Meeting Agenda for January 7
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, January 7, 2019 with a proposed Executive Session subject to Board approval, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with the intent of the Board of Education to reconvene the business portion of the meeting at approximately 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of the review of legal issues.
Maureen Farrell
District Clerk
MEETING AGENDA
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Executive Session
3. Reconvene Meeting (approximately 7:30 p.m.)
4. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Meditation
5. Motion for Approval of Minutes Regular Meeting of December 17, 2018
6. Financial Update
1. Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report for October 2018
7. Correspondence
8. Privilege of the Floor
9. President’s Report
10. Legislative Update/OCSBA
11. Superintendent’s Report
1. Triton Construction – Capital Project Update
12. Assistant Superintendent for Business Report
1. Cooper Arias Internal Audit – February
13. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, Personnel and Technology Report
1. Measures of Academic Progress (MAPs) Training
14. Consent Agenda
1. Recommendation of Committee of Special Education and Committee on Preschool Special Education
2. Personnel
3. Award of Athletic Equipment Reconditioning Bid
15. Old Business
16. New Business
Action: 1. Approval for Superintendent to Attend New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS) Annual Winter Institute and Lobby Day in Albany, New York from March 3-5, 2019
Action: 2. Approve Change Orders for Capital Project at Goshen High School – J&J Sass Electric, Inc.
Action: 3. Approve Change Orders for Capital Project at Goshen High School – Benard Associates, Inc.
Action: 4. Approve Change Order for Capital Project at Goshen High School – Hauser Brothers, Inc.
Action: 5. Approve Change Orders for Capital Project at Goshen High School – Ashley Mechanical, Inc.
Action: 6. Award Bid for Public Sale Surplus Items
Action: 7. Approve Olympics of the Visual Arts Trip to Saratoga Springs, New York
Action: 8. Approve Audit Engagement Letter from Nugent & Haeussler, P.C.
Action: 9. Approve Overnight Trip – Varsity Cheerleaders to Virginia Beach
Action: 10. Reschedule March 18, 2019 Board of Education Meeting to March 25, 2019
17. Privilege of the Floor
18. Board Member Issues
19. Close Meeting
Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda Notes for January 7, 2019
- Recommendation of Committee of Special Education and Committee on Preschool Special Education
- Personnel
- Award of Athletic Equipment Reconditioning Bid –Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Track and Lacrosse to Riddell; Football to Stadium System
PERSONNEL
NAME TITLE ACTION
a) Maria Valenti Special Education Teacher Aide Resign
b) Sharlene Bischof Clerk Medical Leave
c) Michael Salley Custodial Worker Medical Leave
d) Kathleen Andryshak Elementary Teacher Medical Leave
e) Vera Cornelius School Bus Monitor Extend Medical Leave
f) Patricia Pagnotta Lercara Assistant Principal Extend Medical Leave
g) Kelly Vaughan Special Education Teacher Childcare Leave
h) June Chiusano Special Education Teacher Aide Amend Unpaid Leave
i) Samantha Ruffen .6 EL Teacher Appoint
j) Zorihelga Mercado-Nedorost Teacher Aide (Probationary) Appoint
k) Deirdre Marcolini Substitute Teacher Appoint
l) Valeria Ortega-Ruiz Substitute Teacher Appoint
m) Miki Yoshiura Substitute Teacher Appoint
n) Miki Yoshiura Long-Term Substitute Music Teacher Appoint
o) Danielle Santoro Long-Term Substitute Elementary Teacher Appoint
p) John Haeberle Long-Term Substitute Custodial Worker Appoint
q) Liam Kelly Substitute Teacher Aide Appoint
r) Nadine Brosnan Substitute Teacher Aide Appoint
s) Kyle Haller Substitute Teacher Aide Appoint
t) Francesca Carlucci Substitute Teacher Aide Appoint
u) Kyle Haller Substitute Custodial Worker Appoint
v) Teresa Fini Substitute School Bus Monitor Appoint
w) Shannon Byman Substitute School Bus Monitor Appoint
x) Patricia Hillman Tutor Appoint
y) Michael Robusto Special Education Teacher Extra Compensation
z) Katharine Gonzalez ENL Teacher Amend Extra Compensation
Resignation: Maria Valenti, special education teacher aide, effective January 7, 2019.
Medical Leave of Absence: Sharlene Bischof, clerk, is requesting a medical leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, if eligible, effective approximately November 20, 2018 through on or about February 6, 2019.
