BOARD OF EDUCATION GENEVA, NEW YORK Geneva Schools will educate and graduate all students with the essential skills and knowledge to live lives of consequence 1.0 CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CENTER 400 WEST NORTH STREET AUGUST 20, 2015 6:45 PM Special Meeting Meeting called to order at 6:45 p.m. with President Josephine Guard presiding. 2.0 SALUTE TO FLAG 3.0 OPERATIONS AND FINANCE (3.1 3.3) 3.1 APPROVAL OF 2015-2016 TAX ROLL AND ISSUE OF THE TAX WARRANT New York State Education Law requires the Board of Education to confirm the school tax roll by adoption of a special resolution. A majority of the Board of Education is required to sign the tax warrant for the collection of taxes. RESOLVED, that the Board of Education approve the attached resolution and adopt the 2015-2016 tax roll and issue the tax warrant. 3.2 APPROVAL OF 2014-2015 YEAR END BUDGET TRANSFERS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education on the recommendation of the Superintendent and Director of Business and Finance approve the 2014-2015 year end budget transfers which are in excess of $10,000. 3.3 APPROVAL OF 2014-2015 RETROACTIVE BUDGET TRANSFERS RESOLVED, that the Board of Education on the recommendation of the Superintendent and Director of Business and Finance approve retroactive budget transfers in excess of $10,000 for the 2014-2015 school year. These retroactive transfers are pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Geneva Teacher s Association collective bargaining agreement with the school district 1
(June 2014-June 2019) dated May 18, 2015 and approved by the Board of Education at the June 8, 2015 Regular Meeting. Motion Seconded Vote 4.0 PERSONNEL (4.1-4.17) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education upon the recommendation and consideration of the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services, approves the following personnel recommendations: ADMINISTRATIVE 4.1 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the Memorandum of Agreement dated August 18 th, 2015 which states an ISNU member to be compensated for required administrative duties associated with the Math Science Partnership Grant from July1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. The Board President to so signify by affixing her signature to the document 4.2 DANIELLE OUILLETTE, Principal, North Street School, Focus School State Review, during the 2014-2015 school year, $2,500, F513.2110.150.00.0000 School Improvement Grant-A1003, effective January 3, 2015 through June 30, 2015 (Approved by: Trina Newton) 4.3 MARGARET WRIGHT, Assistant Principal, North Street School, Focus School State Review, during the 2014-2015 school year, $1,500, F513.2110.150.00.0000 School Improvement Grant-A1003, effective January 3, 2015 through June 30, 2015 (Approved by: Trina Newton) INSTRUCTIONAL 4.4 RESIGNATIONS 4.4.1 ANTHONY NOONE, Elementary Teacher, North Street School, effective August 11, 2015, due to accepting a position outside the district 4.4.2 ALLISON DAUPHIN, Science Teacher, High School, effective August 4, 2015, due to accepting a position outside the district 4.5 APPOINTMENTS Except to the extent required by the applicable provisions of Section 3012 of the Education Law, in order to be granted tenure the teachers must receive composite or overall annual professional performance review ratings pursuant to Section 3012-c 2
and/or 3012-d of the Education Law of either effective or highly effective in at least three (3) of the four (4) preceding years, and if the teacher receives an ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year of the probationary period the teachers shall not be eligible for tenure at that time. This expiration date is tentative and conditional only. 4.5.1 DANIEL POEHLEIN, to an appointment in the tenure area of Mathematics 7-12, assigned to Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES High School, 10 months, with a four-year probationary appointment effective September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2019, (unless extended in accordance with the law), salary Step H ($45,284) of the GTA Agreement, this position was created at the August 3, 2015 Board of Education meeting, F629.2110.150.00.0000 (Approved by: Stephen Kruger) 4.5.2 RUSSELL HARTWELL, to an appointment in the tenure area of Social Studies, assigned to High School, 10 months, with a three-year probationary appointment effective September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2018, (unless