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Date .......... ~~.~.~ ..... ??.l ... 19 .. ~~ ...................... J?p..~9..~~! ............................ : .......................................................................... ~!'.~.~.!.~~.~.~ ..... ~.~.~~.~~.~.~ .. .. Kind of meeting Where held Presiding officer
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The Board reviewed the bids received and publicly opened at 2:00 P.M.
on June 19, for the alterations to the Teachers' Room at Hewitt School, as
follows:
NAME AMOUNT
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION:'
H.E. & H.L. Gillen, Freeport, N.Y. ------~--------------- $ 4923.
A.D. Herman Construction Co., New Hyde Park -------------
Peter Peterson, Inc., East Rockaway, N.Y. ---------------
Gundersen Construction Corp., Lynbrook, N.Y. ------------
PLUMBING WORK:
Braun Bros., Hicksville, N.Y. ---------------------------
J. Charles.Frank & Son, Great Neck, N.Y. ----------------
Mormile Bros., Rockville Centre, N.Y. -------------------
Chas. M. Krull & Sons, East Rockaway, N.Y. --------------
VENTILATING WORK:
Triangle Sheet Metal Works, New Hyde Park, N.Y. ---------
ELECTRICAL WORK:
Barto Electric Co., Inc., Lynbrook, N.Y. ----------------
Smollen Electric Service Corp., Woodmere, N.Y. ----------
The President was authorized to sign contracts as follows:
5300.
4250.
1847.
1849.
1500.
1800.
1400.
546.
475.
For General Construction - Peter Petersen, Inc., low bidder - $4250
Plumbing Work - Mormile Bros., low bidder - $ 1500.
Electrical Work - Smollen Electric Service Corp.,low bidder - $ 475
The bid for Ventilating work was rejected. New bids will be
called for and publicly opened on Wednesday, July 1, at 2:00 P.M.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
NOTATIONS
Rockville Centre Public Schools
~ockville Centre, Long Island, New York
DIRECTORY
and.
CALENDAR
1959-1960
Board of Education
IRVING L. SCHANZER President
IVAN H. ANDERSON Vice President
RITA BOGGS, Secretary
F. NEWTON MILLER Trustee
THOMAS M. BRENNAN Trustee
EDNA M. SCHULZ, Treasurer
Office of the Superintendent of Schools HERBERT F. JOHNSON _____ Superintendent of Schools
University of Minnesota - Columbia University
ALFRED J. CERESTE .... __ .Adminis. Asst. to the Superintendent Gorham State Teachers College - University of Maine
Columbia University HAZEL I. PURTELL ____ .. __ . __ ._._ .. _ Administrative Secretary MECHALINA CIPRIANO __ .. ________ . __ . Secretary
MILDRED McLEAN ._ ... _._. __ ._._ .. _ ........ __ Secretary FLORENCE S. MILLEA _. ____ . ____ ... __ . _____ Secretary
MARY D. TOSCANO .................................................................................. Secretary IRMA G. WEST __ .. ______ . ____ .. _ .. __ Secretary
EDNA HOUGHLAND __ . _____ .. ______ Bookkeeper
WALLACE C. WATT ........ _ .... _ .... __ ... Transportation Coordinator and Asst. Supervisor of Attendance
Building Department ROYAL R. ROBINSON __ _ Superintendent of Buildings
KENNETH B. SPENCER _ Assistant Superintendent of Buildings
Pupil Personnel Services
JAMES J, TIBONE, M,D ............................................ _ .... _ ..... School Physician
ZENON KARATNYCKY, M.D ........................................ School Physician
DONALD PETERS, M.D. . . .. School Physician THELMA BARZ, R.N •. _. ____ ._. _____ . ___ .... _ ........ _ Nurse-Teacher
EVA K. FOOTE, R.N •.... __ ._. ___ .. _____ .. ___ ..... _ ..... __ Nurse-Teacher
JOAN RUTH LAKE, R.N ............ _ .... _ ....................... , .... _ ........... Nurse-Teacher ELMA G. OSTER, R.N. ____ . ___ . _____ . ____ ............ Nurse-Teacher
RUTH EDNA ZELLER, R.N •................................... _._._ ................ Nurse-Teacher MARION W. HATCH _. __ ._. _____ ._ Dental Hygiene Teacher
DOROTHY JARKOW ___ ._. _____ Dental Hygiene Teacher
ROBERT JACKSON ................................. Psychologist EDWARD S. PENZER __ .. _. _______ ._ Psychologist
ELIZABETH THOMA ................ _ ................ _ .... _ .......... _ .......... _ ........... Psychologist
JEAN M. KELLOCK ....... Attendance Supervisor - Visiting Teacher
BENITA J. MENTO ..... . ............... Speech and Hearing Therapist
Special Teachers
Temperance T. Davies ................. _ ....... _ .................................. _ ..... Art Teachers College at New Pain· Columbia University
Ruth W. Plant .......................................................................................... Art Mansfield (Pa.) Slate Teachers College • Rochester Institule
of Technology· Teachers College at Potsdam· Sorbonne (France)
Shirley T. Polansky ........... _ .... _ ....... _ ....... _ .......... _ ....... _ .................... Art Pratt Institute· Columbia University
Ivanelle Brown ................................. Audio-Visual Coordinator Stale Teachers College at Montclair (N. J.) • New York University
Florence S. Countryman ..... _ ........ Elementary Consultant State Teachers College at New Pain
M. Ethel Getman .....•.... _._ ........ _ Elementary Consultant Teachers College at Oneonta· Stetson University
Mayme R. B,lauvelt ................................. Cooperating Teacher Teachers College at Onoonta • New York University
Adele Dobie ................................................ Cooperating Teacher Flatbush Training School
