BLIND BROOK-RYE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT RYE BROOK, NEW YORK Board of Education Meeting September 29, 2014 7:30 PM Note: All Future Board Meetings will be held at 7:30 PM Monroe E. Haas I.M.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Jeffrey B. Diamond, President Mr. Ryan S. Goldstein, Vice-President Mrs. Wendy Z. Adler Ms. Nancy E. Barr Mr. Daniel C. Savitt SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS William J. Stark
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BLIND BROOK-RYE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education Regular Meeting I. Opening of Meeting (7:30 PM) Note: All Future Board Meetings will be held at 7:30 PM II. III. IV. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Announcements Public Participation V. Report and Recommendations of the Superintendent VI. VII. VIII. IX. Board Business & Reports A. Board of Education Goals for 2014-2015 Resolutions for Action A. Certified Personnel Appointments, Items 1-5 B. Other Personnel Resolutions, Items 1-2 C. Education Resolutions, Items 1-4 D. Business Resolutions, Items 1-5 Announcement of Next Meeting Date & Time Adjournment
VII. RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION: A. Certified Personnel Resolutions 1. Appointment BBHS Fall Drama Production - Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby appoints the following individuals for the BBHS Fall Drama production of Little Shop of Horrors for the school year 2014-2015: POSITION NAME STIPEND Set Construction/Sound Design Zach Dore-Flynn $1,800.00 Choreography Jason Summers $1,500.00 Music Direction Part I Kaitlin Carey $1,500.00 Music Direction Part II Cindy Moore $1,500.00 Production Rights Music Theater International $1,750.00 Audrey II Rental Beyond Costumes $1,800.00 2. Approval - Additional Teaching Assignments Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby approves the appointment of the following individuals to work an additional teaching assignment in the 2014-2015 school year at the Blind Brook Middle School: TEACHER DEPT. HOURS STIPEND Meghan Petras Art.2 FTE $22,706 Paige Buonocore Art.1 FTE $12,102 3. Appointment of Mentors for 2014-2015 Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby appoints the following individuals as Mentors for the 2014-2015 school year: STIPEND Nick Bianculli for Mari-Ann Baumann $1200 Elise Kraeger for Elizabeth Campbell $1200 Matt Beatty for Gina Carlone $1200 Nancy Knabl for Jeannette Crowe $1200 Brian Lazere for Melissa Daly $1200 Carrie Merlo for Marianna Beck $1200 Laurel DeLuca for Nicole Dubbs $1200 Cher Treacy for Joanna Fusco $1200 Sue Aruilio for Ashley Hughes $1200 Katie Walker for Jonas Kalish $1200 Sue Handsman for Lisa Mecca $1200 Jon Ambrosio for Michelle Shapiro $1200 Jane Romm for Christina Shirone $1200 Cathy Schaefer for Andre Soto $1200 Penny Weistrop for Tom Kerly $1200
4. Appointment BBHS Clubs & Advisors for 2014-2015 Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby approves the following individuals to BBHS Clubs and as Advisors for the 2014-2015 school year: CLUB NAME FACULTY ADVISOR STIPEND Altered Ego (Impulse) Meghan Petras $2853.00 Autism Speaks Patrick Mulvany $913.00 Community Service Jane Romm $913.00 Congress Elise Ryan Kraeger $2853.00 Debate Team Marko Markolovic 1 st Year Destination Imagination Michelle Shapiro $2853.00 Financial Markets Marko Markolovic $913.00 Focus Julie Kenyon $5706.00 Girl Up Jennifer Shallo 1 st Year Green Club Jennifer Shallo $913.00 HS Fall Drama Director Christina Colangelo $5135.00 HS Musical Director Christina Colangelo $5135.00 HS Musical Music Director Kaitlin Carey $3423.00 HS Musical Producer Christina Colangelo $3423.00 Human Relations Rita Gianfrancesco $2853.00 Italian Club Madeline Salvatore $913.00 Jazz Ensemble Howard Levy $2,282.00 Latin Club (replaces World Language) Christine Sabatella $913.00 Little Wishes (Replaces Love is Cindy Zahl $913.00 Respect which replaced Invisible Children) LivRite Diabetes Chrissy Colangelo 1 st Year Memory Project (replaces Sign Language) Meghan Petras $913.00 Midnight Run Matt Beatty $913.00 Mock Trial Rita Gianfrancesco $4565.00 Model UN Courtney Clarke $3423.00 PRIDE Club Susan Binney $913.00 Robotics Steve Giglio $913.00 SADD Angela Marciano N/A Senate Stephanie Jacobs $2853.00 Yearbook Rita Gianfrancesco $2567.50 Yearbook Charlene Decker $2567.50 Dance Team Joanna Hellman $3423.00
