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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2004 – 7:30 PM
A regular meeting of the Board of Education was held Tuesday, November 9, 2004, at the Henry H. Wells Middle School, 570 Route 312, Brewster, NY. The meeting began at 7:30 PM with the Pl edge of Allegiance, l ed by Dr. Bruce Shaffer, Board President.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Dr. Bruce Shaffer, President Mr. Pasquale Tartaglia, Vice President
Ms. MaryAnne Gallipani, Trustee Mr. Roger Gross, Trustee
Dr. Stephen Jambor, Trustee Ms. Laura Tringali, Trustee
Mr. Ralph Woodgate, Trustee
Also present were Dr. Mark Lewis, Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Timothy Conway, Assistant Superintendent for Business, Dr. Deborah Gregory, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Mr. Stephen Moskowitz, Director of Human Resources/Instructional Technology.
H. Consent Agenda (Including Addendum)
Motioned by Mr. Woodgate, seconded by Mrs. Tringali, to approve the consent agenda.
Vote: 7 – yes, 0 – no. Motion carried.
1. Approval of Recommendations on Committee for Special Education
2. Request for Use of Facilities
- Use of BHS cafeteria by the Brewster Education Foundation, April 8, 2005 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, for set up and April 9, 2005, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, for dinner, for the Annual Dinner Theatre
Appointments
Margaret Furman – Teacher Aide PT HHW
Effective: 11/10/04
Jennifer Dudine – Teacher Aide PT HHW
Effective: 11/10/04
Beth Fong – Teacher Aide PT HHW
Effective: 11/10/04
Nicole Somsag – Teacher Aide PT HHW
Effective: 11/10/04
Joseph Jazzo – School Bus Driver FT
Effective: 11/1/04
Gina Tiren-Typist II BHS Guidance Dept.
Effective: 11/22/04
Danielle McGovern – Teacher Aide PT CVS
Effective: 11/9/04
Co-Curricular Appointments
Sophomore Class Co-Advisor – Elizabeth Higgins
EAP Coordinator – Alice Weafer
CSE Chairperson – Jackie Morini
Drug Free Coordinator (BHS) – Brian Walsh
Creative Writing Club (HHW) – Patrick Daly
Auditorium Liaison – Donald MacCrae
Treasurer (HHW) – Sherry Pecoraro
Technology Club (HHW) – Randy Hora
Math Club 7-8 (HHW) – Michael Strnatko
Substitute Teachers
Amy Abate
Celeste Bachrach
Cindy Battreall
Patrice Bedrosian
Mary Berardi
Edward Blaney
Hope Blumenthal
Diane Bond
Jessica Braunwart
Linda Brunner
Fran Bubley
Kimberly Buckner
Anne Byrnes
Patricia Campagna
Vincent Caterina
Michael Cody
Joan Colangelo
John Cross
Elizabeth Cullen
Dennis DeBatte
Mary DeBellis
Gladys Detlor
Linda DiBella
Mary DiMarco
Maureen Donohue
Regina Dragomani
Sean Duffy
Thomas Edwards
Genevieve Farrell
Ellen Fecci
Lee Fleming
Beth Fong
Margaret Frye
Darryl Garner
Delia Garrity
Robbyn German
Richard Golz
Carmella Gowan
Linda Graziano
Christine Haddad
Karen Hanson
David Hargraves
Maureen Hargraves
Jamie Hariegel
Jo Hayes
Ruby Ho
Wendy Hogan
Whitney Hopkins
Susan Hovey
Kathryn Jaliman
Cherry Johnson
Virginia Kaschura
Sandra Krupenye
Jennifer Landi
Michael Liebman
Joseph Limone
Dolores Lockhiss
Clare Lovelace
Carol Wilk Lutz
Catherine Maloney
John Martino
Grace McColgan
James McGuire
Laura McKiernan
Michele Ment
Jennifer Mollin
Patricia Musantry
Diana Jajjar
Robert Nastasi
Aurie Nier
