2020-21 Important News & Updates
Meeting Agenda for August 30
A tour of the Goshen High School will be held at 6:00 p.m. for Members of the Board of Education on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
A regular meeting of the Members of the Board of Education of the Goshen Central School District, Orange County, New York, will be held in the Board of Education Room at the Main Street School on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 following the tour, approximately 7:30 p.m.
Maureen Farrell
District Clerk
MEETING AGENDA
- Meeting Called to Order
- Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Meditation
- Motion for Approval of August 19, 2019 Minutes
- Financial Update
1. Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report for June 2019 - Correspondence
- Privilege of the Floor
- President’s Report
- Legislative Update/OCBA Update
- Superintendent’s Report
1. Opening Day for Faculty
2.Tour of Goshen High School
3. Capital Project Update
4. Athletic Facilities & GHS Addition Grand Opening Celebration – September 7
5. Freshman BBQ
6. Goshen Athletics Update
7. Grade 6 Ice Cream Social
8. Kindergarten Ice Cream Social & Tea
9. 12-Month Employee Picnic - Assistant Superintendent for Business Report
- Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, Personnel and Technology Report
1. Title Grant Collaboration Meetings - Consent Agenda
1. Recommendation of Committee of Special Education and Committee on Preschool Special Education.
2. Personnel
3. Disposal of Obsolete Transportation Vehicles/Supplies - Old Business
- New Business
Action: 1. Schedule Audit Committee Meeting for Monday, September 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Action: 2. Approve Agreement for Special Education Itinerant Teaching Services
Action: 3. Appoint Voting Delegate for NYSSBA Convention
Action: 4. Approve Execution of Consent Judgment and Tax Certiorari Refund – Tailwinds Properties, LLC.
Action: 5. Approval of Lead Evaluator for Teachers Certifications
Action: 6. Approve Budgetary Transfer
Action: 7. Approve Overnight Trip – Boys Varsity Soccer to Oneonta
Action: 8. Approve Proposal to Provide Special Education Legal Services - Privilege of the Floor
- Board Member Issues
- Close Meeting
Consent Agenda Notes for September 3, 2019
1. Recommendation of Committee of Special Education and Committee on Preschool Special Education
2. Personnel
3. Disposal of Transportation Vehicles/Supplies:
Vehicle # Year Model Vin #
198 2002 Thomas/Freightliner-66 Pass. Bus 4UZAAXAK62CJ63078
201 2002 Thomas/Freightliner-66 Pass. Bus 4UZAAXAK62CJ63081
211 2004 Thomas/Freightliner-66 Pass. Bus 4UZAAXCS44CM36731
212 2004 Thomas/Freightliner-66 Pass. Bus 4UZAAXCS64CM36732
224 2005 Chevrolet Express – 18 Pass. Van 1GBJG31U751209129 International Engine – Model 466
6 Goodyear Tires – Model 235-75-15
PERSONNEL
NAME TITLE ACTION
a) Jill Quackenbush Teacher Aide Resign
b) Stacey Ryan Teacher Aide Resign
c) Aida Roman Teacher Aide Resign
d) Catalina Roney Special Education Teacher Aide Resign
e) James Murray School Bus Driver Resign
f) Mary Beth Walla School Bus Driver Resign
g) Richard Heater Custodial Worker Medical Leave
h) Patricia Douglas Secretary Medical Leave
i) Kerry Rourke Teacher Aide Medical Leave
j) Pamela Klusky Teacher Aide Extend Medical Leave
k) Sharlene Bischof Clerk Extend Medical Leave
l) Jeanette McDowell Teacher Aide Unpaid Leave of Absence
m) Jeanette McDowell Leave Replacement Secretary Appoint
n) Jesus Morales ENL Teacher Appoint
o) Susan Trieste Special Education Teacher Appoint
p) Tina Wildrick Music Teacher Leave Replacement Appoint
