TO: FROM: BOCES BOARD OF EDUCATION Charles Khoury DATE: September 16, 2015 RE: PERSONNEL MATTERS The September 16, 2015 Board meeting: ESTABLISHED POSITION-AMENDMENT On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves amending the following Position: Title: Reason: School Improvement Coordinator title change to Data and Curriculum Coordinator Amending established title from School Improvement Coordinator FTE: 1.0 Salary: $80,000 to $83,000 Certification Required: Administrative Department: ISS Administrator Requesting: Susan Schmidt Funding: LEAVES OF ABSENCE On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Leaves of Absence: Christy Brooks Senior Account Clerk effective August 18, 2015 through September 14, 2015 Extended Medical Leave Nicole Cucura-School Social Worker effective October 5, 2015 through March 1, 2016 FMLA Deborah DeGraw-Special Education Teacher effective September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 Intermittent FMLA Kim Phillips-Senior Account Clerk effective August 28, 2015 through October 27, 2015 FMLA RESIGNATIONS On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Resignations: Michael Stoduto Special Education Science Teacher ITAP effective September 17, 2015 Judy Durkin-CTE Teacher effective September 18, 2015 Kimberly Fore Prevention Services Specialist effective September 4, 2015 Shannon Leaney-Levenson Educational Data Manager date changed to 9/4/2015 RETIREMENT RESIGNATION On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Retirement Resignation: William Strong Maintenance Worker effective September 23, 2015 INSTRUCTIONAL APPOINTMENTS On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, pursuant to Section 3014 of the Education Law and in compliance with Part 30.3 of the Rules of the Board of Regents, the Board approves that: the following instructional probationary appointments. The expiration date of a building principal or classroom teacher s probationary appointment is tentative and conditional only. Except to the extent required by the applicable provisions of Section 3012 of the Education Law, in order to be granted tenure the principal or teacher must receive composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Section 3012-c and/or 3012d of the Education Law of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years, and if the principal or teacher receives an ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period the principal or teacher shall not be eligible for tenure at that time.* Name: Gina Sullivan Position: Special Education Teacher Tenure Area: General Special Education Certification: Students with Disabilities Birth - 2 Initial; Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6-Initial Effective: September 1, 2015 Probationary Period: Four Years Tenure Date: September 1, 2019 Replacing/New: New F/P Status: Current employee Special Notes: STARS 8:1:3 (new)
Name: Stephanie Lock Position: Behavioral Specialist Tenure Area: School Counseling and Guidance Certification: School Counselor-Provisional Effective: September 1, 2015 Probationary Period: Four Year Tenure Date: September 1, 2019 Replacing/New: New F/P Status: Full clearance Special Notes: Name: Sheila Wormuth Position: Behavioral Specialist Tenure Area: School Counseling and Guidance Certification: School Counselor - Permanent Effective: September 1, 2015 Probationary Period: Four Year Tenure Date: September 1, 2019 Replacing/New: M Davis F/P Status: Full clearance Special Notes: Name: Jordan Donley Position: School Social Worker Tenure Area: School Social Work Certification: School Social Worker-Provisional Degree: Master s Degree Salary: $50, 307 MA-1 Effective: September 8, 2015 Probationary Period: Four years Tenure Date: September 8, 2019 Replacing/New: Joel Sanchez Name: Helen Hook Position: Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Tenure Area: Education of Deaf Children