9/16/09
ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELMIRA, NEW YORK
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
EFA Community Room
933 Hoffman Street
Elmira, NY 14905
September 16, 2009
6:00 pm Executive Session
7:00 pm Meeting
MEETING CALLED TO
ORDER
President Larry McGovern, Jr. called the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Education to order at 6:02 p.m. and opened with the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ATTENDANCE
Present: Lynn Grottenthaler, Dan Hurley, Dianna Jackson (left
executive session 6:18 p.m. returned 6:34 p.m., left meeting at
7:08 p.m. returned at 7:12 p.m., left meeting 8:45 p.m.), Sara
Lattin, Ted Lax, Colleen McCall (arr. 6:50 p.m.), Larry
McGovern, Jr., Rodney Strange, Mary Tucker
Student Representatives: Alternative High School Student
Representative, Fred Beard: Elmira Free Academy Student
Representative, Abbey Proudfoot; Southside High School Student
Representative, Samantha Potter
Absent: Christine Mecke
Others: Joseph Hochreiter, Greg Kern, Diane Spotts, Attoney
Conrad Wolan
APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
Mr. Strange moved, seconded by Dr. Lax that the Board approve
the agenda with the following changes:
 Add under New Business as item “I2”, discussion and
resolution posting board attendance on district website.
 Add as Consent Item “J8”, Approval of Lease of
Warehouse Space from Mahar Associates.
 Add Personnel addendum to item “L”.
 Add to Consent Item “J6”, Approval of Committee on
Special Education (CSE) Recommendations adding an
additional student under BOCES.
 Delete Consent Item “J4a”, EOP New Day ProgramBeecher Elementary School from the agenda.
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Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Jackson, Lattin, Lax, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: McCall
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Strange moved, seconded by Dr. Lax that the Board move
into Executive Session for information relating to current or
future investigation of a criminal offense that would imperil
effective law enforcement if disclosed, the employment history of
a particular person or corporation and privileged consultation with
legal counsel; also included for motion Mr. Strange moved,
seconded by Dr. Lax that the Board appoint Ms. Grottenthaler as
Clerk Pro Tem in the absence of the Clerk. (6:08 p.m.) Invited
into Executive Session were Attorney Conrad Wolan, Mr.
Hochreiter, Deputy Chief Michael Robertson and Detective
Sergeant Matt Sweet.
Mrs. Jackson asked the Board President if there would be
discussion regarding the Deputy Director of Human Resources;
Mr. McGovern stated there would not be.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Jackson, Lattin, Lax, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: McCall
Janet M. Mustico
Board Clerk
RETURN TO OPEN
SESSION
Mr. Strange moved, seconded by Dr. Lax that the Board return to
Open Session. (6:57 p.m.)
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Jackson, Lattin, Lax, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: McCall
Lynn Grottenthaler
Clerk Pro Tem
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Board Member Colleen McCall arrived at 6:50 p.m. into
Executive Session.
Board Member Dianna Jackson left Executive Session and
building at 6:18 p.m., returned at 6:34 p.m. Mrs. Jackson left the
building again at 7:08 p.m. and returned at 7:12 p.m.
RECONVENED
The meeting reconvened at 7:02 p.m.
VISITORS WISHING TO
ADDRESS THE BOARD
Kevin Lauper, concerned citizen, addressed his concerns with the
Board regarding negative columns in the paper and asked the
Board to hold a public vote to impeach Mrs. Dianna Jackson.
CELEBRATIONS
Ernie Davis Middle School
Student
Mr. Hochreiter presented a gift and certificate to Jacob
Curkendall, EDMS student for saving his younger brother’s life
by administering CPR when he fell down 32 steps and stopped
breath. Deb Watkins, District CPR Instructor and Dan Yager,
Ernie Davis Middle School (EDMS) Health Teacher were also
given certificated and recognized for supporting the curriculum
and by teaching Jacob CPR.
Grant Writers
Mr. Hochreiter recognized the following grant writers with
certificates for their commitment and dedication in writing grants
for the district.
Jean Barber
Elizabeth Biroscak
Diane Habeck
Jason Harmon
Jennifer Mieczynski
Meachele Manchester and Marie Duchy were not able to attend
the meeting.
