MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION November 21, 2006
A Meeting of the Board of Education, Port Washington Union Free School District, Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County, Port Washington, New York was held on November 21, 2006 at the Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington, New York. Mr. Robert Seiden called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. Roll Call Present: Mrs. Nancy V. Cowles, Mr. Patrick Foye, Mr. Larry Greenstein, Mr. Mark Marcellus, Dr. Roy Nelson, Mrs. Jean-Marie Posner and Mr. Robert Seiden. Also Present: Dr. Geoffrey N. Gordon, Superintendent; Dr. Charles Piemonte, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment; Mr. Edward F. Sallie, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and General Administration and and Ms. Mary Callahan, Assistant Superintendent for Business. Executive Session The Board of Education voted unanimously to go into executive session at 6:45 p.m. for the purpose of negotiations. Reconvene When the Board of Education reconvened in open session at 8:06 p.m., there were approximately 125 members of the public in attendance.
Meeting I. II. Flag Salute Roll Call
Present:
Mrs. Nancy V. Cowles, Mr. Patrick Foye, Mr. Larry Greenstein, Mr. Mark Marcellus, Dr. Roy Nelson, Mrs. Jean-Marie Posner and Mr. Robert Seiden.
Also Present: Dr. Geoffrey N. Gordon, Superintendent; Dr. Charles Piemonte, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment; Mr. Edward F. Sallie, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and General Administration and Ms. Mary Callahan, Assistant Superintendent for Business.
III. Adoption of Agenda On motion made by Mr. Foye, seconded by Mrs. Cowles, the Board of Education unanimously adopted the agenda.
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IV. Opening Statement by the President A. V. VI. Other Comments
Certificates of Excellence Report of the Superintendent of Schools 1. 2. 3. 4. Enrollment Fall Sports Accomplishments Senior Class College Applications General Information
VII. VIII.
Community Comments Approval of Minutes as follows: The Board of Education approved the minutes of the Meetings of October 17, 2006 and November 14, 2006.
IX.
Discussion Item a. NYSSBA Convention
X.
Committee Reports 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Budget and Fiscal - Mrs. Posner Community Relations - Mrs. Cowles Curriculum - Mr. Greenstein Facilities - Mrs. Cowles Personnel - Dr. Nelson Planning - Mr. Foye Policy - Dr. Nelson
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ACTION ITEMS A. Budget and Fiscal - Mrs. Posner The Board of Education unanimously approved items 1 through 6 as listed below. The Board of Education approved item 7 as listed below. Mrs. Cowles voted in the negative. 1. 2. 3. Acceptance of the Treasurer’s Report dated September 30, 2006. Approve the transfers in excess of $2,500. Accept the 17 awards totaling $41,699 from the Port Washington Education Foundation Committee.
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A. Budget and Fiscal - Mrs. Posner - continued
4.
Accept an anonymous donation of $5,000 to be paid in two installments of $2,500 each, to be established as a scholarship awarded over a ten year period in the amount of $500 each year, in the name of Nancy Heller the retired Manorhaven Elementary School art teacher.
5.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education gratefully acknowledges the proposed $1,000 scholarship from the Dance Arts Centre of Port Washington to be awarded to a graduating senior in June 2007 based upon academic performance, dedication to the performing arts at Schreiber High School and financial need.
6.
Approve the contract and extensions (all extensions were increased by the 2006 CPI of 4.8% as approved by the State Education Department) for the 2006-2007 transportation of students to the following companies for the anticipated costs pending the student placements by Pupil Personnel and new students for private and parochial schools: Acme Bus Company Anytime Transportation Dell Transportation Hendrickson Bus Laidlaw Pierce Coach Line We Transport TOTAL $ 65,418.10 26,662.10 1,009,792.10 5,636.70 255,228.20 2,235,026.68 38,911.30 $3,636,675.18
7.
Approve the agreement between the Princeton Review, Inc. and the Port Washington Union Free School District to provide SAT preparation courses to the students of the Port Washington School District for the 2006-2007 school year.