Medical Leave of Absence: Michael Salley, custodial worker, is requesting a medical leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, if eligible, effective approximately December 26, 2018 through on or about January 31, 2019.
Medical Leave of Absence: Kathleen Andryshak, elementary teacher, is requesting a medical leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, if eligible, effective approximately March 6, 2019 through on or about May 6, 2019.
Extend Medical Leave of Absence: Vera Cornelius, school bus monitor, is requesting an extension of her medical leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, if eligible, effective approximately January 1, 2019 through on or about April 3, 2019.
Extend Medical Leave of Absence: Patricia Pagnotta Lercara, assistant principal, is requesting an extension of her medical leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, if eligible, effective approximately January 10, 2019 through on or about July 4, 2019.
Childcare Leave of Absence: Kelly Vaughan, special education teacher, is requesting a childcare leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, if eligible, effective approximately March 20, 2019 through on or about May 1, 2019.
Amend Unpaid Leave of Absence: June Chiusano, special education teacher aide, unpaid leave of absence was approved at the December 3, 2018 meeting to end June 30, 2019. End date will now be amended to be January 13, 2019.
Appointment: Samantha Ruffen, .6 ENL teacher at a salary of $58,910 (prorated to $35,346, MA-1 on GTA salary schedule) prorated effective January 8, 2019. She has TESOL and English Language Arts 7-12 certifications. Ms. Ruffen is replacing Sarah Rosa.
Appointment: Zorihelga Mercado-Nedorost, teacher aide (probationary), at a salary of $13.60/hr. (pending CSEA negotiations), for 5¾ hours/day, effective January 8, 2019. In accordance with Civil Service Rules, this appointment is a probationary appointment, in effect for 52 weeks, effective January 8, 2019. Ms. Mercado-Nedorost is a substitute teacher aide with the District. She is replacing Jean Schuppe.
Appointment: Deirdre Marcolini, substitute teacher at a salary of $110.00/diem, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective January 8, 2019 for the 2018-2019 school year. She has Permanent K-6 Elementary certification.
Appointment: Valeria Ortega-Ruiz, substitute teacher at a salary of $110.00/diem, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective January 8, 2019 for the 2018-2019 school year. She has Professional Childhood Education 1-6 certification.
Appointment: Miki Yoshiura, substitute teacher at a salary of $110.00/diem, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective January 8, 2019 for the 2018-2019 school year. She has Professional Music certification.
Appointment: Miki Yoshiura, long-term substitute music teacher, at a salary of $294.55 per diem (MA-1 on GTA salary schedule), effective approximately January 22, 2019 to on or about April 22, 2019, or until music teacher returns. She has Professional Music certification. Ms. Yoshiura is filling the childcare leave of absence for Sophie Levenberg.
Appointment: Danielle Santoro, long-term substitute music teacher, at a salary of $294.55 per diem (MA-1 on GTA salary schedule), effective approximately March 6, 2019 to on or about May 6, 2019, or until elementary teacher returns. She is a substitute teacher with the District and has done several leave replacements. Ms. Santoro is filling the medical leave of absence for Kathleen Andryshak and has worked in Ms. Andryshak’s classroom since the beginning of the school year.
Appointment: John Haeberle, long-term substitute custodial worker, at a salary of $15.86/hour (pending CSEA negotiations), for 7 hours per day, effective December 26, 2018 to on or about February 4, 2019 or until custodial worker returns. He is currently a substitute custodial worker with the District. Mr. Haeberle has been filling the extended medical leave of absence for Michael Salley.
Appointment: Liam Kelly, substitute teacher aide, at a salary of $11.80/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective January 8, 2019.
Appointment: Nadine Brosnan, substitute teacher aide, at a salary of $11.80/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective January 8, 2019.
Appointment: Kyle Haller, substitute teacher aide, at a salary of $11.80/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, for all assignments, effective January 8, 2019.
Appointment: Francesca Carlucci, substitute teacher aide, at a salary of $11.80/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective January 8, 2019.
Appointment: Kyle Haller, substitute custodial worker, at a salary of $11.80/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, for all assignments, effective January 8, 2019.
Appointment: Teresa Fini, substitute school bus monitor, at a salary of $11.80/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective January 8, 2019.
Appointment: Shannon Byman, substitute school bus monitor, at a salary of $11.80/hour, as needed, not to exceed 29 hours per week, effective January 8, 2019.
