BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Crispell Middle School
CONSENT AGENDA

Recommend the Board of Education approve the following revised consent agenda and addition to the as submitted by the Superintendent of Schools:
Tonight’s consent agenda includes the appointment of the following new personnel:

• Taleeya Parker – Teaching Assistant
• Amy Thomas   -Teaching Assistant
• Nancy D’Elia – Teacher
• Amanda Lenane – Teacher
• Miriekas Peguero – Teaching Assistant
• Amy Sherwood – Teacher
• David Nunnery – Custodial Worker
• Mirna Benitez – Custodial Worker
• Christa Colon – Teacher
• Jamie Lindsley– Teacher
• Joe Sarantapoulas – Custodial Worker
• Andrew Carroll – Custodial Worker
• Kaitlynn Adam – Custodial Worker
• Khanittha Promdaeng Santagato – Teaching Assistant
• Ashley Morris – Teaching Assistant
• Sarah Fanning – Teacher
• Abby Williams – Teacher
• Ashley Jennings – Teacher Aide
• Caroline Keyes – Teacher Aide
• Keri Nugent – Teacher Aide
• Chris Conklin – Maintenance Worker
• Kerry Gebo – Behavioral Aide
• Leara Tausk – Teacher Aide
• Justina Davis – Food Service Helper

 

Abolish

Non-Instructional

Board authorization to abolish the following:

• (2) Two 7.5 hours/day School Security Aide positions
• (2) Two 6.5 hours/day Teacher Aide positions

 

Creation

Non Instructional

Board authorization for the following creation:

• (4) Four 6.75 hours/day Teacher Aide positions effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract. (current need at Pine Bush High School)
• (2) Two 8 hours/day School Security Aide positions effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.

 

Resignations

Instructional

• Sarah Garrison, resignation from her position as a 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher effective August 16, 2021.
• Patrice Butler, resignation from her position as a 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher effective September 16, 2021.
• Alisa Balestrino, resignation from her position as a 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher effective August 16, 2021.
• Shannon Peterson resignation from her position as a 4 hrs/day Teaching Assistant effective August 16, 2021.
• Samantha Valentino resignation from her position as a 1.0 FTE Secondary Teacher effective August 18, 2021.

 

Non- Instructional

• Dianne Carroll resignation from her position as a 6.75 hrs/day Food Service Helper effective at the close of business August 2, 2021.
• Regina Weissinger resignation from her position as a 1.0 FTE 10 Month School Secretary effective at the close of business August 20, 2021.
• Lisa Sullivan resignation from her position as a 1.0 FTE 12 Month Typist effective at the close of business August 31, 2021
• Donna Davis, resignation for the purpose of retirement from her position as a 3.5 hrs/day School Monitor, effective August 29, 2021.
• Kevin Gros, resignation from his position as a 1.0 FTE Groundskeeper, effective August 24, 2021.

 

Leave of Absence

Instructional

• Kelly McCauley, unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 6.0 hrs/day Teaching Assistant effective August 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
• Nicole Porter, unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher effective September 27, 2021 through November 12, 2021.

 

Non Instructional

• Lindsay Salvucci unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 5.0 hours/day School Monitor effective August 31, 2021 through June 24, 2022.
• Anne Wohlgemuth unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 3.5 hours/day School Monitor effective August 30, 2021 through October 29, 2021.

 

