WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. November 14, 2009: The Board of Education meeting Monday evening will highlight a report on High School Achievement and a report on district Technology, and discussion of stimulus money to the School District. The Agenda:
Monday, November 16, 2009
Education House
7:30 P.M.
AGENDA
I. Opening of Meeting:
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of silence in memory of Nick Girondo, Jr. and Marjorie Ruderfer, retired staff members
Oral Announcements by the Board President and Board Members
II. Communications:
III. Public Participation: (The Board will entertain comments from the public on any issue, with a time limit of three minutes per person, and a maximum total of 25 minutes.)
IV. Superintendent’s Report:
Report on High School Achievement
Update on Post Road School
Summer School Reports
ARRA Report (American Recovery & Revitalization Act)
Technology Report
2010-2011 Budget Development Calendar
V. Summary Action Items:
Recommended approval of minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 19, 2009 and the Special Meetings of October 5, and 29.
Recommended acceptance of the following donations:
A tree and transplanting costs from Brian Wallach for Church Street School
Cookbooks from Jeannette Bogart for Highlands School
A bookcase from Gary Boehr for Eastview School
Recommended approval to arrange for the appropriate program and services for students with
disabilities, as recommended by the Committee on Special Education: 60 case numbers as per
attachment.
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4. Recommended approval to arrange for the appropriate program and services for students with
disabilities, as recommended by the Committee on Preschool Special Education: 22 case numbers, as per attachment.
5. Recommended approval that all employees previously granted a conditional appointment and
who have not received conditional clearance from the State Education Department be granted
another conditional appointment for 20 days.
Civil Service Staffing:
6. Recommended acceptance of the resignation of Eric Barksdale, Custodial Worker,
Mamaroneck Avenue School, effective 10/30/09.
7. Recommended approval of the appointments of the following:
Joanne Murphy, temporary appointment, Lifeguard, High School, effective 11/17/09
Tiffany Nardozzi,* 26-week probationary appointment, Teacher Aide, PreKinder-
garten, 6.5 hours/day, effective 11/17/09 (replacing C. Anes)
8. Recommended approval of a temporary salary adjustment for a Custodial Worker, as per
attachment.
9. Recommended approval of the substitute appointments as per Board approved “Substitute, Summer School and Supplemental Rates”:
Registered Professional Nurse (Substitute) Rhonda Yacker*
Teacher Staffing
10. Recommended approval of the appointment to tenure of the following Teaching Assistants:
Luz Caceres, George Washington School, effective 1/30/10
Laurie Dunning, Middle School/Eastview, effective 1/30/10
Francesca Salvi, Church Street School, effective 1/30/10
11. Recommended approval of an unpaid leave of absence for Natasha Dormeus, Teaching
Assistant, Middle School-Eastview, effective 9/1/09.
12. Recommended approval of the appointment* of district-wide substitute Teaching Assistants, as per Board approved “Substitute, Summer School and Supplemental Rates,” Yuki Haynes.*
13. Recommended approval of the appointment* of district-wide per diem Substitute Teachers,
Substitute Teaching Assistants, Building Substitute Teachers, Adult Education Substitute
Teacher, and Group Home Tutors, as per attachment.
14. Recommended approval of a request for extension of a childcare leave for Melissa Braz,
English Teacher, Middle School-Highlands, effective 2/1/10-6/30/10.
15. Recommended approval of requests for childcare leaves for:
Emily DeLucia, ESOL Teacher, Newcomer Center, effective 11/29/09-1/31/10
Kristin Dwyer, Elementary Education Teacher, Church Street School, effective 2/1/10-
6/30/10
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16. Recommended approval of the temporary appointment of Sara Klausman as Instructional
Specialist, Post Road School, effective 1/4/10-6/30/10 (replacing A. Kallesten).
17. Recommended approval of an extension of the probationary period for Shari Kaplan, Speech
Teacher, George Washington & Mamaroneck Avenue Schools, from 8/30/10 to 12/15/10.
18. Recommended approval of compensation for the following, as per attachments:
a. 2009-10 Curriculum Development, Professional Development, & Technology
Activities stipends
b. 2009-10 Interscholastic/Co-Curricular appointments
c. 2009-10 Extended Day Program Appointments
*All of these appointments are conditional appointments, subject to and contingent upon, the satisfactory completion of the
finger printing process and investigatory background check required by the New York State Education Law. The Board of
Education reserves the right to rescind these appointments without notice, upon receipt of any unsatisfactory report
resulting from the aforementioned background check.
VI. Other Action:
1. Recommended approval of the appointments to tenure of:
Tatyana Alekhanova, ESOL Teacher, Ridgeway School, effective 11/26/09
Anita Rivera Chiariello, English Teacher, Middle School-Highlands, effective 12/1/09
LaTonya Francis-Cropper, Elementary Education Teacher, Post Road School, effective
12/29/09
2. Recommended approval of the appointment of Francis Lahey as Interim Administrator,
Church Street School, effective 11/2/09.
3. Recommended approval of the Treasurer’s Report for September, 2009.
Recommended approval of the Revenue & Expenditure Report for October, 2009.
Recommended approval of counsel’s recommendation for a resolution pertaining to tax certiorari settlements.
Recommended approval of Mengler Mechanical Inc. change order #2 at the High School.
VII. Board Discussion:
1. Review of Communications
2. Board Committee Meetings