Jason Harmon spoke about his part in writing the Learning Center
Grant. He stated that the vision of the BASE Camp II program is
to propel students into the future with the belief that they have the
potential to reach high levels of personal achievement. BASE
Camp II will support a continuum of learning experiences,
currently not available, it will also enable students to explore
talents and interests and expose them to opportunities they may
not be award of. Activities will immerse students in project based
experiences that connect classroom learning to real-world
applications; with an emphasis on Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math.
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BOARD OF
EDUCATION REPORTS
Associations
Representatives
ESSAC member, Joyce Carr, reported that ESSAC had a great
start of the school year; they were enthusiastic about their goals
and initiatives for the upcoming school year.
ETA President, Laurie Marchesani, reported that during the
summer many ETA members attended conferences, workshops
and classes and participated in Leadership Week. She went on to
say that many ETA members participated in handing out bags of
school supplies or helped with the Child I.D. program at the
Chemung County Fairgrounds on August 22nd. She also informed
the Board that the ETA website is up and running and the web
address is www.elmirateachers.org.
There was no report from CMCW.
There was no report from ISEA.
There was no report from CWA.
Student Representatives
Elmira Free Academy Student Representative, Abbey Proudfoot,
spoke about the scheduling at EFA that changes slightly from last
year and feels it’s much better. She also spoke about how
unhappy the students are with the school lunches and what they
are able to buy.
Southside Student Representative, Samatha Potter, spoke about
the construction that is going on at her school. She informed the
Board that the new track will be in by Friday and spoke about the
advisement period at SHS.
Alternative High School Student Representative, Fred Beard,
thanked the Grant Writers and the Grant Office for all their work.
He also spoke about the school lunch issue with only being able
to buy 1 milk, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable and not being able to get a fruit
drink if you buy fruit. He enjoyed the event that took place at the
Clemens Center on September 8th. He did tell Mr. Hochreiter that
he should recognize that the district as having three middle
schools and three high schools.
Mr. McGovern stated that Mr. Hochreiter will look into the
school lunch issue.
Mary Tucker
Mrs. Tucker reported that she attended the Health Committee
meeting where that discussed HIPA changes and reported that the
committee was excited about the wellness program.
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Equity Committee
Mrs. Jackson reported that the equity committee had two planning
meetings in September and three people attended each meeting.
The main points that were discussed were:
 To continue requesting that the district do diversity
training for the whole district starting with the Board of
Education.
 The three agencies McCormic Management follow-up
training, NAACP local coordinator and Confluency
Training do the training.
 The next Equity Committee meeting will be October 6,
2009 and the members of the Board are invited to attend.
She went on to say that lists of all the Equity committee public
meetings were given to each board member on Aug. 5, 2009. She
stated that she has received e-mails with questions about what the
equity committee does, its goals, and its purpose. Mrs. Jackson
asked for a follow up on Ernie Davis students who were unable to
play football because they were not allowed to attend summer
school.
Arts Subcommittee
Mrs. McCall reported that she felt Booth school was welcoming
and the CPCR parent resource center was very bright and full of
windows. She attended the first EFA home football game and
signed up to participate in the Southside High School Book Club.
She reported that the Arts committee will focus on creating
opportunities for students to show their talents.
Buildings & Grounds
Mr. Kern reported that everything is moving along, buildings are
all opened, and the concrete at Southside High School has been
poured for the addition.
Learning & Teaching
Committee
Ms. Grottenthaler invited Derek Almy, Principal, Ernie Davis
Middle School and Brian LaBaron, Principal, Broadway Middle
School to speak abut transitioning elementary students into the
middle school. Each school hosted an Open House and an
orientation so students could visit the middle schools to meet
counselors, staff and familiarize themselves with the buildings.
Mr. LaBaron stated that BMS held early CSE meetings for
Special Education students so they could better understand what
their needs were. Mr. Almy and Mr. LaBaron both have an open
door policy for parents to better help their child transition to
middle school.
Audit Committee
Mr. Strange reported that the next meeting of the Audit
Committee will be o September 25th. This meeting will only be
for executive session committee members so that they can get the
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forensic audit report. They will also schedule an exit meeting for
the internal auditors and a meeting with the board and Forensic
Auditors.
Community Relations
Committee
Ms. Lattin reported that she is planning activities.
