Dover Union Free School District

DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Dover Plains, NY 12522

REGULAR BOARD MEETING TUESDAY – JULY 9, 2013 High School Library (Immediately following Annual Organizational Meeting)

MINUTES

I. OPENING PROCEDURES: President Infantino called the meeting to order at 7:27 p.m.

A. ATTENDANCE:

Board Members: Also Present: Russell Infantino, President Michael Tierney, Superintendent Gail Rohr, Vice-President Christopher Prill, Asst. Supt. for Brigid Casson Business Affairs Susan Conklin Gail Gasparro, District Clerk Walter Cropley 3 Community members Penny Dye Patricia Hoag Jane Meunier-Gorman Dawn O’Neil

Board Members Absent: None

B. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion by Patricia Hoag, second by Jane Meunier-Gorman, and carried unanimously, to recess into Executive Session at 7:28 p.m. for the purpose of discussing:

a. Negotiations b. The employment history of an employee. Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Gail Rohr, and carried unanimously, to return to Regular Session at 7:56 p.m.

C. LEGISLATIVE REPORT: None

D. STUDENTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION: None Minutes – Regular Board Meeting July 9, 2013

E. PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY: None

II. PRESENTATIONS:

1. BOE Goals Development – Mr. Tierney presented the Board with a list of tentative Board goals. He explained that, as part of the Focused Review, he received extensive training on the Diagnostic Tool for School and District Effectiveness. He would like to formulate the Board goals in line with this document, and he showed an example of how the tenets can be used as a foundation to create goals.

ITEMS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) WERE APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA.

III. ROUTINE MATTERS:

*A. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to accept the minutes of the regular Board of Education Meeting of June 25, 2013.

*B. ACCEPTANCE OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to accept the following Cash Disbursement Schedules: SN-163 through SN-171.

IV. NEW BUSINESS:

A. INSTRUCTIONAL:

*1. EXTENSION OF CHILD-REARING LEAVE FOR ANGELA HARMELINK, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHER: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to approve a request from Angela Harmelink to extend her child-rearing leave from the position of Elementary Education Teacher at the Wingdale Elementary School. The extension will run through the 2013/2014 school year, from Sept. 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

*2. SUMMER HOURS FOR GUIDANCE DEPT. PERSONNEL: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to authorize the following Guidance Dept. personnel to work a maximum of ten (10) days during the summer at their per diem rate:

Janine Loos Michael O’Roark

2 Minutes – Regular Board Meeting July 9, 2013

Kelli Tozzi

*3. APPOINTMENT OF SARAH ARMSTRONG, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHER: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to approve the appointment of Sarah Armstrong as an Elementary Education Teacher at the Dover Middle School, effective September 1, 2013.

Certification: New York State Certification Area: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) Certification Type: Initial Eff. Date of Cert.: Feb. 1, 2011 – Jan. 31, 2016 Tenure Area: Elementary Education

Salary for the 2013/2014 school year will be at Level M, Step 1: $48,753.00. Benefits will be in accordance with the DWTA Contract. A probationary period of three (3) years will apply.

*4. APPOINTMENT OF KRISTIE VOGT, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHER: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to approve the appointment of Kristie Vogt as an Elementary Education Teacher at the Dover Middle School, effective September 1, 2013.

Certification: New York State Certification Area: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) Certification Type: Initial Eff. Date of Cert.: Sept. 1, 2009 – Aug. 31, 2014 Tenure Area: Elementary Education

Salary for the 2013/2014 school year will be at Level M, Step 1: $48,753.00. Benefits will be in accordance with the DWTA Contract. A probationary period of three (3) years will apply.

*5. APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM MERCURIO, SCHOOL COUNSELOR: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to approve the appointment of William Mercurio as a School Counselor, effective September 1, 2013.

Certification: New York State Certification Area: School Counselor

Certification Type: Initial Eff. Date of Cert.: Sept. 1, 2010 – Aug. 31, 2015 Tenure Area: School Counselor

Salary for the 2013/2014 school year will be at Level M + 18, Step 1: $50,137.00. Benefits will be in accordance with the DWTA Contract. A probationary period of three (3) years will apply.

