NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT ACTION ITEMS: PERSONNEL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT January 25, 2021 I recommend that the Board of Education approve the following matters pertaining to members of the instructional staff. APPOINTMENTS – Administrators (Assistant Principals): Name Assignment Salary Effective Date Denise Charles Assistant Principal $123,544 TBD Southern Connecticut State James Hillhouse High School (Step 1, 15 yrs. exp.) University – 6th Year General Funds 19044062-50113 RETIREMENT – Teacher: Name Assignment Effective Date Deborah Kosloff Math 02/01/2021 Mauro Sheridan Magnet School Inter-District Funds 27041119-50115 Thomas Burns Guidance Counselor 06/21/2021 Itinerant General Funds 19049398-50115 RESIGNATION – Teacher: (Building Leader) Name Assignment Effective Date Matthew Brown Building Leader - Social Studies Grade 10 01/28/2020 High School In The Community General Funds 19041566-50115 RESIGNATION – Teacher: Name Assignment Effective Date Taji` Hailey Grade 8 02/08/2021 Clemente Leadership Academy General Funds 19041642-50115 1 BOE Meeting January 25, 2021 APPOINTMENTS – Teacher: Name Assignment Salary Effective Date Natalie Ellwanger English Language Arts Grades 7/8 $67,010 01/19/2021 Sacred Heart University – 6th Year Celentano Magnet School (Step J, 8 yrs. exp.) General Funds 19041648-50115 Krystal Pindar Grade 3 $47,551 01/25/2021 Southern Connecticut State Clemente Leadership Academy (Step B, 0 yrs. exp.) University – MA General Funds 19041042-50115 Carmello Rizzo Physical Education $50,151 02/01/2021 Hofstra University – MS King/ Robinson Magnet School (Step B, 0 yrs. exp.) General Funds 19040330-50115 Colleen Schule TESOL $54,849 02/01/2021 University of Bridgeport – M.Ed. Itinerant (Step F, 4 yrs. exp.) ECS Alliance – Academic 25476107-50115 TRANSFERS – Teacher: Name From To Effective Date Rashana Graham Grade 6 Literacy Coach TBD Troup School Edgewood Magnet School General Funds Title II A Teaching Training 19041015-50115 25115678-50115 RESIGNATION – Paraprofessional: Name Assignment Effective Date Annalese Duncan Assistant Teacher – Grade 5 01/08/2021 Wexler Grant School General Funds 19041032-50128 APPOINTMENTS – Paraprofessionals: Name Assignment Salary Effective Date Kameswari Kandarpa Assistant Teacher Pre-K $22,849 02/15/2021 Nagarjuna University – BA Brennan Rogers Magnet School (Group I, Step 1) General Funds 19041021-50128 2 BOE Meeting January 25, 2021 APPOINTMENTS – Paraprofessionals: (cont’d) Name Assignment Salary Effective Date Alexa Mallard Assistant Teacher – Pre-K $22,849 01/20/2021 Hampton University - BS Conte West Hills Magnet School (Group I, Step 1) Title I Schools 25315256-50128 PROMOTIONAL APPOINTMENT – Paraprofessional: Name From To Effective Date Shana Gaither Assistant Teacher School Readiness Head Teacher School Readiness 12/20/2020 Charter Oak State East Rock Magnet School East Rock Magnet School College – BA $22,849 $39,852 (Group I, Step 1) (Group III, Step 1) School Readiness East Rock School Readiness East Rock 25236098-50128 25236098-50128 Local 3429 Local 3429 TRANSFERS – Paraprofessional: Name From To Effective Date Lori Esposito Assistant Teacher – Pre-K Assistant Teacher – Pre-K 01/21/2021 West Rock Stream Academy Barack H. Obama Magnet University Inter-District Funds General Funds 27041049-50128 19041028-50128 RESIGNATION – Non-Instructional Staff: Name Assignment Effective Date Rodney Boyd Assistant Girls Basketball Coach 04/21/2020 Hill Regional Career High School General Funds 19040400-50117 Kaseem Johnson Assistant Boys Basketball Coach 10/05/2020 James Hillhouse