Policy Committee
Dr. Lax reported that the committee has gone through the bulk of
the policies and are about to begin regulations which will take
awhile to go through. He stated that he attended the unique
opening day event at the Clemens Center on September 8th. He
thanked Mr. Hochreiter and stated that it set the tone in the
community for the direction the district is going in. He also
informed the Board of the free dental clinic which will be held at
BOCES building 12 for Pre-K, kindergarten, second, fourth,
seventh and tenth grade students who are not covered by
insurance. Area dentist will volunteer their time to provide free
dental exams to students who don’t have dental insurance. Exams
will be given on a first come, first served basis; this event will be
held on October 6, 14 and 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Larry McGovern
Mr. McGovern reported that the staff will see a more visible
Board. The first Board visit will be Tuesday, September 22n at
Beecher School. He also thanked everyone for the event at the
Clemens Center the first day of school.
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT
Report on First Week of
School
Mr. Hochreiter spoke about the event held at the Clemens Center
on September 8th where staff member in the district were bused to
the Clemens Center from their schools. Over 100 community
members along with Eric Massa were also invited to participate in
the opening day festivities. He went on to report that students
from the district showcased their talents. A slide show was
shown of the district accomplishments. The focus of this event
was show the community the direction that the School district is
moving in. Mr. Hochreiter received many positive comments
from staff and community members.
2009 Instructional
Leadership Week
Presentations
Mr. Hochreiter spoke about Leadership Week. He began by
saving that key staff members were invited from each of the 13
schools in the district. They developed a plan as to where they
would like to see what direction that would like to see their school
move in for the next year. What they will do differently to reach
their goals and who will lead their initiatives.
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Derek Almy, Principal of Ernie Davis Middle School and his staff
presented to the Board their goals and initiatives.
The following individuals were introduced to the Board:
Brenda Baker
Christin Bresett
Tom Morrell
Maria Pluchino
Dave Stonitsch
Holly Strickland
Amy Tompkins
Giner Woolever
Michele Wright
The staff spoke about family engagement and six types of
parental involvement, which are:
1. Parenting
2. Communicating
3. volunteering
4. Learning At Home
5. Decision Making
6. Collaborating with the Community
They went on to report that beginning in September 2008, all
EDMS faculty members documented all parent/guardian contacts
as evidenced by team/teacher contact logs. By the end of the 0809 school year EDMS will see a 5% increase in parent attendance
at CIM/Rtl meetings and parent conferences. This increased from
46% to 78%. Over 7,000 parent contacts were made in the
2008/09 school year.
They went on to talk about the different activities they
implemented at EDMS such as: academic excellence awards,
suicide prevention walk, family game night, family and consumer
science where parents cooked with their children. The Orange
Team had an Egyptian Day, the Green Team had Breakfast at
Applebee’s, the Gold Team had a coffee house, the Silver Team
took a trip to the SPCA, the Blue Team had a Thanksgiving
Dinner and they held a girls’ soccer celebration. They ended their
presentation by going over their next steps.
OLD BUSINESS
May 1, 2010
Superintendent’s
Conference Day.
Mr. Hochreiter explained to the Board the change in the
Superintendent’s Conference Day from March 22nd. To may 3rd.
This change was made by the New York State Education
department. He discussed with the Board the problems with
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changing the date. The main concern is that students will not
have enough time to study for state tests coming back from
Spring Break. There was a discussion to move the
Superintendent’s Conference Day to May 10th which about 70%
of the administrators are in favor of but the majority of other
districts are still going to have May 3rd at the conference day. The
Board would like to table this discussion until the October
meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
New York State School
Boards Association
(NYSSBA) ResolutionVoting Delegate
Mrs. Jackson moved, seconded by Mrs. Lattin that the Board
appoint Colleen McCall as voting delegate and Mary Tucker as
alternate voting delegate for proposed resolutions at the annual
business meeting on October 17, 2009.
Mr. McGovern asked each board member to review the booklet
and get back to him with any questions or concerns on resolutions
they may have.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Jackson, Lattin, Lax, McCall,
McGovern, Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: None
Post attendance of Board
members on website
Dr. Lax moved, seconded by Mr. Hurley approve the following
resolution:
“The members of the Elmira City School Board wish for the
community to know that we take our responsibilities as School
Board members very seriously. To that end, it is hereby resolved
that we will regularly post on the District website the attendance
record for full board meetings of each Board of Education
member, the dates of such postings to be begin with the first
meeting of this, current term, 1 July 2009. This posting shall
include the dates of meetings attended, the dates of meetings
missed, and notations as to late arrivals and early departures. We
hope that by making our attendance conspicuous the community
will be better able to see our commitment to our elected offices.”
