BOARD OF EDUCATION - Middletown City School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION
MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
August 25, 2011
AGENDA
I. Opening (6:30 – 6:40)
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Mission of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown – William Geiger
D. Roll Call
II. Approval of Agenda (6:41 – 6:46)
III. Approval of Minutes (6:47 – 6:52)
Regular Meeting – August 4, 2011
IV. Recognitions/Announcements/Community Reports (6:53 – 7:08)
V. Personnel Action Items (7:09 – 7:14)
A. Approval of Personnel Memorandum #4
1. 4A Administrative
2. 4B Instructional
3. 4C Non-Instructional
4. 4D Instructional
5. 4E Non-Instructional
B. Request for Personnel Folders for the purpose of conducting
personnel business in executive session.
C. Introduction of Personnel
VI. Opportunity to Address the Board (7:15 – 7:25)
A. Public
B. Letters
VII. Action Items (7:26 – 7:56)
A. Approval of Financial Memorandum #5
B. Approval of Special Services Memorandum #4
VIII. Committee Reports (7:57 – 8:18)
A. Approval of Audit Committee Minutes – July 28, 2011
B. Approval of New Audit Committee Community Member – Martin Dlugatz
IX. Second Opportunity to Address the Board (8:19 – 8:29)
X. Roundtable (8:30 – 9:06)
XI. Adjournment (9:07)

Enlarged City School District
Middletown, New York
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM #4A
August 25, 2011
Approval of Personnel Memorandum
Instructional
RESOLVED: That the reading of the teaching and administrative personnel list be waived and the retirements,
expirations of terms, abolition of positions, preferred eligible list of candidates for appointment, appointments,
transfers, leaves of absence and reinstatements from leaves of absence in the INSTRUCTIONAL SECTION OF THE
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM dated August 25, 2011 be approved as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Probationary Appointment
Recommended Action:
Approval of Probationary Appointment
Name:
Matthew Kelly (Replacing Monica Hasbrouck)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (3 years)
Tenure Area:
Assistant Principal (Elementary)
Effective Date: August 26, 2011 – August 25, 2014
Certification:
Initial Certification, School Building Leader
Salary:
Step 1, M.S., $91,237 prorated to $80,973 (District Funded)
Position:
Assistant Principal
Assignment:
Maple Hill Elementary School
Resignation
Recommended Action:
Acceptance of Resignation
Name:
Michelle Zernone
Type:
Resignation
Effective Date: September 14, 2011
Position:
House Principal
Assignment:
Middletown High School
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Enlarged City School District
Middletown, New York
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM #4B
August 25, 2011
Approval of Personnel Memorandum
Instructional
RESOLVED: That the reading of the teaching and administrative personnel list be waived and the retirements,
expirations of terms, abolition of positions, preferred eligible list of candidates for appointment, appointments,
transfers, leaves of absence and reinstatements from leaves of absence in the INSTRUCTIONAL SECTION OF THE
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM dated August 25, 2011 be approved as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
INSTRUCTIONAL
Reinstatement of Tenure Appointment from a Recall List
Recommended Action:
Approval of Reinstatement
Name:
Jessica Peterson (Replacing Rita O’Loughlin)
Type:
Reinstatement to a Tenure Appointment
Tenure Area:
School Counseling & Guidance
Effective Date: August 25, 2011
Certification:
Permanent Certification, School Counselor
Salary:
Step 5, M.A., $68,313 (District Funded)
Position:
Guidance Counselor
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Rescind of Probationary Appointment
Recommended Action:
Name:
Type:
Effective Date:
Position:
Assignment:
Approval to Rescind a Probationary Appointment
Marlon Marmolejo (Replacing Alba Arias)
Rescind of Probationary Appointment
August 4, 2011 (Date of BOE Action to Appoint)
Foreign Language Teacher (Spanish)
Middletown High School
Revision of Probationary Appointment
Recommended Action:
Approval of Revision of Probationary Appointment
Name:
Robert Gavin (Replacing Jacob Eisenman)
Type:
Revision of Probationary Appointment From: (3 years) To: (2years)
Tenure Area:
Music
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2013
Certification:
Initial Certification, Music
Salary:
Step 2, B.S, $52,436 (District Funded)
Position:
Music Teacher
Assignment:
Twin Towers Middle School
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Probationary Appointments
Recommended Action:
Approval of Probationary Appointments
Name:
Heather Varco (Replacing Karen Heidmann)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (3 years)
Tenure Area:
General Special Education
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2014
Certification: Initial Certification, Students w/ Disabilities – Math 7-12; Mathematics 7-12
Salary:
Step 1, M.S., $53,568 (District Funded)
Position:
Special Education Teacher
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Name:
Victoria Ingrassia (Replacing Erin Lisnyansky)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (2 years)
Tenure Area:
Home Economics
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2013
Certification:
Pending Certification, Family Consumer Sciences
Salary:
Step 3, B.S., $54,596 (District Funded)
Position:
Family Consumer Sciences Teacher
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Name:
Sara D’Addesio (Replacing Nancy Mader)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (3 years)
Tenure Area:
Elementary
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2014
Certification: Initial Certification, Childhood Ed 1-6
