BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING                                    

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Circleville Middle School

           

CONSENT AGENDA

 

Recommend the Board of Education approve the following Consent Agenda as submitted by the Superintendent of Schools:

Tonight’s consent agenda includes the appointment of the following new personnel:

• Karen Lisa – School Psychologist
• Heather Pirillo – Teacher
• Brenda Stack – Teacher

 

Creations

Instructional

Authorize the creation of the following positions as per the approved 2021-2022 budget/board approved:

•  (2) Two Full-time 1.0 FTE Spanish Teacher positions, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract

 

Resignations  

Instructional

• Eric Moller, resignation, for the purpose of retirement, from his position as a 1.00 FTE Science Teacher-Secondary, effective at the close of business on June 30, 2021. 

 

Leave of Absence

Instructional

• Dina Dinoto, an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 1.00 FTE Teacher-Elementary effective June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.  

 

Appointments 

Administrative

• Jennifer Fitzgerald, who holds an Initial certificate in School Building Leader, be appointed as a 1.0 FTE Leave Replacement in the position Elementary Assistant Principal-12 Month at the Pine Bush Elementary School for the period of July 01, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.  Salary for the 2021-2022 school year will be $128,585.

 

Instructional

• Karen Lisa, who holds a Permanent certificate in School Psychologist, be appointed to the position of a 1.0 FTE School Psychologist in the tenure area of School Psychologist for a two year probationary period commencing August 30, 2021 and ending August 29, 2023.  Salary level MA30, Step 7 of the salary schedule.

Be it further resolved that, to the extent applicable under Education Law Section 3012-d and the accompanying Commissioner’s Regulations, in order to be considered for tenure, Karen Lisa must have received an APPR rating of effective or highly effective in three of the four preceeding years before August 29, 2023, and must not receive an ineffective in the final year of the probationary period/Receiving Jarema Credit for prior service.

• Rachel Johnson, who holds an Initial certificate in Students with Disabilities 1-6, be appointed to the position of 1.0 FTE Permanent Substitute Teacher in the Special Education (General) tenure area at the  for the period of August 30, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.  Salary level BA30, Step 2 of the salary schedule.  
• Heather Pirillo, who holds an Initial certificate in Childhood Education 1-6 and Students with Disabilities 1-6, be appointed to the probationary position of a 1.0 FTE Teacher-Elementary in the tenure area of Elementary for a four year probationary period commencing August 30, 2021 and ending August 29, 2025.  Salary level BA, Step 2 of the salary schedule.

Be it further resolved that, to the extent applicable under Education Law Section 3012-d and the accompanying Commissioner’s Regulations, in order to be considered for tenure, Heather Pirillo must have received an APPR rating of effective or highly effective in three of the four probationary years and must not receive an ineffective in the fourth year.

• Brenda Stack, who holds an Initial certificate in Childhood Education 1-6 and Early Chidhood Education B-2, be appointed to the probationary position of a 1.0 FTE Teacher in the tenure area of Elementary for a four year probationary period commencing August 30, 2021 and ending August 29, 2025.  Salary level BA, Step 2 of the salary schedule.

Be it further resolved that, to the extent applicable under Education Law Section 3012-d and the accompanying Commissioner’s Regulations, in order to be considered for tenure, Brenda Stack must have received an APPR rating of effective or highly effective in three of the four probationary years and must not receive an ineffective in the fourth year.

• Brian Shaw, who holds a Permanent certificate in Music, be appointed to a part-time, non-tenure bearing position of 0.3 FTE Teacher in the Music tenure area effective August 30, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.  Salary for the 2021-2022 school year will be level MA, Step 3 of the salary schedule. 
• Jennifer Schiesser, who holds a Permanent certificate in Pre-K-6, be appointed to a part-time, non-tenure bearing position of 0.5 FTE Teacher in the Elementary tenure area effective August 30, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.  Salary for the 2021-2022 school year will be level MA, Step 6 of the salary schedule. 
• Helen Yankanin, who holds a NYSED Occupational Therapist Registration Certificate, be appointed to a part-time 0.6 FT Occupational Therapist, effective August 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Salary for the 2021-2022 school year will be level BA, Step 26 of the salary schedule. 

 

Dignity for All Coordinator and Lead Evaluator Designations- 2020-2021 School Year

Board approval to amend the appointment of the DASA Coordinator for EJ Russell Elementary School for the 2020-2021 as follows:

• Anthony Muia as the Dignity for All Building Coordinator at EJ Russell Elementary School effective, June 11, 2021.

 

Board approval recognizing the following administrator having completed the professional development associated with supervision as prescribed by the APPR regulation and, as such, be designated as Lead Evaluators, effective June 11, 2021.