Mrs. Tucker stated that she would like to have a reason put next
to the date that board members are not in attendance. There was a
discussion that that is confidential.
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Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Jackson, Lattin, Lax, McCall,
McGovern, Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: None
CONSENT ITEMS
Minutes
Mr. Strange moved, seconded by Mrs. Jackson that the Board
approve the minutes of the August 19, 2009, Regular Meeting of
the Board of Education.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Jackson, Lattin, Lax, McCall,
McGovern, Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: None
Grants
NYSED-VESID-IDEA
Section 611 & 619
Mr. Strange moved, seconded by Dr. Lax that the Board accept
the grants from the New York State Education Department Office
of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with
Disabilities (VESID) for IDEA Section 611 in the amount of
$1,917,151 and IDEA Section 619 in the amount of $75,787;
approve the use of the funds to make purchases as indicated; and
authorize the Superintendent and President to execute all
documents necessary to effectuate this resolution.
Mrs. Jackson asked Mr. Hochreiter what VESID does for the
District. Mr. Hochreiter stated that he will get back to Mrs.
Jackson with that information.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Jackson, Lattin, Lax, McCall,
McGovern, Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: None
NYSED-Carl D. Perkins
Career & Technical
Mr. Strange moved, seconded by Mrs. Lattin that the Board
accept the grant from the New York State Education Department
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support in the amount of
$91,329; approve the use of the funds to make purchases as
indicated; and authorize the Superintendent and President to
execute all documents necessary to effectuate this resolution.
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Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Jackson, Lattin, Lax, McCall,
McGovern, Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: None
NYSED-Extended School
Day/School Violence
Program-EDMS & BMS
Mrs. Lattin moved, seconded by Dr. Lax that the Board accept the
grant from the New York State Education Department’s Extended
School Day/School Violence Prevention Program in the amount
of $116,909 for the Middle School Extended School Day
Program; approve the use of the funds to make purchases as
indicated; and authorize the Superintendent and President to
execute all documents necessary to effectuate this resolution.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Jackson, Lattin, Lax, McCall,
McGovern, Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: None
Acceptance of Grant from
US Lacrosse-Modified
Lacrosse Program
Equipment
Dr. Lax moved, seconded by Mrs. Lattin that the Board approve
the following Consent Items, deleting Consent Item 4a –EOP
New Day Program from the agenda.
Approve an equipment grant agreement with US Lacrosse for the
provision of lacrosse equipment to the District, which agreement
shall be substantially in the form attached hereto, and that the
Board authorize and direct each of the Superintendent and
President to execute all such documents and take all such further
actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate this
resolution.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Lattin, Lax, McCall, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: Jackson
Absent: None
CONTRACTS
St. Joseph’s Hospital-O/TP/T Contract
Approve a contract with St. Joseph’s Hospital, in an amount not
to exceed three hundred sixty thousand dollars ($360,000.00) for
the provision of physical therapy and occupational therapy
services for the 2009-2010 school year, which contract shall be
substantially in the form attached hereto, and that the Board
authorize and direct each of the Superintendent and President to
execute all such documents and take all such further actions as
may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate this resolution.
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Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Lattin, Lax, McCall, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: Jackson
Absent: None
Approval of 2009-10 tax
roll and issue of the tax
warrant
Approve the resolution to adopt the 2009-10 tax roll and issue the
tax warrant.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Lattin, Lax, McCall, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: Jackson
Absent: None
Committee on Special
Education (CSE)
Recommendations
Approve the placement of students classified by the District
Committee on Special Education (CSE) Teams.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Lattin, Lax, McCall, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: Jackson
Absent: None
Donations
Accept the gifts A VCR, a microwave and a television which
Chris Mecke, Director of Pupil Personnel Services has donated to
the Parent Resource Center.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Lattin, Lax, McCall, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: Jackson
Absent: None
Approval of Lease of
warehouse space from
Mahar Associates, LLC
Approve the District’s leasing of warehouse space from Mahar
Associates, LLC upon the terms and conditions set forth in the
letter of intent and upon such other terms and conditions as the
Administration, with the advice of the District’s legal counsel,
may deem necessary or appropriate to provide the District with
space necessary to facilitate the storage of surplus items owned by
the District pending their sale or disposal, and that the Board
authorize and direct each of the Superintendent and President to
execute all such documents and take all such further actions as
may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate this resolution.