Salary:
Step 1, B.S., $51,791 (District Funded)
Position:
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Assignment:
William A. Carter Elementary School
Annual Appointments
Recommended Action:
Approval of Annual Appointments (District Funded)
Name:
Angelina Coriano
Type:
Annual Appointment
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
Certification:
Initial Certification, Visual Arts
Salary:
Step 1, B.S., $50,576 prorated to $20,230 (District Funded)
Position:
(.4) Art Teacher
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Recommended Action: Approval of Building Inquiry Team/Building Literacy Team Appts (District Funded)
Name School Salary Effective Dates
Matthew Branford High School $36.40/hour 08/26/11 – 06/30/12
Debra Brown High School $36.40/hour 08/26/11 – 06/30/12
Ebeleen Colon High School $36.40/hour 08/26/11 – 06/30/12
Connie Duczeminski High School $36.40/hour 08/26/11 – 06/30/12
Amy Laliberte High School $36.40/hour 08/26/11 – 06/30/12
Allison Rabsey High School $36.40/hour 08/26/11 – 06/30/12
Katherine Smith High School $36.40/hour 08/26/11 – 06/30/12
Shirley Thompson High School $36.40/hour 08/26/11 – 06/30/12
Jennifer Younghans High School $36.40/hour 08/26/11 – 06/30/12
Recommended Action: Approval of Extra Curricular Appointments (District Funded)
Monhagen Middle School
Name Position Stipend Effective Dates
Michael Kochem Jazz Band $2,529 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Janet Andrews-Coyle Art Club $2,178 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
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Janet Andrews-Coyle Olympics of the Visual Arts $1,897 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Janet Andrews-Coyle Assistant Director of Drama Club $2,108 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kelly Bergen Math Team Advisor $2,248 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Recommended Action: Approval of OSS Tutorial Appointments (District Funded)
Name School Salary Effective Dates
Michael Kochem Monhagen $22.50/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Nicole DiNoto Monhagen $22.50/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Debra Ingrando-DeEntremont Monhagen $22.50/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Recommended Action: Approval of Current Employees as Substitute Appointments (District Funded)
Name Position School Effective Dates
Susette Ellerin Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kathleen Graham Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Felicia Nixon Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Frances Ortiz Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Sharon Humpert Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Margot Gordon Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Ana Soto Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Thelma Swana Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Joanne Warren Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Rosemary Sadlers Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Stacey Brown Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Catherine Colt Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Deborah Hunter Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Sara Rivera Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Rosalie Roca Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Barbara Ryan Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Maria Santana Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Karen Skinner Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Leann Pupo Substitute Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Helene Arnold Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Therese Bonnell Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Ivonne Brands Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Catherine Creed Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Sylvia Cruz Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Emma Darling Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Jayne Green Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Evelyn King Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Ellen C. Monroe Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Catherine Smith Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kathleen Moore Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Martira Santos Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Elizabeth Vives-Valentin Substitute Teacher Twin Towers 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Mary C. Brechbiel Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Susan Connolly Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Barbara DiMunno Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Martha Dragone Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Evelyn Escobar Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Margaret Fratto Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Linda Goerke Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Laura Guardarramas Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kathleen Motisi Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Catherine Reynolds Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Carmen Ruiz Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Natalie Ryan Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Joanne Carman Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Irene Cavanaugh Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Nancy Davies Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Dorothy DiBello Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Ada Gonzalez Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