Certification: Deaf & hearing Impaired Permanent; Speech and Hearing Handicapped-Permanent Degree: Master s Degree Salary: $50,307 Effective: September 21, 2015 Probationary Period: Four Years Tenure Date: September 21, 2019 Replacing/New: C Hostetler F/P Status: Emergency Conditional Appointment Special Notes: Salary may be adjusted upon pending employment verification Name: Scott Scardino Position: Health/Physical Education Teacher Tenure Areas: Health ; Physical Education Recreation Certification: Health Education Initial; Physical Education - Initial Degree: Master s Degree Salary: $51,732 MA-2 Effective: September 1, 2015 Probationary Period: Four Years Tenure Date: September 1, 2019 Replacing/New: S Harmon Name: Max Chaiet Position: Teaching Assistant Tenure Area: Teaching Assistant Certification: Teaching Assistant Level I Degree: Associates Degree Salary: $14, 957 Effective: September 1, 2015 Probationary Period: 4 years Tenure Date: September 1, 2019 Replacing/New: Name: Katie Kelder Position: Special Education Teacher Tenure Area: General Special Education Certification: Students with Disabilities Birth to Grade 2-Initial; Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6-Initial; Early Childhood Education Birth to Grade 2- Initial; Childhood Education Grades 1-6 Initial Degree: Bachelor s Degree Salary: $46,747 BA-1 Effective: September 8, 2015 Probationary Period: Four years Tenure Date: September 8, 2019 Replacing/New: Kelly Lake APPOINTMENTS On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Appointments: Name: Cindy Amthor Position: Teacher Aide Appointment Type: CS Probationary Effective: September 2, 2015 Salary: $14,707 Replacing/New: Previous Sub Aide Name: Latoya Williams Position: Teacher Aide Appointment Type: CS Probationary Effective: September 2, 2015 Salary: $14,707 Replacing/New: Previous Sub Aide
Name: Lauren Mason Position: Teacher Aide Appointment Type: CS Probationary Effective: September 8, 2015 New 8:1:3 Class Name: Brianna Wingert Position: Teacher Aide Appointment Type: CS Probationary Effective: September 10, 2015 1:1 Aide Name: Amanda Tesseyman Position: Teacher Aide Appointment Type: CS Probationary Effective: September 15, 2015 Name: Malinda Kristiansen Position: Typist Appointment Type: CS Probationary Effective: October 1, 2015 Salary: $24,319 (pro-rated) Replacing/New: M Dickson F/P Status: Emergency Conditional Appointment Special Notes: Name: Lynn Leibowitz-Whitehead Position: Prevention Specialist Appointment Type: CS Probationary Effective: September 17, 2015 Salary: $42,000 (pro-rated) Replacing/New: K Fore Previous employee in position. Re-instatement to position Name: Mary Lou Vernooy Position: ALC-Stipend Probationary Period: N/A Effective: September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 Salary: $1,800 Replacing/New: F/P Status: Current employee Special Notes: Name: Roothland Medina Position: Itinerant Music Teacher PT Probationary Period: N/A Effective: August 27, 2015 through August 31, 2015 Salary: $31.16/hour Replacing/New: Name: Sheila Wormuth Position: Behavioral Specialist Probationary Period: N/A Effective: August 27, 2015 through August 31, 2015 Name: Gina Sullivan Position: Special Education Teacher Probationary Period: N/A Effective: August 27, 205 through August 31, 2015 Name: Stephanie Lock Position: Behavioral Specialist Probationary Period: N/A Effective: August 27, 205 through August 31, 2015 Name: Janine Brutvan Position: Math Specialist Consultant Probationary Period: N/A Effective: September 11, 2015 through January 31, 2016 Salary: $200/$400/$500 per day Replacing/New: F/P Status: Current employee Special Notes: Per Diem work prior to replacement of School Improvement Math Specialist position. $200/day for trainings not to exceed 6 days; $400/day for in-district coaching services not to exceed 10 days; $500/day to provide workshops not to exceed 20 days.