Appointments

Instructional

• Taleeya Parker, who holds a Teaching Assistant Level I certificate, be appointed on probation as a part-time, non-tenure bearing, 6.5 hrs/day Teaching Assistant effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
• Amy Thomas, who holds a Permanent certificate in Pre K-6, be appointed on probation as a part-time, non-tenure bearing, 6.0 hrs/day Teaching Assistant effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
• Nancy D’Elia, who holds a Professional certificate in Spanish 7-12, be appointed to the probationary position of a 1.0 FTE Teacher-Secondary in the tenure area of Foreign Languages for a four year probationary period commencing August 30, 2021 and ending August 29, 2025. Salary level MA, 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, Nancy D’Elia 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.
• Amanda Lenane, who holds an Initial certificate in Students with Disabilities 1-6, be appointed to the probationary position of a 1.0 FTE Teacher-Special Education in the tenure area of Special Education (General) for a four year probationary period commencing August 30, 2021 and ending August 29, 2025. Salary level MA, Step 4 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, Amanda Lenane 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.
• Mirienkis Peguero, who holds a Teaching Assistant Level III certificate, be appointed on probation as a part-time, non-tenure bearing, 6.5 Hour/Day Teaching Assistant, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
• Amy Sherwood, who holds an Initial certificate in Childhood Education 1-6, be appointed to theprobationary 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 1 of the salary schedule.
  Be it further resolved that, to the extend applicable under Education Law Section 3012-d and the accompanying Commissioner’s Regulations, in order to be considered for tenure, Amy Sherwood 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.
• Christa Colon, who holds an Emergency Covid-19 certificate in Students with Disabilities B-2, be appointed to the probationary position of a 1.0 FTE Teacher-Special Education in the tenure area of Special Education (General) for a four year probationary period commencing August 30, 2021 and ending August 29, 2025. Salary level MA, Step 3 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, Christa Colon 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.
• Jamie Lindsley, who holds a Conditional Initial certificate in Students with Disabilities 1-6, be appointed to the position of 1.0 FTE Permanent Substitute Teacher in the tenure area of Special Education (General) for the period of August 30, 2021 and ending January 31, 2022. Salary level MA, Step 2 of the
  salary schedule.
• Khanittha Promdaeng Santagato, who holds a Teaching Assistant Level I certificate, be appointed on probation as a part-time, non-tenure bearing, 6.0 hrs/day Teaching Assistant effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
  Ashley Morris, who holds a Professional certificate in Early Childhood Education, Birth -2, be appointed on probation as a part-time, non-tenure bearing, 6.5 hrs/day Teaching Assistant effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
• Sarah Fanning, who holds a Pending Emergency Covid certificate in Students with Disabilities 1-6, be appointed to the probationary position of a 1.0 FTE Teacher-Special Education in the tenure area of Special Education (General) for a four year probationary period commencing August 30, 2021 and ending
  August 29, 2025. Salary level MA, Step 1 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, Sara Fanning 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.
• Abby Williams, who holds an Initial certificate in Math 7-12, be appointed to the probationary position of a 1.0 FTE Teacher-Secondary in the tenure area of Math for a four year probationary period commencing August 30, 2021 and ending August 29, 2025. Salary level MA, Step 1 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, Abby Williams 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.

Recommend the Board of Education approve the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the following staff with assigned hours as listed to Teaching Assistants positions reflecting transition from Covid 19 Emergency teaching assistant hours to current teaching assistant hours needed and budgeted for in the 2021-2022 school year. Effective date August 30, 2021 or as noted.