5. Approval - Additional Teaching Assignments Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby approves the appointment of the following individuals to work an additional teaching assignment in the 2014-2015 school year at BMP Ridge Street School & the Blind Brook Middle School: TEACHER DEPT. HOURS STIPEND Jane Giard ESL.09 $8,321.66 Kelly Boylan ESL.10 $5,843.05 B. Other Personnel Resolutions 1. Appointment Part-Time Teacher Aides PRSS for 2014-2015 Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby appoints the following individuals as Part-Time Teacher Aides for the 2014-2015 school year. HOURLY NAME SCHOOL STEP RATE Beatriz Reeves (Not to exceed 19.5 Hrs) PRSS 14 $17.71 Francine Ferreri (Not to exceed 15 Hrs) PRSS 14 $17.71 2. Substitute Teachers at BBMS/HS Recommended Motion: the Board of Education approves the following individuals to be substitute teachers during the 2014-2015 school year: Genevieve Quinones and Brett Lyons C. Educational Resolutions 1. Approval Overnight Trip Model U.N. Conference, Princeton, NJ 11/20/14-11/23/14 Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby approves the Overnight Trip to the Model U. N. Conference in Princeton, New Jersey from November 20, 2014 through November 23, 2014. 2. Approval In Control Driving Day Trips 11/15/2014 & 4/25/15 Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby approves the following day trips for InControl Crash Prevention Training on November 15, 2014 and April 25, 2015. 3. Approval of CSE Recommendations Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby approves the following Special Education Committee recommendations submitted for review as of September 23, 2014. Case Numbers: 090830001 and 092160000. 4. Approval Pupil Services Providers for the 2014-2015 School Year: Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby approves of the following Pupil Services Providers for the 2014-2015 School Year:
Provider Service Population Served Cost Notes Carolyn Gershenson, RN Sheryl Goffman PNW BOCES Diabetes Education September 30, 2014-June 30, 2015 Co-Teaching Training September 30, 2014 -June 30, 2015 Nurses $450 Not to exceed 2 hours at $225 per hour Middle and High School General and Special Education Teachers $9500 Not to exceed 10 days at $950 per day To Provide additional training to new part-time nurses To Support the Implementation of Co-Teaching at the Middle School and High School D. Business Resolutions 1. Approval Minutes of the September 15, 2014 Board Meeting Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby approves the Minutes of the September 15, 2014 Board Meeting. 2. Approval Minutes of the September 15, 2014 Executive Session Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby approves the Minutes of the September 15, 2014 Executive Session. 3. Approval of Budget Transfer 2014-2015 Recommended Motion: The Board of Education approves the following Budget Transfer for the 2014-2015 school year: TRANSFER TO TRANSFER FROM AMOUNT A1325160010000 A1310160010000 $3,479.30 (Treasurer s Salary) (Clerical Salaries) 4. Approval Payment Vacation Days & Banked Sick Days Mary Ann DiAngelo Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby approves the payment to Mary Ann DiAngelo of 23.5 banked vacation days for a total of $5,593 and $12,733 for a total of 53.5 banked sick days for a total amount of $18,326. 5. Authorization Transfer of Funds Budget Code A1310160010000 Recommended Motion: The Board of Education hereby authorizes the transfer of $18,326 from the Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve within the General Fund to the 2014-2015 budget line.