SUMMER SCHOOL APPOINTMENTS On the recommendation of District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Summer School Appointments: Academic Summer School-Liberty Central School Summer School schedule July 6, 2015 - August 13, 2015 Teacher rate: $1700/session (max of 3) or $212.50/day max-(per Diem) or $35.42/hour Sub Teacher: $70.83/session Driver Education Teacher: Additional classes @ $90.00/class not to exceed $450.00* Teacher-Library: $212.50/day Teaching Assistant $2770/full day (3 sessions) Office Aide: $2,627/summer school session or $18.24/hour (adjusted rate to reflect six hours/day) Proctor rate: $28.78/hour for Teachers or $19.11/hour for Teaching Assistants Scorer rate: $28.78/hour NAME POSITION #1 POSITION #2 POSITION #3 POSITION #4 FINGERPRINT STATUS Daniel McCauliff Scorer N/A N/A N/A No contact with students Alexander Proctor Scorer N/A N/A Current employee Ellingwood Michelle Sheerer Proctor Scorer N/A N/A Current employee BOCES Summer School-WSS Summer School schedule July 6 - August 14, 2015 NAME Rate POSITION #1 FINGERPRINT STATUS Karen Smith $26.57/hour Food Service Sub Current employee AMENDED APPOINTMENT On the recommendation of District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Amended Appointment: Catherine Westbrook School Social Worker salary correction to MA-2 $51,220 MENTOR APPOINTMENTS On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Mentor Appointment through June 30, 2016: Teacher mentors are paid $1,650 for mentoring full-time and a pro-rated amount for less than full-time; salary to be paid at an hourly wage of $23.57. Mentor Intern Allotted Hours Baker, Dolores I-TAP Science Teacher Full Time: 70 (prorated upon hire) (pending hire) Brock, Jennifer Lark Stephanie Between: 52 Charlton, Deb Murphy, Lindsey Half Time: 35 Charlton, Deb Reilly, Ashley Full Time: 70 DeGraw, Deb Vitale, Whitney Half Time: 35 Franklin, Ann Marie Cavet, Stephanie Half Time: 35 Franklin, Ann Marie Stephanie Lock Half Time: 35 Hadjstylianos, Erin Donley, Jordan Full Time: 70 Hoff, Eric Scardino, Scott Full Time: 70 House, DeLois Woods, Kristen Half Time: 35 House, DeLois/ Stacy Seefeldt (FMLA) Cummins, Danielle Half Time: 35 Knight, Teri Kelder, Katie Full Time: 70 Knight, Teri Sullivan, Gina Full Time: 70 Knight, Teri/ Stacy Seefeldt (FMLA) Biddle, Jennifer Between: 52 Meehan, Donna Garby, Stephen Half Time: 35 Meehan, Donna Jamin, Lisa Full Time: 70 Mittico, Darlene Noble, James Half Time: 35 Mittico, Darlene Park, Nicole Half Time: 35 Paciga, Madeline Labagh-Frunzi, Shannon Half Time: 35
Mentor Intern Allotted Hours Picciano, Adam Doyle, Charles Half Time: 35 Picciano, Adam Safier, Jereme Half Time: 35 Pickard, Yvette Brannigan, Jennifer Half Time: 35 Prouty, Ashlea Stephanie Lock Half Time: 35 Shaw-Zirt, Barbara Rubin, Kaitlen Half Time: 35 Smith, Jeanette Lyons-King, Courtney Between: 52 Smith, Jeanette Westbrook,Catherine Between: 52 Ward, Jamie Medina, Roothland Full Time: 70 Weiner, Jamie Wormuth, Sheila Full Time: 70 SUBSTITUTES On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Substitutes on an as-needed basis: Teacher (certified w/ MA) rate: $16.15/hour Teacher (certified w/ BA) rate: $13.58/hour Teacher (uncertified) rate: $11.54/hour Teacher Aide rate: $9.25/hour Typist rate: $10.00/hour Food Service Helper rate: $9.75/hour Cleaner rate: $9.00/hour Nurse (RN): $120/day Nurse (LPN): $95/day CTE Testing Proctor: $8.75/hour Student Worker - $8.75/hour NAME POSITION #1 POSITION POSITION #3 POSITION #4 FINGERPRINT #2 STATUS Matthew Fiore Teacher Aide N/A N/A N/A Full Clearance INFORMATION ITEMS I have reviewed the personnel matters and recommend action on these items. CHARLES KHOURY