BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Pine Bush High 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:

• Rosanna Sanders – Teaching Assistant
• Beth Folwell – Teaching Assistant
• Lisa Poquette – Teacher
• Briana Martinez– Teaching Assistant
• Alexandria Rich – Food Service Helper
• William Valk – Food Service Helper
• Joshua O’Connell – Groundskeeper
• Alexandrea Cuebas – School Monitor
• Michael McGovern– Teacher Aide

 

Abolishment

Instructional

Recommend the Board of Education authorize the abolishment of the following position for the 2021-2022 school year:

• (1) 1.0 FTE, 12 month Assistant Principal, High School/Secondary position, effective August 30, 2021.

 

Creation

Instructional

Recommend the Board of Education authorize the creation of the following position for the 2021-2022 school year:

• (3) Three 6.5 hour/day Teacher Aide positions
  (need at Circleville Middle School and Pine Bush Elementary (Castle Program))

 

Non Instructional

Recommend the Board of Education authorize the creation of the following position for the 2021-2022 school year:

• (1) One full time, 12 month Custodial Worker, salary as per contract

 

Resignations

Instructional

• Maryanne Mannion, resignation, for the purpose of retirement, from her position as a 7.0 hr/day Teaching Assistant effective at the close of business September 30, 2021.

 

Non-Instructional

• Laura Ryan, amend the resignation, for the purpose of retirement from her position as a 1.00 FTE Guidance Asst-10 Month, effective at the close of business December 1, 2021.
• Maria Luna, resignation from her position as a 1.00 FTE Custodial Worker effective at the close of business September 10, 2021.
• Joshua O’Connell, resignation from his position as a 1.0 FTE Custodial Worker effective at the close of business September 14, 2021.
• Justine Arlotta –Ayala, resignation from her position as a 3.5 hr/day School Monitor effective at the close of business September 3, 2021.

 

Leave of Absence

Instructional

• Ann Marie Crouch, unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 5.0 hours/day Teaching Assistant effective August 30, 2021 through June 25, 2022.
• Amanda Lopez unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 1.00 FTE Teacher-Reading effective November 15, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
• Michelle A. Jollie, unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 6.75 hours/day Teaching Assistant effective August 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

 

Non Instructional

• Denise Coen, unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 6.5 hours/day Teacher Aide, effective August 30, 2021 through October 31, 2021.
• Brittany Bulson, unpaid leave of absence from her position as a 5 hours/day School Monitor, effective August 30, 2021 through February 28, 2022.

 

Appointments

Instructional

• Rosanna Sanders, who holds a Teaching Assistant Level I certificate, be appointed on probation as a part-time, non-tenure bearing, 4.0 hr/day Teaching Assistant effective September 8, 2021, salary as per contract.
• RESCIND the appointment of Selena Petrilli, who holds a Emergency Covid Childhood Education 1-6 certificate, on probation as a part-time, non-tenure bearing, 6.0 hrs/day Teaching Assistant effective August 30, 2021, salary as per contract.
• Beth Folwell, who holds a Teaching Assistant Continuing 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 as per contract.
• Lisa Poquette who holds an Initial certificate in Visual Arts, be appointed to the probationary position of a 1.0 FTE Teacher- Elem 4-6 in the tenure area of Art 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, Lisa Poquette 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.
• Briana Martinez, 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 31, 2021 as per contract.

 

Non-Instructional

• Alexandria Rich, probationary appointment to a 3.0 hours/day position of Food Service Helper effective September 20, 2021 salary as per contract (pro-rated).
  
• William Valk, probationary appointment to a 3.0 hours/day position of Food Service Helper effective September 15, 2021 salary as per contract (pro-rated).
  
• Joshua O’Connell, probationary appointment as a full time, 12 month per year Groundskeeper, effective September 15, 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.
  
• Alexandrea Cuebas, probationary appointment to a 3.5 hours/day position of School Monitor effective September 13, 2021 salary as per contract (pro-rated).
  
• Michael McGovern, probationary appointment to a 6.5 hours/day position of Teacher Aide, effective September 13, 2021, salary as per contract (pro-rated).

 

Co-Curricular

Sixth-Period Assignment (.5)

Pine Bush High School

Board approval to amend the following instructional staff member teaching a .5/ sixth period/additional assignment to reflect the 2021-2022 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

 

Circleville Middle School

Board approval to amend the following co-curricular appointments for the 2021-2022 school year at the appropriate co-curricular stipends:

• Gina Lallathin, Grade 6 Team Leader, Level II, Step 7 (7)

 

Co-Curricular

Sixth-Period Assignment

Circleville Middle School

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

• David Kellish
• Julie Facciolla

 

Sixth Period Duty

Circleville Middle School

Recommend the Board of Education approve the appointment of the following instructional staff member assigned a duty as an extra sixth period assignment for the 2021-2022 school year at the annual contractual stipend as per contract:

• David Kellish
• Deanna Feuerbach

 

Extra-Curricular

Circleville Middle School

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

• Richard Atkins – Multicultural/Diversity Club, Level V, Step 1 (1)

 

Extra-Curricular

Pine Bush High School

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

• Ashley Michelitch – Odyssey of the Mind Co-Coach, Level III, Step 1(2)
  Board of Education approval to AMEND the following extra-curricular appointments for the 2021-2022 school year at the appropriate extra-curricular stipend:
• Dan Aktas – Odyssey of the Mind Coach, Level III, Step 3(3)

 

Per Diem Substitutes

Board approval for the appointment of the following individuals as per diem substitutes (or tutor) effective August 30, 2021, or as noted, at board approved per diem substitute rates:

• Caroline Belofski
• Gianni Carillo
• Denise Coen
• Ann Henry
• Gabriela Soto
• Lisa Perez (effective 9/1/21)
• Alyssa Miller
• Lisa Murray
• Amanda Long
• Kathleen Farah (effective 9/3/21)
• Jaclyn Mann
• Russell Gulamerian
• Jeanne Skye (effective 9/1/21)

 

Interscholastic

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

Boys Soccer

• Anthony DiMarco, Modified Boys, Level III, Step 1 (1)

 

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:

• Kimberly Craft
• Patricia Hoehmann

 

Continuing Education

All positions are 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

• John Petrofsky                                       Wrestling                                         $48/Student