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Margaret Mann Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Maureen McNamara Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Debra Robinson Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kathryn Taylor Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Barbara Toia Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Barbara Vandervoort Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Susan Welch Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Bernadette Murphy Substitute Teacher William A. Carter 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Recommended Action: Approval of Fall 2011-2012 Coaching Appointments (District Funded)
Name Position Stipend
Soccer
Robert Turner Varsity Assistant Coach - Boys $4,496
Football
Kevin Carbone Modified B (7&8) Assistant Coach – TTMS $3,934
Substitute Appointments
Recommended Action: Approval of Substitute Appointments (District Funded)
Name Position Salary Effective Dates
Vanessa Leghorn Super Substitute Teacher $105/day 09/12/11 – 06/08/12
Brianne Brunke Substitute Teacher (.5) $47.50/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Vanessa Leghorn Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Sheila Alarcon Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Erin McDevitt Substiute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Deena Agliaoro Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Catherine Anderson Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Margaret Bernard Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Micheline Blain Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Heather Carman Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Laura Cerar Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
John Chewens Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
John Crowe Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Lynn DeBellis Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Patrick DeCosta Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Vicely DeVos Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Claudia Donohue Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Mattlock Duczeminski Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Lacey Dunphy Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kyle Farrell Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Brian Fediuk Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Katie Fitzpatrick Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Krista Fleming Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Grace Hennessey Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Sheena Hockenberry Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Bernadette Jasmin Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
James Magee Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Sandra Malave Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Katrina Merkel Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Toni Pacione Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Nicole Roca Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Hilary Salamack Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Stacy Schechter Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Jeffrey Sciucco Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kiruba Stephen Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Jacqueline Torres Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Elizabeth Van Dunk Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Elizabeth Whitworth Substitute Teacher $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Madeline Alvarado Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Beth Balousek Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Elijah Jeremy Beamon Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
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Allison Boyle Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Brenda Butensky Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Takisha Cargill Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Terry-Roxanna Degraw Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Christine Ferara Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Francine Heppes Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Margaret Ibitoye Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Madie Jones Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Deanna Knapp Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Colleen Kruger-Distel Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kelly Lake Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Stephanie Lugo Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Juan Miranda Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Vincent Napolitano Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Senita Olavarria Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Peter Parrotta Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kimberly Schoen Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Alicia Soter Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Saleem Uddin Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Pius Uhomoibhi Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Ceres Williams Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Diana Zoutman Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Dara Koza Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Veronica Serrano-Vallejo Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Holly Babbin Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Elisa Guzman Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Judy Marino Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Lillian Betancourt Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Rosario Flores Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Denise