BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

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: 

• Andrew Garigliano, Teacher.

 

Creation and Reinstatement

Board authorization for the creation of the following positions, due to student needs in buildings:

Instructional

• (3) Three 7.0 hours/day Teaching Assistant positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (2) Two 6.75 hours/day Teaching Assistant positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (28) Twenty-eight 6.5 hours/day Teaching Assistant positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (33) Thirty three 6.0 hours/day Teaching Assistant positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (1) One 5.25 hours/day Teaching Assistant positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (2) Two 5.0 hours/day Teaching Assistant positions, effective on October 9, 2020.

The creation of the above Teaching Assistant positions will reinstate the following staff, based on their seniority, through the following appointments effective on October 9, 2020 as follows:

• 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
• Sharon Demetriou 6.0 hours/day
• Kellie VanHaaster 6.0 hours/day
• Theresa Shaw 6.0 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
• Jacqueline Endreson 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
• Mary Perry 6.0 hours/day
• Kelly Schultz-Hassan 6.5 hours/day
• Margaret Winsper 6.0 hours/day
• Diane Nawoschik 6.5 hours/day
• Elizabeth Stewart 6.0 hours/day
• Barbara Lieberman 6.5 hours/day
• Christine Carlino 6.5 hours/day
• Denisee Martin 6.0 hours/day
• Darlene Stuber 6.5 hours/day
• Elissa Skala 6.5 hours/day
• Karen Knox 6.0 hours/day
• Lisa Heckmann 6.0 hours/day
• Michelle Colon 6.5 hours/day
• Liberty Klosterman 6.0 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 6.0 hours/day
• Suzanne Meath 6.5 hours/day
• Tara Habernig 6.0 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 Wells-Fagan 6.5 hours/day
• Jodi Martin 6.0 hours/day
• Tammy Denardo 6.5 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 6.0 hours/day
• Alexis Soto 6.0 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

 

Non-Instructional

• (1) One 8.0 hours/day School Monitor positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (7) Seven 7.0 hours/day School Monitor positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (11) Eleven 6.5 hours/day School Monitor positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (6) Six 6.0 hours/day School Monitor positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (1) One 5.5 hours/day School Monitor positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (2) Two 5.0 hours/day School Monitor positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (1) One 4.5 hours/day School Monitor positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (1) One 4.0 hours/day School Monitor positions, effective on October 9, 2020.
• (32) Thirty-two 3.5 hours/day School Monitor positions, effective on October 9, 2020.

The creation of the above School Monitor positions will reinstate the following staff, based on their seniority, through the following appointments effective on October 9, 2020 as follows:

• 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
• Jane Conroy 3.5 hours/day
• Lori Korin 5.5 hours/day
• Margaret Deserto 7.0 hours/day
• Deborah Rose 5.0 hours/day
• Paula Newman 4.5 hours/day
• Lina Walsh 6.5 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 6.5 hours/day
• Jeanmarie Zawojski 6.5 hours/day
• Anne Weiler 6.5 hours/day
• Jean Haines 6.5 hours/day
• Susan Starr 6.5 hours/day
• Donna Davis 3.5 hours/day
• Patricia Perez 6.5 hours/day
• Tina Kerrigan 6.5 hours/day
• Dorota Dziadosz 3.5 hours/day
• Magdalena Ramos 5.0 hours/day
• Kim McNamara 3.5 hours/day
• Mary Meyle 3.5 hours/day
• Lisa Caputo 3.5 hours/day
• Maria Rivas 3.5 hours/day
• Wendy Caccioppoli 3.5 hours/day
• Angela Hellstrom 3.5 hours/day
• Sonia Wagner-Babcock 3.5 hours/day
• Denise Coen 3.5 hours/day
• Kelly Moshinski 3.5 hours/day
• Alison Cain 6.0 hours/day
• Jessica Bedell 3.5 hours/day
• Russhell Gillespie 3.5 hours/day
• Gary Manheim 3.5 hours/day
• Susan Healy 6.0 hours/day
• James Lemaux 3.5 hours/day
• Yolanda Solimine-Mandile 3.5 hours/day
• Barbara Sherman 6.0 hours/day
• Lisa Schiaffo 6.5 hours/day
• Jean Clark 4.0 hours/day
• Alexandra Offenheiser, 6.5 hours/day
• Lanier Lopez 3.5 hours/day
• Marisol Burgos 6.5 hours/day
• Kiersten Garcia 3.5 hours/day
• Rosanne Connolly 3.5 hours/day
• Janet Torres 3.5 hours/day
• Cathy Kahn 3.5 hours/day
• Nicholas Gesualdo 3.5 hours/day
• Taneka Richardson 6.0 hours/day
• Phyllis Radi 3.5 hours/day
• Rebecca Watson 3.5 hours/day
• Courtney Andersen 3.5 hours/day