Wilifred L. Wright ............... _ ........... Elementary Librarian Teachers College al Geneseo· New York University
Wendell A. Hallen ..... _ ........ _ .... _ .... _ .... Instrumental Music Mansfield (Pa.) State Teachers College
Virginia Pascale ................................................ Instrumental Music Hunter College· Columbia University
Loraine E. Fraser _._ ..... ___ .. __ _ Vocal Music Ithaca Conservatory of Music· New York University
Joan H. Junqua ................................... _ .......................... Vocal Music Long Island University· Columbia University
Agnes M. O'B,rien .......................................... _ ...... :._ Vocal Music Teachers College at Oneonta· Columbia University
Thelma R. Pike ......... _ .... _____ Physical Education Teachers College at Cortland· New York University
Silvy A. Porcelli .......................... _ .................... Physical Education Long Island University
Marion D. Smith ........ _ ................................... Physical Education N~w York University. Hofstra College
Katherine R. Russell ........ _ ................................ Helping Teacher Teachers College at Oneonla • New York University
Columbia University
School Telephones Administrative Offices ROckville Centre 4·7701 Supt. of Schools and Business Office_.ROckville Centre 4·7701 Pupil Personnel Services ROckville Centre 4·770 I Audio.Visual Coordinator _. __ ._._ .. ______ .ROckville Centre 4·7701 Elementary Librarian .ROckville Centre 4·770 I Cove rt Sc hool _ ........... __ .. _ ... _ .. __ ... __ ...... __ .............. _ .................. 1 Van h oe 3·6555 Hewitt School ____ _ROckville Centre 6·5358
Morris School .ROckville Centre 6·2008 Riverside School _. _______ . _____ ROckville Centre 6·0295 Watson School _ ... _. ___ . __ ._ ... _ ...... _._ .... _ .. __ ROckville Centre 4·6610 Wilson School _ .. __ .. _________ ROckville Centre 6-4073
South Side Junior High School Principal's Office _ ........ _ .... _ ... _ ... __ ........ _ ..... ROckville Centre 6·2099
ROckville Centre 6·5138 Guidance Office ..... _ ...................... _ ........•..... ROckville Centre 4·4112
ROckville Centre 4·7351 South Side Senior High School ___ ROckville Centre 4·9000
NO PUPIL OR TEACHER WILL BE CALLED FROM CLASSROOM TO ANSWER A TELEPHONE CALL
South Side Senior High School J. Dale McKibben ................. _._ ...... _ ....... _ .... _ ............. Princip'al
Musklngum College - University of Pennsylvania - Columbia University RalphE. Williams ................................. Director of Guidance
New York University Helen Ferkanin .............. _ ............... _ ........ Guidance Counselor
Nazareth College - New York University Mary Jane McNamara ..................... _ .. Guidance Counselor
College for Teachers at Albany Emily M. Spinelli ....................................... Guidance Counselor
Columbia University
Simona D. Timler .................................................................. Secretary Caroline Schmidt ....... _ ....... _ ...... _ ...................... _ ............. Secretary Eleanor G. O'T oole ...... _ ...... _ .... , __ ....... _ .... _ .............. Secretary Thelma Zazzera ........... _ ............. _ ..... _ ............... _ .............. Secretary Velma Dehn .......................... _ ............... _ ...... _ ...... _ ................. Secretary Gladys M. Floyd ............................................ Attendance Clerk Helen Hull ............................................................ Cafeteria Director Lucia Mead ................................. Assistant Cafeteria Director Anne M.Fitzpatrick ........................................................... Librarian
College for Teachers at Albany Alice Forman ................. _ ....... _ ....... _ ................................ _ ..... Librarian
Hunter College Otho W. AUen .............................................................................. French
University of Illinois - Columbia University Louise Austin ............................................. Citizenship Education
. College for Teachers at Albany - Columbia University Frederick E. 'Barz ...................................................... Industrial Arts
Teachers College at Oswego Jean R. Blume .............................................................................. Science
Adelphi College Mary M. Bowe ............................................................... Mathematics
Teachers College at Plattsburg. Columbia University Gladys Bratton ..................... _ ..................... _ ....... _ ........ Mathematics
Southern Methodist University - Columbia University David C. Brown ........................................................................... English
Duke University Marion Bunten .................................. _........... Secretarial Science
College for Teachers at Albany Miriam Burr .......................... _ ....... _ ........... Citizenship Education
Queens College - New York University Keith W. Calkins ........................................................................ Science
University of Vermont - Fordham University
Dorothy M. Casey .......................................... Physical Education Teachers College at Cortland .