B.
Facilities - Mrs. Cowles The Board of Education unanimously approved items 1 through 5 as listed below:
1.
Accept the following donations from the Salem HSA: a) A kiln b) An art display board c) Two library benches purchased in memory of Ms. Beverly Pavlak
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B. 2. Facilities - Mrs. Cowles - continued Accept donations provided by the Port Washington Education Foundation, Guggenheim School staff and students and community members to renovate and enlarge a pond and garden in the courtyard of Guggenheim Elementary School in memory of Mimi Olsen. 3. Accept the donation of a young tree from the Daly HSA subcommittee known as the Daly Diggers to be planted on the grounds of the Daly Elementary School in honor of the former Principal, Peter Faiella location to be subject to the prior approval of the school district. 4. Accept the following donations from the Sousa HSA: a) Stove, refrigerator and dish washer for the Sousa cooking lab b) A bench and table with benches for Sousa students c) A picnic table for Sousa staff d) Refurbishment of playground equipment 5. Approve the disposal of the following items deemed obsolete and dispose of same in the most cost effective manner: a) RCA DBD/VCR Serial #F311P576D (DRC635ON) from the Guggenheim Elementary School b) Sharp TV PWUFSD #101759 c) GE VCR PWUFSD #101758 d) 375 books from the Guggenheim Elementary School library C. Curriculum - Mr. Greenstein The Board of Education unanimously approved items 1 through 7 as listed below: 1. Acceptance of recommendations of the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Pre School Education for October 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 23, 24, 2006 to be reviewed by the Board, and arrangements be made for the special education programs and services, and parent notification. 2. Be it resolved that the Board of Education approve the formation of an Elementary AIS Saturday Academy for Grade 4 ELA for 2006-2007 school year, effective 12/9/06 through 1/6/07 with the recommendation of the Superintendent.
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C. 3. Curriculum - Mr. Greenstein Be it resolved that the Board of Education approve the formation of an AIS Saturday Academy for Grade 8 ELA for the 2006 - 2007 school year, effective 12/16/06 through 1/13/07 with the recommendation of the Superintendent. 4. Be it resolved that the Board of Education approve the formation of an AIS Saturday Academy for Grade 8 Math for the 2006 - 2007 school year, effective 2/10/07 through 3/10/07 with the recommendation of the Superintendent. 5. Be it resolved that the Board of Education approve the formation of a K-12 Extended Day ESL program for the 2006-2007 school year, effective 12/1/06 through 6/30/07 with the recommendation of the Superintendent. 6. Approve the agreements between the Port Washington Union Free School District and the following schools for special education services provided during the 2006-2007 school year: The Summit School Humanistic Consultants, Inc. The Churchill School and Center 7. Approve the agreement between the Port Washington Union Free School District and the Jericho Public Schools to provide resource room and testing services for children residing in Port Washington School District and attending non-public schools in Jericho UFSD for the 2006-2007 school year. D. Personnel - Dr. Nelson The Board of Education unanimously approved items 1, 2, 3 a., c., d. and e. 4 through 17 as listed below. The Board of Education approved item 3 b. Mr. Marcellus abstained. 1. Be it resolved that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools the Board of Education awards tenure to the following individual : a. 2. Pia Sanchez, Guidance Counselor, Weber, effective 12/17/06 Approve the resignation for the purpose of retirement of the following instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. 3. Judy Tombacher, Special Education, Weber, effective 1/1/07 Approve the request for a child care leave of absence of the following instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. Doriz Berlin, Foreign Language, Weber, effective 11/27/06 to no later than 6/30/07
