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TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Craryville, NY 12521 June 20, 2018 Regular Meeting Late Item Agenda Page 1 of 14 Board of Education Regular Meeting Late Item Agenda Place: Board of Education Room Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Time: 6:30 p.m. Board Members Present William Arp WA Jeffrey Hotaling JH Alicia O’Rourke AOR Joseph Costa JC Kevin Maisenbacher KM Christine Perry CP Nadine Gazzola NG Ronald Morales RM Bonnie Torchia BT Others Present Neil L. Howard, Jr., Superintendent of Schools Melissa Layman, District Clerk Alexandra Colwell, Student Liaison 1) Meeting called to order by Christine Perry, President Lili Velasquez, 3 rd Grader to present the flag for the pledge of allegiance. 2) Pledge of Allegiance 3) Public Forum (Community members sign in and speak from podium) 4) Acceptance of Agenda 5) Acceptance of Consensus Agenda a. Minutes of 5/23/18 Regular Meeting & 6/12/18 Special Meeting (Attached) b. Board Financials (Monthly Reports) - Budget Status, Revenue Status, Warrant(s), Internal Claims Auditor Statements, Cafeteria, Treasurer & Extra-Curricular Activities Middle & Junior/Senior High School Accounts (Attached) c. CSE/CPSE Recommendations d. Personnel Agenda i. Resignation(s) ii. Retirement(s) iii. Termination(s) iv. Abolishment of Position(s) v. Leave of Absence(s) vi. Appointment(s) vii. Tenure 6) Student Spotlight(s) a. English 102 Trip to Steelpletop and student projects - Carli Hathaway, Alexandra Colwell, Riley Decker and Samantha Brewer 7) Presentations New Questar building, new programs and Student Opportunities - Dr. Gladys Cruz, District Superintendent

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Board of Education

Regular Meeting Late Item Agenda

Place: Board of Education Room Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Time: 6:30 p.m.

Board Members Present

William Arp WA Jeffrey Hotaling JH Alicia O’Rourke AOR

Joseph Costa JC Kevin Maisenbacher KM Christine Perry CP

Nadine Gazzola NG Ronald Morales RM Bonnie Torchia BT

Others Present

◻ Neil L. Howard, Jr., Superintendent of Schools

◻ Melissa Layman, District Clerk

◻ Alexandra Colwell, Student Liaison

1) Meeting called to order by Christine Perry, President

Lili Velasquez, 3rd Grader to present the flag for the pledge of allegiance.

2) Pledge of Allegiance

3) Public Forum (Community members sign in and speak from podium)

4) Acceptance of Agenda

5) Acceptance of Consensus Agenda

a. Minutes of 5/23/18 Regular Meeting & 6/12/18 Special Meeting (Attached)

b. Board Financials (Monthly Reports) - Budget Status, Revenue Status, Warrant(s), Internal Claims

Auditor Statements, Cafeteria, Treasurer & Extra-Curricular Activities Middle & Junior/Senior High School

Accounts (Attached) c. CSE/CPSE Recommendations

d. Personnel Agenda

i. Resignation(s)

ii. Retirement(s)

iii. Termination(s)

iv. Abolishment of Position(s)

v. Leave of Absence(s)

vi. Appointment(s)

vii. Tenure

6) Student Spotlight(s)

a. English 102 Trip to Steelpletop and student projects - Carli Hathaway, Alexandra Colwell, Riley

Decker and Samantha Brewer

7) Presentations

New Questar building, new programs and Student Opportunities - Dr. Gladys Cruz, District

Superintendent

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8) Reports

a. Superintendent – Neil Howard, Jr., Superintendent of Schools

b. Board of Education Member Activity Report – Board of Education President, Vice President, and

Members

c. Policy – Christine Perry, Board President & Policy Committee Chairperson

d. Buildings/Departments

i) Elementary School– John Gulisane, Jr., Elementary School Principal

ii) Junior/Senior High School– James Buhrmaster, Junior/Senior High School Principal

iii) Instruction & Staff Development – Sandra Gardner, Director of Instruction & Staff

