Meeting Agenda for May 20
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 Monday, May 20, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Students from Goshen High School Jazz Voices will perform at 7:15 p.m. prior to the Board Meeting under the direction of Kristen Scully.
Maureen Farrell
District Clerk
MEETING AGENDA
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Meditation
3. Motion for Approval of Minutes of May 7, 2019
4. Correspondence
5. Privilege of the Floor
6. President’s Report
7. Legislative Update/OCSBA
8. Superintendent’s Report
1. Kindergarten Festival
2. CJH Career Day
3. Grade 5 Concert
4. BOCES National Technical Honor Society Induction
9. Assistant Superintendent for Business Report
10. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, Personnel & Technology Report
1. AIS Plan
2. Middle School Textbook Proposal
11. Consent Agenda
1. Recommendation of Committee of Special Education and Committee on Preschool Special Education.
2. Personnel
3. Obsolete Equipment
4. Disposition of Vehicle
12. Old Business
13. New Business
Action: 1. Accept Annual Fire Inspection Report and Certificates of Occupancies
Action: 2. Approve Change Orders for Capital Project at Goshen High School – Benard Associates, Inc.
Action: 3. Approve Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement with GTA for Distance Learning Courses
Action: 4. Approve Agreement for Services – Educational & Management Services, Inc.
Action: 5. Approve Academic Intervention Services Plan
14. Privilege of the Floor
15. Board Member Issues
16. Close Meeting
Consent Agenda Notes
1. Recommendation of Committee of Special Education and Committee on Preschool pecial Education
2. Personnel
3. Disposal of Obsolete Equipment
4. Disposal of Transportation Vehicles:
Vehicle # Year Model Vin #
166 1998 Chevrolet Suburban-7 Pass. 1GKEC16R6WJ731001
198 2002 Thomas/Freightliner-66 Pass. Bus 4UZAAXAK62CJ63078
201 2002 Thomas/Freightliner-66 Pass. Bus 4UZAAXAK62CJ63081
Truck w/Plow 2002 Ford Rack Body 1FDWF37LX2EA56068
PERSONNEL
NAME TITLE ACTION
a) Dillon Johnson STEAM Teacher Appoint
b) Julianne Johnson World Language Teacher Appoint
c) Kelsey Malles English Teacher Appoint
d) Theresa Baker Evening High School Tutor Appoint
e) Jarrad Vrydaghs Evening High School Tutor Appoint
f) Jayne Sullivan Substitute Teacher Aide Appoint
g) Jolene Struble Substitute School Bus Driver Appoint
h) Debra Hefner Substitute Food Service Helper Appoint
i) Christopher Haller Summer Guidance Counselor Additional Days
j) James McLoughlin Summer Guidance Counselor Additional Days
k) Laura Dubatowka Summer Guidance Counselor Additional Days
l) Lizbeth Criscenzo Summer Guidance Counselor Additional Days
m) Jacelyn Whiting Summer Guidance Counselor Additional Days
n) Jennifer Blake Summer Guidance Counselor Additional Days
o) Michael Toscano Summer Guidance Counselor Additional Days
p) Lisa Brent Summer Guidance Counselor Additional Days
q) Phyllis Cass-DenDanto Summer Guidance Secretary Additional Days
r) Melissa Clark Teacher Aide Extra Compensation
s) Anna LaRegina Special Education Teacher Extra Compensation
t) Patricia Boles Special Education Teacher Extra Compensation
u) Glenn Clark Special Education Teacher Extra Compensation
v) Kristen Green Regular Education Teacher Extra Compensation
w) Jessica Daly Regular Education Teacher Extra Compensation
x) Theresa Baker Regular Education Teacher Extra Compensation
Appointment: Dillon Johnson, STEAM teacher, at a salary of $54,319 (BA-1 on GTA salary schedule) effective September 1, 2019, with a tenure date of September 1, 2023 and a tenure area in Technology, 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. His appointment is pending obtaining NYS certification. Mr. Johnson is replacing Ruth Roebuck.
Appointment: Julianne Johnson, world language teacher, at a salary of $85,863 (MA-14 on GTA salary schedule) effective September 1, 2019, with a tenure date of September 1, 2022 and a tenure area in Spanish, 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 two of the three years preceding tenure conferral. Ms. Johnson has Professional Spanish 7-12 certification. She is replacing Louise Giardina.
Appointment: Kelsey Malles, English teacher, at a salary of $62,075 (MA-2 on GTA salary schedule) effective September 1, 2019, with a tenure date of September 1, 2023 and a tenure area in English, 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. Malles has Initial ELA 7-12 certification. She is replacing Patricia McCaffrey-Bjorke.
Appointment: Theresa Baker, evening high school tutor, at a salary of $33.00/hr., for 3 hour/day, as needed, effective May 1, 2019 for the 2018-2019 school year.
Appointment: Jarrad Vrydaghs, evening high school tutor, at a salary of $33.00/hr., for 3 hour/day, as needed, effective May 14, 2019 for the 2018-2019 school year.
Appointment: Jayne Sullivan, substitute teacher aide, at a salary of $11.80/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective May 21, 2019 and for the 2019-2020 school year.
Appointment: Jolene Struble, substitute school bus driver, at a salary of $20.91/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective May 21, 2019 and for the 2019-2020 school year.
Appointment: Debra Hefner, substitute food service helper, at a salary of $11.80/hour, for 3 hours per day, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective May 21, 2019 and for the 2019-2020 school year.