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D. b. c. d. e. 4. Personnel - Dr. Nelson Sara Brock, English, Schreiber, effective 11/13/06 to no later than 6/30/07 Laurie Kass, Special Education, Daly, effective 1/24/07 to no later than 6/30/07 Eileen Mills, English, Schreiber, effective 11/25/06 to no later than 1/28/07 Marianne Nell, Elementary, Salem, effective 9/1/06 to no later than 6/30/07 Approve the leave coverage appointment of the following instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. Rachel Bresnick, Special Education, Daly, $49,019 (BA Step 1) effective ½4/07 to no later than 6/30/07 b. Jennifer Kost, English, Schreiber, $52,260 (BA Step 2) effective 11/13,06 to no later than 6/30/07 c. Sally Weintraub, Foreign Language, Weber, $54,901 (MA Step 1) effective 11/27/06 to no later than 6/30/07 5. Amend the effective dates of the conditional probationary appointments of the following administrators with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. Marc E. Greene, Director of Creative Arts ,effective 12/4/06 probationary period to end 12/3/09 b. Matthew W. Swinson, Assistant Principal, Weber, effective 10/10/06 probationary period to end 10/9/09 6. Approve the annual appointment of the following department chair for the 2006 - 2007 school year with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. 7. Dr. Mark Graham, Art, Schreiber, $5,221 Approve the appointment of the following instructional and non-instructional staff to the Elementary AIS Saturday Academy for the 2006 - 2007 school year, effective for the period 12/9/06 through 1/6/07 with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Rachel Bresnick, Teacher, $565.00 Diana Conway, Teacher, $565.00 Claire Galanek, Teacher, $565.00 Melissa Maringer, Teacher, $565.00 Natalie Miller, Teacher, $565.00 Nicole Silverstein, Teacher, $565.00 Kathleen Wengenosky, Teacher, $565.00
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D. h. i. j. 8. Personnel - Dr. Nelson - continued MaryLou Wright, Teacher, $565.00 Christine Sautkulis, Educational Assistant, $117.54* Susan Trinchitella, Educational Assistant, $117.54* Approve the resignation for the purpose of retirement of the following non-instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. b. 9. Mary Guerin, Senior Account Clerk, Schreiber, effective 12/30/06 Linda Jordan, .71 Educational Assistant, Daly, effective 11/1/06 Approve the resignation of the following non-instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. b. 10. Michele Hasley, Registered Nurse, Salem, effective 11/03/06 Joanne Weber, Clerk Typist, Weber, effective 11/14/06 Approve the appointment of the following non-instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. b. 11. Senka Kasap, .64 Educational Assistant, Weber, $11,162* effective 11/22/06 Jennifer Salerno, .71 Teacher Assistant, Schreiber, $17,028* effective 11/22/06 Be it resolved that the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent approve the establishment of four grant funded non-instructional positions of Home Visitor for the Parent Child Home Program, with each Home Visitor to be scheduled for not more than 12 hours weekly, at an hourly rate of $13.06, effective 11/22/06 to no later than 6/30/07. 12. Approve the appointment of the following grant funded non-instructional staff with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. Ana Arevalo, Home Visitor, Parent Child Home Program, $13.06 hourly, not to exceed $23,000 for all Home Visitors in the program b. Maritza Cuellar, Home Visitor, Parent Child Home Program, $13.06 hourly, not to exceed $23,000 for all Home Visitors in the program c. Dinorah Fearn, Home Visitor, Parent Child Home Program, $13.06 hourly, not to exceed $23,000 for all Home Visitors in the program. d. Susan Scott, Home Visitor, Parent Child Home Program, $13.06 hourly, not to exceed $23,000 for all Home Visitors in the program * subject to negotiations