Development

iv) Business Office– Cybil Howard, Business Manager

v) CSE/504 Office– Jack Costello, Director of Pupil Personnel Services

vi) Buildings & Grounds– Nicholas Smith, Director of Facilities II

vii) Transportation – Richard Viebrock, Supervisor of Transportation

viii) Technology – John Dodds, Coordinator of Computer Technology

ix) Cafeteria– Pamela Strompf, Cook Manager

x) State of the Student Body – Alexandra Colwell, Student Liaison

e. Association

i) Faculty– Matthew Fuller, President

ii) Support Staff – Joseph Argus, President

f. Elementary PTO Update – TBD

9) Old Business (None at this time)

10) New Business

a. Approval of the following bids for the 2018-2019 school year:

Name/Address Description of Bid Bid Amount

Carmen Barbato, Inc.,

Hillsdale, NY Garbage/Trash Removal

Rates per month/weight trucking as

specified in bid documents

E.A. Morse & Co., Inc.,

Hudson, NY Custodial Supplies - all items

Rates by case/box/each as specified in

bid documents

Otis Elevator Poughkeepsie

NY

Elevator Maintenance and

Repair

Rate Per Month as Specified in bid

documents

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Bill Baldwin & Sons, Inc.,

Ghent, NY

Pumping Septic Tanks, Holding

Tanks & Grease Traps $0.13/gallon

Gym Equipment Repairs,

Inc., Hollis, NY Electronic Gym Partitions $2,250/year

Taconic Valley Lawn and

Garden Hillsdale NY Pool chemicals

Rates per unit as specified in bid

documents

New England Security Film,

LLC

Madico Safety Shield 800

Security Film $10,300.50

Siena Fence Co. Safety Fencing project bid with

privacy slat option $33,320

b. Approval of the following educational services contracts for the 2018-2019 school year:

Name/Address

Berkshire UFSD, Canaan NY

Center for Disability Services, Albany, NY

Center for Spectrum Services, Kingston NY

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York, Red Hook NY

Germantown Central School District, Germantown, NY (summer only)

Hillcrest Educational Foundation, Pittsfield MA

May Institute, Randolph MA

St. Anne Institute, Albany NY

St. Catherine’s Center for Children, Albany NY

Wildwood School, Schenectady NY

c. Approval of the following contracts for the 2018-2019 school year: (Attached)

Name/Address Description of Services Contract Amount

Fire, Security & Sound Systems, Inc.

of Latham, NY Fire Inspection Services $4,995/year

Eastern Heating and Cooling of

Albany, NY Heating & Cooling System Services $6,285/year

Siemens of Latham, NY Energy Management System Services $20,470/year

Needham Risk Management Resource

Group, LLC School Risk Management Services

$1,210/month, up to 145 hours

$110/hour after 145 hours

Advanced Therapy, P.L.L.C, Albany,

NY OT/PT, TVI, O&M, THI Services

$116,000/year on campus,

$55.00/session off campus

Elisa M. Graziadei, The Learning

Brain of Rexford, NY Acquired Brain Injury Consultation

10 days at $675 per day for a total

of $6,750/year

d. Approval of transportation contract extensions E264632 and E412975, including amendments, for

the period of September 4, 2018 through June 30, 2023 with Michael S. Johnston, LLC, of

Philmont, NY at a total cost of $945,820.00 in the first year of the contract, representing a 2%

increase from 2017-2018 (May 2018 CPI was 2.2%). The contract extensions will be adjusted in

following years by an increase of 2% or the Transportation CPI, whichever is less. (Attachment)

e. Approval of two (2) Shared Services Agreements with the Hudson City School District for

summer school transportation services effective July 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018.

f. Acceptance of the following donations:

Amount From Destination

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$100,000.00 Rheinstrom Hill Community Foundation A2705 (for Aquatic Center) $ 100.00 Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club, Inc. A2060450000000 – Run TUFF Club

$ 500.00 Columbia-Greene Community Foundation A2110400140000 – Elementary School Audubon

Program

$100,600.00 Total

Item From Destination

Masterpieces in Detail

Encyclopedia Terrie Ann Schmearer Taconic Hills Library

Tama Drum Set William Spada Taconic Hills Music Program

Bell Kit Jessica Miller Taconic Hills Music Program

Two (2) Flutes Eileen Olson Taconic Hills Music Program

Two (2) Flowering Trees Taconic Valley Lawn and Garden Taconic Hills Campus

g. Authorization of the disposal of obsolete or surplus equipment and supplies consisting of elementary

library books. (Attached)

h. Be it resolved that the Board of Education of the Taconic Hills Central School District hereby

appoints Angela Webster as the Athletic Director for the 2018-2019 school year and approves the

revised agreement by and between the District and the Taconic Hills Faculty Association, dated

