NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
ACTION ITEMS: PERSONNEL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT July 12, 2021
I recommend that the Board of Education approve the following matters pertaining to members of the instructional staff.
APPOINTMENTS – Administrators:
Name Assignment Salary Effective Date
Florence Crisci Principal $158,880 07/13/2021 SCSU-6th Year Bishop Woods School (Step MM, 22 Yrs. Exp.) General Funds 19044043-50113
Kimberly Daniley Principal $154,321 07/13/2021 University of New Haven-MA Brennan Rogers Magnet School (Step MM, 13 Yrs. Exp.) General Funds 19044021-50113
APPOINTMENTS – Teachers:
Name Assignment Salary Effective Date
Terry Bella Biology $69,194 08/25/2021 Quinnipiac University-6th Year COOP (Step K, 9 Yrs. Exp.) General Funds 19041464-50115
Madeline Craig Grade 8 $52,138 08/25/2021 University of Nebraska, Clemente Leadership Academy (Step E, 3 Yrs. Exp.) Omaha-MA General Funds 190441642-50115
Gina Bonanno Grade 1 $45,357 08/25/2021 CCSU-BA Barnard Magnet School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-02-50115
Amanda Brown English $47,551 08/25/2021 NY Teachers College, Wilbur Cross High School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) Columbia University- MA General Funds 19041661-50115
Shira Engel ELA Grade 7 $54,349 08/25/2021 Columbia University-MA Elm City Montessori (Step F, 4 Yrs. Exp.) General Funds 19041001-50115
1 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021 APPOINTMENTS – Teachers: (cont’d)
Kathleen Errico English $47,551 08/25/2021 Manhattanville College-MA Wilbur Cross High School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) General Funds 19042161-50115
Arelys Fernandez-Troche Mathematics $75,876 08/25/2021 University of Puerto Rico-MS Wilbur Cross High School (Step N, 12 Yrs. Exp.) General Funds 19041161-50115
Lakesha Kirkland Financial Technology $94,569 08/25/2021 University of Georgia-Albany ESUMS (Step Q, 15 Yrs. Exp.) State-6th Year Inter-District Funds 27042317-50115
Susan Lyon Special Education $47,551 08/25/2021 SCSU-MA Barack H. Obama Magnet (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) School General Funds 19049028-50115 Alison Smith Grade 2 $50,440 08/25/2021 Concordia University-MA Barnard Magnet School (Step D, 2 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-02-50115
Hailey Young Grade 2 $52,138 08/25/2021 Fairfield University-MA Wexler-Grant School (Step E, 3 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-32-50115
APPOINTMENTS (Pending) – Teachers:
Name Assignment Salary Effective Date
Kathryn Alderman Grade 2 $48,901 08/25/2021 Quinnipiac University-MAT Fair Haven School (Step C, 1 Yr. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-16-50115
Samantha Conway Grade 2 $45,357 08/25/2021 SCSU-BS Brennan Rogers School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-21-50115
Jenna Csizmar Grade 3 $45,357 08/25/2021 SCSU-BA Clemente Leadership Academy (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-42-50115
2 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021 APPOINTMENTS (Pending) – Teachers: (cont’d)
Melanie DeJesus Grade 3 $45,357 08/25/2021 SCSU-BA Celentano Magnet School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-48-50115
Ashlie Forsberg Grade 4 $45,357 08/25/2021 SCSU-BA King Robinson Magnet School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-30-50115 Anna Gaspar-Marin Grade 2 $45,357 08/25/2021 SCSU-BA Clemente Leadership Academy (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-42-50115
Daylan Greer- Grade 2 $47,551 08/25/2021 SCSU-MA Celentano Magnet School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-48-50115