• Beverly Brownsell 7.0 hours/day
• Colleen Huff 7.0 hours/day
• Maryanne Manion 7.0 hours/day
• Martisha Paulus 6.0 hours/day
• Maria Weissman 6.0 hours/day
• Jennifer Wood 6.0 hours/day
• Kellie VanHaaster 6.0 hours/day
• Theresa Shaw 6.5 hours/day
• Colleen Coyle 6.75 hours/day
• Susan Lauro 6.0 hours/day
• Julie Valentin 6.0 hours/day
• Mary Ellen Cook 6.5 hours/day
• Kathleen Novins 6.0 hours/day
• Joan Fama 6.0 hours/day
• April Grieco 6.5 hours/day
• Patricia Campbell 6.0 hours/day
• Patricia Salle 6.5 hours/day
• Kelly McCauley 6.0 hours/day
• Coleen Duffy 6.0 hours/day
• Robin Laspisa 6.5 hours/day
• Kelly Schultz-Hassan 6.5 hours/day
• Margaret Winsper 6.75 hours/day
• Diane Nawoschik 6.5 hours/day
• Elizabeth Stewart 6.000 hours/day
• Barbara Lieberman 6.5 hours/day
• Christine Carlino 6.5 hours/day
• Denisee Martin 6.5 hours/day
• Darlene Stuber 6.5 hours/day
• Elissa Skala 6.5 hours/day
• Karen Knox 6.0 hours/day
• Michelle Colon 6.5 hours/day
• Liberty Klosterman 6.5 hours/day
• Awilda Echevarria 6.5 hours/day
• Barbara Lake 6.5 hours/day
• Barbara Ferguson 6.0 hours/day
• Linda Linhares 5.0 hours/day
• Melissa Hadden 6.5 hours/day
• Tammy McCombs 6.5 hours/day
• Rita Wensley 6.5 hours/day
• Diana Santinello 6.5 hours/day
• Diane Angeloni 6.0 hours/day
• Anastasia Garrison 6.5 hours/day
• Karen Kennelty 4.0 hours/day
• Suzanne Meath 6.5 hours/day
• Tara Habernig 6.5 hours/day
• Kimberly Doviak 6.0 hours/day
• Ana Morales 6.5 hours/day
• Jill Sakolsky 6.0 hours/day
• Debbie McFarland 6.5 hours/day
• Tonja Robbins 6.5 hours/day
• Cynthia Fortunato 6.0 hours/day
• Heather Kenney 6.5 hours/day
• Jodi Martin 6.0 hours/day
• Tammy Denardo 6.0 hours/day
• Dawn Darrell 6.5 hours/day
• Deanna Gorman 6.75 hours/day
• Arlene Cooper 6.0 hours/day
• Kirsten DeWitt 6.5 hours/day
• Danielle Jaloszynski 6.5 hours/day
• Melissa Herring 6.5 hours/day
• Diana Gingold 6.0 hours/day
• AnnMarie Crouch 5.0 hours/day
• Jamie Almeida 5.25 hours/day
• Deirdre Babcock 6.5 hours/day
• Mireille Weissberg 6.5 hours/day
• Denise Kulak 6.5 hours/day
• Angelina Vita 6.0 hours/day
• Valerie Turcotte 6.0 hours/day
• Debra Finn 6.5 hours/day
• Bernadette Tymczyszyn 6.5 hours/day
• Linda Westerfield 6.0 hours/day
• Dawn Bedell 4.0 hours/day
• Priscilla Hassan 6.5 hours/day
• Deana Adams 6.0 hours/day
• Samantha Irizarry 6.75 hours/day
• Denise Crisafulli 6.5 hours/day
• Joyce Dooner 4.0 hours/day
• Samantha Alfieri 6.75 hours/day
• Angela Kruger 6.5 hours/day
• Theresa Valastro 6.0 hours/day
• Molly Meres 6.5 hours/day
• Christina Parsons 6.5 hours/day
• Gina Vanderkooy 4.0 hours/day
• Paul McMahill 6.5 hours/day
• Michelle Jollie 6.75 hours/day
• Tamara Andre 6.5 hours/day
• Melissa Algarin 6.0 hours/day
• Diane Higgins 6.5 hours/day

 

Non-Instructional

Recommend the Board of Education approve the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the staff with assigned hours as listed to School Monitors positions reflecting transition from Covid 19 Emergency School Monitor hours to current School Monitor hours needed and budgeted for in the 2021-2022 school year. Effective date August 30, 2021 or as noted.

• Cynthia Gloster – 8.0 hours/day
• Lisa LaBar – 6.0 hours/day
• Donna Monahan 7.0  hours/day
• Rosemarie Cardoso 7.0 hours/day
• Helen Wilson 7.0 hours/day
• Katrina Morin 7.0 hours/day
• Lori Korin 5.5 hours/day
• Paula Newman 4.5 hours/day
• Lori Masiello 3.5 hours/day
• Anne Wohlgemuth 3.5 hours/day
• Diana Bowe 7.0 hours/day
• Angela Ferrara 3.5 hours/day
• Catherine Alfieri 6.0 hours/day
• Stephanie Kirk 3.5 hours/day
• Martha Telefus-Gillespie 7.0 hours/day
• Christine Ascolese 7.0 hours/day
• Jeanmarie Zawojski 6.5 hours/day
• Jean Haines 5.0 hours/day
• Susan Starr 6.0 hours/day
• Patricia Perez 6.0 hours/day
• Tina Kerrigan 6.0 hours/day
• Dorota Dziadosz 4.5 hours/day
• Donna Davis 3.5 hours/day
• Magdalena Ramos 5.0 hours/day
• Kim McNamara 6.5 hours/day
• Mary Meyle 6.0 hours/day
• Lisa Caputo 3.5 hours/day
• Maria Rivas 3.5 hours/day
• Patricia Paoli 6.75 hours/day
• Angela Hellstrom 3.5 hours/day
• Kelly Moshinski 3.5 hours/day
• Alison Cain 6.0 hours/day
• Jessica Bedell 3.5 hours/day
• Susan Healy 6.0 hours/day
• Jaime Hadden 4.0 hours/day
• James Lemaux 3.5 hours/day
• Yolanda Solimine-Mandile 3.5 hours/day
• Barbara Sherman 6.0 hours/day
• Jean Clark 4.0 hours/day
• Marisol Burgos 6.5 hours/day
• Alicia Sargeant 6.0 hours/day
• Rosanne Connolly 6.5 hours/day
• Janet Torres 3.5 hours/day
• Cathy Kahn 3.5 hours/day
• Andrealynn Colombo 6.5 hours/day
• Cindy Rivera 6.0 hours/day
• Ann Gaynor 6.0 hours/day
• Taneka Richardson 6.0 hours/day
• Justine Arlotta-Ayala 3.5 hours/day
• Lindsay Salvucci 5.0 hours/day
• Courtney Andersen 5.0 hours/day
• Laura Rios 4.5 hours/day
• Tara Posey 6.75 hours/day
• Candace Woznick 3.5 hours/day
• Madai Ramjeet 3.5 hours/day
• Brittany Bulson 5.0 hours/day 
• Michaela Veneziali 5.0 hours/day
• Cynthia Ghiold 3.5 hours/day
• Louise Hadden 3.5 hours/day
• Lesa(Lisa) Schoonmaker 3.5 hours/day
• Dorothy McGuigan 3.5 hours/day

