BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Circleville Middle School
CONSENT AGENDA – REVISED

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:

• Kathleen Farah – Teaching Assistant
• Terry Hessian– School Monitor
• Cortney Hutting – Teacher Aide
• Laura Faso – Teacher Aide
• Caroline Deligny – Teacher Aide
• Alexandria Battaglia – School Monitor
• Jodie Cerillo– School Monitor
• Alisa Mezey – Permanent Substitute School Monitor
• Holly Bracken – Teaching Assistant
• Madeline Nunez– School Monitor
• Vincent Roberto –Nurse RN

 

Creation

Instructional

Recommend the Board of Education approve the creation of:

• (16) Sixteen 1.0 FTE Permanent Itinerant Substitute Teacher Positions, temporary positions effective October 27, 2021 through June 24, 2022, at a daily rate of $275 plus benefits.

 

Resignation

Instructional

• Mirienkis Peguero, resignation from her position as a 6.5 hours/day Teaching Assistant, effective at the close of business October 27, 2021.

 

Non-Instructional

• Anne Wohlgemuth, resignation from her position as a 3.5 hours/day School Monitor, effective at the close of business October 6, 2021.
• Marisol Burgos, resignation from her position as a 6.5 hours/day Teacher Aide, effective at the close of business August 29, 2021.
• Lori M. Masiello, resignation from her position as a 3.5 hours/day School Monitor, effective at the close of business September 26, 2021.
• Patricia Zito, resignation for the purpose of retirement, from her position as a 1.00 FTE Senior Account Clerk, effective at the close of business October 28, 2022.

 

Leaves of Absence

Non Instructional

• Patricia Paoli, unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 6.75 hours/day School Monitor effective October 20, 2021 through November 22, 2021.
• Martha Telefus-Gillespie, unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 7.0 Hour/Day School Monitor effective October 22, 2021 through November 19, 2021.

 

Appointment

Instructional

• Tonja Robbins, who holds a Teaching Assistant Level III certificate, an increase in hours in her position as a part-time, non-tenure bearing Teaching Assistant (from 6.5 Hour/Day) to a 6.75 Hour/Day, effective October 12, 2021, salary as per contract (pro-rated).
• Kathleen Farah, who holds a Teaching Assistant Level I renewal certificate, be appointed on probation as a part-time, non-tenure bearing, 4.0 Hour/Day Teaching Assistant, effective October 27, 2021 as per contract.
• Holly Bracken, who holds a Teaching Assistant Level I certificate, be appointed on probation as a part-time, non-tenure bearing, 6.0 Hour/Day Teaching Assistant effective November 1, 2021, salary as per contract.
• Marisol Burgos, who holds a Teaching Assistant Level I 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.
• Tammy Denardo, who holds a Teaching Assistant Level III certificate, an increase in hours in her position as a part-time, non-tenure bearing, (from 6.0 hours/day) to 6.5 Hour/Day Teaching Assistant, effective October 18, 2021, salary as per contract (pro-rated).

 

Appointment

Non Instructional

• Terry Hessian, probationary appointment to a 5.0 Hour/Day position of School Monitor, effective October 19, 2021, salary as per contract (pro-rated).
• Kelly McCauley, provisional appointment as a full-time 12/month Technical Assistant, effective October 6, 2021 at an annual salary of 35,500 (pro-rated), noting she is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Human Resources
• Cortney Hutting*, probationary appointment to a 6.5 Hour/Day position of Teacher Aide, effective October 28, 2021, salary as per contract (pro-rated).
  *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 28, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Tina Manginelli*, probationary appointment as a full-time 12/month Technical Support Assistant, effective October 27, 2021 at an annual salary of $58,000 (pro-rated), noting she is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Human Resources, district wide.
  *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 27, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Alisa Mezey*, temporary appointment to a 5.0 Hour/Day Permanent Substitute School Monitor position effective November 1, 2021 through June 24, 2022, salary as per contract (pro-rated).
  *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 November 1, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Laura Faso*, probationary appointment to a 6.5 Hour/Day position of Teacher Aide, effective October 27, 2021, salary as per contract (pro-rated).
  *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 27, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Caroline Deligny, probationary appointment to a 6.5 Hour/Day position of Teacher Aide, effective October 18, 2021, salary as per contract (pro-rated).
• Alexandria Battaglia, probationary appointment to a 3.5 Hour/Day position of School Monitor, effective October 27, 2021, salary as per contract (pro-rated).
• Jodie Cerillo*, probationary appointment to a 3.5 Hour /Day position of School Monitor, effective November 1, 2021 salary as per contract (pro-rated).
  *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 November 1, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Madeline Nunez*, probationary appointment to a 3.5 Hour /Day position of School Monitor, effective October 27, 2021, salary as per contract (pro-rated).
  *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 27, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.
• Vincent Roberto, probationary appointment as a full-time 10/month Nurse RN, effective November 1, 2021 at an annual salary less than BA Step 5 of the salary schedule (pro-rated), noting he is certified for such appointment through the Orange County Department of Human Resources.

 

Extra-Curricular

Pine Bush High School

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

• Michelle Robinson, Robotics Advisor, Level IV, Step 1 (2)

 

Extra-Curricular

Circleville Elementary School

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

• Colin Noonan – Odyssey of the Mind Co-Coach, Level III, Step 1(1)

 

Per Diem Substitutes

Board approval for the appointment of the following individuals as per diem substitutes (or tutors) effective October 27, 2021, or as indicated, at board approved per diem substitutes rates:

• Deiralyse M. Raimondo (10/13/2021)
• Emily Burtchell*
• Brittany LaBagh*
• Daniel Ogden
• Kristen Patras
• Lacey Phillips
• Brittany Starr
• Justine Rivera
• Shauna Best*
• Stephanie Algarin*
• Sadiya Sackey-El*
• Brittany Starr*
• Shannon McGowan*

*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 27, 2021 and shall not exceed twenty (20) business days.

 

Supervision

Board approval of the following appointment of the following school personnel for supervision duties in connection with Fall, Winter, and Spring sporting events during the 2021-2022 school year at the rate of $20/hour:

• Deborah June
• Anastasia Garrison