Appointment: Patricia Hillman, tutor, at a salary of $33.00/hr., as needed, effective January 8, 2019 for the 2018-2019 school year. Ms. Hillman meets the requirements to provide educational assistance to students who are unable to attend school.
Extra Compensation: Michael Robusto, special education teacher, at a salary of $82.07/ period, per GTA contract, effective January 2, 2019. Mr. Robusto will be teaching 1 period on B-D-F days for the 2018-2019 school year.
Amend Extra Compensation: Katharine Gonzalez, ENL teacher, at a salary of $82.07/ period, per GTA contract. At the November 19, 2018 meeting, Ms. Gonzalez was approved for teaching 1 extra period every day through December 9, 2018. Due to necessity, she will continue to teach 1 extra period every day through June 30, 2019.
Resolutions
2. Executive Session
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education will enter into Executive Session, with the intent to reconvene the business portion of the meeting, for the review of legal issues.
5. 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 December 17, 2018.
14. Consent Agenda
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the Consent Agenda as presented.
16.1. Approve for Superintendent to Attend NYSCOSS Annual Winter Institute and Lobby Day in Albany, New York from March 3-5, 2019
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education approves the Superintendent of Schools attending the New York State Council of School Superintendents Annual Winter Institute and Lobby Day in Albany, New York from March 3-5, 2019.
16.2. Approve Change Orders for Capital Project at Goshen High School – J & J Sass Electric, Inc.
BE IT RESOLVED that based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby approves the following Change Orders relevant to J & J Sass Electric, Inc.’s Contract:
11/07/18
EC CO-06
Scoreboard underground conduit
$19,723
11/07/18
EC CO-07
Labor & materials with Musco Poles F1-F4 dimming controls for athletic field lighting
$3,002
16.3. 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 relevant to Benard Associates, Inc.’s general construction contract:
12/06/18
GC CO-08
Auditorium wall restructure/resurfacing
$16,239
12/06/18
GC CO-09
Replace existing ceilings in corridor
$5,975
16.4. Approve Change Order for Capital Project at Goshen High School – Hauser Brothers
BE IT RESOLVED that based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby approves the following Change Order relevant to Hauser Brothers Plumbing, Inc. contract:
11/13/18
PC CO-02
Reinstall hot water heater
$2,522.04
16.5. Approve Change Orders for Capital Project at Goshen High School – Ashley Mechanical, Inc.
BE IT RESOLVED that based upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby approves the following Change Orders relevant to Ashley Mechanical, Inc.’s HVAC contract:
11/27/18
MC CO-06
Additional steel structure required for HVAC unit
$5,905.35
12/06/18
MC CO-07
Remove existing cross bracing interfering with installation of new ductwork in auditorium
$5,284.84
16.6. Award Bid for Public Sale Surplus Items
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools to award the sale of the following previously declared surplus items to the bidders listed below at the price bid at the public sale bid opening held on December 21, 2018. All items sold as is, with no warranties expressed or implied.
Item Bid Name
1982 – John Deere Front Bucket Tractor
VIN # 301AD389207T $ 2,501.00 Bettyann Dispigna
2002 – 66 Passenger Freightliner School Bus
VIN # 4UZAAXAK82CJ63079 $ 1,201.00 Middletown Auto Wreckers
2001 – 60 Passenger Freightliner School Bus
VIN # 4UZAAXAK21CH72928 $ 1,201.00 Middletown Auto Wreckers
1999 – Chevy Suburban
VIN # 3GNEC16R0XG267001 $ 586.00 Chet’s Garage
1988 – Chevrolet Food Van
VIN # 1GCJP32J3J3334031 $ 577.66 Robert Rothschild
16.7. Approve Olympics of the Visual Arts Trip to Saratoga Springs
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board of Education approves the Olympics of the Visual Arts trip to Saratoga Springs, New York from April 3-4, 2019.
16.8. Approve Audit Engagement Letter from Nugent & Haeussler, P.C.
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the audit engagement letter dated December 10, 2018, from Nugent & Haeussler, P.C., for external auditing of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
16.9. Approve Overnight Trip – Varsity Cheerleaders to Virginia Beach
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves the overnight trip for the Varsity Cheerleaders to participate in the Grand National Championship by the Sea in Virginia Beach, Virginia on March 9-10, 2019.
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.
16.10. Reschedule March 18, 2019 Board of Education Meeting
BE IT RESOLVED, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education approves rescheduling the March 18, 2019 board meeting to Monday, March 25, 2019.