Dorothy E. Compton ....... _ ....... _ .... _................................. Spanish Hunter College
David Cooper ....................... _ ....... _! ....... Citizenship Education New York University
Louise Cressey ................................................ Physical Education Northwestern University - Columbia University
Esther A. Dahlberg .................................................................. Science College for Teachers at Albany
Arnold de Freitas .......................................... Business Education Columbia University
William W. 'Dehn .................................................................... _ ....... _ Art Pratt Institute - Columbia University
Sarah T. Dietrich .......................................... _ .............. Vocal Music New York University - Columbia University
Timothy G. Dyas ........ _ .......................... Citizenship Education New York University - Harvard University
Seymour Eiseman ........................................................................ Health New York University
John P. ,Fiscella ................................................... Driver Education Unive,rsity of Pennsylvania
James P. Fonseca ..................................................................... Spanish St. John's University - Hunter College
Robert D. Geise .... _ .......... _ ................... Citizenship Education Pennsylvania State College
William E. Granfield ........................ Distributive Education Quinnlpiac College (Conn.) and University of Bridgeport
Helen A. Grow ....................................... Dramatics and English Maxwell Training School - New York University
Henry H. Guyer ............................................. Physical Education Springfield College - Syracuse University
South Side Senior High School Sara P. Jellenik .......................................... Citizenship Education
St. Lawrence University Kenneth Jenkins ....................... _ ......... _ ....... _ ................ _ ........... English
Columbia College and Columbia University Grace R. Kellock .. _ ...................... .,._ ........... _ .... ______ .... ___ . ____ ..... _._. ___ Latin
Tuffs College - St_ Lawrence University Ralph D. Lewis ...... ___ .......... ____ . _____ .. ________________________________ Mathematics
, New York University - Adelphi College George B. Leyden ____________ . ______________ . __ Citizenship Education
Colgate University C. William Mackel ___________________________________________ Driver Education
University of Pennsylvania Margaret E. Major _______________ . ___________________________________________________ English
College for Teachers at Albany Leonard C. Marino ________________________________________________________________ Health
Brooklyn College John R. 'Mazujian ____ . _________ . ____ . ________________ . ______ Driver Education
Seton Hall University Barbara L. McAward ____________ . ______________________________ . Mathematics
College of St. Elizabeth - Queens College Dorothy D. McDonald _______ . _________________ .... __ ...... ___________________ English
Juniata College (Huntingdon, Pa.) - Middlebury College WalterE, Mendoza ______________ Public Speaking and English
Brown University - Clark University John D. Morris _____________________________________ . _________ . ________________________________ Art New York University - Columbia University
Robert Morse __ . _____________________________________ . Citizenship Education Stanford University
Thomas O'Shea ______________________________________________ Physical Education Teachers College at Cortland
Elinor Perrin _______________ . ______ . _______ . _______________________________ Homemaking State Teachers College at Farmington (Me.)