Destiny Johnson Grade 3 $48,246 08/25/2021 UConn-BA Clinton Avenue School (Step D, 2 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-06-50115
Annie Lerew Mathematics $79,838 08/25/2021 Bard College-MA COOP (Step O, 13 Yrs. Exp.) General Funds 19041164-50115
Melissa Lewis Grade 3 $45,357 08/25/2021 SCSU-BA Conte-West Hills Magnet School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-31-50115
Kirian Medina Bilingual Grade 2 $45,357 08/25/2021 Albertus Magnus College John C. Daniels Magnet School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-13-50115
Cara Natalino Grade 2 $45,357 08/25/2021 SCSU-BA L.W. Beecher Museum Magnet (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) School ESSER II Funds 25526363-03-50115
Amanda O’Shea Special Education $45,357 08/25/2021 SCSU-BS Celentano Magnet School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) General Funds 19049048-50115
3 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021 APPOINTMENTS (Pending) – Teachers: (cont’d)
Jessenia Searles Grade 2 $47,551 08/25/2021 SCSU-MA Edgewood School (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-12-50115
Janice Smith Grade 3 $45,357 08/25/2021 SCSU-BA Clemente Leadership Academy (Step B, 0 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-42-50115
Ahmad Ward Grade 3 $52,156 08/25/2021 Lincoln University-BA Augusta Lewis Troup School (Step F, 4 Yrs. Exp.) ESSER II Funds 25526363-15-50115
APPOINTMENTS – Paraprofessionals:
Name Assignment Salary Effective Date
John Levis Assistant Teacher-Special Education $24,342 08/26/2021 Emory University-JD Wilbur Cross High School (Step 2, 0 Yrs. Exp.) Idea Part B Entitlement 25045034-61-50128
APPOINTMENTS – Non-Instructional Staff:
Name Assignment Salary Effective Date
Matthew Krois Aquaculture Lab Systems Manager $75,855 07/19/2021 Sound School (Step 2, 25 Yrs. Exp.) General Funds 19042967-50118
Dr. Iline Tracey, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools
4 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021
NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
INFORMATION ONLY: PERSONNEL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT July 12, 2021
I recommend that the Board of Education approve the following matters pertaining to members of the instructional staff.
RESIGNATION – Teachers:
Name Assignment Effective Date
El Mahfoud Bouhouche Foreign Language 06/30/2021 Hill Regional Career High School Inter-District Funds 27041763-50115
Nicholas Drabik Music 06/30/2021 Mauro-Sheridan School General Funds 19041119-50115
Dania Gladczuck Literacy Coach 06/30/2021 Conte-West Hills School Title 1 Schools 25315256-31-50115
Bryan Merritt Social Studies Grades 5-8 06/30/2021 Brennan Rogers School General Funds 19041521-50115
Autumn Ortiz Grade 5 06/30/2021 Betsy Ross Magnet School General Funds 19041055-50115
Madison Poudrier Kindergarten 06/30/2021 Clemente Leadership Academy General Funds 19041042-50115
Gabriela Reis Grade 2 06/30/2021 Quinnipiac School General Funds 19041035-50115
Genesis Ryant Special Education 06/30/2021 Wexler-Grant School Idea Part B Entitlement 25045034-32-50115
1 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021
RESIGNATION – Teachers: (cont’d)
Ambrosia Scaniffe Special Education 06/30/2021 Lincoln-Bassett School General Funds 19049020-50115
Erica Vaz Social Worker 06/30/2021 Itinerant ESSER II Funds 25526363-98-50115
Stephanie Verna Grade 6 06/30/2021 Brennan Rogers School General Funds 19041021-50115
Amelia Zoufaly Grade 2 06/30/2021 Brennan Rogers School General Funds 19041021-50115
TRANSFERS – Teachers:
Name From To Effective Date