 

Non-Instructional

Recommend the Board of Education approve the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approves the staff with assigned hours as listed to Teacher Aide positions reflecting transition from Covid 19 Emergency Teacher Aide hours to current Teacher Aide hours needed and budgeted for in the 2021-2022 school year. Effective date August 30, 2021
or as noted.

• Marge Deserto 6.5 hours/day
• Anne Weiler 6.5 hours/day
• Sonia Wagner-Babcock 6.5 hours/day
• Denise Cohen 6.5 hours/day
• Russhell Gillespie 6.5 hours/day
• Lisa Sciaffo 6.5 hours/day
• Alexandra Offenheiser 6.5 hours/day
• Marisol Burgos 6.5 hours/day
• Crystal Norton 6.5 hours/day
• Kiersten Garcia 6.5 hours/day
• Ruth Lora DeJesus 6.5 hours/day
• Phyllis Radi 6.5 hours/day
• Tami Kretchmer 6.5 hours/day
• Megan Kellett 6.5 hours/day

 

Non-Instructional

• Kelly McCauley, temporary appointment as a full-time 12/month Technical Assistant, effective August 30, 2021 through January 20, 2022, at an annual salary $ 35,500. (pro-rated), noting she is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Human Resources.
• David Nunnery, probationary appointment as a full-time 12/month yr. Custodial Worker, effective August 25, 2021, at an annual salary as per contract (pro-rated), noting he is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Health Resources.
• Mirna Benitez , probationary appointment as a full-time 12/month yr. Custodial Worker, effective August 25, 2021, at an annual salary as per contract (pro-rated), noting she is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Health Resources.
• Joe Sarantapoulas, temporary appointment as a full-time 12/month Custodial Worker effective August 25, 2021 at an annual salary as per contract (pro-rated), noting he is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Human Resources
• Andrew Carroll temporary appointment as a full-time 12/month Custodial Worker effective August 25, 2021 at an annual salary as per contract (pro-rated), noting he is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Human Resources Kaitlynn Adam temporary appointment as a full-time 12/month Custodial Worker effective August 25, 2021 at an annual salary as per contract (pro-rated), noting he is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Human Resources
• Increase In Hours: Lisa Schiaffo as a Teacher Aide (from 6.5 hrs/day) to 6.75 hrs/day, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
• Gary Manheim, change in title and probationary appointment to a 6.75 hours/day position of Teacher Aide, effective August 30, 2021 salary as per contract.
• Increase In Hours: Barbara Starr-Carroll as a School Security-Aide (from 7.5 hrs/day) to 8.0 hrs/day, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
• Increase In Hours: Melissa Ranta as a School Security-Aide (from 7.5 hrs/day) to 8.0 hrs/day, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
• Lisa Gorman, change in title and probationary appointment to a 6.5 hours/day position of Teacher Aide, effective August 30, 2021 salary as per contract.
• Ashley Jennings*, probationary appointment to a 6.75 hr/day position of Teacher Aide, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract. 
  *Such appointment is conditioned upon the District’s receipt of clearance for employment from the N.Y. State Education Department relating to the fingerprinting and criminal history record check of the prospective school employees. The emergency conditional segments of the appointments shall commence as of August 30, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Caroline Keyes*, probationary appointment to a 6.5 hr/day position of Teacher Aide, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
  *Such appointment is conditioned upon the District’s receipt of clearance for employment from the N.Y. State Education Department relating to the fingerprinting and criminal history record check of the prospective school employees. The emergency conditional segments of the appointments shall commence as of August 30, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Kerri Nugent*, probationary appointment to a 6.75 hr/day position of Teacher Aide, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
  *Such appointment is conditioned upon the District’s receipt of clearance for employment from the N.Y. State Education Department relating to the fingerprinting and criminal history record check of the prospective school employees. The emergency conditional segments of the appointments shall commence as of August 30, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Leara Tausk*, probationary appointment to a 6.5 hr/day position of Teacher Aide, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
  *Such appointment is conditioned upon the District’s receipt of clearance for employment from the N.Y. State Education Department relating to the fingerprinting and criminal history record check of the prospective school employees. The emergency conditional segments of the appointments shall commence as of August 30, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Christopher Conklin , probationary appointment as a 1.0 FTE Maintenance Worker effective August 25, 2021 at an annual salary as per contract (pro-rated), noting he is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Human Resources.
• Kevin Gros, probationary appointment as a 1.0 FTE Maintenance Worker effective August 25, 2021 at an annual salary as per contract (pro-rated), noting he is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Human Resources
• Kerry Gebo*, provisional appointment to a 6.5 hr/day position of Behavioral Aide, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract, noting she is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Human Resources.
  *Such appointment is conditioned upon the District’s receipt of clearance for employment from the N.Y. State Education Department relating to the fingerprinting and criminal history record check of the prospective school employees. The emergency conditional segments of the appointments shall commence as of August 30, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Increase in hours: Kerry Reeves, (from 5.75 hours/day) to 7.0 hours/day as Assistant Cook, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
• Justina Davis, probationary appointment to a 3.25 hr/day position as Food Service Helper, effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.