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Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Lattin, Lax, McCall, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: Jackson
Absent: None
VISITORS WISHING TO
ADDRESS THE BOARD
There were no visitors wishing to address the Board.
AMENDMENT TO THE
AGENDA
Dr. Lax moved, seconded by Ms. Grottenthaler that the Board
amend the agenda and add the item that took place in Executive
Session to the agenda.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Jackson, Lattin, Lax, McCall,
McGovern, Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: None
Waive Confidentiality of
Executive Session of
September 16, 2009
Dr. Lax moved, seconded by Mr. Strange that the Board approve
the following resolution:
Resolved that the Board hereby waives the confidentiality of the
Executive Session of September 16, 2009 to the extent of certain
matters discussed with and information transmitted to
representatives of the City of Elmira Police Department
concerning an active investigation.
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Lattin, Lax, McCall, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: Jackson
Absent: None
Mrs. Jackson asked to have discussion on this item. Mr.
McGovern stated that the resolution was moved and seconded,
there was a discussion and then the item was voted on. He
explained that the discussion was over and they moved onto
voting for the Personnel packet and addendum.
Mrs. Jackson became very irritated and stated, “See yous in
court”, “You guys want to play this, we’ll go all the way to the
Supreme Court”, You cannot deny my right to make a motion”.
Mr. Strange called “Point of Order” to carry on the business of
the Board because Mrs. Jackson was interrupting the meeting
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process.
PERSONNEL
Dr. Lax moved, seconded by Mrs. McCall that the Board approve
the Personnel packet and addendum.
RESIGNATION
Non-Instructional
Name:
Assignment:
Effective Date:
Rebekah L. Kellogg
25 Hour Teacher Aide/Thomas K. Beecher Elementary School
September 19, 2009
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Instructional
Name:
Assignment:
Reason:
Tentative Date:
Jenny R. Burns
Elementary/Riverside Elementary School
Family Medical Leave
November 21, 2009 – To be Determined
Name:
Assignment:
Reason:
Tentative Date:
Constance M. Young
School Counselor/Elmira Free Academy High School
Family Medical Leave
September 8, 2009 – To Be Determined
Non-Instructional
Name:
Assignment:
Reason:
Tentative Date:
James T. Hollenbeck
Assistant Groundskeeper/Maintenance
Family Medical Leave
August 24, 2009 through September 24, 2009
* EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments which are marked as *Emergency Appointment are made as
emergency conditional appointments which are valid for twenty (20) business days from date of
effective appointment or until a conditional clearance is obtained from the State Education
Department (SED), whichever occurs first. The following emergency conditional appointments
are made to the positions indicated and the Board hereby determines the following:
1. The District has been unable to fill the vacancy despite good faith efforts which would
have allowed sufficient time for SED clearance or conditional clearance.
2. There is no other qualified person available to fill the vacancy temporarily.
The positions need to be filled to maintain services, which the District is legally required to
provide, or services which are necessary to protect the health, education or safety of students
and staff.
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APPOINTMENT
Instructional
Probationary
*Emergency Appointment
Assignment:
Justification:
Effective Date:
Tenure Date:
Tenure Area:
Certification:
Salary:
Background:
Experience:
Heath E. Kennedy
Music/Southside High School
Replacement/Lauren Janosco
September 21, 2009 contingent upon satisfactorily completing the
hiring process and passing a drug screening
September 21, 2012
Music
Music , Professional
$42,592 Step 5 B+35+M, prorated
MS, Mansfield University,
Major: Music Education
BS, SUNY Oswego
Major: Music
Teacher, Gwinnett (GA) County Public Schools (3 years); Teacher,
Ithaca (NY) City School District (1 year); Teacher, BolivarRichburg (NY) Central School District (1 year); Substitute
Teacher, Elmira (NY) City School District (3 years)
TRANSFERS
Name:
Assignment:
2008-2009
2009-2010
Beth A. Arnold
Social Worker
Ernie Davis Middle School
Broadway Middle School
Name:
Assignment:
2008-2009
2009-2010
Michael E. Kone
Special Education
Hendy Avenue Elementary School
Name:
Assignment:
2008-2009
2009-2010
Michele D. Kotch
Social Worker
Broadway Elementary School/Broadway Middle School
Name:
Assignment:
2008-2009
2009-2010
Wenona M. Liguori
Social Worker
Riverside Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School/Thomas K. Beecher Elementary
School
Thomas K. Beecher Elementary School
Broadway Elementary School/Fassett Elementary School
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Name:
Assignment:
2008-2009
2009-2010
Shannon C. VanDewark
Special Education
Ernie Davis Middle School
Elmira Free Academy
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE SUBSTITUTE LIST
Instructional
Additions
Substitute Teacher
Kattie E. Hadley-Knowles
Jami L. Lacerte
Idella M. Robinson
Eric J. Schmidt
Tutor
Maureen M. Smith
Non-Instructional
RN
Molly A. McGinley-Hilliard
Food Service Helper
Mary R. Gorst
Deletions
Instructional
Janet M. Trosino
Lisa G. Weidman
STIPENDS
Athletic
Pertinent Information: Payment will be made in accordance with the District/Elmira Teachers
Association Agreement.