James Perrone ___________________ . ______ .. ____________ . __ , __________________ . ___________ English Columbia University
Alice M. Reeve _____________________________________________________________ Mathematics Cornell College (Iowa) - Columbia University
John F. Ringwald _______________ . _________________ Spanish and German Gettysburg College - New York University
Lucy F. Rosengarten ____ .. ____ .. __ .. ________________ . 'French and Spanish Vassar College - Columbia University
Herbert B. Schorr _____________ . _______________________________ . ____________ ..... ____ English New York University
Sara R. Sherman ____ ...... __________ ............... __ . __ .. ______ ... ____________ .. ______ English Syracuse University - Columbia University
John F. Small _________ ........ __________ .. _ ...... __ .. _____ Citizenship Education Columbia University - St. Francis College
Emily M. Spinelli _ .... _____ .. _ .. ___ ...... ___ ...... __ .. __ .. ____ ...... __ .. __ ........ _______ Spanish Columbia University
Elaine M. Starrett __________ ... _ .... ____ .......... _________ ...... __ Homemaking Marywood College
J. Donald Sterner _________ .. _ .. _ ............ ______________ Physical Education Ursinu. College
Miles R. Stireman ________ ... __ .......... __ . _______ .. __ .. _____ ...... Industrial Arts State Normal, Oshkosh, Wis. - New York University
Helen B. Straley ...... ___ .. ___________ ................ Citizenship Education University of Pennsylvania - Columbia University
Morton Tannenbaum _________ ...... __ .... _______ .... _________ ._ .. ______________ Science Syracuse University
Elma Tripp _________________ .. ______________________ .. __________________ . ___ . ____ . Mathematics Tift College •
Gertrude A. Trombly .. ____________________________ Secretarial Science Teachers College at Plattsburg
Ethel B. Wachter ________ ....... ___ ...... _________ . _________ .. _ .... ____ .. _________ Science College for Teachers at Albany - Columbia University
Mary L. Walenta __ ..... ___ .. _____ ........ __ .... _____ ........ _ .... ____ ...... __ ...... ___ .. English Mansfield '(Pa.) State Teachers College
Flora Weeks _______ . ___ .. __ . ______ .. _ ..... ___ ............ __ .. _ .. ___ .. _ .. __ .... Mathematics Adelphi College
W. Benn Weeks .. _ .... _ .... _ .............. _ ........ _ .. _ .... ______ ... _________ . ______ .. __ Science Mansfield (Pa.) State Teachers College - Duke University
George R. Wilson .. ________ .. _________________________ Instrumental Music Mansfield (Pa.) State Teachers College - New York University
Carol C. Wood __ .... _ .. _ .......... __ .. _________________________________________ .. __ .. __ . French D'Youvllle College (Buffalo)
Robert L. Woodrow ____ .... ___ .. _______________ . ________________________ . ____ . Science College for Teachers at Albany
South Side Junior High School Ri chmond 'Bell ................. _____________________________________ ----------.--- Pri nci pal
Hofstra College
Bernardette Rioux ________________________ Assistant to the Principal State Teachers College at Plymouth '(N_H_) - Columbia University
Nicholas Giannone _________________________________ Guidance Counselor Teachers College at Oswego
Gerald Murphy ___________________ . ________ . _________ Guidance Counselor Hofstra Colloge - New York University
Nancy J.Paris _____________________________________________ Guidance Counselor Hofstra College
Dorothy V. Franklin _________________________________________________________ Secretary Patricia W. Kosse _______________________________________________________ Secretary Cecelia R. Weis ___________________ . _________________ . _______ . ________________ Secretary C~herine D. Wendel _____________________________________________________ Secretary Helen Hull _______ . _________________________________________________ Cafeteria Director
Edith Abrams __________________________ Assistant Cafeteria Director Margaret B. Miller __________________________________________________________ . Libraria n
Columbia University Jean W ashburn _______________________________________________________________ Librarian
Southern Methodist University Ruth Adler ___________________________________________________________________ Mathematics
Barnard College
Charles Alessi _________ .. Language Arts and Social Studies College for Teachers at Buffalo
Mildred G. Beck _._ ..... ______ . ____ . ___________________________ .... Language Arts College for Teachers at _Albany
William V. 'Beswick .. ___ . ___ . _____________ . _________________________ Industrial Arts Teachers College at Oswego
GeorgeE. Blair ..... _. ____ ... ______ .. ________ . ______ . _____________ Social Studies Indiana (Pa.) State Teachers College
William F. Blanchette _________________________ . ____ . ____________ Social Studies Hartwick College - New York University
Charles Carl etta .. ___ ... _ ....... _ ..... _____ . ___ ._._ .. _. __ ._._. __ ._. __ .-------.. - Sci ence St. John's University - Columbia University
Jessie W. Cook _________ . ___ . __ .. ___________________ . _________ .. _. __ .. _. ______ .. __ ... __ Music Skidmore College - New York University
