BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
MONTICELLO, NEW YORK 12701

Regular Meeting RJK Middle School Library
August 23, 2007
7:00 P.M. Regular Session
8:30 P.M. Executive Session

REVISED AGENDA

A. Call to Order – Alyce Van Etten, Vice President
Pledge to Flag

B. Questions and Comments from the Public
The public will identify themselves and state address when making comments to the Board

C. Presentation
1. Superintendent Report to Board concerning Data and long term planning
2. Superintendent Training at Harvard

*D. Board Report Out
1. Sullivan County Partnership Board

E. Consent Agenda

1. *a. Minutes of July 19, 2007

2. Personnel
*a. Resolution to terminate - Maureen White as Special Education Teacher.

*b. Coaching Staff Fall 2007

*c. LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Elizabeth Cleary, ESL Teacher at RJK Middle School, requests a leave of absence due to illness effective September 1, 2007 to January 1, 2008.

*d. LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Shari Biro, requests a leave of absence from her position as High School Special Education Teacher, in order to accept the position of Coordinator of Pupil Personnel Services.

*e. RESIGNATION: Karen Simon, Administrative Assistant of Pupil Personnel Services wishes to resign from this position in order to accept the position of Assistant Director of Pupil Personnel Services.

*f. APPOINTMENT: Sharone Armstead, Rutherford School assignment. Tenure area of Teacher Assistant at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010.

*g. APPOINTMENT: Elizabeth Bergamo Bassett, Middle School assignment. Tenure area of Art, Step 10 at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 to September 1, 2009.

*h. APPOINTMENT: Shari Biro, Tenure area of Administrator of Pupil Personnel Services at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 to September 1, 2010.

*i. APPOINTMENT: Mary Brown, Cooke School assignment. Tenure area of Teacher Assistant at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010.

*j. APPOINTMENT: Jenel Buckley, High School assignment. Tenure area of English, Step 1 at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 to September 1, 2010.

*k. APPOINTMENT: Brian Caruso, Middle School assignment. Tenure area of Physical Education, Step 1 at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010.

*l. APPOINTMENT: Chester Grant, High School/Duggan School assignment. Tenure area of Physical Education, Step 4 at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning October 3, 2006 to October 3, 2009.

*m. APPOINTMENT: Laurie Kilgore, High School assignment. Tenure area of Art, Step 3 at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010.

*n. APPOINTMENT: Mary Lambert, Teacher Aide at Duggan School assignment.
Contractual salary.

*o. APPOINTMENT: Kim Lawson, Middle School assignment. Tenure area of Health/Physical Education, Step 1 at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010.

*p. APPOINTMENT: Catherine Madnick, High School assignment. Tenure area of
Social Studies, Step 6 at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010.

*q. APPOINTMENT: Stephen Matuszak, Middle School assignment. Tenure area of
Social Studies, Step 1 at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010.

*r. APPOINTMENT: Theresa Owens, Rutherford School assignment. Tenure area of Teacher Assistant at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010.

*s. APPOINTMENT: Karen Simon, Tenure area of Administrator of Pupil Personnel Services, at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning August 24, 2007 – August 1, 2010.

*t. APPOINTMENT: Catherine Smith, Duggan School Assignment. Tenure area of Teacher Assistant at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 16, 2005 – September 16, 2008.

*u. APPOINTMENT: Caryn Waichman, Teacher Aide at Rutherford School Assignment. Contractual salary.

*v. RESIGNATION: Patrick Caltabiano, RJK Middle School Health/Physical Education Teacher, wishes to resign effective July 27, 2007.

*w. RESIGNATION: Dr. Edward Escobar, Assistant Director of Pupil Personnel Services, wishes to resign from this position in order to accept the position of Director of Pupil Personnel Services effective July 1, 2007.

*x. RESIGNATION: Joseph Fioramonti, High School Visual Arts teacher wishes to resign effective August 26, 2007.

*y. RESIGNATION: Margaret Katzenberger, Duggan School Elementary Teacher, wishes to resign for the purpose of retirement effective July 1, 2008.

*z. RESIGNATION: Sara Kozachuk, Teacher Assistant at the Rutherford School wishes to resign effective August 1, 2007 in order to accept the position of AIS Teacher in the Rutherford School effective September 1, 2007.

*aa. RESIGNATION: Tim Lewin, RJK Middle School Social Studies Teacher, wishes to resign effective August 9, 2007.

*bb. RESIGNATION: Karen Tuso, RJK Middle School Teacher Assistant, wishes to resign effective September 1, 2007.