June 20, 2018 in regard to such appointment. (Attached)

i. WHEREAS, the qualified voters of the Taconic Hills Central School District at Craryville, New

York (the “District”), at the annual meeting of such voters duly held on the 15th day of May, 2018,

duly approved a proposition authorizing the issuance of serial general obligation bonds in an

aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,104,687 and the expenditure of $4,438,230 from the

Capital Reserve Fund to finance the reconstruction of various School District buildings and

facilities, including, but not limited to, the installation of air conditioning and mechanical upgrades,

construction of a greenhouse addition, flooring remediation and tennis court reconstruction,

construction and reconstruction of site work, acquisition of original furnishings, equipment,

machinery or apparatus required for the purpose for which such buildings and facilities are to be

used and the payment of incidental costs related thereto (collectively, the “Purpose”), the levy of a

tax to be collected in installments in payment thereof, the expenditure of such sums for such

purpose and the levy of tax to be collected in installments in payment thereof; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the District on May 23, 2018 duly adopted a bond resolution

approving the Purpose and the plan of finance for the Purpose (the “Bond Resolution”); and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has determined that it is in the best interest of the District to

expend $1,921,018 from the District’s unappropriated fund balance to pay a portion of the costs of

the Purpose;

NOW THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS BOARD OF EDUCATION THAT:

Section 1. The District is hereby authorized to transfer $1,921,018 from unappropriated fund

balance to the Capital Fund to be expended to pay a portion of the cost of the Purpose. This

Resolution hereby supplements the plan of finance set forth in the Bond Resolution.

Section 2. The Business Manager is hereby authorized to take such actions as may be necessary to

effect the transfer of funds authorized pursuant to Sections 1 hereof.

Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

j. Approval of the Foreign Language Club field trip to Europe’s Mediterranean Coast during Spring

Break April 19, 2019 – April 26, 2019. (Attached)

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k. Approval of the following Summer Enrichment Program Activities:

Date(s) Activity Location Student Cost

Additional Costs

July 11 Rain Date July 12

Art Omi 1405 Co Rte 22, Ghent, NY 12075

$5.00 $30 guide fee

August 14 & 15 Rain Date

August 16

Action Wildlife & Thorncrest Farm & Milk House Chocolates

337 Torrington Rd, Goshen, CT 06756

$15.00 NA

July 13 MatheMagic!- Mahaiwe Performing

Arts Center

14 Castle Street -- Great

Barrington, MA 01230

Free NA

July 28 The Peking Acrobats- Mahaiwe

Performing Arts Center

14 Castle Street -- Great

Barrington, MA 01230

$15 NA

July 30 through August 3

Celebration August 4

Camp FarmOn! Sprouts- Empire Farm 556 Empire Road, Copake

NY 12516

Free Free

June 29 The Real Story of Little Red Riding

Hood- Mac-Haydn Theatre

1925 NY-203, Chatham, NY

12037

$10 NA

July 27 The Pied Piper- Mac-Haydn Theatre 1925 NY-203, Chatham, NY

12037

$10 NA

August 17 Wendy’s Shadow- Mac-Haydn Theatre 1925 NY-203, Chatham, NY

12037

$10 NA

July 8 Connecticut Science Museum 250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103

$17.00 $100 booking deposit

June 28 (Date tentative until all slated

colleges are confirmed)

University of Hartford

Trinity College

UCONN

200 Bloomfield Ave., W. Hartford, CT 06117

300 Summit St., Hartford, CT 06106

2390 Alumni Dr., Storrs, CT 06269

NA NA

July 27

(Date tentative until all slated

colleges are confirmed)

SUNY Cobleskill

Colgate University

Cazenovia

106 Suffolk Cir., Cobleskill,

NY 12043

13 Oak Dr., Hamilton, NY

13346

22 Sullivan St., Cazenovia,

NY 13035

NA NA

August 2

(Date tentative until all slated colleges are confirmed)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

The Sage Colleges

110 8th St., Troy, NY 12180

65 1st St., Troy, NY 12180

NA NA

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and

140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208

l. Approval of the 2018-2019 payroll schedule (Attached).