High School General Funds 19040400-50117 3 BOE Meeting January 25, 2021 RESIGNATION – Non-Instructional Staff: (cont’d) Name Assignment Effective Date Renee Oliver General Worker 11/23/2020 Clemente Leadership Academy Food Service 25215200-50126 Sha’Ron Young Assistant Girls Basketball Coach 07/01/2020 Wilbur Cross High School General Funds 19040400-50117 APPOINTMENTS – Non-Instructional Staff: Name Assignment Salary Effective Date Andre Anderson Assistant Boys Basketball Coach $3,477 01/20/2021 James Hillhouse High School (Step 1) General Funds 19040400-50117 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 Rachel Battino Title I Schools Inter-District Funds 25315256-50115 27041318-50115 Elicia Lupoli School Based Health Clinics Medicaid Reimbursement 25125124-50118 25345408-50118 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. FMLA LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Teachers: Name Assignment Effective Date Reginald Augustine Art 01/15/2021 – 04/05/2021 James Hillhouse High School General Funds 19042162-50115 4 BOE Meeting January 25, 2021 FMLA LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Teachers: (cont’d) Name Assignment Effective Date Ann Beardsley Itinerant TESOL 01/18/2021 – 03/02/2021 Troup School General Funds 19041215-50115 Katherine Monahan Guidance Counselor 12/23/2020 – 03/23/2021 Wilbur Cross High School General Funds 19042061-50115 Stephanie Prisco Grade 1 02/17/2021 – 05/20/2021 Hill Central Music Academy General Funds 19041007-50115 LOA PAID EXTENSION OF ABSENCES – Teacher: Name Assignment From To Cameo Thorne English 11/19/2020 – 12/23/2020 01/04/2021 – 01/25/2021 Youth Family & Community Engagement General Funds 19042000-50115 UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Teachers: Name Assignment Effective Date Jacqueline Potter Assistant Teacher Head Start 01/25/2021 – 03/19/2021 Dr. Mayo ELC 04/04/2021 – 05/14/2021 Head Start PA 22 Basic 25325279-50128 RETURN FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Teacher: Name Assignment Effective Date Mimi Bryant Pre-K 01/04/2021 Davis Street Magnet School General Funds 19041009-50115 5 BOE Meeting January 25, 2021 RETURN FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Teacher: Name Assignment Effective Date Laura Tortora Grade 1 01/19/2021 Worthington Hooker School General Funds 19041038-50115 FMLA LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Paraprofessional: Name Assignment Effective Date Lucia Labagnara Assistant Teacher Kindergarten 01/19/2021 – 04/22/2021 Celentano Magnet School General Funds 19041048-50128 FMLA LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Non-Instructional Staff: Name Assignment Effective Date Windy Clayton General Worker 11/23/2020 – 03/03/2021 Lincoln Bassett School Food Service 25215200-50126 Patricia Estep General Worker 11/20/2020 – 03/02/2021 Central Kitchen Food Service 25215200-50126 Joanann Gondek Cook/Lead 11/30/2020 – 03/08/2021 Edgewood Magnet School Food Service 25215200-50126 Felicia Gray General Worker 12/21/2020 – 01/18/2021 Hill Central Music Academy Food Service 25215200-50126 6 BOE Meeting January 25, 2021 LOA PAID EXTENSION OF ABSENCES – Teacher: Name Assignment From To Patricia Estep General Worker 11/20/2020 – 03/02/2021 03/03/2021 – 03/31/2021 Central Kitchen Food Service 25215200-50126 RETURN FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCES – Non-Instructional Staff: Name Assignment Effective Date Cynthia Sanchez Special Assistant to Deputy Superintendent 01/11/2021 Gateway Center Special Funds 25476107-50118 Dr. Iline Tracey, ED.D. Superintendent of Schools 7 BOE Meeting January 25, 2021 .