TO: FROM: BOCES BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. Robert M. Dufour DATE: August 8, 2018 RE: PERSONNEL MATTERS The August 8, 2018 Board meeting: LEAVES OF ABSENCE On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Leave of Absence: Stacy Strassburg, Teacher, extend leave of absence to February 3, 2019 Theresa Dutcher, Technical Data Specialist, Intermittent FMLA effective July 23, 2018 through January 1, 2019 Mary Lederman, School Nurse, Intermittent FMLA effective July 25, 2018 through July 25, 2019 Linda Bahr, Cleaner, extend FMLA to August 3, 2018 Linda Bahr, Cleaner, Extended Leave of absence August 4, 2018 through August 13, 2018 RESIGNATIONS On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Resignations: Mia McNaughton, Teacher -Art, effective August 28, 2018 April Resnick, Assistant Principal- Special Education, effective August 31, 2018 Stephen Lewis, Director Facilities III, effective September 21, 2018 Michele Robbins, Teacher -Welding CTE, effective August 31, 2018 Danielle Cornish, Special Education School Improvement Specialist (SESIS), effective July 31, 2018 Amanda Curless, Teacher-Special Education, effective August 24, 2018 Nicole Cucura, Social Worker, effective August 29, 2018 Seth Ehrenberg, Teaching Assistant, effective August 17, 2018 Sadie Roosevelt, School Improvement ELA Specialist, effective August 31, 2018 RETIREMENT RESIGNATION On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Retirement Resignation: Thomas Ellison, Prevention Services Specialist, effective August 23, 2018 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: Anna Gray Position: Teacher, Special Education Tenure Area: General Special Education Certification: Students With Disabilities 1-6: Initial Degree:: Masters Salary: $50,936.00 (MA1) Effective: August 29, 2018 Probationary Period: 4 years Tenure Date: August 29, 2022 Replacing/New: Danielle Cummins Page 1 of 5
APPOINTMENTS On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following s: Name: Jennifer Greenberg Position: Teacher Aide Name: Jennille Carpenter Position: Teacher Aide Name: Regina Hardt Position: Teacher Aide Name: Alexis Leon Position: Teacher Aide Name: Thomas Ellison Position: Prevention Services Specialist Probationary Period: 6 months Effective: August 27, 2018 Salary: $22,282.80 (pro-rated) Replacing/New: Current Employee.4 FTE as active retiree Name: Barbara Stephenson Position: Teaching Assistant for ALC Current Employee RPEC Name: Heather Seyda Position: Teaching Assistant for ALC Current Employee RPEC Name: Mary Vernooy Position: Teaching Assistant for ALC Current Employee Name: Mary Jane Muller Position: Teacher, Cosmetology CTE- Per Diem Probationary Period: n/a Effective: August 29, 2018 Salary: $31.56/hour Replacing/New: Casey Neller Per diem appointment until FT Page 2 of 5
AMENDED APPOINTMENT On the recommendation of District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Amended : Ann Horrego, Director of Adult Education, change in FTE from 1.0 to.5 effective August 13, 2018. Christine Cimmino, Case Manager, change in FTE from 1.0 to.5 effective August 13, 2018. CORRECTED APPOINTMENT On the recommendation of District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Corrected : Lori Ansbro, Claims Auditor, corrected stipend for the fiscal year 2018/2019 to $5,600. Donna Bright, Clerk of the Board, corrected for the fiscal year 2018/2019 to $7,850. PM PROGRAM APPOINTMENTS On the recommendation of District Superintendent, the Board approves the following PM Program : PM Program September 05, 2018 through June 21, 2019 (Current Employees) NAME TITLE RATE Margaret Lindstadt Teaching Assistant $33.35/hr James Weiner Social Worker $51.72/hr Debra Charlton Teacher $65.98/hr Annette Bernhardt Teaching Assistant $32.08/hr Jeanne Abbott Teaching Assistant $30.10/hr Carmen Strachan Social Worker $37.81/hr Ann-Marie Franklin Social Worker $44.03/hr Nancy Bivins Teaching Assistant $17.45/hr Dolores Baker Teacher $51.51/hr De Lois House Teacher $69.92/hr Brenda Pierson-Dorman Teacher $41.42/hr Caroline Hendrickson Teaching Assistant $35.50/hr Peter Monfredo Teacher $51.51/hr Edna Vidal Teaching Assistant $27.45/hr BOCES Summer School- Summer School Schedule July 9, 2018 to August 17, 2018 NAME RATE POSITION #1 FINGERPRINT STATUS Erin Startup Per Contract Teacher Aide Full Clearance Edward O Malley Per Contract (hourly) Occupational Therapist Current Employee Brittany Banks Per Contract Teacher Aide Current Employee Caroline Backman Per Contract (hourly) Sub Teaching Assistant Current Employee Academic Summer School-Liberty Central School Summer School schedule July 9, 2018 - August 17, 2018 Page 3 of 5
Teacher rate: $1824/session (max of 3) or $38.00/hour for Per Diem Sub Teacher: $38.00/hour Teacher-Library: $38.00/hour Teacher, Driver Ed: $38.00/hour Teaching Assistant $2880/full day (3 sessions) or $20.00/hour Office Aide: $2,736/summer school session or $19.00/hour Proctor rate: $30.00/hour for Teachers or $20.00/hour for Teaching Assistants Scorer rate: $30.00/hour Sub Administrator: $43.75/hour Teacher Training: $30/hour (blended learning) NAME POSITION #1 POSITION #2 FINGERPRINT STATUS Keith Bremer Substitute Teacher Proctor/Scorer Current Employee Whitney Vitale Substitute Teacher Full Clearance Debra Masters Teacher Proctor/Scorer Full Clearance Ann Ramos Proctor/Scorer Full Clearance SUBSTITUTES On the recommendation of the District Superintendent, the Board approves the following Substitutes on an as-needed basis: Rate Changes: Teacher (certified w/ MA) rate: $16.15/hour Teacher (certified w/ BA) rate: $14.62/hour Teacher (uncertified) rate: $12.31/hour Teacher Aide rate: $12.00 Typist rate: $12.00 Food Service Helper rate: $11.00 Cleaner rate: $11.00 Nurse (RN): $18.46 hour Nurse (LPN): $14.62 CTE Testing Proctor: $10.40/hour Student Worker - $10.40/hour Health Occupation Clinical: $23.64/hour Retired Special Ed Teacher (certified): 18.46/hour Certified Instructional Sub $23.08/hour Alexis Rion NAME POSITION #1 POSITION #2 POSITION #3 POSITION #4 Aide Teacher, uncertified FINGERPRINT STATUS Emergency Conditional INFORMATION ITEMS I have reviewed the personnel matters and recommend action on these items. Page 4 of 5
Page 5 of 5 Dr. Robert M. Dufour