 

Non-Instructional

• (2) Two Part-time 7.5 hours/day School Security Aide positions, effective on October 6, 2020.
• (4) Four Part-time 7.0 hours/day School Security Aide positions, effective on October 6, 2020.

 

The creation of the above School Security Aide positions will reinstate the following staff, based on their seniority, through the following appointments effective on October 6, 2020 as follows:

Part Time School Security                    

• Linda Shannon – 7.0 hours/day
• Raymond Ramos – 7.0 hours/day
• Walter Lapinski – 7.5 hours/day
• Anthony Presto – 7.0 hours/day
• Barbara Starr-Carroll– 7.5 hours/day
• Melissa Ranta – 7.0 hours/day

 

Resignations

Non-Instructional 

• Debra Keindl, resignation, for the purpose of retirement, from her position as a  7.0 hours/day School Monitor, effective at the close of business October 08, 2020.  

 

Appointments

Administrators (Amended Appointment)

• Kristin Slover, who holds a Professional certificate in School Building Leader, appointed to the position of Principal in the tenure area of Administrative: Elementary Principal, amended for a three-year probationary period commencing July 15, 2020 and ending July 14, 2023. Salary $151,173 (pro-rated).
• Amy Brockner, who holds a Permanent certificate in School District Administrator, appointed to the position of Assistant Superintendent for Instruction in the tenure area of Administrative, amended for a three-year probationary period commencing July 15, 2020 and ending July 14, 2023, at an annual salary as per contract (pro-rated) subject to the terms of the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction’s contract (as determined/approved by the Board), on file with the District Clerk.         .

 

Appointment

Instructional

• Andrew Garigliano, who holds a Professional certificate in Physical Education, be appointed to the position of 1.0 FTE Permanent Substitute Teacher in the Physical Education and Recreation tenure area for the period of September 29, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021.  Salary Level MA, Step 4 of the salary schedule (pro-rated). Andrew is filling the position due to the LOA of J. Evans, noting this is an exception to a hiring freeze due to a student need.

 

Co-Curricular

Pine Bush HS

Sixth-Period Assignment

Board approval for the appointment of the following instructional staff member teaching a sixth period/additional teaching assignment for the 2020-2021 school year at an annual contractual stipend as per contract:

• Patrick Reiser – Technology

 

Board approval to rescind the following instructional staff member teaching a 1.0/sixth period /additional assignment for the 2020-2021 school year , effective at the close of business October 6, 2020:

• Ann Armand, ENL

 

Per Diem Substitutes

Board approval for the appointment of the following individuals as per diem substitutes effective October 9, 2020 or as indicated at board approved per diem substitutes rates:

• Emily Cook, effective October 8, 2020
• Alexandra Holmes
• Elaine Gaynor
• Paul McMahill
• Molly Meres
• Brittany Mollicone
• Crystal Norton
• Christina Parsons
• Valerie Turcotte
• Angela Vita
• Rebecca Watson
• Jack Wilson, effective October 14, 2020*
• Francesco Wise, effective October 14, 2020*

*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 October 14, 2020 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.