m. Be it resolved that the Taconic Hills Central School District Board of Education hereby recognizes

the Taconic Hills Senior Management Group as the representative for the titles of Business

Manager, Coordinator of Computer Technology, Director of Facilities II, as well as the Supervisor

of Transportation, and employed by the District, for the purpose of collective bargaining effective

July 1, 2018. The Board further approves the contract by and between the District and the Senior

Management Group dated June 20, 2018, in effect for the period July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023,

setting forth the terms and conditions of employment for the bargaining unit members. (Attached)

n. Be it resolved that the Taconic Hills Central School District Board of Education hereby approves

the contract by and between the District and the Taconic Hills Middle Management Association

dated June 20, 2018, in effect for the period July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023, amending the recognition

clause and setting forth the terms and conditions of employment for the bargaining unit members.

(Attached)

o. First reading of Policy #4772 (Graduation Ceremonies), #4773 (Diploma & Credential options

for Students with Disabilities), #85-5 (Meal Charge & Prohibition against Meal Shaming) and

#5252.4 (Extra Classroom Activity Funds). (Attached)

11) Public Forum (Community members speak from podium)

12) Additional Items to Discuss

a) Annual Convention & Expo in New York City October 25 – 27, 2018. Registration opens July

16, 2018.

b) Graduation ceremony June 23, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Performing Arts Center

c) Tentative July 2018 Board Retreat

d) Tentative August 2018 Retiree reception

e) Hawthorne Caballeros Drum & Bugle Corp Invoice

13) Executive Session (TBD if needed)

14) Adjournment

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PERSONNEL AGENDA

5.d.i. Resignation(s)

NAME TITLE EFFECTIVE

Samantha Brewer Special Education

Teacher June 30, 2018

Beth Flores Literacy Teacher June 30, 2018

(pending appointment as an ELA

Literacy Coach)

Robert Johnson Head Custodian July 1, 2018

(will resume custodian appointment)

Amanda Leipman ENL Teacher June 30, 2018

(pending appointment as a Spanish

Teacher)

Ryan Proper Mathematics

June 30, 2018 (pending appointment as an

Educational Technology Integration

Specialist)

5.d.ii. Retirement(s)

NAME TITLE EFFECTIVE

Linda Miller District Treasurer December 31, 2018

5.d.vi. Appointment(s)

A. SUBSTITUTE(S) (Rate of pay determined based upon qualifications & assignment):

NAME

Laura-Ann Cammisa

James O’Neill

Leeanne Thornton *pending fingerprint clearance

B. NON-COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE – FITNESS CENTER ATTENDANT:

NAME RATE OF PAY EFFECTIVE

Teagan Campion Pratt

$10.40/hr. 6/21/18 Caitlin Dearnley

Riley Decker

C. NON-COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE – LIFEGUARD:

NAME RATE OF PAY EFFECTIVE

Marleah Perry $10.75/hr lifeguard

$11.75/hr supervisor lifeguard 7/17/18

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C. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL K-2 [12:1:2] SELF-CONTAINED EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR

(ESY) PROGRAM TEACHER AIDES EFFECTIVE 7/2/18 – 8/10/18 AT A RATE OF

$18.81/HOUR:

NAME

Tara Dwy Kristin Maisenbacher Karen Clough

D. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL K-2 [12:1:2] SELF-CONTAINED EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR

(ESY) PROGRAM TEACHING ASSISTANT EFFECTIVE 7/2/18 – 8/10/18 AT A RATE

OF $20.00/HOUR

NAME

Colleen Miller

E. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL K-2 [12:1:2] SELF-CONTAINED EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR

(ESY) PROGRAM ELEMENTARY TEACHERS EFFECTIVE 7/2/18 – 8/10/18 AT A RATE

OF $40.00/HOUR

NAME

Jaqueline Coon-Hutson/

Judith Webb (shared)

F. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL K-2 [12:1:2] SELF-CONTAINED EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR

(ESY) PROGRAM SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST EFFECTIVE 7/2/18 – 8/10/18

AT A RATE OF $40.00/HOUR

NAME

Paula Noll

G. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL K-2 [12:1:2] SELF-CONTAINED EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR

(ESY) PROGRAM NURSE EFFECTIVE 7/2/18 – 8/10/18 AT A RATE OF $40.00/HOUR

NAME

Sara Smith

H. SUMMER TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYMENT (JULY & AUGUST 2018) PER THE

THSSA CONTRACT CATEGORY BASED UPON NEED.