extended in accordance with the law), salary Step F ($43,692) of the GTA Agreement, replacing Ryan Wagner who resigned, A2110.130.02.0000 (Recommended by: Gregory Baker, Approved by: Stephen Kruger) 4.5.3 HEATHER EYSAMAN, to an appointment in the tenure area of Elementary Education, assigned to North Street School, 10 months, with a three-year probationary appointment effective September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2018, (unless extended in accordance with the law), salary Step J ($46,876) of the GTA Agreement, replacing Christine Taylor who transferred, A2110.120.04.0000 (Recommended by: Danielle Ouillette, Approved by: Stephen Kruger) 4.5.4 ASHLEY OXENFORD, to an appointment in the tenure area of Foreign Language, Spanish, assigned to High School, 10 months, with a four-year probationary appointment effective September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2019, (unless extended in accordance with the law), salary Step A ($41,000) of the GTA Agreement, replacing Ariel Denny who resigned, A2110.130.02.0000 (Recommended by: Gregory Baker, Approved by: Stephen Kruger) 4.6 LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE APPOINTMENTS 4.6.1 STACI DOWNEY, to an appointment in the tenure area of School Psychologist, assigned to Middle School, effective September 2, 2015 through January 8, 2016, salary Step A ($41,000 pro-rated) of the GTA Agreement, A2820.130.03.0000, replacing Stacy DiMartino who is on leave (Recommended by: Robert Smith, Approved by: Stephen Kruger) 4.6.2 LISA SWEENEY, to an appointment in the tenure area of School Guidance Counselor, assigned to the High/Middle School, effective 3
September 2, 2015 through January 8, 2016, salary Step E ($42,987 prorated) of the GTA Agreement, A2810.130.02.0000, replacing Megan Pierce who is on leave of absence (Recommended by: Gregory Baker, Approved by: Stephen Kruger) 4.6.3 MARILU SEGURA, to an appointment in the tenure area of Elementary Education Bi-lingual.5 FTE, assigned to the West Street School, effective September 2, 2015 through June 24, 2016, salary Step C ($42,309) of the GTA Agreement, this position created at the August 20, 2015 Board of Education Meeting (4.5.2 below), A2110.120.05.000 (Recommended by: Trisha Budgar, Approved by: Stephen Kruger) 4.7 CREATION OF POSITIONS 4.7.1 One (1) English as a Second Language Teacher,.5 FTE, North Street/Middle School, effective September 1, 2015, salary per GTA Agreement, F626.2250.120.07.0000 IDEA 611 4.7.2 One (1) position,.5 FTE Elementary Bi-Lingual Teacher, West Street School, salary per GTA Agreement, A2110.120.05.0000 (above-4.4.3) 4.8 COACHING RESIGNATION RYAN D. WAGNER, Head Girls Tennis Coach, effective July 21, 2015, due to accepting a position outside the district 4.9 FALL COACHING APPOINTMENTS (Recommended by: Randall Grenier, Approved by: Stephen Kruger) KIRSTEN ABBOTT, Head Girls Tennis, $3,420, effective August 17, 2015 BRITTANY KURAS, Girls Assistant Swim, $2,850, effective August 17, 2015 4.10 DEPARTMENT CHAIRS Effective for the 2015-2016 school year (Recommended by: Kevin Whitaker Approved by: Stephen Kruger) NAME # IN DEPARTMENT GRADES STIPEND DEPT ROBERT 6 Art K-12 $1,435 JARECKE JOY MARTIN 16 Academic Intervention K-12 $1,845 Services TRISTA 13 English 6-12 $1,845 BRUNDAGE JILL HUMPHRIES 6 English as a Second Language K-12 $2,050 4
MICHAEL 7 Guidance K-12 $1,435 GORTON JOAN 5 Health/Family Consumer K-12 $2,050 FRATANGELO Sciences JOAN 3 Library K-12 $2,050 LEONARD LEIGH 7 LOTE 6-12 $1,230 CONSOLIE JAMES CALA 12 Mathematics 6-12 $2,870 ROBIN 9 Music K-12 $2,050 BURNETT JOHN FORBES 9 Physical Education K-12 $1,640 KERRY METTE 12 Science 6-12 $2,870 LAURENCE 12 Social Studies 6-12 $2,870 RUSSELL MARNI 4 Special Education K-2 $2,050 MCCARTHY TONYA LUNA 5 Special Education 3-5 $2,050 DANUSIA 7 Special Education 6-8 $1,230 KLESTINEC COLLEEN 9 Special Education 9-12 $1,230 CAPPIELLO CLARK 4 Technology 6-12 $2,050 MAUCHLY WILLIAM 4 Team Leader 6 $2,460 MCDERMOTT ANNA BROUSE 4 Team Leader 6 $2,050 4.11 SUBJECT AREA SPECIALISTS Effective for the 2015-2016 school year, A2110.132.05.0000 K-2, A2110.120.04.0000 3-5 (Recommended by: Kevin Whitaker Approved by: Stephen Kruger) ANNE DINAN English Language Arts K-2 $2,870 PATRICIA COVERT English Language Arts 3-5 $2,870 JENNIFER DAVISON Math K-2 $2,870 ELIZABETH TILLMAN Math 3-5 $2,870 KATHRYN ROBERTS Science K-2 $1,845 THOMAS REYNOLDS Science 3-5 $2,870 ANDREA ZETTLEMOYER Social Studies K-2 $1,845 DEBORAH MITTIGA Social Studies 3-5 $1,845 4.12 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the Memorandum of Agreement dated August 13, 2015, related to GTA members compensation for the positions of coach (2) and 5