*6. SUMMER INTERVENTION PROGRAM, WINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to authorize the following individuals to work at the 2013/2014 Summer Intervention Program at Wingdale Elementary School, at a stipend of $1,500.00 each. The program will run three hours per day for a period of two weeks:

Larissa DeVito Theresa Iannucci Carol Incledon Astrid Lee Kimberly Scoca Debbie Vincent

*7. SUMMER INTERVENTION PROGRAM, DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to authorize the following individuals to work at the 2013/2014 Summer Intervention Program at Dover Elementary School, at a stipend of $1,500.00 each. The program will run three hours per day for a period of two weeks:

Sarah Castagna Jacqueline Torino

*8. SUMMER INTERVENTION PROGRAM, DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to authorize the following individuals to work at the 2013/2014 Summer Intervention Program at the Dover Middle School, at a stipend of $1,000.00 each. The program will run two hours per day for a period of two weeks:

Peter Guastadisegni Jack Zangerle

*9. APPOINTMENT OF PATTI ZANGLE AS SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER FOR THE SUMMER SCHOOL INTERVENTION PROGRAM:

Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to approve the appointment of Patti Zangle as a Special Education Teacher for the Summer School Intervention Program for the period from July 1, 2013 through August 9, 2013, at a stipend of $2,700.00, pro-rated for any missed days.

*10. RESIGNATION OF JUDY STEVENS, SCHOOL COUNSELOR, DOVER MIDDLR SCHOOL: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to accept the resignation of Judy Stevens, with regret, from the position of School Counselor at the Dover Middle School, effective September 1, 2013.

*11. RESIGNATION OF MARYBETH KENNY, READING TEACHER, DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to accept the resignation of MaryBeth Kenny from the position of Reading Teacher at the Dover Elementary School, effective July 10, 2013.

B. NON-INSTRUCTIONAL:

*1. APPROVAL OF LETTERS OF EMPLOYMENT: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to approve the Letters of Employment for the following individuals for the 2013/2014 school year:

Robin Conklin (Attachment 070913-03) Zenaida Francisco (Attachment 070913-04) Gail Gasparro (Attachment 070913-05) Ellen Malone (Attachment 070913-06) Amy Mehlrose (Attachment 070913-07) Carol Shufelt (Attachment 070913-08)

C. OTHER BUSINESS:

*1. APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to approve the following:

Upon the determination after review by the Dover District Committee on Special Education, and with parental notification and consent, the named students shall be placed in Special Education programs, as outlined in Attachment #070913-01.

Names of students are on file in Office of Special Education; however, in accordance with the provisions of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1976, as amended, the Dover Union Free School District maintains the confidentiality of pupil records.

*2. APPROVAL OF FOOD SERVICE BID AWARDS: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to approve the 2013/2014 Food Service bid awards, as outlined in Attachment #070913-02.

*3. HOURLY RATE INCREASE FOR BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to approve an hourly rate increase of 2% for employees of the Before/After School Program, as outlined in Attachment #070913-09.

*4. LIQUIDATION OF ADDITIONAL VACATION DAYS FOR RUDY ABRAMS: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to liquidate an additional 6.5 vacation days for Rudy Abrams from the 2012/2013 school year, at a per diem rate of 1/240th of annual compensation.

*5. LIQUIDATION OF ADDITIONAL VACATION DAYS FOR PATRICIA RIZZO: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to liquidate an additional ten vacation days for Patricia Rizzo from the 2012/2013 school year, at a per diem rate of 1/240th of annual compensation.

6. INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER – TABLED: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to TABLE action on the Intermunicipal Agreement between the Dover UFSD and the County of Dutchess to provide a School Resource Officer for the 2013/2014 school year.

*7. NOMINATION OF NYSSBA’S AREA 9 DIRECTOR: Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to nominate Dorothy Slattery to serve a two-year term as Area 9 Director for the New York State School Board’s Association.

*8. AUTHORIZATION FOR MICHAEL TIERNEY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS FOR A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER:

Motion by Brigid Casson, second by Walter Cropley, and carried unanimously, to authorize Michael Tierney, Superintendent of Schools, to execute a contract between the Dover UFSD and the County of Dutchess to provide a School Resource Officer for the District.

V. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS:

1. Electronic BOE packets – This topic will be discussed at the upcoming retreat on July 16th.

2. Use of E-mail – This topic will also be discussed at the upcoming retreat on July 16th.

3. BOE Involvement in Assistant Principal Hiring Process – Although procedures have varied over the years, it was suggested that the initial process be started by a collaborative group including Mr. Doherty, teachers and parents. After the field of candidates is reduced, members of the Board would join the process.

VI. INFORMATION AND PROPOSALS:

A. COMMUNICATION: WRITTEN AND VERBAL:

1. Members of the Board  Russ and Gail thanked the Board for supporting them as President and Vice- President.  A warm welcome was extended to the new Board members.  Inquiry regarding the cost of the School Resource Officer.  Inquiry regarding when the track will re-open.

2. Persons to address the Board of Education  Inquiry regarding new teacher positions.

B. SCHOOL CALENDAR:

1. Next Board of Education Meeting – August 20th, 7:00 p.m., H.S. Library. 2. School Board Retreat – July 16th, 5:15 p.m., Inn at Dover Furnace.

VII. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Patricia Hoag, second by Penny Dye, and carried unanimously, to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Gail Gasparro, District Clerk