Bus Drivers Bus Attendants Bus Driver (Seasonal Cleaner)

Melissa Anderson Lynn Arnold Melissa Anderson

Stephanie Bosko Hope Barringer

Scott Cooper Ronda Dingee

Chris Costa Miranda Gardella

Dave Dougherty Amanda McGill

Dawn Gardella Almeda Nelson

Jason Gaylord Stephanie North

Joe Gursky Melissa Roberts

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Jeff Kuhnow Ed Smith

Carol Lang Theresa Tiano

Paul McCagg Kristen Weaver

Vernetta Moore Ashley Zahn-O'Hara

Alex Muller

Bunny Paine

Diana Williams

Josie Zahn

I. CENTRAL TREASURER FOR EXTRA CLASSROOM ACTIVITY FUNDS

NAME STIPEND EFFECTIVE

Barbara Flouton $3,000 7/1/18-6/30/19

J. SUMMER SCHOOL DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR

NAME RATE OF PAY EFFECTIVE

Michael Bowman $40/hr. 7/1/18-8/31/18

K. DIRECTOR OF AQUATIC & FITNESS CENTER

NAME STIPEND EFFECTIVE

Michael Bowman $3,725 7/1/18-6/30/19

L. DEAN OF STUDENTS

NAME STIPEND EFFECTIVE

Grant Prime – Elementary

School Grades 5-6 $2,296 7/1/18-6/30/19

TBD – Jr/Sr High School

Grades 7-12 $2,296 7/1/18-6/30/19

M. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

NAME STIPEND EFFECTIVE

Angela Webster $6,753 7/1/18-6/30/19

N. ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

NAME STIPEND EFFECTIVE

Frank Jause $6,000 7/1/18-6/30/19

O. NON-COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE – PART TIME SUMMER CLEANERS

NAME RATE OF PAY EFFECTIVE

Christopher Dearnley $10.40/hr. 7/9/18 – 8/31/18

Fannie Gubler $10.40/hr. 7/9/18 – 8/31/18

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Benjamin Hunter $10.40/hr. 7/9/18 – 8/31/18

Joel Preusser $10.40/hr. 7/9/18 – 8/31/18

P. NON-COMPETITIVE CIVIL SERVICE – TEMPORARY, PART TIME IT ASSISTANT

NAME RATE OF PAY EFFECTIVE

Jadyn Carruthers $10.40/hr. 7/9/18 – 8/31/18

Elizabeth Monaghan $10.40/hr. 7/9/18 – 8/31/18

Q. SUMMER CURRICULUM PROJECTS

PROJECT TITLE APPLICANT NAMES PROJECT BUDGET TOTAL

STEAM Lab (#1) Sharon Foster $800.00

5-6 ELA (#2) Valerie Delaney, Michael Robbins, Karrie Pizza, Beth Flores, Kristyn McHugh, Ann

Graney

$3,000

Pre-K Review & Implementation of NYS

Self-Assessment Action (#3) Judith Webb, Karin Kennedy, Paula Noll $2,400.00

CTE Curriculum Modules (#4)

Bradley Boyles, TBD, Virginia DiPalma,

Christie Hegarty, Dean Atwood, Doug

Sanders, Lynda Ackerman, Sharon Foster, Laura Smith

$10,800.00

Grade 5/6 Social Curriculum (#5) Jennifer Karon, Michelle Florio, Julie

Castle $2,400.00

Grade 5/6 Science Curriculum (#6)

Michelle Florio, Jennifer Karon, Julie

Castle $2,400.00

5/6 Team Planning (#7) Michael Robbins, Diane Pewtherer, Julie

Castle, Kristyn McHugh $3,200.00

Trauma Sensitive Schools (#8)

Kevin Reis, Leah Chasse, Kim Carlo,

Donna Solimando, Olivia Delfs, Tricia

Petromelis, Rebecca Duncan, Elena Evans

$3,200.00

Geometry/Algebra 1 1/2 Year Realignment

(#9)