 

Co-Curricular

Pre-Kindergarten Grade Level Chairs 2021-2022

Recommend the Board of Education approve the following staff members to the following co-curricular appointments for the 2021-22 school year, at the appropriate co-curricular stipends:

• Paulette Neiger, Pre -Kindergarten Grade Level Chairperson @ Level II, Step 1 (1)
• Amy Roepe, Pre -Kindergarten Grade Level Chairperson @ Level II, Step 1 (1)

 

Co-Curricular

Sixth-Period Assignments

Circleville Middle School

Board approval of the following instructional staff member teaching a sixth period/additional assignment for the 2021-2022 school year at an annual contractual stipend of $5,500:  

• Romulo Gabriel, Science

Board approval for the appointment of the following instructional staff members teaching half (.5)* of a sixth period/additional assignment for the 2021-2022 school year at half of the annual contractual stipend (Classes are every other day, therefore, teacher(s) will receive half of the sixth period annual contract stipend*)

• Angelina Meier, Math

 

Co-Curricular

Sixth-Period Assignment

Crispell Middle School

Board approval of the following instructional staff member teaching a sixth period/additional assignment for the 2021-2022 school year at an annual contractual stipend of $5,500:  

• Bryan Spizuco, Science
• Allison White, Science
• Katie Green, AIS/Media
• Melissa Prendys, AIS/Media

Board approval for the appointment of the following instructional staff members teaching half (.5)* of a sixth period/additional assignment for the 2021-2022 school year at half of the annual contractual stipend (Classes are every other day, therefore, teacher(s) will receive half of the sixth period annual contract stipend*)

• Patricia Hoehmann, Math
• Marc Gittleman, Math

 

Co-Curricular

Sixth-Period Assignment

Pine Bush High School

Board approval of the following instructional staff member teaching a sixth period/additional assignment for the 2021-2022 school year at an annual contractual stipend of $5,500:  