q) Diane Otero Teacher Aide (Probationary) Appoint
r) Jennifer English Teacher Aide (Probationary) Appoint
s) Joan Forrester Spec. Ed. Teacher Aide (Probationary) Appoint
t) Lea Morganstein Substitute Administrator Appoint
u) Marlene Gaynor Substitute Administrator Appoint
v) Julie Palladino Part-Time Dispatcher Appoint
w) Yelitza Vargas Part-Time Dispatcher Appoint
x) Tiffany Mapes Long-Term Substitute Custodial Worker Appoint
y) James Murray Substitute School Bus Driver Appoint
z) Mary Beth Walla Substitute School Bus Driver Appoint
aa) Nicole Vrohidis Substitute School Bus Driver Appoint
bb) Jacyln Krauss Substitute Teacher Appoint
cc) Harlene Kresse Substitute Teacher Appoint
dd) Michael Kresse Substitute Teacher Appoint
ee) Samantha Ramdass Substitute Teacher Aide Appoint
ff) Kathleen Forgione Substitute School Nurse Appoint
gg) Heather Carman Mentor Appoint
hh) Ellen Dickinson Music Teacher Extra Compensation
ii) Kristen Calohan Music Teacher Extra Compensation
jj) Jennie Nicholson Teacher Aide Increase in Hours
Resignation: Jill Quackenbush, teacher aide, effective September 1, 2019.
Resignation: Stacey Ryan, teacher aide, effective September 1, 2019.
Resignation: Catalina Roney, special education teacher aide, effective September 1, 2019.
Resignation: Aida Ryan, teacher aide, effective September 3, 2019.
Resignation: James Murray, school bus driver, effective September 4, 2019.
Resignation: Mary Beth Walla, school bus driver, effective September 4, 2019.
Medical Leave of Absence: Richard Heater, custodial worker, is requesting a medical leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, if eligible, effective approximately August 23, 2019 through on or about October 18, 2019.
Medical Leave of Absence: Patricia Douglas, secretary, is requesting a medical leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, if eligible, effective approximately July 22, 2019 through on or about October 10, 2019.
Medical Leave of Absence: Kerry Rourke, teacher aide, is requesting a medical leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, if eligible, effective approximately September 3, 2019 through on or about October 7, 2019.
Extend Medical Leave of Absence: Pamela Klusky, teacher aide, is requesting an extension of her medical, effective approximately September 3, 2019 through on or about October 7, 2019.
Extend Medical Leave of Absence: Sharlene Bischof, clerk, is requesting an extension of her medical, effective approximately September 6, 2019 through on or about February 3, 2019.
Unpaid Leave of Absence: Jeanette McDowell, teacher aide, is requesting an unpaid leave of absence, effective September 3, 2019 to accept the leave replacement secretary position at Goshen High School.
Appoint: Jeanette McDowell, leave replacement secretary, at a salary $18.47/hr. (rate based on Step A of secretary title in CSEA contract) , for 8 hours per day, effective September 3, 2019 through October 7, 2019 or until secretary returns. She is filling the medical leave of absence for Sharlene Bischof.
Appointment: Jesus Morales, ENL teacher, at a salary of $64,056 (MA-3 on GTA salary schedule) effective September 3, 2019, with a tenure date of September 1, 2023 and a tenure area in ENL, subject to the teacher’s receipt of composite or overall APPR ratings pursuant to Education Law Section 3012-c and/or 3012-d of either Effective or Highly Effective in at least three of the four years preceding tenure conferral. Mr. Morales has Professional Childhood Education 1-6, Professional ESOL and Professional Bilingual Education Extension certifications. He is filling the position created at the June 3, 2019 meeting.
