Page 3032 Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Kind of Meeting: Regular Meeting Place: Room 42 Present: Jeffrey Black, Matthew Kahm, Jay King, Diana Maguire, Margaret Nuss, Kimberly Palmer, Phillip Quinlan, Susan Schifley, Joseph Zimmer, Ryan Volz (student member) arrived 6:42 Dr. Karen Geelan, Superintendent of Schools; Michael Watson, Business Executive Others Present Kimberly Moore, Elementary School Principal; Cory Pecorella, Middle School Principal; David Taylor, Director of Instruction; Amy Windus, Director of Special Education; plus 21 visitors. 1) Pledge to Flag Pledge 2) Congrats/Celebrations Congrats/Celebrations i) National Teacher Appreciation Week. ii) Kindergarten students attended a safety presentation from the SBU Safe-Teen Coalition. iii) PTO will honor teachers with a luncheon. iv) 120 Proud will hold a look like a teacher day and the principal will host a breakfast. v) Ally Forness, Tyler Paar, Sean Conroy, Ethan Wentworth and Zane Porterfield placed second in the Cattaraugus Envirothon Competition at Allegany State Park under the direction of Mr. Waugaman 3) Agenda Questions - None 4) Motion by Nuss Second by Quinlan Motion- Approval of To approve the Consent Agenda. Consent Agenda i) Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Education Meeting held on April 19, 2016. ii) Action Items Personnel a) To approve Jennifer Kwiatkowski and Amy Boser as School Volunteers. b) To approve Andrea Liguori as a Substitute Teacher Aide. iii) Action Items Business iv) To approve the Minutes of the CSE Meeting on February 25, April 21, April 25 and April 26, 2016. 5) Correspondence Invitation to teacher retirement celebration Correspondence 6) Public Comment Allen Bernstein, support for the accomplishments Public Comment of the past musical director. 7) Presentation: NYC Trip-Chorus and Band Students Presentation
Page 3033 8) Discussion Discussion i) Final Reading Policy 5630-Facilities: Inspection, Operation and Maintenance ii) First Reading Policy 5720- Transportation of Students iii) First Reading Policy 7220- Graduation Options/Early Graduation/Accelerated Programs 9) Superintendent s Report Reminder for UPK/Kindergarten screening and Superintendent s registration; attended the Special Education Summit with Amy Windus, Report Director of Special Education; Ron Decarli from the Western New York Educational Service Council will conduct an organizational study of the Middle/High School; Master of Ceremony at the National Honor Society Dinner; the Facilities Planning Committee have concluded their capital needs evaluation and we will send out a RFP to select an architect and construction manager; serving on the Presidential Selection Committee for St. Bonaventure University; finalized the E-Rate project for the purchase of wireless access equipment to be aided 70% by Federal E-Rate and the remainder to be aided thru Erie 1 BOCES. 10) President s Report Budget Vote and Board Election on May 17, 2016 from President s Report noon to 9:00 pm; reminder that the start time for the 05/17/16 Board Meeting has been changed from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. 11) Committee Reports -None 12) Action Item - Business i) Motion by Palmer Second by Kahm Motion- To Adopt Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to adopt Policy Policy 5630-Facilities: Inspection, Operation and Maintenance. ii) Motion by Nuss Second by Quinlan Motion- To Accept Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to accept the highest Bid qualified bid for the sale of a 2008 Chevrolet Uplander Van to Carl Monkhouse III in the amount of $2,550. 13) Action Item Personnel i) Motion by Schifley Second by King Motion- Approval of Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to Tenure approve the appointment of Cory Pecorella to tenure as an Administrator, effective July 1, 2016.
Page 3034 ii) Motion by Palmer Second by King Motion- Approval of Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to approve the Tenure appointment of Stephanie Miller to tenure in Elementary Education, effective September 2, 2016. iii) Motion by Schifley Second by Black Motion- Approval of Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent to approve Tenure the appointment of Melanie Giamanco to tenure in English, effective June 30, 2016. iv) Motion by King Second by Schifley Motion- Approval of appoint Alyssa Mello, who holds an initial New York State Teaching Certificate in Biology as a Science Teacher in the Science tenure area for a four (4) year probationary period to commence on September 1, 2016 probationary period is dependent on Alyssa Mello receiving APPR ratings of Effective or Highly Effective in 3 of the 4 preceding years and no Ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year. The expiration date of this probationary appointment is tentative and conditional only. In order to be eligible and considered for tenure, the teacher must meet all requirements of education law and corresponding regulations. The salary will be paid in accordance with the salary schedule outlined in the collective Bargaining agreement with the Allegany Limestone Teachers Association and the Board of Education in the amount of $38,000 based upon Schedule B, Step 1 (Susan VanDeCar). v) Motion by Palmer Second by Schifley Motion- Approval of appoint Suzanne Ciminesi, who holds initial New York State Teaching Certificates in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) and Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) as an Elementary Teacher in the Elementary tenure area for a four (4) year probationary period to commence on September 1, 2016 and end on September 1, 2020. Eligibility for tenure at the end of the probationary period is dependent on Suzanne Ciminesi receiving APPR ratings of Effective or Highly Effective in 3 of the 4 preceding years and no Ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year. The expiration date of this probationary appointment is tentative and conditional only. In order to be eligible and considered for tenure, the teacher must meet all requirements of education law and corresponding regulations. The salary will be paid in accordance with the salary schedule outlined in the collective bargaining agreement with the Allegany-Limestone Teachers Association and the Board of Education in the amount of $48,881 based upon Schedule B, Step 11 (Rebecca Austin).