Additional Days: Christopher Haller, summer guidance counselor at a salary of $593.71/diem, effective July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 not to exceed 5 extra summer days, if needed. These days are in addition to the 10 days stated in the GTA Contract where counselors are to work 5 days after the school year and 5 days preceding the next school year.
Additional Days: James McLoughlin, summer guidance counselor at a salary of $544.00/diem, effective July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 not to exceed 10 extra summer days, as needed. These days are in addition to the 10 days stated in the GTA Contract where counselors are to work 5 days after the school year and 5 days preceding the next school year.
Additional Days: Laura Dubatowka, summer guidance counselor at a salary of $502.00/diem, effective July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 not to exceed 10 extra summer days, as needed. These days are in addition to the 10 days stated in the GTA Contract where counselors are to work 5 days after the school year and 5 days preceding the next school year.
Additional Days: Jacelyn Whiting, summer guidance counselor at a salary of $492.00/diem, effective July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 not to exceed 10 extra summer days, as needed. These days are in addition to the 10 days stated in the GTA Contract where counselors are to work 5 days after the school year and 5 days preceding the next school year.
Additional Days: Jennifer Blake, summer guidance counselor at a salary of $389.28/diem, effective July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 not to exceed 6 extra summer days, if needed. These days are in addition to the 10 days stated in the GTA Contract where counselors are to work 5 days after the school year and 5 days preceding the next school year.
Additional Days: Michael Toscano, summer guidance counselor at a salary of $310.38/diem, effective July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 not to exceed 6 extra summer days, if needed. These days are in addition to the 10 days stated in the GTA Contract where counselors are to work 5 days after the school year and 5 days preceding the next school year.
Additional Days: Lisa Brent, summer guidance counselor at a salary of $358.83/diem, effective July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 not to exceed 6 extra summer days, if needed. These days are in addition to the 10 days stated in the GTA Contract where counselors are to work 5 days after the school year and 5 days preceding the next school year.
Additional Days: Phyllis Cass-DenDanto, summer Guidance secretary at a salary of $146.69/diem effective July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 for 3 extra summer days, if needed.
Extra Compensation: Melissa Clark, teacher aide, at a salary of $25.00/hour, for 7 hours per day, effective April 3-5, 2019 and April 8-9, 2019, for coverage in nurse’s office during Kindergarten screening.
Extra Compensation: Anna LaRegina, special education teacher, at a salary of $82.07/class, per GTA contract, effective March 13, 2019 through June 26, 2019. Ms. LaRegina will be covering a class while Tarin Hackbarth is on medical leave.
Extra Compensation: Glenn Clark, special education teacher, at a salary of $82.07/class, per GTA contract, effective March 13, 2019 through June 26, 2019. Mr. Clark will be covering a class while Tarin Hackbarth is on medical leave.
Extra Compensation: Kristen Green, regular education teacher, at a salary of $82.07/class, per GTA contract, effective March 13, 2019 through June 26, 2019. Ms. Green will be covering a class while Tarin Hackbarth is on medical leave.
Extra Compensation: Jessica Daly, regular education teacher, at a salary of $82.07/class, per GTA contract, effective March 13, 2019 through June 26, 2019. Ms. Daly will be covering a class while Tarin Hackbarth is on medical leave.
Extra Compensation: Theresa Baker, regular education teacher, at a salary of $82.07/class, per GTA contract, effective March 13, 2019 through June 26, 2019. Ms. Baker will be covering a class while Tarin Hackbarth is on medical leave.
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 May 7, 2019.
11. Consent Agenda
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the
Board of Education approves the Consent Agenda as presented.
13.1. Accept Annual Fire Inspection Report and Certificates of Occupancies
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the
Board of Education acknowledges receipt of the Public School Fire Safety Reports as presented
on April 25, 2019. (It is noted that any non-conformances that were indicated at the time of
inspection were corrected and new Certificates of Occupancy have been issued. Additionally, it
is noted that legal notice has been published at least once in newspapers of record and that the
fire departments with jurisdiction covering school facilities have also been notified and given
access to inspection reports).
13.2. Approve Change Orders for Capital Project at Goshen High School – Benard
Associates, Inc.
BE IT RESOLVED that based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of
Schools, the Board of Education hereby approves the following Change Orders, totaling $79,280,
relevant to Benard Associates, Inc.’s general construction contract:
GC CO-27 Anchor & flash a thicker GHS sign above main entrance $37,934
GC CO-28 Furnish & install diameter support pipes above the side of Catwalk “A” for installation of ETC bracket connections.
$4,825
GC CO-29 Credit for cast stone substitute for limestone as originally specified. $(50,322)
13.3. Approve of Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement with GTA for Distance
Learning Courses
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the terms of a Supplemental
Memorandum of Agreement between the District and the Goshen Teachers Association dated
May 17, 2019, regarding the additional course offerings, synchronous and asynchronous, for the
one year pilot program beginning September 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, as presented to the
Board at this meeting.
13.4. Approve Entering into an Agreement for Services – Educational & Management
Services, Inc.
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the
Board of Education approves entering into an Agreement for Services with Educational &
Management Services, Inc. to provide data collection and filing services into the NYSED-STAC
Unit, for reimbursement of special education costs, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020,
at an annual rate of $18,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent
to execute the Agreement with this contractor.
13. 5. Re-Adopt Academic Intervention Services Plan
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education re-adopts the Academic Intervention Services Plan as presented.