STIPENDS-NON
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ATHLETIC
Class 5
Assistant Marching Band
Director
Kevin F. Bill
EFA
Year 1
$1,730.00
Grade 9 Advisor
Lisa M. Murdie
Jennifer L. Mathews
SHS
SHS
Year 1
Year 1
$865.00 (1/2)
$865.00 (1/2)
SHS
SHS
Year 1
Year 1
$1,249.50 (1/2)
$1,249.50 (1/2)
Class 4
Literacy Magazine
Marnie O. Malone
Gina M. Beirne
ADDENDUM
* EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments which are marked as *Emergency Appointment are made as
emergency conditional appointments which are valid for twenty (20) business days from date of
effective appointment or until a conditional clearance is obtained from the State Education
Department (SED), whichever occurs first. The following emergency conditional appointments
are made to the positions indicated and the Board hereby determines the following:
3. The District has been unable to fill the vacancy despite good faith efforts which would
have allowed sufficient time for SED clearance or conditional clearance.
4. There is no other qualified person available to fill the vacancy temporarily.
The positions need to be filled to maintain services, which the District is legally required to
provide, or services which are necessary to protect the health, education or safety of students
and staff.
APPOINTMENTS
Instructional
Probationary
Assignment:
Justification:
Arthur J. Malorzo
Teaching Assistant/Ernie Davis Middle School
Replacement/Diana Wheeler
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Effective Date:
Tenure Date:
Tenure Area:
Certification:
Salary:
Background:
Experience:
September 21, 2009
September 21, 2012
Teaching Assistant
Physical Education, Initial,
Health Education, Initial
$21,967, Step 1 ParaProfessional, prorated
MS, Ithaca College
Major: Health Education
BS, SUNY Brockport,
Major: Physical Education
Substitute Teacher, Elmira (NY) City School District (2.5 years)
Non-Instructional
Probationary
Name:
Assignment:
Justification:
Effective Date:
Salary:
Molly A. McGinley-Hilliard
Registered Nurse/Southside High School
Replacement/Joan Gensel
September 18, 2009
$24,989, Step 5 prorated
Name:
Assignment:
Justification:
Effective Date:
Salary:
Ingeborg M. Nevans
20 Hour Teacher Aide/Thomas K. Beecher Elementary School
Replacement/Mikki Farrand
September 18, 2009
$6,391, Step 5 prorated
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE SUBSTITUTE LIST
Non-Instructional
Additions
Amendment to September
16, 2009 Board Packet page
5
RN
Molly A. McGinley-Hilliard
Food Service Helper
Timothy B. Frizzell
Rebecca A. Hoffman
Instructional
Deletions
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9/16/09
Edward J. Cloke
Arthur J. Malorza
Charlotte G. Wirth
Athletic
STIPEND
Pertinent Information: Payment will be made in accordance with the District/Elmira Teachers
Association Agreement.
SENIOR HIGH FALL
RESIGNATION
Cross Country Assistant
Elmira Free Academy
Robert J. Kurcoba
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Lattin, Lax, McCall, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: Jackson
ADJOURNMENT
Dr. Lax moved, seconded by Mr. Strange that the meeting be
adjourned. (8:55 p.m.)
Motion Carried:
Yes: Grottenthaler, Hurley, Lattin, Lax, McCall, McGovern,
Strange, Tucker
No: None
Absent: Jackson
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