Appointment: Susan Trieste, special education teacher, at a salary of $70,003 (MA-6 on GTA salary schedule) effective September 3, 2019, with a tenure date of September 1, 2023 and a tenure area in Special Education, subject to the teacher’s receipt of composite or overall APPR ratings pursuant to Education Law Section 3012-c and/or 3012-d of either Effective or Highly Effective in at least three of the four years preceding tenure conferral. Ms. Trieste has Permanent Special Education K-12, Permanent English K-12, and Permanent Nursery, K, 1-6 certifications. She is replacing Taryn Hackbarth.
Appointment: Tina Wildrick, leave replacement math teacher, at a salary of $56,081(BA-2 on GTA salary schedule), effective September 3, 2019 through June 30, 2020. She has Initial Music K-12 certification. Ms. Wildrick is filling the childcare leave of absence for Sophie Levenberg.
Appointment: Diane Otero, teacher aide (probationary), at a salary of $14.71/hr., for 5¾ hours/day, effective September 3, 2019. In accordance with Civil Service Rules, this appointment is a probationary appointment, in effect for 52 weeks, effective September 3, 2019. Ms. Otero is replacing Patricia Mill.
Appointment: Jennifer English, teacher aide (probationary), at a salary of $16.60/hr., for 5¾ hours/day, effective September 1, 2019. In accordance with Civil Service Rules, this appointment is a probationary appointment, in effect for 52 weeks, effective September 1, 2019. She was a leave replacement teacher aide with the District. Ms. English is replacing Stacey Ryan.
Appointment: Joan Forrester, special education teacher aide (probationary), at a salary of $14.71/hr., for 5 ¼ hours/day, effective September 3, 2019. In accordance with Civil Service Rules, this appointment is a probationary appointment, in effect for 52 weeks, effective September 3, 2019. Ms. Forrester is replacing Harlene Kresse.
Appointment: Lea Morganstein, substitute administrator, at a salary of $350.00/day and $175.00/half day, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective September 3, 2019 through June 30, 2020. Ms. Morganstein is a recently retired Director of PPS in Orange County and has the required qualifications for this position.
Appointment: Marlene Gaynor, substitute administrator, at a salary of $350.00/day and $175.00/half day, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective September 3, 2019 through June 30, 2020. Ms. Gaynor is a retired administrator with the District.
Appointment: Julie Palladino, part-time dispatcher, at a salary of $26.03/hour (rate based on Step A of dispatcher title in CSEA contract), for 8 hours per day, as needed, effective August 28, 2019. Ms. Palladino will be sharing the full time position with Yelitza Vargas until the full time position is filled.
Appointment: Yelitza Vargas, part-time dispatcher, at a salary of $26.03/hour (rate based on Step A of dispatcher title in CSEA contract), for 8 hours per day, as needed, effective August 28, 2019. Ms. Vargas will be sharing the full time position with Julie Palladino until the full time position is filled.
Appointment: Tiffany Mapes, long-term substitute custodial worker, at a salary of $17.07/hour (rate based on Step 1 of custodial worker title in CSEA contract), for 7 hours per day, effective September 1, 2019 to on or about October 18, 2019 or until custodial worker returns. She is currently a substitute custodial worker with the District. Ms. Mapes will be filling the medical leave of absence for Richard Heater.
Appointment: James Murray, substitute school bus driver, at a salary of $21.96/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective September 4, 2019. Mr. Murray was a driver for the District.
Appointment: Mary Beth Walla, substitute school bus driver, at a salary of $21.96/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective September 4, 2019. Ms. Walla was a driver for the District.
Appointment: Nicole Vrohidis, substitute school bus driver, at a salary of $21.96/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective September 3, 2019.
Appointment: Jaclyn Krauss, substitute teacher, at a salary of $100.00/diem, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective September 4, 2019.
Appointment: Harlene Kresse, substitute teacher, at a salary of $100.00/diem, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, for all assignments, effective September 4, 2019. Ms. Kresse is also a substitute teacher aide in the District.
Appointment: Michael Kresse, substitute teacher, at a salary of $100.00/diem, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, for all assignments, effective September 4, 2019. Mr. Kresse is also a substitute custodial worker in the District.