assistant coach (2) related to the Math Science Partnership Grant for the 2015-16 school year. The Board President to so signify by affixing her signature to the document NON-INSTRUCTIONAL 4.13 RETIREMENT LUISA DOVIDEO, Teaching Assistant, Head Start, effective September 1, 2015, after eight years of service 4.14 RESIGNATIONS 4.14.1 KIM DOWD, Teacher Assistant, Middle School, effective August 10, 2015, due to relocating 4.14.2 EMILY BIENVENUE, Registered Professional Nurse, Middle School, effective August 7, 2015, due to personal reasons 4.14.3 MARLENE LAURENZA, School Bus Monitor, Transportation Department, effective August 31, 2015 due to accepting another position in the district 4.14.4 SUSAN MOOK, Nurse Department Chair, effective August 10, 2015 due to personal reasons 4.14.5 PATRICIA NOTEBAERT, Teacher Assistant, North Street School, effective August 9, 2015 due to accepting another position in the district 4.15 APPOINTMENTS 4.15.1 HEATHER SWANSON, Public Relations Officer, 7.5 hours per day, 11 months, Administration Center, to a 52 week probationary appointment effective July 30, 2015 through July 29, 2016, A1480161010000 4.15.2 PATRICIA NOTEBAERT, Office Specialist II, 7.5 hours per day, 12 months, North Street School, to a provisional appointment effective August 10, 2015, at salary Line S2 Step 3 ($15.65 per hour) of the CSEA bargaining agreement, replacing Wendy Wright who took another position in the district, A2020160040000 4.15.3 ERIC PUSTULKA, Cleaner, 8 hours per day, 12 months, High School, to a 52 week probationary appointment effective August 3, 2015 through August 2, 2016, at salary Line M Step 1 ($12.06 per hour) of the CSEA bargaining agreement, A1620160030000 6
4.15.4 SHARON MCMILLIN, Typist, 7.5 hours per day, 12 months, High School, to a 52 week probationary appointment effective August 24, 2015 through August 23, 2016, at salary Line M1 Step 1 ($13.12 per hour) of the CSEA bargaining agreement, replacing Katrina Valerio who took another position in the district, A2020160020000 4.15.5 MARLENE LAURENZA, School Monitor, 4.25 hours per day, 10 months, North Street School, to a 52 week probationary appointment effective September 1, 2015 through August 30, 2016, at salary Line D, Step* ($11.51 per hour) of the CSEA bargaining agreement, replacing Freda Mumford who retired, A2110165040000 4.15.6 MARY MARGARET LOMAN, School Monitor, 4.25 hours per day, 10 months, North Street School, to a 52 week probationary appointment effective September 1, 2015 through August 30, 2016, at salary Line D, Step 1 ($10.10 per hour) of the CSEA bargaining agreement, replacing Barbara Kerr who retired, A2110165040000 4.15.7 LORRAINE COOK, School Monitor, 4.25 hours per day, 10 months, North Street School, to a 52 week probationary appointment effective September 1, 2015 through August 30, 2016, at salary Line D, Step 1 ($10.10 per hour) of the CSEA bargaining agreement, replacing Richard John who retired, A2110165040000 4.15.8 GINA FILLINGHAM, School Monitor, 4.25 hours per day, 10 months, North Street School, to a 52 week probationary appointment effective September 1, 2015 through August 30, 2016, at salary Line D, Step 1 ($10.10 per hour) of the CSEA bargaining agreement, replacing Janice Meeks who retired, A2110165040000 4.15.9 KIMBERLY SEIDEL, Registered Nurse, 7 hours per day, 10 months, North Street School, to a 52 week probationary appointment effective September 1, 2015 through August 30, 2016, at salary Line T1, Step 1 ($21.09 per hour) of the CSEA bargaining agreement, replacing Susan Mook who took another position in the district, A2815160040000 4.15.10 JULIE GENTILE, Registered Nurse, 7 hours per day, 10 months, Middle School, to a 52 week probationary appointment effective September 1, 2015 through August 30, 2016, at salary Line T1, Step 1 ($21.09 per hour) of the CSEA bargaining agreement, replacing Emily Bienvenue who resigned, A2815160030000 4.16 CHANGE IN ASSIGNMENTS JESSICA DAGGETT, from Cleaner, 8 hours per day, 12 months, High School, to Cleaner, 8 hours per day, 12 months, North Street School, effective August 31, 7
2015, A1620160040000 4.17 SUBSTITUTE LIST FOR 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL BUS DRIVER MICHAEL REIFSTECK SCHOOL BUS MONITOR MARLENE LAURENZA SCHOOL MONITOR BARBARA KERR Motion Seconded Vote 5.0 ADJOURNMENT Motion Seconded Vote Time 8