• Anthony Muia

 

Per Diem Substitutes

 Board approval for the appointment of the following individuals as per diem substitutes effective May 26, 2021 (or as noted) at board approved per diem substitute rates:

• Lisa Bouffard – effective 5/19/21

 

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Staffing

Board approval of the the Summer Food Service Program, (SFSP), “Summer Feeding Program” effective for the period of June 28, 2021 through August 26, 2021 (Monday – Thursday only) and the temporary appointment of the following individuals as staff: 

• Eileen Budd   –  Cook Manager  –  8 hr/day  –  $28/hr
• Elizabeth McNamee  – Cook Manager  – 8 hr/day  –   $28/hr
• Gjylana Deckaj  – Food Service Worker  – 7 hr/day  – $22/hr
• April Grieco – Food Service Worker –  7 hr/day – $22/hr
• Sandra Mingione  – Food Service Worker –  7 hr/day  – $22/hr
• Kerry Reeves –  Food Service Worker –  7 hr/day  – $22/hr
• Alex Rich  –  Food Service Worker –  7 hr/day – $22/hr
• Tara Rich  – Food Service Worker –  7 hr/day  –  $22/hr
• Jen Stroh   – Food Service Worker –  7 hr/day –  $22/hr
• Linda Strucker   –  Food Service Worker –  7 hr/day  – $22/hr
• Justina Davis –  Food Service Worker –  4 hr/day  – $20/hr
• Deanna Gorman  – Food Service Worker –  4 hr/day –  $20/hr
• Lisa Iannella  – Food Service Worker – 4 hr/day  – $20/hr
• Melissa Offenheiser  –  Food Service Worker –  3 hr/day –  $20/hr
• Fran Renna   – Food Service Worker –  3 hr/day – $20/hr
• Cindy Brengard  – Per Diem Substitute  as needed  – $20/hr    
• Dawn Darrell-  Per Diem Substitute  as needed  -$20/hr    
• Candace Gavazzi  – Per Diem Substitute  as needed  – $20/hr    
• Robert Jones –  Per Diem Substitute  as needed  – $20/hr    
• Cimarron Neeld – Per Diem Substitute  as needed – $20/hr    
• Jeffrey Parsells – Per Diem Substitute as needed –  $20/hr    
• Gina Vargetto – Ferguson – Per Diem Substitute  as needed  – $20/hr    
• William Valk – Per Diem Substitute as needed  – $20/hr    
• Mayra Vento   – Per Diem Substitute  as needed  – $20/hr 

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally funded, state-administered program that reimburses operators who serve free healthy meals to children 18 and under in approved locations.  These meals are provided and are prepared by the Pine Bush School Nutrition Department. 

 

Tenure Appointments

Board Recognition of Tenure Recipients

The tenure recipients will be recognized by the Superintendent and Board of Education, and will invited to be in attendance.

Recommend the Board of Education approve the following appointments to tenure for the following instructional staff members within the tenure area with the effective dates noted:

 

Administrators – Tenure Recipients:

NAME                                                               TENURE                                            Effective Date

• Terrilyn Cohn                                      Director of Special Programs               July 31, 2021
• Joseph Prestianni                            Assistant Principal                               August 2, 2021

 

Instructional – Tenure Recipients:

NAME                                                 TENURE                                            Effective Date

• Lisa Quick                                           Elementary                                          September 4, 2021
• Michael Terwilliger                    Special Education                       September 4, 2021
• Daniel Aktas                                        Art                                                       September 5, 2021
• Emily Beck                                          Speech and Hearing                September 5, 2021
• Kimberly Craft                                    Physical Education                 September 5, 2021
• Jordan Donley                                     School Social Worker            September 5, 2021
• Samantha Fiala                                    Mathematics                              September 5, 2021
• Derrick Frost                                        Social Studies                              September 5, 2021
• Meaghan Luccketti                              Special Education                September 5, 2021
• Helen Lynch                                        School Media Specialist        September 5, 2021
• Heather McNally                                 Special Education                  September 5, 2021
• Anna Stroynick                                   School Counseling          September 5, 2021
• Andrea Saylor                                      Special Education                   September 7, 2021
• Marc Gittleman                                               Mathematics                  September 14, 2021
• Heather Stella                                      Special Education         September 29, 2021                                        

Prior Tenure Recipients:

NAME                                                 TENURE                                            Effective Date

• Cassandra Camia                     Social Studies                                October 10, 2020
• Michelle Marucci                       Elementary                                     October 11, 2020
• Angela Liska                                 Home Economics                      October 13, 2020
• Jean Cassidy                                 Elementary                                      October 30, 2020
• Patrick Reiser      Industrial Arts/ Technology Education       November 28, 2020
• Allison White                                Science                                             November 28, 2020
• Patrice Butler                                Art                                                       December 12, 2020
• Laura Haldeman                           ESOL                                                December 4, 2020
• Alisa Balestrino               Special Education                                January 30, 2021