Higher Education Committee

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

TO: Higher Education Committee

FROM: Johanna Duncan-Poitier

SUBJECT: Reappointments to the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching

DATE: June 4, 2008

STRATEGIC GOAL: Goal 3

AUTHORIZATION(S):

SUMMARY

Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)

Should the Board of Regents approve the proposed reappointments to the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching?

Reason(s) for Consideration

Required by State regulation.

Proposed Handling

This question will come before the Higher Education Committee at its June 2008 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken. It will then come before the full Board at its June 2008 meeting for final action.

Procedural History

Terms for members of the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching are set forth in Regents Rule 3.14. The Board of Regents appoints members to four-year terms, with the exception of the teacher education student member, who is appointed to a two-year term. Board co-chairs are appointed for two-year terms.

The terms of six members on the Standards Board expire as of June 30, 2008. Four of these members are eligible for and are being recommended for reappointment to the Board, each for an additional four-year term. In addition, the term of one of the Board co-chairs has expired and she is being recommended for reappointment to a two- year term as co-chair.

Background Information

The following members are recommended for reappointment: Cheryl Freedman (public member), Eric R. Gidseg (teacher member), Tira J. Randall (school administrator member), and Frank Scelsa (teacher member). Debra A. Colley (higher education member) is being recommended for re-appointment as co-chair.

A list of the current membership is attached.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Board of Regents approve the following reappointments to the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching: Cheryl Freedman (public member), Eric R. Gidseg (teacher member), Tira J. Randall (school administrator member), and Frank Scelsa (teacher member), each be appointed to a four-year term beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2012; and that Debra A. Colley (higher education member) be reappointed to a two-year term as co-chair beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2010.

Timetable for Implementation

Members’ terms will begin July 1, 2008.

Attachment Attachment

State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching

As of May 2008

Dr. Debra A. Colley, Co-Chair Dr. Eric R. Gidseg, Co-chair Niagara University Arlington Central School District College of Education, O’Shea Hall, B-9 696 Dutchess Turnpike Niagara University, New York 14109 Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 Term Expires: June 30, 2010 Term Expires: June 30, 2008

Mr. Richard R. Ahola Ms. Sheila Appel 4568 Lakeview Road IBM Dundee, NY 14837 2455 South Road Term Expires: June 30, 2010 Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 Term Expires: June 30, 2011

Dr. Erik Bitterbaum Ms. Allison Cugini SUNY Cortland New York City Department of Education P.O. Box 2000 715 Ocean Terrace Cortland, NY 13045 Room 319, Building A Term Expires: June 30, 2010 Staten Island, New York 10301 Term Expires: June 30, 2010

Ms. Desma DeGraw Mr. Richard G. Feller School of Education Board of Education Union College Monticello Central School District Schenectady, New York 12308 227 Forestburgh Road Term Expires: June 30, 2008 Monticello, New York 12701 Term Expires: June 30, 2011

Ms. Catalina R. Fortino Mrs. Cheryl Lee Freedman UFT Teacher Center 7 Cedar Drive 52 Broadway, 18th Floor Tuxedo Park, New York 10987 New York, New York 10004 Term Expires: June 30, 2008 Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Ms. Rosemary B. Harrigan Dr. R. Lloyd Jaeger The Greater Capital Region Teacher Millbrook Central School District Center P.O. Box AA 1580 Columbia Turnpike Millbrook, New York 12545 Castleton, New York 12033 Term Expires: June 30, 2010 Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Dr. Gerald M. Mager Dr. Nicholas Michelli School of Education The City University of New York Syracuse University The Graduate Center 150 Huntington Hall 365 5th Avenue Syracuse, New York 13244-2340 New York, New York 10016 Term Expires: June 30, 2011 Term Expires: June 30, 2009 Attachment

Ms. Susan W. Mittler Ms. Eva M. Mroczka Ithaca Teachers Association Erie 1 BOCES Ithaca City School District 355 Harlem Road 1375 North Cayuga Street West Seneca, New York 14224 Ithaca, New York 14850 Term Expires: June 30, 2008 Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Mr. Joseph F. Perez Dr. Susan D. Phillips Southern Westchester BOCES University at Albany, SUNY Sprain Brook Academy ED 212, 1400 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 10 Albany, New York 12222 Valhalla, New York 10595 Term Expires: June 30, 2011 Term Expires: June 30, 2011

Ms. Tira J. Randall Dr. Evelyn J. Rich Bushwick Community High School 205 West End Avenue #4N 231 Palmetto Street, 3rd Floor New York, New York 10023 Brooklyn, New York 11221 Term Expires: June 30, 2009 Term Expires: June 30, 2008

Ms. Patricia E. Roberts Dr. Pamela A. Sandoval Stewart School SUNY System Administration 501 Stewart Avenue State University Plaza Garden City, New York 11530 Albany, New York 12246 Term Expires: June 30, 2010 Term Expires: June 30, 2011

Mr. Frank S. Scelsa Ms. Gale Sookdeo Lewiston-Porter High School Susan B. Anthony IS 238 Q 4061 Creek Road 88-15 182nd Street Youngstown, New York 14174 Hollis, New York 11423 Term Expires: June 30, 2008 Term Expires: June 30, 2011

Ms. Kathleen M. Taylor Ms. Sally A. Thompson Ulster County BOCES Hempstead Union Free School District Career & Technical Center Jackson Annex School P.O. Box 601, Rte. 9W 380 Jackson Street Port Ewen, New York 12466 Hempstead, New York 11550 Term Expires: June 30, 2010 Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Dr. Stephen J. Uebbing Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development University of Rochester Box 270425, Dewey Hall Rochester, New York 14627 Term Expires: June 30, 2009