Gina Algilani Reading Literacy Coach 07/01/2021 Itinerant Conte-West Hills School New Haven Lexinone Project Title 1 Schools 25286204-98-50115 25315256-31-50115
Rachel Battino Literacy Coach Literacy Coach 07/01/2021 Benjamin Jepson Magnet Brennan Rogers School School Title 1 Schools Inter-District Funds 23515256-21-50115 27041318-50115
Aimee Dill Literacy Coach Literacy Coach 07/01/2021 West Rock Stream Academy Benjamin Jepson Magnet School ECS Alliance-Academic Inter-District Funds 25476107-49-50115 27041318-50115
Alyson Fedak Grade 5 Developmental Reading Grade 7-8 08/25/2021 King Robinson Magnet School King Robinson Magnet School General Funds General Funds 19041030-50115 19041030-50115
Sheronica Foster Grade 3 King Robinson Magnet School 08/25/2021 King Robinson Magnet School Grade 5 General Funds General Funds 19041030-50115 19041030-50115
2 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021 TRANSFERS – Teachers: (Cont’d)
Melody Gallagher Art Grades K-8 Art Grade 9-12 08/25/2021 Mauro-Sheridan Magnet Wilbur Cross High School School General Funds Inter-District Funds 19042161-50115 27042119-50115
Patrick Heenan Instructional Coach Literacy Coach 07/01/2021 Columbus Family Academy Celentano Magnet School Title 1 Schools Title 1 Schools 25315256-41-50115 25315256-48-50115
Jeffrey Marsick Mathematics Mathematics 08/25/2021 Wilbur Cross High School Sound School General Funds General Funds 19041161-50115 19041167-50115
William McKinney Mathematics Mathematics 08/25/2021 Wilbur Cross High School ESUMS General Funds Inter-District Funds 19041161-50115 27041117-50115
Aron Meyer English Reading/Language Arts 08/25/2021 ESUMS ESUMS Inter-District Funds Inter-District Funds 27041617-50115 27041317-50115
Tracy Peterson Grade 4 Grade 2 08/25/2021 Brennan Rogers School Brennan Rogers School General Funds General Funds 19041021-50115 19041021-50115
Maria Riccitelli Grade 5 Grade 4 08/25/2021 Brennan Rogers School Brennan Rogers School General Funds General Funds 19041021-50115 19041021-50115
Michelle Romanelli Grade 4 Grade 3 08/25/2021 King Robinson Magnet School King Robinson Magnet School Inter-District Funds Inter-District Funds 27041030-50115 27041030-50115
Xiomara Vazquez Special Education Biligual Grade 2-3 07/01/2021 John C. Daniels Magnet School John S. Martinez School ECS Alliance-Academic Title 1 Schools 25476107-13-50115 25315256-08-50115
3 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021 RETIREMENT – Paraprofessionals:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Marguerite Donohue Assistant Teacher Kindergarten 06/30/2021 Worthington Hooker School Priority Schools 25795319-38-50128
TRANSFERS – Paraprofessionals:
Name From To Effective Date
Malyk Carolina Assistant Teacher Pre-K Assistant Teacher Pre-K 08/25/2021 West Rock Stream Academy John C. Daniels Magnet School Inter-District Funds General Funds 27041049-50128 19041013-50128
TRANSFERS – Paraprofessionals: (cont’d)
Le’Tanya Irby Assistant Teacher Kindergarten Assistant Teacher Kindergarten 08/25/2021 John C. Daniels Magnet School Brennan Rogers School Inter-District Funds General Funds 27041013-50128 19041021-50128
Jaime Ramos Assistant Teacher Bilingual Grade 1 Assistant Teacher Pre-K 08/25/2021 Quinnipiac School Barack H. Obama Magnet School Title 1 Schools General Funds 25315256-35-50128 19041028-50128
Carolina Salas Assistant Teacher Pre-K Assistant Teacher Grade 1 08/01/2021 John C. Daniels Magnet School John C. Daniels Magnet School General Funds Inter-District Funds 19041013-50128 27041013-50128
CORRECTION/CHANGE ITEMS: The following items are previous Board Actions approved. The action items below represent all the necessary changes and/or corrections.