Angela Webster, Melissa O'Brien, Michelle

Moore, Samantha Maker, Ellen Slocum,

TBD, TBD

$3,920

Parenting and Life Spans Course

Development, Global Foods Course

Development (#10)

Virginia DiPalma $1,600.00

LOTE Benchmark Project Completion (#11) Kristina Proper, Amy Bentley, TBD $1,200.00

High School CTE Curriculum Development

(#12) TBD, TBD $1,600.00

Global 10 Framework Exam Transition (#13)

Darby Dellea, Gretchyn Bedard, Barb

Flouton, Michael Keegan $3,200.00

Global 9 Framework (#14)

Darby Dellea, Michael Keegan, Barb

Flouton, Gretchen Bedard $1,600.00

Social Studies 7 Framework Alignment (#15) Darby Dellea, TBD $800.00

5/6 Curriculum Work (#16) Michelle Florio, Anne Graney, Karrie

Pizza, Grant Prime $1,920.00

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R. SUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS 2018

Name of Training Program Descriptions Number of

Employees

Participating

Program

Budget

Presenter

Fees and

Stipends

Technology Camp

July 16-20

Day One & Two- Google Classroom and G Suite,

developing a student-driven, project-based, paperless classroom

Day Three- Digital Worksheets

Day Four- Interactive Presentations Day Five- Engaging Projects

20 each day (100

participant days)

$24,000 $250

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention-

3 Day De-Escalation Workshop

August 13-15

Day One- Crisis is defined and participants are taught how to maintain self-control, while preventing and

handling a crisis

Day Two- Verbal and nonverbal techniques for crisis prevention and de-escalation

Day Three- Life Space Interviewing (LSI) techniques

are taught and methods to deescalate a potentially violent child are practiced

20 each day (60 participant days)

$14,400

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention- 5 Day De-

Escalation Workshop

July 9-13

Day One- Crisis is defined and participants are taught how to maintain self-control, while preventing and

handling a crisis

Day Two- Verbal and nonverbal techniques for crisis prevention and de-escalation

Day Three- Life Space Interviewing (LSI) techniques

are taught and methods to deescalate a potentially violent child are practiced

Day Four- Outburst and recovery

Day Five- Implementation of TCI system

20 each day (100 participant days)

$24,000

Fountas & Pinnell Classroom

July 24-26

Day One- getting started videos, review of materials

Day Two- Interactive Read-Aloud, Shared Reading (with trainer)

Day Three- Guided Reading, Independent Reading

(with trainer)

21 each day (63

participant days)

$15,120 $7,200

Technology Camp- eDoctrina

Test and Assignment Workshop August 27-29

Day One- Building curriculum mapping and gap

analysis reports using Power Standards Day Two- Formative assessments and post data

reporting

Day Three- Interactive online learning modules for

flipped learning and credit recovery

16 each day (48

participant days)

$11,520 $3,500

Lucy Calkins Writing Philosophy

July 30-Aug 3

Day One & Two- Resources and best practices will be shared among veterans

Day Three- Veterans & Rookies will collaborate

together, with Veterans sharing insights into the philosophy

Day Four & Five- With the Literacy and Director of Instruction support, Rookies will spend time

developing units for classroom use in the fall

12 for days 1-2, 25 day 3, 13 for days

4-5

(75 participant days)

$18,000 $250

Next Generation Science

Standards- Open

Inquiry/Project Based Learning Grades 3-8

August 22-23

Day One & Two- Teachers will work together to

develop engaging units of study in science that focus

on open inquiry and project based learning, aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards

18 each day (36

participant days)

$8,640 $600

S. ELA LITERACY COACH

NAME EFFECTIVE

Beth Flores 7/1/2018

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T. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION SPECIALIST

NAME EFFECTIVE

Ryan Proper 7/1/2018

U. ENGLISH TEACHER (PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT)

NAME FTE EFFECTIVE SALARY

Antonia Laruccia 1.0

(4 year probationary)

9/1/2018 –

3/30/2022 $59,292

(Step 8, MA +53)

V. LITERACY TEACHER (PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT)

NAME FTE EFFECTIVE SALARY

Suzanne Wright 1.0

(3 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2021 $50,553

(Step 2, MS + 30)

