GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AGENDA FOR ...

GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
CALL TO ORDER - Pledge to the Flag
September 20, 2011
Guilderland High School
7:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
PUBLIC COMMENT #1
Persons wishing to speak under the “Public Comment” section of the meeting should either contact
the District Clerk (456-6200 X 3125) before the meeting OR fill out one of the Public Comment
Forms, available on tables at both entrances to the meeting room, and return to the District Clerk.
CONSENT ITEMS
See attached page for the complete list of Consent Agenda items. On the following pages,
the consent items are listed in their regular order and preceded by an *. Before the actual
vote is taken any consent agenda item can be removed by a Board member without a
formal motion and second.
INFORMATION ITEMS
I. Curriculum & Instruction Information
A. Farnsworth Middle School Teacher Wins Awards
B. Elementary and Intermediate Level Testing Schedule for 2011-2012
C. Guilderland Students Recognized in 13 Kids Who Care Program
D. Guilderland Students Receive NYS Archives Student Research Awards
E. Guilderland High School Students Participate in Capital Region Special Surgery Race
for Hope
F. Annual Professional Performance Review for Teachers and Principals
II.
School Business Management Information
A. Public Input Session for the 2012-13 School Budget
B. 2010-11 Independent Audit Process
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III.
Superintendent Information
A. 2011-12 Opening School Update
B. 2011-12 Board of Education Meeting Program Reports
C. N.Y.S. School Board Association Bylaw Amendments & Resolutions- Summary
Chart and Amendments & Rebuttals Deadline
D. New York State Public Relations Award
ACTION ITEMS
*I. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2011 and the Special Meeting of September
12, 2011
*II.
*III.
CPSE & CSE Recommendations
Personnel Action
*A. Resignations - Instructional
1. Maria Fraterrigo, as a teaching assistant at Guilderland High School, effective
August 25, 2011.
2. Jeanne Sama, a teaching assistant at Pine Bush Elementary School, is resigning for
the purpose of retirement, effective July 1, 2011.
*B.
Appointments - Instructional
1. Substitute Teachers
2. Part-Time Additional Appointment Over 1.0 FTE
3. Holly Coy, as a part-time teaching assistant at Pine Bush Elementary School,
effective September 6, 2011. This action removes Ms. Coy from the preferred list
established July 1, 2011.
4. David Matthew Duesler, as a part-time (.5) social studies teacher, step 6, at
Farnsworth Middle School, effective September 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
5. Rachel Fishbein, as a temporary elementary education teacher at Guilderland
Elementary School, effective September 1, 2011 through March 16, 2012.
6. Irene Nardelli, as a teaching assistant at Guilderland High School, effective
September 1, 2011.
7. Suzanne Pris, as a part-time (.4 FTE) science teacher at Guilderland High School,
step 1, effective September 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
8. Susan Feller, as a temporary art teacher at Westmere Elementary School, at step 1,
effective September 26, 2011 through February 17, 2012.
9. Substitute Teachers
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*C.
*D.
Resignations - Non-Instructional
1. Angela Albert, as a food service worker, effective August 30, 2011. Ms. Albert has
been employed by the District since November 30, 2007.
2. Linda Halbrend, as a keyboard specialist at Pine Bush Elementary School, is
resigning for the purpose of retirement effective December 31, 2011. Ms. Halbrend
has been employed by the District since September 1, 1988.
3. Maria Lanaro, as a cafeteria monitor at Lynnwood Elementary School, effective
August 31, 2011. Ms. Lanaro has been employed by the District since May 12,
2003.
4. Elaine McCann, an aide/monitor in the Guilderland High School, has resigned for
the purpose of retirement, effective August 30, 2011. Ms. McCann has been
employed by the District since September 10, 1979.
5. Irene Nardellli, as an aide/monitor at Pine Bush Elementary School, effective August
31, 2011.
6. Roseanne Palumbo, as a school bus attendant in the Transportation Department,
effective September 1, 2011. Ms. Palumbo has been employed by the District since
October 13, 2000.
Appointments - Non-Instructional
1. Loretta Bonafide, as a provisional Account Clerk I, at Guilderland High School,
effective August 29, 2011.
2. Theresa Burzawa, as a bus attendant in the Transportation Department, effective
September 7, 2011.
3. Paul Butler, as custodial team leader at Guilderland High School, effective August
29, 2011 through June 30, 2011. This position carries a .50 per hour differential.
4. Holly Coy, as a part-time aide/monitor at Pine Bush Elementary School, effective
September 6, 2011.
5. Mary DeNigris, as a part-time aide/monitor at Pine Bush Elementary School,
effective September 7, 2011.
6. Judith Horton, as a part-time food service worker at Farnsworth Middle School,
effective September 12, 2011.
7. Daniel Koch, as custodial team leader at Farnsworth Middle School, effective July 1,
2011 through June 30, 2011. This position carries a .50 per hour differential.
8. Toni Montone, as a part-time cafeteria monitor at Pine Bush Elementary School,
effective September 7, 2011.
9. Anne Parker, as a bus attendant in the Transportation Department, effective
September 7, 2011.
10. Suzanne Pietrykowski, as a part-time aide/monitor at Pine Bush Elementary School,
effective September 7, 2011.
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*E.
*F.
Requests for Leave of Absence
1. Melissa Abassi, a science teacher at Farnsworth Middle School, is requesting an
extension of her parental leave of absence, through January 29, 2012.
2. Anna Hanson, a speech teacher at Lynnwood and Pine Bush Elementary Schools, is
requesting a parental leave of absence effective September 1, 2011 through
September 30, 2011.
3. Christina Ryan, a reading teacher at Guilderland Elementary School, is requesting a
parental leave of absence following her period of disability through June 30, 2012.
Rescind Appointments
1. BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Guilderland Central School
District hereby rescinds the following appointments, effective August 17, 2011.
Middle School Language Arts Teacher Leader
Middle School Reading Teacher Leader
Middle School Mathematics Teacher Leader
Middle School Social Studies Teacher Leader
Middle School Science Teacher Leader
Middle School Foreign Language Program Leader
High School Science Teacher Leader
High School Mathematics Teacher Leader
High School Social Studies Teacher Leader
High School English Teacher Leader
High School Focus Program Program Leader
G. Negotiations Discussion (Executive Session item pending Board Action)
1. Guilderland Teachers’ Association
2. Guilderland Teacher Aides Association, NEA/NY
IV.
School Business Management Action
*A. Financials
B. Change Orders
C. Bid Award
D. Donations
E. Tax Certiorari Case (Executive Session issue pending Board Action)
V. Superintendent Action
A. Approval of Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Plan
B. Foreign Travel Approval(s)
C. Appointment to the Committee on Special Education
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BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Audit
B. Business Practices
C. Communications
D. Policy
PUBLIC COMMENT #2
Persons wishing to speak under the “Public Comment” section of the meeting should either contact
the District Clerk (456-6200 X 3125) before the meeting OR fill out one of the Public Comment
Forms, available on tables at both entrances to the meeting room, and return to the District Clerk.
BOARD ISSUES, IDEAS, AND SHARING
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Negotiations Discussion (Executive Session)
a. Guilderland Teachers’ Association
b. Guilderland Teacher Aides Association, NEA/NY
2. Tax Certiorari Case
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Upcoming Board of Education Meeting
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
7:30 p.m.
High School LGI
Public input for budget development
*Italics denotes supplement information
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