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D. 13. Personnel - Dr. Nelson - continued Approve the appointment of instructional and non-instructional substitutes for the 2006 2007 school year as per the attached list. 14. Approve the appointments of the following sponsors of Extra Assignments for the 2006-2007 school year (one unit equals $2,471) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. aa. Chantelle McCurty, Manorhaven, Web Publishing Club, Year, 1.00 unit, $2,471 Heena Ramolia, Manorhaven, Dance Club co-sponsor, Year, .50 unit, $1,236 Patricia Rex, Manorhaven, Key Club co-sponsor, Year, .50 unit, $1,236 Mary Bridget O’Keefe, Manorhaven, Key Club co-sponsor, Year, .50 unit, $1,236 Virginia Verdirame-MeMahon, Guggenheim, Homework Club, Year, 1.00 unit, $2,471 Christine Bray, Guggenheim, GuggenWeb co-sponsor, Year, .50 unit, $1,236 Jaclyn Shea, Guggenheim, GuggenWeb co-sponsor, Year, .50 unit, $1,236 Michael Cain, Daly, Intramurals co-sponsor, Year, .50 units, $1,236 Brandy Miller, Daly, Intramurals co-sponsor, Year, .50 units, $1,236 Linda McAndrew-Lydon, Daly, Homework Club co-sponsor, Year, .50 units, $1,236 AnnMarie Pullicino, Sousa, Newspaper co-sponsor, Year, .50 unit, $1,236 Jennifer Steudte, Sousa, Newspaper co-sponsor, Year, .50 unit, $1,236 Diana Conway, Sousa, Bookworms co-sponsor, Year, .50 units, $1,236 Mary Lou Wright, Sousa, Bookworms co-sponsor, Year, .50 units, $1,236 Diana Conway, Sousa, Homework Club 2 co-sponsor, Year, .50 units, $1,236 Adrienne Fernan, Sousa, Homework Club 2 co-sponsor, Year, .50 units, $1,236 Marilyn Turtz, Salem, Art Club, Year, 1.00 unit, $2,471 John Talbot, Salem, Computer Club, Year, 1.00 unit, $2,471 Allison Shapiro, Salem, Dance Club, Year, 1.00 unit, $2,471 Nicole Silverstein, Salem, Homework Club, Year, 1.00 unit, $2,471 Jeannine Cuttita, Salem, Intramurals, Year, 1.00 unit, $2,471 Allison Shapiro, Salem, Newspaper, Year, 1.00 unit, $2,471 Alison Madden, Salem, Leadership Club co-sponsor, Year, .50 units, $1,236 Lisa Meehan, Salem, Leadership Club co-sponsor, Year, .50 units, $1,236 Kevin Braddish, Schreiber, Bowling, girls, Winter, 1.50 units, $3,707 Gloria Knight, Schreiber, Cheerleading, Winter, 1.00 unit, $2,471 Matt Holzer, Schreiber, Basketball JV II, Winter, 2.25 units, $5,560
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D. bb. cc. 15. Personnel - Dr. Nelson - continued Lisa Sangirardi, Weber, Volleyball, girls, Winter I, 2.00 units, $4,942 Raquel Piraino, Weber, Intramural co-sponsor, Spring, .45 units, $1,112 Approve the annual appointments of the following sponsors of Spring Sports for the 2006-2007 school year as per the attached list (Schreiber and Weber only: one unit equals $2,471). 16. Be it resolved that, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the increase in previously approved 2006 – 2007 salaries of Tina Caporaso, Denise Cheng, Carol Freeman, Susan Gombert, Ellen Lindsay, Catherine Ort, Jean Reilly and Kathleen Reilly, registered nurses in the District, with a $2,500 equity adjustment, effective November 22, 2006. Be it further resolved that Tina Caporaso, Colleen Kottenbach, Carol Freeman, Catherine Ort, and Kathleen Reilly, Registered Nurses assigned to elementary schools, will receive an additional yearly stipend of $1,000, effective November 22, 2006. Be it further resolved that Patricia Abroff, .5 FTE Registered Nurse assigned to the District Pre-K Program, will receive an equity adjustment of $1,250 and a yearly stipend of $500, effective November 22, 2006. 17. Approve the conditional probationary appointment of the following administrator with the recommendation of the Superintendent: a. Kenneth Marlborough, Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics, $145,000, effective no later than December 22, 2006 probationary period to end no later than December 21, 2009. XIII. Board Policy No action items to be approved. XIV. XV. XVI. Old Business New Business Opportunity for the Community to be Heard
XVII. Motion to recess to Executive Session (if necessary)
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XVIII. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Board of Education, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. __________________________ Mary Callahan District Clerk
Approved Date: _______ ______________ (initial)