W. SPANISH TEACHER (PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT)

NAME FTE EFFECTIVE SALARY

Amanda Leipman 1.0

(3 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2021

54,342

(Step 5, MS + 30)

Roberto Rodriguez 1.0

(4 year probationary)

7/1/2018 -

6/30/2022 $49,851

(Step 3, BA

X. SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER (PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT)

NAME FTE EFFECTIVE SALARY

Priscilla Court 1.0

(4 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2022 $49,638

(Step 2, BS + 23)

Y. TECHNOLOGY TEACHER (PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT)

NAME FTE EFFECTIVE SALARY

Robert Pallatto 1.0

(4 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2022 $62,274

(Step 11, MS +30)

Z. SCHOOL COUNSELOR (PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT)

NAME FTE EFFECTIVE SALARY

Erin Russo 1.0

(3 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2021 $70,611

(Step 12, MS + 48)

AA. MATHEMATICS TEACHER (PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT)

NAME FTE EFFECTIVE SALARY

Bryan Van Tassel 1.0

(4 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2022 $54,151

(Step 4, MS +54)

Samantha Candreva 1.0

(4 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2022

$60,136

(Step 9, MS + 42)

Ashley Werner 1.0

(4 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2022

$47,373

(Step 1)

BB. ESOL TEACHER (PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT)

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NAME FTE EFFECTIVE SALARY

Malgorzata Baldyga 1.0

(4 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2022 $62,007

(Step 10, MS +54)

Alys Bremer 1.0

(4 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2022 $53,071

(Step 4, MS +30)

Marisa Russello 1.0

(4 year probationary)

7/1/2018 –

6/30/2022 $50,178

(Step 1, MS +49)

CC. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT)

NAME FTE EFFECTIVE SALARY

Rodger DeHay 1.0

(4 year probationary) 7/1/2018-6/30/2022 $85,000

DD. TERM APPOINTMENT(S):

NAME TERM APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE SALARY

Linda Hopkins .6 FTE Science 9/1/18 – 6/30/19 $31,735

(Step 4, MS + 26)

TBD .5 FTE School Psychologist 9/1/18 – 6/30/19 TBD

Kara Desiderio .2 FTE Registered Nurse 9/1/18 – 6/30/19 $10,224

(Step 4)

Bridgette Moss 1.0 FTE CEIS Literacy

(IDEA funded) 9/1/18 – 6/30/19

$51,802

(Step 3, MS + 30)

EE. SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSITION COORDINATOR

NAME EFFECTIVE STIPEND

Dawn Krasher 7/1/2018 $2,500

(grant funded)

FF. TIMER(S):

NAME EFFECTIVE

Virginia DiPalma 9/21/2017

Samantha Maker 11/29/2017

GG. 2018-2019 FALL SPORTS COACHES:

Level Activity Name

# FTEs

in

Position

Stipend

Amount

HS Cross Country Korwyn Kolewe 1 $2,119

HS Field Hockey JV Colleen Romero 1 $2,966

MS Field Hockey Modified Suzanne Wright 1 $2,119

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HS Field Hockey Varsity Angela Webster 1 $3,602

HS Football Asst. JV vacant 1 $2,966

HS Football Asst. Varsity

Vincent Scionti/

Bill Roos 2 $5,932

HS Football Cheerleading Tara Dwy (pending first aid/CPR cert) 1 $2,119

HS Football JV - Head coach Joshua Piper (pending temp cert) 1 $3,602

MS Football Modified Coach

Bryan Van Tassel/

Robert Bailly (pending temp cert) 2 $4,238

HS Football Varsity - Head coach Mark Anderson 1 $4,237

HS Golf

Joseph Raco Jr/

Mark Lant 1 $2,119

HS Soccer JV - Girls Bridgette Proper 1 $2,966

HS Soccer JV -Boys Matthew Osterhoudt (pending temp cert) 1 $2,966

MS Soccer Modified - Boys Seth Tillinghast 1 $2,119

MS Soccer Modified - Girls Samantha Maker 1 $2,119

HS Soccer Varsity - Boys Dean Atwood 1 $3,602

HS Soccer Varsity - Girls Patrick McDonald 1 $3,602

HS Volleyball JV -Girls Carl Campbell (pending temp cert) 1 $2,966

HS Volleyball Varsity -Girls

Christopher

MacArthur 1 $3,602