Gillis Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Roxana Collazo Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Lauren Cortes Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Angela Kuhl Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Bibian Lopez Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Jessie-Marie Morales Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Martira Santos Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Brittany Wyman Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Allison Persaud Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kathleen Moore Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Helaine Edelhertz Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Rosa Luciano-Heit Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Jocelyn Figueroa Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Rosario Flores Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Denise Gillis Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Adriane Bidlack Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Leana Escoto-Martinez Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Flor Espinosa-Araque Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Katherine Hickey Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Viven Lyons Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Ruth Morales Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
David Perez Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Marie Tracy Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Nicole Cortez Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Rosa Luciano-Heit Substitute Teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Shirley Morse Substitute Teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Dara Koza Substitute Teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Veronica Serrano-Vallejo Substitute Teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Holly Babbin Substitute teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Elisa Guzman Substitute Teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Judy Marino Substitute Teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
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Lillian Betancourt Substitute Teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Rosario Flores Substitute Teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Denise Gillis Substitute Teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Susan Pladdys Substitute Teaching Assistant $11.29/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Recommended Action: Approval of Student Teacher/Intern Appointments
Name Position School Effective Dates
Amber Eckert Student Teacher Maple Hill 10/31/11 – 12/20/11
Glen Weeden Student Teacher Maple Hill 10/31/11 – 12/20/11
Lauren Hilliard Student Teacher Maple Hill 10/24/11 – 12/16/11
Alyssa Valentino Student Teacher Maple Hill 09/01/11 – 12/16/11
Kelly Lake Student Teacher Maple Hill 09/07/11 – 12/12/11
John Cox Student Teacher Maple Hill 09/07/11 – 10/21/11
David Kantrowitz Student Teacher High School 09/06/11 – 10/21/11
Christie Wright Student Teacher High School 10/24/11 – 12/16/11
Brianne Thompson Intern High School 08/30/11 – 12/31/11
Juliea Espinosa Intern District 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Summer Appointments
Recommended Action:
Approval of Summer Appointment
Name:
Esperanta Pierre
Type:
Summer Appointment
Effective Date: August 18, 2011
Salary :
$25/hour
Position:
Translator (Regents – Living Environment)
Assignment:
District
Recommended Action: Approval of New Teacher Orientation Appointments (District Funded)
Name School Salary Effective Dates
Judith Power High School $36.40/hour 08/22/11 – 08/26/11
Connie Duczeminski High School $36.40/hour 08/22/11 – 08/26/11
Charles Lakeman High School $36.40/hour 08/22/11 – 08/26/11
Lucrezia Munger High School $36.40/hour 08/22/11 – 08/26/11
Robert Krebs High School $36.40/hour 08/22/11 – 08/26/11
Shirley Thompson High School $36.40/hour 08/22/11 – 08/26/11
William Donohue High School $36.40/hour 08/22/11 – 08/26/11
Allison Rabsey High School $36.40/hour 08/22/11 – 08/26/11
Leave of Absence
Recommended Action:
Approval of Leave of Absence
Name:
Beatriz Garzon
Type:
Leave of Absence
Effective Date: November 14, 2011 – January 27, 2012
Position:
Native Language Arts Teacher
Assignment:
Monhagen Middle School/Middletown High School
Name:
Marta Elsibai
Type:
Leave of Absence
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011
Position:
Foreign Language Teacher (Spanish)
Assignment:
Middletown High School
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Retirement
Recommended Action:
Acceptance of Retirement
Name:
Sandra Vernooy
Type:
Retirement
Effective Date: August 31, 2011
Position:
Part-Time Teaching Assistant
Assignment:
Truman Moon Primary Center
Resignations
Recommended Action:
Acceptance of Resignation
Name:
Rita O’Loughlin
Type:
Resignation
Effective Date: September 11, 2011
Position:
Guidance Counselor
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Recommended Action: Acceptance of Resignation of Fall Coach Appointment
Name Position Effective Date
Robert Brady Modified B Assistant Football Coach (7&8) - TTMS August 10, 2011
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Enlarged City School District
Middletown, New York
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM #4C
August 25, 2011
Approval of Personnel Memorandum
Non-Instructional
RESOLVED: That the reading of the Non-Certificated staff list be waived and the resignations and appointments
in the NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SECTION OF PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM dated August 25, 2011 be approved as
recommended by the Superintendent of Schools.