Appointment: Samantha Ramdass, substitute teacher aide, at a salary of $11.80/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective September 4, 2019.
Appointment: Kathleen Forgione, substitute school nurse, at a salary of $25.00 / hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective September 3, 2019.
Appointment: Heather Carman, mentor to Robert Siracuse, new administrator at C.J. Hooker Middle School, per GAA contract, at a salary of $1,500.00/year, effective for the 2019-2020 school year.
Extra Compensation: Ellen Dickinson, music teacher, at a salary of $83.71/ period, per GTA contract, effective September 1, 2019 for the 2019-2020 school year. Ms. Dickinson will be teaching 1 extra period every day in C.J. Hooker Middle School.
Extra Compensation: Kristen Calohan, music teacher, at a salary of $83.71/ period, per GTA contract, effective September 1, 2019 for the 2019-2020 school year. Ms. Calohan will be teaching 1 extra period every day in Goshen Intermediate School/C.J. Hooker Middle School.
Increase in Hours: Jennie Nicholson, teacher aide, increase in hours from 5 ½ to 5 ¾ hours/day effective September 4, 2019. Ms. Nicholson is assuming hours of a vacant position. The new hire will take over the 5 ½ hour/day position.
Resolutions
3. Minutes
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the draft of the minutes for the meeting of August 19, 2019.
12. Consent Agenda
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the Consent Agenda as presented.
14.1. Schedule Audit Committee Meeting for Monday, September 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, members of the Audit Committee will meet on Monday, September 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the External Audit completed by Nugent & Haeussler.
14.2. Approve Agreement for Services – Special Educational Itinerant Services
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves entering into an Agreement for Services with Carolyn Carsley to provide Special Education Itinerant to a special education student during the 2019-2020 school year at a rate of $100.00 per.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to execute the Agreement.
14.3. Appoint NYSSBA Voting Delegate for Annual Convention
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the appointment of Jeremy Cassel as the District’s voting delegate and Michael Lorenzo as alternate voting delegate for New York State School Boards Association Annual Convention
14.4. Approve Execution of Consent Judgment and Tax Certiorari Refund – Wallkill Realty Partners, LLC.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education authorizes its attorneys, Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, LLP to execute a Consent Judgment in a tax certiorari proceeding captioned Tailwinds Properties, LLC. v. Town of Goshen and Goshen CSD;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the refund of taxes as required by the terms of the Consent Judgment.
14.5. Approve of Lead Evaluator for Teachers Certifications
BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to the requirements of Education Law Section 3012-d and Part 30-2.9 of the Regents Rules, the following people have completed all of the required training to be re-certified by this Board of Education as “Lead Evaluators” for classroom teachers:
Jason Carter
Re-Certification
Robert Siracuse
Re-Certification
Thomas Heinzelman
Re-Certification
Matthew Wentworth
Re-Certification
Kyle Roddey
Re-Certification
Heather Hendershot
Re-Certification
Matthew O’Brien
Re-Certification
Brian Orzell
Certification
Heather Carman
Re-Certification
Gregory Voloshin
Re-Certification
14.6. Approve Budgetary Transfer
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the following budgetary transfer:
Description: Auditor’s Adjusting Entries – Compensated Absences & Special Aid Fund
Dated: 06/30/19
Amount: $72,010.11
14.7. Approve Overnight Trip – Boys Varsity Soccer to Oneonta
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the overnight trip for the Boys Varsity Soccer team to Oneonta, New York on September 21-22, 2018.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any school-sponsored trip or activity in the event of any emergency condition outside of the control of the School District, in its sole discretion.
14.8. Approve Proposal to Provide Special Education Legal Services
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board hereby appoints the firm of Thomas, Drohan, Waxman, Petigrow & Mayle, LLP, as special education counsel for the District effective _______________, pursuant to the proposal dated August 27, 2019 on file with the District Clerk.