Wendy Oringer
Marsha Parker
Theresa Parks
Madeline Pastor
Cindy Postian
Colette Ragan
Mary Reamer
Shannon Rees
Luz Rendon
Nancy Rimoli
Barbara Rizzotti
Karl Rohde
Elizabeth Romas
Louis Rotondo
Neisy Russo
Juliana Santamaria
Vicki School-Mendez
Virgen Sherry
Sandy Singco
Karen Sion
Noelle Smith
Scott Snyder
David Spidal
Elaine Squeo
Diane Steinberg
Robert Sutherland
Kerry Tarantino
Sharon Trubitt
Alexis Valdes
Carmen Velasquez
William Wasser
EileenYoung
JoanYoungman
Substitute Monitors
Renee Acquisto
Janine Alberghini
Eileen Ambrose
Susan Andrade
Carolyn Arpaia
Vivian Burdick
Cheryl Cali
Gina DeJean
Debbie Duncan
Linda Feeney
Donna Grozev
Diane Hernandez
Ruby Ho
Wendy Hogan
Susan Hovey
Concetta Hussey
June LeRow
Ariella Lipshitz
Deborah McCue
Patricia McDonnell
Danielle McGovern
Laura McQuade
Lynn Minieri
Frankie Mule
Leslie Palladino
Joanne Sbarra
Elizabeth Scanlon
Laura Schek
Yvette Schubert
Michele Serecchia
Debra Sullivan
Laura Talarico
Anne Wakeford
Ellen Walag
Maryann Williams
Substitute Cleaner
Ryan Bevel
Substitute Nurses
Cynthia Blando-Mallon
Eve Carpino
Marie Cavalieri
Terri Ann Lisa
Kathleen McDermott
Anne Scerri
Request for Extension of Leave of Absence
Michelle Villano-Special Education 1.0 FTE BHS
Leave previously approved through December 2004
Request for Extension January 2005 – August 2005
Retirement
Gordon Hardy–Music Teacher 1.0 FTE BHS
Effective: 8/15/06 (Six year employee at time of retirement)
Resignations
Elizabeth Esack – Teacher Aide FT GSS
Effective: 11/1/04
Romy Kay Hajkowski – Food Service Helper GSS
Effective: 10/29/04
Karen Huttenen – Food Service Helper WMS
Effective: 10/22/04
Tenure Alert
Theresa Cocozza-Elementary Teacher JFK
Effective: 12/17/04
Emergency Conditional Appointments (pending fingerprint certification)
Janice Bergquist
Jennifer Dudine
William Fenderson
Mary Ford
Margaret Furman
Debra Kawalick
Yvonne Lorenzo
Sandy Singco
Nicole Somsag
Regular conditional Appointments (full fingerprint clearance received from SED (NYS and FBI)
Richard Duonola
Ryan Bevel
Matthew Byrnes
Dennis DeBatte
Leslie Palladino
- Approval of Minutes – October 26, 2004 – Regular Meeting
I. Action Items
1. Motioned by Mr. Gross, seconded by Dr. Jambor, to approve the tax refund due to DJ Ledley Food Service Company, Inc.
Vote: 7 – yes, 0 – no. Motion carried.
Motioned by Ms. Gallipani, seconded by Mr. Gross, to approve Action Items 2, 3 & 4 (see attachment book).
Vote: 7-yes, 0 – no. Motion carried.
2. Approval of tax refund due to Centennial Golf Course
3. Approval of $450,000 Bond Resolution for Centennial Golf Course tax refund
4. Approval of Budget Amendment #3
- Motioned by Mr. Woodgate, seconded by Mr. Gross, for the approval of NJROTC
Freedom Trail (Friday) and Military Excellence Competition
(Saturday), November 12-13, 2004, overnight trip to B.U./M.I.T., Boston, Massachusetts
Vote: 7-yes, 0 – no. Motion carried.
- Motioned by Mr. Tartaglia, seconded by Mr. Gross, to approve the contract for the Director of
Human Resources and Informational Technology.
Vote: 7-yes, 0 – no. Motion carried.
Adjournment
Motioned by Ms. Tringali, seconded by Mr. Gross, to adjourn the meeting at 10:35 PM.
Vote: 7-yes, 0 – no. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Drake
District Clerk |