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL
Reinstatement to Permanent Appointment
Recommended Action:
Approval of Reinstate to Permanent Appointment
Name:
Arlene Mulvey (Replacing Diana Randolph)
Type:
Reinstatement to Permanent Appointment
Effective Date: September 1, 2011
Salary:
Step 7, $19.63/hour (District Funded)
Position:
Part-Time Clerical
Assignment:
Special Services
Permanent Appointment
Recommended Action:
Approval of Permanent Appointment – Following Successful Probationary Period
Name:
Lilian Rubi
Type:
Permanent Appointment (Completion of 26 Weeks Probationary)
Effective Date: September 14, 2011
Position:
Part-Time Food Service Helper
Assignment:
William A. Carter Elementary School
Probationary Appointment
Recommended Action:
Approval of Probationary Appointment
Name:
Kathleen Moore (New Position)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 Weeks Probationary)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – March 1, 2011
Salary:
Step 1, $14.54/hour (District Funded)
Position:
Part-Time Clerical – 20hrs/wk (10 Months)
Assignment:
Twin Towers Middle School
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Provisional Appointments
Recommended Action:
Approval of Provisional Appointments
Name:
Richard Walter (New Position)
Type:
Provisional Appointment
Effective Date: August 26, 2011
Salary:
Step 1, $58,811 prorated to $49,763 (District Funded)
Position:
Emerging Technologies Technician
Assignment:
Technology
Name:
Stephanie Barden-Cardinale (Replacing Aaron Loeffler)
Type:
Provisional Appointment
Effective Date: September 1, 2011
Salary: $49,500
Position:
Physical Therapist
Assignment:
Special Services/District
Change of Assignment
Recommended Action:
Approval of Change of Assignment
Name:
Barbara Roggeman
Type:
Change of Assignment (From 12 months to 10 months)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011
Position:
Part-Time Clerical
Assignment:
Twin Towers Middle School
Annual Appointments
Recommended Action: Approval of Athletic Supervision Appointment (District Funded)
Name Position Salary Effective Dates
Graziano DeGiorgio Athletic Supervision $ Based on Event 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Recommended Action: Approval of Substitute Appointments (District Funded)
Name Position Salary Effective Dates
Sara Cavaliere Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 08/17/11 – 06/30/12
Christine McKenna Substitute Nurse (LPN) $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Stefanie Budd Substitute Nurse (LPN) $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Harriet Moran* Substitute Food Service Helper $9.06/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Devin Dean Substitute Cleaner $10.85/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Almenda Falcon Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Samantha Knuth Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Margarita Santana Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Karen Waliszewski Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Colleen Wormsley Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Holly Babbin Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Lillian Betancourt Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Elisa Guzman Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Stacy Schechter Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Rebecca Crowfoot Substitute Clerical $13.64/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Joan Lawrence Substitute Food Service Helper $9.06/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Elaine Phillips Substitute Food Service Helper $9.06/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Nicole Warner Substitute Nurse (RN) $95/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Graziano DeGiorgio Substitute School Security Aide $13.33/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Eric Flores Substitute School Security Aide $13.33/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Porfirio Rodriguez Substitute School Security Aide $13.33/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Darin Brown Substitute School Security Aide $13.33/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Christine Ferara Substitute Monitor $9.96/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Judy Marino Substitute Monitor $9.96/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
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Retirement
Recommended Action:
Acceptance of Retirement
Name:
Diana Randolph
Type:
Retirement
Effective Date: July 30, 2011
Position:
Part-Time Clerical
Assignment:
Special Services
Resignations
Recommended Action:
Acceptance of Resignations
Name:
Claudia Puyo
Type:
Resignation
Effective Date: August 4, 2011
Position:
Part-Time Food Service Helper
Assignment:
Maple Hill Elementary School
Name:
Claudia Howell
Type:
Resignation
Effective Date: August 7, 2011
Position:
Part-Time School Security Aide
Assignment:
Monhagen Middle School
Name:
Gena Gennerelli
Type:
Resignation
Effective Date: August 18, 2011
Position:
Part-Time Monitor
Assignment:
William A. Carter Elementary School
Name:
Arlene Mulvey
Type:
Resignation
Effective Date: August 19, 2011
Position:
Part-Time Monitor
Assignment:
William A. Carter Elementary School
Name:
Gayle Baloga
Type:
Resignation
Effective Date: October 14, 2011
Position:
Part-Time Clerical (Health Clerk)
Assignment:
Monhagen Middle School
Recommended Action: Approval of Resignation of Athletic Supervision Appointment
Name Position Effective Date
Janine DeVliegher Athletic Supervision 09/01/11
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Enlarged City School District
Middletown, New York
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM #4D
August 25, 2011
Approval of Personnel Memorandum
Instructional
RESOLVED: That the reading of the teaching and administrative personnel list be waived and the retirements,
expirations of terms, abolition of positions, preferred eligible list of candidates for appointment, appointments,
transfers, leaves of absence and reinstatements from leaves of absence in the INSTRUCTIONAL SECTION OF THE
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM dated August 25, 2011 be approved as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
INSTRUCTIONAL
Reinstatement Appointment from a Recall List
Recommended Action:
Approval of Reinstatement
Name:
Christina Shakesnider (Replacing Sandra Vernooy)
Type:
Reinstatement to a Part-Time Appointment
Effective Date: September 1, 2011
Position:
Part-Time Teaching Assistant (19 3/4 hrs/wk)
Assignment:
Truman Moon Primary Center
Probationary Appointment
Recommended Action:
Approval of Probationary Appointment
Name:
Cassandra Koegl (Replacing Alba Arias)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (3 years)
Tenure Area:
Foreign Language
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2014
Certification: Initial Certification, Spanish 7-12
Salary:
Step 1, B.A., $50,576 (District Funded)
Position:
Foreign Language Teacher (Spanish)
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Annual Appointments
Recommended Action: Approval of Building Inquiry Team/Building Literacy Team Appts (District Funded)
Name School Salary Effective Dates
Carol Kivell Chorley $36.40/hour 08/21/11 – 06/30/12
Recommended Action: Approval of Extra Curricular Appointments (District Funded)
Twin Towers Middle School
Name Position Stipend Effective Dates
Robert Gavin Jazz Band $2,529 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Allegra Smith Drama Performance (.25) $984 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Recommended Action: Approval of Current Employee as Substitute Appointment (District Funded)
Name Position School Effective Dates
Christina Shakesnider Substitute Teacher Truman Moon 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
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Substitute Appointments
Recommended Action: Approval of Substitute Appointments (District Funded)
Name Position Salary Effective Dates
Miesje Jolley School Psychologist $252.88/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Jason Vargas Substitute Teacher $80/day 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Kiruba Stephen Home Instructor $25/hour 09/01/11 – 06/30/12
Resignation
Recommended Action:
Acceptance of Resignation
Name:
Matthew Kelly
Type:
Resignation
Effective Date: August 22, 2011
Position:
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Assignment:
William A. Carter Elementary School
Name:
Matthew Wentworth
Type:
Resignation
Effective Date: September 9, 2011
Position:
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Assignment:
Maple Hill Elementary School
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Enlarged City School District
Middletown, New York
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM #4E
August 25, 2011
Approval of Personnel Memorandum
Instructional
RESOLVED: That the reading of the teaching and administrative personnel list be waived and the retirements,
expirations of terms, abolition of positions, preferred eligible list of candidates for appointment, appointments,
transfers, leaves of absence and reinstatements from leaves of absence in the INSTRUCTIONAL SECTION OF THE
PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM dated August 25, 2011 be approved as recommended by the Superintendent of
Schools.
