hour Student Worker - $9.00/hour Health Occupation Clinical: $23.64/hour Retired Special Ed Teacher (certified): 18.46/hour Certified Instructional Sub $23.08/hour NAME POSITION #1 POSITION #2 POSITION #3 POSITION #4 Mia Thorne Roseanne Freeman Teacher-Certified with MA Teacher (uncertified) FINGERPRINT STATUS N/A N/A N/A Full Clearance Teacher Aide N/A N/A Full Clearance
III. Call for Executive Session Motion to Enter into Executive Session On a motion by Scott Mickelson, seconded by Simmie Williams, the Board of Education entered into Executive Session at 6:00 PM for discussing the District Superintendent Search. Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Abstained: 0. The Motion CARRIED 5-0-0 Motion to Return to Regular Session On a motion by Scott Mickelson, seconded by Carol Park, the Board of Education returned to Regular Session at 8:00 PM Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was Aye: 5 Nay: 0. The Motion CARRIED 5-0 IV. Meeting Schedule Next Regular Meeting June 20, 2017 V. Adjournment On a motion by Scott Mickelson, seconded by Simmie Williams, the meeting of the Sullivan County BOCES Board of Education adjourned at 8:00 PM. Upon a roll call vote being taken, the vote was Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Abstained: 0. The Motion CARRIED 5-0-0 Respectfully submitted, Donna L. Bright, Clerk of the Board