*cc. RESIGNATION: Lorraine Costa, High School Secretary, wishes to resign for the purpose of retirement effective August 1, 2008.

*dd. RESIGNATION: Linda Satenstein, High School Teacher Aide, wishes to resign effective September 7, 2007.

*ee. RESIGNATION: David Budinich, RJK Middle School Hall Monitor, wishes to resign effective July 10, 2007.

*ff. APPOINTMENT: Marilyn Arriaga, Cooke School assignment. Tenure area of Teacher Assistant at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 - September 1, 2010.

*gg. APPOINTMENT: Alma Buckley, Chase School Assignment. Tenure area of Teacher Assistant at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010.

*hh. APPOINTMENT: Robbin Dockery, Part time Teacher Aide at RJK Middle School assignment. Contractual salary.

*ii. APPOINTMENT: Ramona Gray, Part time Teacher Aide at RJK Middle School assignment. Contractual salary.

*jj. APPOINTMENT: Deborah Jackson, Bus Monitor at contractual salary.

*kk. APPOINTMENT: Sandra Kaiser, High School Assignment. Out of School Suspension Supervisor. Contractual salary.

*ll. APPOINTMENT: Elizabeth Mellander, Duggan School Assignment. Tenure area of English as a Second Language, Step 1 at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 - September 1, 2010.

*mm. APPOINTMENT: Rachel Petrone, RJK Middle School Assignment. Tenure area of English, Step 1 at contractual salary. Probationary appointment beginning September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010.

*nn. APPOINTMENT: Lisa Vigliarolo, Part time Teacher Aide at RJK Middle School assignment. Contractual salary.

*oo. RESIGNATION: Tara Andrews, RJK Middle School Art Teacher wishes to resign effective September 1, 2007.

*pp. RESIGNATION: Gayle Burger, High School Special Education Teacher wishes to resign effective September 1, 2007.

*qq. RESIGNATION: Judith Carnell, RJK Middle School Teacher Aide wishes to resign effective August 15, 2007.

*rr. RESIGNATION: Marta Mangual, Cooke School Teacher Aide wishes to resign effective August 21, 2007.

*ss. CHILD CARE LEAVE: Jodi Ernst, RJK Middle School Special Education Teacher, requests a child care leave effective October 5, 2007 to January 2, 2008.

*tt. RECOMMENDATION TO TERMINATE: Charles Barnier, Bus Driver.

*uu. RECOMMENDATION TO TERMINATE: John Blume, Bus Driver

*3. CSE Services
*4. CPSE Services
*5. Excessed Items
*6. Appointment of Committee on Special Education, Sub-committees of the Committee on Special Education, Committee on Pre-School Special Education
*7. Treasurer’s Report – June 2007 & July 2007
*8. Budget Transfers

F. Action Items

1. Old Business

2. New Business
*a. SHAPE Grant YMCA Agreement
*b. Literacy Volunteers GED Agreement
*c. Approval for Superintendent of Join The Council of School Superintendents’, Monticello Rotary,
Sullivan County Partnership
*d. EPIC Parent Center Agreement
e. Energy Performance Contract
f. SEQRA Resolution for Energy Performance Contract
*g. Bond Resolution – EXCEL Project
*h. Xerox Resolution – Orange/Ulster BOCES
*i. Private School Transportation Requests
j. Fuel Tank Bid Award
*k. Bid Awards: LP Gas, Dust Mop Rental, Glass & Glass Replacement & Tile/Flooring
l. Resolution for Bus Driver Meal Allowance
m. Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning Joining Kiwanis Club
*n. Approval of Tax Resolution and Warrant
*o. Easter Seals Lease
*p. Designation of NYSSBA Voting Delegate and Alternate
*q. Appointment and Salary for Tax Collection Staff
*r. Contract Transportation Bid Award
*s. Approval of Contract Transportation Extension

G. Correspondence

H. Information and Discussion
a. Compliance with Section 1708 of New York State Education Law Annual Visit to Schools
b. Policy Committee
c. Audit Committee
d. Public Relations
e. Facilities Committee & Excel Aid (update on work done during break)
*f. Fund Balance Bill
*g. Recycling
*h. Teaching Assistants
*i. Information for NYSSBA
j. Voting Delegates Guide for NYSSBA Conference

I. Questions and Comments from the Public
The public will identify themselves and state address when making
comments to the Board

J. Adjournment

*Enclosures for Board of Education
August 13, 2007
August 21, 2007