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL
Probationary Appointments
Recommended Action:
Approval of Probationary Appointments
Name:
Toni Elting (New Position 11-12 Budget)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 weeks)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2011
Salary:
$11.00/hour
Position:
Special Education Aide
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Name:
Sien Moore (New Position 11-12 Budget)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 weeks)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2011
Salary:
$11.00/hour
Position:
Special Education Aide
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Name:
Katrina Merkel (New Position 11-12 Budget)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 weeks)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2011
Salary:
$11.00/hour
Position:
Special Education Aide
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Name:
Elsie Castillo (New Position 11-12 Budget)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 weeks)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2011
Salary:
$11.00/hour
Position:
Special Education Aide
Assignment:
Maple Hill Elementary School
Name:
Tina Osborn (New Position 11-12 Budget)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 weeks)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2011
Salary:
$11.00/hour
Position:
Special Education Aide
Assignment:
William A. Carter Elementary School
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Name:
Veronica Oquendo (New Position 11-12 Budget)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 weeks)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2011
Salary:
$11.00/hour
Position:
Special Education Aide
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Name:
Denise Gillis (New Position 11-12 Budget)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 weeks)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2011
Salary:
$11.00/hour
Position:
Special Education Aide
Assignment:
Twin Towers Middle School
Name:
Diane Aguilera (New Position 11-12 Budget)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 weeks)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2011
Salary:
$11.00/hour
Position:
Special Education Aide
Assignment:
Middletown High School
Name:
Senita Olvarria (New Position 11-12 Budget)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 weeks)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2011
Salary:
$11.00/hour
Position:
Special Education Aide
Assignment:
William A. Carter Elementary School
Name:
Barbara Ross (New Position 11-12 Budget)
Type:
Probationary Appointment (26 weeks)
Effective Date: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2011
Salary:
$11.00/hour
Position:
Special Education Aide
Assignment:
Maple Hill Elementary School
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ENLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM #5
TO:
FROM:
Board of Education
Elizabeth McKean
DATE: August 25, 2011
RE: Financial Memorandum #5
1. Board Approved Budget Transfers #18 ACTION
2010-2011
2. Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report – June, 2010 ACTION
3. Approval of Contract for Professional Services with Orange
County AHRC
4. Approval of Contract for Professional Services with Municipal
Solutions, Inc.
5. Approval of Collaborative Practice Agreement with Patricia
Lynch, D.O.
ACTION
ACTION
ACTION
6. Approval of Award of Audio Visual/Technology Supply Bid ACTION
7. Approval of Award of Music Supply Bid ACTION
8. Approval of Award of Physical Education Supply Bid ACTION
9. Approval of Award of iPad Supply Bid ACTION
10. Approval of Contracts for Various Small Construction Projects ACTION
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ENLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
PUPIL PERSONNEL/SPECIAL SERVICES
MEMORANDUM #4
TO:
FROM:
Board of Education
Selena Fischer, Director for Pupil Personnel & Special Services
DATE: August 25, 2011
RE:
Committee on Special Education/Committee on Preschool Special Education
Resolved, that the special programs and services required by the recommendations
in the Pupil Personnel/Special Services Memorandum No. 4 dated August 25, 2011,
shall be implemented by the Board of Education within the time period provided by
law, and
Be it further resolved, that the proposed appointments set forth below to the CSE
and CPSE are hereby confirmed.
1. COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION RECOMMENDATIONS
REACHED AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
May 18, 19, 24, 25, 26; June 1, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 20; July 20; August 22, 2011
2. COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL RECOMMENDATIONS REACHED AT
THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
August 23, 2011
3. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION:
MEMBER NAME
EFFECTIVE
4. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEE ON PRESCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION:
MEMBER NAME
EFFECTIVE
5. APPOINTMENTS OF SURROGATE PARENTS:
MEMBER NAME
EFFECTIVE