NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
ACTION ITEMS: PERSONNEL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT March 08, 2021
I recommend that the Board of Education approve the following matters pertaining to members of the instructional staff.
RETIREMENT – Teacher:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Kimberly Cudworth Grade 2 06/30/2021 West Rock Stream Academy General Funds 19041049-50115
Lisa Davis-Rucinski Art 03/25/2021 Wilbur Cross High School General Funds 19042161-50115
RESIGNATION – Teacher:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Abby Evanko-Weber Grade 6 03/15/2021 Barnard Magnet School Inter-District Funds 27041002-50115
Alexander Gordon Special Education 03/29/2021 Brennan Rogers Magnet School General Funds 19049021-50115
Jasmin Osborne English 03/05/2021 Celentano Magnet School General Funds 19041048-50115
APPOINTMENTS – Teacher:
Name Assignment Salary Effective Date
Summer Clark-Smith Special Education $45,357 03/22/2021 Southern Connecticut State Brennan Rogers Magnet School (Step B, 0 yrs. exp.) University – BA General Funds 19049021-50115
1 BOE Meeting March 08, 2021 APPOINTMENTS – Teacher: (cont’d)
Name Assignment Salary Effective Date
Caitlyn Lyon Grade 3 $47,551 03/15/2021 Southern Connecticut State Columbus Family Academy (Step B, 0 yrs. exp.) University – MS General Funds 19041041-50115
TRANSFERS – Teacher:
Name From To Effective Date
Patrick Heenan Grade 3 Instructional Coach Literacy 03/15/2021 Columbus Family Academy Columbus Family Academy General Funds Title I Schools 19041041-50115 25315256-50115
Edna Logan-Krebel Instructional Coach Literacy SRBI Coordinator 03/15/2021 Columbus Family Academy Gateway Center Title I Schools ECS-Alliance Academic 25315256-50115 25476107-50115
Pasquale Ponzio Remedial Reading/ Language Arts TESOL 03/09/2021 West Rock Stream Academy Itinerant Inter-District Funds Title I Schools 27041349-50115 25315256-50115
RESIGNATION – Paraprofessional:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Jonnee Burkett Assistant Teacher – Kindergarten 03/02/2021 Lincoln Bassett School Title I Schools 25315256-50128
APPOINTMENTS – Paraprofessionals:
Name Assignment Salary Effective Date
Andre Sutton Assistant Teacher $22,849 03/15/2021 Para ProTest James Hillhouse High School (Group I, Step 1) General Funds 19049062-50128
2 BOE Meeting March 08, 2021 RESIGNATION – Non-Instructional Staff:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Michael DePasqua Head Golf Coach 02/24/2021 James Hillhouse High School General Funds 19040400-50117
Marc Lefort Assistant Baseball Coach 01/08/2021 Wilbur Cross High School General Funds 19040400-50117
APPOINTMENTS – Non-Instructional Staff:
Name Assignment Salary Effective Date
Kimberly Amores Administrative Assistant 10 mos. $35,904 03/22/2021 University of Florida – AS Wexler Grant School (Range 9, Step 1) General Funds 19041032-50124
Casey Trasacco Assistant Lacrosse $4,437 03/01/2021 Wilbur Cross High School (Step 4) General Funds 19040400-50117
TRANSFERS – Non-Instructional Staff:
Name From To Effective Date
Cristobal Alvarez Head Golf Coach Head Golf Coach 03/01/2021 Hill Regional Career High School James Hillhouse High School General Funds General Funds 19040400-50117 19040400-50117
Evelyn Deleon Administrative Assistant 10 mos. Administrative Assistant 12 mos. 03/08/2021 Sound School Sound School General Funds General Funds 19041067-50124 19041067-50124
CORRECTION/CHANGE ITEMS: The following items are previous Board Actions approved. The action items below represent all the necessary changes and/or corrections.
CORRECTION OF START DATE – Administration (Assistant Principal):
Name From To Denise Charles TBD 02/16/2021
3 BOE Meeting March 08, 2021 CHANGE IN SALARY– Teacher:
Name From To Effective Date Shanice Stephens Special Education Special Education 02/01/2021 James Hillhouse High School James Hillhouse High School $50,445 $54,909 (Step E, 3 yrs. exp.) (Step G, 5 yrs. exp.) General Funds General Funds 19049062-50115 19049062-50115
FUNDING CHANGE – Non-Instructional Staff:
Name From To Effective Date Brenda Moore Magnet 16-19 Indirect Costs C/O Magnet 17-22 Indirect Costs C/O 01/18/2021 25176237-50124 25176264-50124
FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT: LEAVES OF ABSENCE REPORT______
The following are listed for information only, having met the requirements for absence under the Family & Medical Leave Act. Dates listed are estimates only. They will remain on payroll so long as they have accrued sick days.
FMLA LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Administrator:
Name Assignment Effective Date
George Flanagan Assistant Principal 01/22/2021 – 04/19/2021 Barack H. Obama Magnet School General Funds 19044028-50113
Kimberly Wilson Assistant Principal 03/02/2021 – 06/03/2021 Wexler Grant School General Funds 19044032-50113
LOA PAID EXTENSION OF ABSENCES – Administrator:
Name Assignment From To
Kerry Courcey Assistant Principal 01/06/2021 – 02/22/2021 02/23/2021 – 03/08/2021 Mauro Sheridan Magnet School General Funds 19044019-50113
4 BOE Meeting March 08, 2021 FMLA LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Teachers:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Susan Amenta Magnet School Resource 02/02/2021 – 04/27/2021 Barack H. Obama Magnet School General Funds 19042028-50115
Genesis Fender Special Education 02/23/2021 – 05/11/2021 Wexler Grant School IDEA Part B Entitlement 25045034-50115
Amanda Milne Grade 1 03/15/2021 – 06/17/2021 Mauro/Sheridan Magnet School General Funds 19041019-50115
Kayla Seeley Grade 3 03/01/2021 – 06/02/2021 Barack H. Obama Magnet School General Funds 19041028-50115
FMLA INTERMITTENT LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Teacher:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Zania Collier Social Studies Grades 5-8 01/19/2021 – 06/17/2021 King Robinson Magnet School Inter-District Funds 27041530-50115
Meaghan Sheehan Music 02/25/2021 – 05/20/2021 Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School Inter-District Funds 27041055-50115
RETURN FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Teacher:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Pamela Ertelt Math 02/15/2021 Sound School General Funds 19041167-50115
Dana Sherwonit Physical Education 02/08/2021 Physical Education Department ECS Alliance – Culture & Climate 25476108-50115
5 BOE Meeting March 08, 2021 RETURN FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Paraprofessional:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Marguerite Donohue Assistant Teacher – Kindergarten 02/18/2021 Worthington Hooker K-2 Priority Schools 25795319-50128
FMLA LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Non-Instructional Staff:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Latasha Vereen Cook/Lead 03/30/2021 – 05/11/2021 John C. Daniels Magnet School Food Service 25215200-50126
Dr. Iline Tracey, ED.D. Superintendent of Schools
6 BOE Meeting March 08, 2021