• Daniel Aktas, Art
• Janice Barth, Art
• Elizabeth Baxter, Special Education
• Kathleen Bisaillon, Special Education
• Kevin Blackwell, Social Studies
• Renee Bray, Social Studies
• Mark Brennan, Special Education
• Andrew Britto, Social Studies
• Jessica Casterlin, English
• Allison Chastain, Science
• Michael Ciarelli, Math
• Andrew Cook, Science
• Alexa Dagele, English
• Paul Delillo, Social Studies
• Jenel Duarte, Special Education
• Mark Eckerson, English
• Daniel Edwards, Foreign Language
• Enis Egdemir, Foreign Language
• Judith Flint, English
• Bethany Ganley, English
• Daniel Harrison, Science
• Brian Heller, Special Education
• Jane Hernandez, Social Studies
• Steven Hulle, Science
• David Hurst, English
• Kelly Issa, Math
• Eric Johnson, Science
• Melissa Karban, Science
• Kevin Kreeger, Science
• Jonathan Lozier, Special Education
• Kenneth Marshall, Art/Tech
• Daniel McMahon, English
• Julie Medina, Foreign Language
• Monica Morales, Foreign Language
• Julie Palinkas, Art
• Christopher Passudetti, English
• Kristin Raucci, Foreign Language
• Patrick Reiser, Technology
• Cindy Rivera-Ortiz, Foreign Language
• Andrea Saylor, Special Education
• Mari Schafer, Foreign Language
• Edward Stelmaszyk, Social Studies
• Aimee Stout, Special Education
• Michael Sturm, Science
• Susan Sturm, Science
• Michael Terwilliger, Special Education
• Marie Tobin, Special Education
• Rebecca Torre, Special Education
• Diane Trad, Art
• Jennifer Travis, Special Education
• Barbara Vitelli, Special Education
• Charlene Webster, Social Studies
• Kelly Wohlgemuth, Math

 

Sixth-Period Assignment (.5)

Pine Bush High School

Board approval of the following instructional staff member teaching a .5/ sixth period/additional assignment for the 2020-2021 school year (or as noted)*at an annual contractual stipend (.5) of$5,500:  

• Kevin Blackwell, Social Studies
• Daniel Conley, Social Studies
• Shannon Countryman, Special Education
• Erin Crispell, Special Education
• Jessica Grasso, Social Studies
• John Petrofsky, Science
• Michael Raucci, Science
• Michelle Robinson, Science
• Randall Wright, Science

 

Co-Curricular

Pine Bush High School

Board approval of the following instructional staff members as High School Night Tutorial Co-Coordinators for the 2021-2022 school year, Monday-Thursday at the rate of $40/hour.

• Renae Bray
• Judith Flint

 

Extra-Curricular

Recommend the Board of Education approve the following extra-curricular appointments for the 2021-2022 school year at the appropriate extra-curricular stipend:

Pakanasink Elementary School

• Teresa Hatfield, Engineering Adventures Club Advisor @ Level V, Step 3 (4)
• Teresa Hatfield, Odyssey of the Mind Coach @ Level III, Step 1 (1)   

 

Interscholastic

Board approval of the following Interscholastic Fall Season coaching appointments for the 2021-2022 school year at the appropriate interscholastic stipend:

Cross Country

• Robin Renahan, Modified Girls, Level III, Step 1 (1)

 

Football

• Dylan Hintze, JV Football, Level II, Step 1 (1)
• Mike Mancuso, Modified, Level III, Step 1 (1)
• David Rivera , Modified, Level III, Step 1 (1)

 

Boys Soccer

• Gianni Carillo, Varsity Assistant, Level II, Step 1 (1)

 

Volleyball

• Janell McCombs, Modified, Level III, Step 1 (1)

 

Cheerleading

• Elexus Riquelme, Varsity, Level I, Step 1 (1)

 

Per Diem Substitutes

Recommend the approve the appointment of the following individuals as per diem substitutes effective August 25, 2021 (or as noted*) at board approved per diem substitute rates (or as noted):

• Brian Lynn
• Rose Clark**
• Terry Hessian**
• Gregory Lewin
• Krista Lockwood**
• Bridget Thompson**
• Anne Wohlgemuth
• Cindy Russell (at 42.92 per hr/maximum 2 days per wk)
• Caitlin Kennedy (at 150.00 per day)
• Theresa Valastro (at MA Step 4)
• Courtney Bray **
• Jillian Quill**
• Caitlin Billesimo

**Such appointment is conditioned upon the District’s receipt of clearance for employment from the N.Y. State Education Department relating to the fingerprinting and criminal history record check of the prospective school employees. The emergency conditional segments of the appointments shall commence as of August 25, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.

 

Continuing Education

Board of Education approval of the following positions for instructors, assistants, counselors or lifeguards for continuing education courses for the 2021/2022 school year. All classes and salaries are contingent upon
enrollment.

INSTRUCTOR NAME              CLASS/POSITION                                              PAY

• Michael Holt                                         Pickleball                                               $10-$20/ class