FUNDING CHANGE – Teachers:
Name From To Effective Date
Elizabeth Black Davis St Magnet School Davis St Magnet School 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 Davis Academy Arts & Magnet 17-22 Davis Academy Arts Design & Design C/O 25176254-09-50115 25176261-09-50115
4 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021 FUNDING CHANGE – Teachers: (cont’d)
Diana Carter High School in the Community High School in the Community 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 High School in the Magnet 17-22 High School in the Community Community C/O 25176255-66-50115 25176262-66-50115
Breanna Evans King Robinson Magnet School King Robinson Magnet School 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 King/Robinson 1B Magnet 17-22 King/Robinson 1B Stem Stem C/O 25176256-30-50115 25176263-30-50115
Michael Kuszpa Edgewood Magnet School Edgewood Magnet School 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 Edgewood Creative Magnet 17-22 Edgewood Creative Stem Stem C/O 25176253-12-50115 25176260-12-50115
Victoria Raucci Davis St Magnet School Davis St Magnet School 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 Davis Academy Arts & Magnet 17-22 Davis Academy Arts Design & Design C/O 25176254-09-50115 25176261-09-50115
Caterina Salamone King Robinson Magnet School King Robinson Magnet School 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 King/Robinson 1B Stem Magnet 17-22 King/Robinson 1B 25176256-30-50115 Stem C/O 25176263-30-50115
Tricia Simon East Rock Community Magnet School East Rock Community Magnet 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 East Rock Cultural School Studies Magnet 17-22 East Rock Cultural 25176252-46-50115 Studies C/O 25176259-46-50115
Holly Smith Edgewood Magnet School Edgewood Magnet School 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 Edgewood Creative Stem Magnet 17-22 Edgewood Creative 25176253-12-50115 Stem C/O 25176260-12-50115
CORRECTION FROM NON-RENEWAL TO RESIGNATION– Teacher:
Name From To Effective Date
Kinarys Mora Non-Renewal Resignation 06/30/2021
5 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021 FUNDING CHANGE- Non-Instructional Staff:
Name From To Effective Date
Michele Bonanno Central Office Central Office 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 Central Office Magnet 17-22 Magnet Office C/O 25176251-00-50112 25176258-00-50112
Danielle Gregory-Williams Central Office Central Office 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 Central Office Magnet 17-22 Magnet Office C/O 25176251-00-50124 25176258-00-50124
Bria Harvin Central Office Central Office 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 Central Office Magnet 17-22 Magnet Office C/O 25176251-00-50124 25176258-00-50124
Jubaliz Lopez Central Office Central Office 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 Central Office Magnet 17-22 Magnet Office C/O 25176251-00-50118 25176258-00-50118
Jimena Stevenson Central Office Central Office 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 Central Office Magnet 17-22 Magnet Office C/O 25176251-00-50124 25176258-00-50124
William Wynn Central Office Central Office 07/01/2021 Magnet 17-22 Central Office Magnet 17-22 Magnet Office C/O 25176251-00-50118 25176258-00-50118
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.
LOA PAID EXTENSION OF ABSENCES – Administrators:
Name Assignment From To
Kimberly Wilson Assistant Principal 03/02/2021-06/03/2021 06/04/2021-01/31/2022 Wexler-Grant School General Funds 19044032-50113
FMLA LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Teachers:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Elaine Honig School Psychologist 09/21/2021-12/20/2021 Itinerant General Funds 19049198-50115
6 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021 RETURN FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Non-Instructional Staff:
Name Assignment Effective Date
Christina Krikris Student Information Analyst 07/28/2021 Gateway Center Priority Schools 25795319-00-50118
INTERMITTENT FMLA LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Teachers:
Name Assignment From To
Deborah Lawson Administrative Analyst II BOE 05/04/2021-06/23/2021 06/24/2021-08/15/2021 Gateway Center (FMLA) (Int. FMLA) Head Start PA 22 Basic 25325279-443-50118
Dr. Iline Tracey, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools
7 BOE Meeting July 12, 2021