Page 3035 vi) Motion by Kahm Second by Quinlan Motion- Approval of appoint Chelsea Vossler, who holds initial New York State Teaching Certificates in Literacy (Birth-Grade 6), Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6) and Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) as an Elementary Teacher in the Elementary tenure area for a four (4) year probationary period to commence on September 1, 2016 and end on September 1, 2020. Eligibility for tenure at the end of the probationary period is dependent on Chelsea Vossler receiving APPR ratings of Effective or Highly Effective in 3 of the 4 preceding years and no Ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year. The expiration date of this probationary appointment is tentative and conditional only. In order to be eligible and considered for tenure, the teacher must meet all requirements of education law and corresponding regulations. The salary will be paid in accordance with the salary schedule outlined in the collective bargaining agreement with the Allegany-Limestone Teachers Association and the Board of Education in the amount of $38,000 based upon Schedule B, Step 1 (Susan Pircio). vii) Motion by Maguire Second by Schifley Motion- Approval of appoint Sarah Shulman, who holds initial New York State Teaching Certificates in Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2), Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) and Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2) and (Grades 1-6) as an Elementary Teacher in the Elementary tenure area for a four (4) year probationary period to commence on September 1, 2016 probationary period is dependent on Sarah Shulman receiving APPR ratings of Effective or Highly Effective in 3 of the 4 preceding years and no Ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year. The expiration date of this probationary appointment is tentative and conditional only. In order to be eligible and considered for tenure, the teacher must meet all requirements of education law and corresponding regulations. The salary will be paid in accordance with the salary schedule outlined in the collective bargaining agreement with the Allegany-Limestone Teachers Association and the Board of Education in the amount of $39,963 based upon Schedule B, Step 3 (Barbara Driscoll). viii) Motion by King Second by Palmer Motion- Approval of appoint Katie Desautels, who holds initial New York State Teaching Certificates in Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6), Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) and Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) as a Special Education Teacher in the Special Education tenure area for a four (4) year probationary period to commence on September 1, 2016 probationary period is dependent on Katie Desautels receiving APPR ratings of Effective or Highly Effective in 3 of the 4 preceding years and no Ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year. The expiration date of this probationary appointment is tentative and conditional only. In
Page 3036 order to be eligible and considered for tenure, the teacher must meet all requirements of education law and corresponding regulations. The salary will be paid in accordance with the salary schedule outlined in the collective bargaining agreement with the Allegany-Limestone Teachers Association and the Board of Education in the amount of $40,982 based upon Schedule B, Step 4 (Joan Hall). ix) Motion by Palmer Second by Black Motion- Approval of appoint Corinne Quinn, who holds initial New York State Teaching Certificates in Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6) and Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) as a Special Education Teacher in the Special Education tenure area for a four (4) year probationary period to commence on September 1, 2016 and end on September 1, 2020. Eligibility for tenure at the end of the probationary period is dependent on Corinne Quinn receiving APPR ratings of Effective or Highly Effective in 3 of the 4 preceding years and no Ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year. The expiration date of this probationary appointment is tentative and conditional only. In order to be eligible and considered for tenure, the teacher must meet all requirements of education law and corresponding regulations. The salary will be paid in accordance with the salary schedule outlined in the collective bargaining agreement with the Allegany-Limestone Teachers Association and the Board of Education in the amount of $39,963 based upon Schedule B, Step 3 (Paula Cotton). x) Motion by Kahm Second by Palmer Motion- Approval of appoint Clinton DePew, who holds Professional New York State Teaching Certificates in Social Studies 7-12 and Literacy (Grades 5-12) as a Social Studies Teacher in the Social Studies tenure area for a three (3) year probationary period to commence on September 1, 2016 and end on September 1, 2019. Eligibility for tenure at the end of the probationary period is dependent on Clinton DePew receiving APPR ratings of Effective or Highly Effective in 2 of the 3 preceding years and no Ineffective composite or overall rating in the final year. The expiration date of this probationary appointment is tentative and conditional only. In order to be eligible and considered for tenure, the teacher must meet all requirements of education law and corresponding regulations. The salary will be paid in accordance with the salary schedule outlined in the collective bargaining agreement with the Allegany-Limestone Teachers Association and the Board of Education in the amount of $44,197 based upon Schedule B, Step 7 (Karen Loucks). 14) New Business Update on student board member for next year. New Business 15) Motion by Quinlan Second by Palmer Motion- To Adjourn To adjourn at 7:35 p.m.