Wesley T. Coppel . __ ..... _. ___ ... _ ... ________ ._. ____ .. __ . _________ Mathematics St. John's College - New York University
Patricia A. Corcoran ....... ______ . __ . _______ ._. __ ... Language Arts and Social Studies
College for Teachers at Albany Joseph J. Dolan .. __________________________________________ Physical Education
New York University
F. Cecille Donlon ______ Language Arts and Social Studies North Texas State Teachers College - Southern Methodist University
Elisabeth M. Dugan __________________________________________ Language Arts state University of New Jersey - Columbia University
Ma rita R. Fallon __________________________________ . ___________________ -- Homemaking College of St_ Elizabeth
Alvin Feldman ________________________________________________ . Latin and Spanish College for Teachers at Albany
Grace H. Fisk _______ .. __ Language Arts and Social Studies Adelphi College
Philip J. ·Galati ________ Language Arts and Social Studies Teachers College at Cortland
Charles Ginie ______________ ._. ______ . __ . ___ Science and Mathematics Teachers College at Oswego
CorinneD. Gizzie _____________________________________ . ____________ Language Arts College of Mt. St. _Vincent
Edward Gomillion ________________________________ .. ____________ . ___ . ___ -______ . ______ ..... Art Adelphi Colle~e
Sara C. Grant ____________ 'language Arts and Social Studies Battle Creek College - Brooklyn College
South Side Junior High School Gertrude T. Gunnison _________________________________________ Mathematics
Teachers College al Oswego - Hofstra College Bernice E. Harris _______________________________________________________ Homemaking
Cornell University - Columbia University Dennis Harris _______________________________________________________________________________ Science
Syracuse University - Indiana University Arthur Hechter ______________________________________________________ Language Arts
New York University Werner Jacobsen ____________________________________________________ Mathematics
Teachers College at Oneonla Joa nne J. Johnson ____________________________________________________ Mathemati cs
St_ Lawrence University Elwood E. Joye _________________________________________________________ Social Studies
New York University George S. Keenan _____________________________________ Physical Education
Teachers College at Cortland Annette P. Kelty ___________________________________________ Remedial Reading
Adelphi College - Columbia Universily
Rosalynd L. Levy ____________ Mathematics and Social Studies Philadelphia Normal School - Temple University
A. 'lynne Lyra ________________________________________________________________________ Science Adelphi College
Viggo H. 'Madsen _______________________________________________________________________ Art Syracuse University
Sylvia M. Markett _________ Math., Introduction to Business Hunter College
Janet A. :McKean ______ Language Arts and Social Studies St_ Lawrence University
Norman Miller _____________________________________________________ Industrial Arts Teachers College at Oswego
Bertrum H. Molow __________________________________________________ Industrial Arts New York University
Felix B. Mumolo ______________________________________________________ Mathematics Long Island University
Frances B. Nardino ____________________________________________ Language Arts New York University
Ni el Pe per ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Art Columbia University -, New York University
Donald Resnick ____________ Language Arts and Social Studies Teachers College al Brockport - Hobart College
Normandie Rioux _______________________ French and Social Studies Universily of New Hampshire
Sheila J. Roter _______________________________________________ Physical Education University of Miami (Fla_)
Rita Rummelsburg _____________________________________________________ Homemaking University of Virginia
Sophia A. Schneider ___________________________________________ Language Arts Jamaica Training School
College for Teachers at Albany - Columbia University
Frank E. Sink ________________________________________________________________________________ Music American University (Wash_. D_C_)
Glenn A. Spiegel _______________________________________________ Mathematics Ohio State University
Elbert D. Stone _________ Language Arts and Social Studies Teachers College at Cortland
Joseph O. Strum eyer ______________________________________________________ -Science New York University
Marie L. Taylor ___________________________________________ Physical Education Long Island University
M. Estelle Whipkey _______________________________________________________________ Science University of Pittsburgh (Pa.)
mane IE. Williams ____________________________________________ ... _ Language Arts Adelphi College
Anthony Zarba ____ . _______ ..... ___ . _____ .. _._. ___ .... _. ___ . __ . ____________________ .. __ Music New England Conservalory of Music:
Covert School Evelyn M. Tarplee .. _ ....... _ .... _ .......... _ .... __ ....... _ ....... _ ...... _ Principal
College for Teachers at Albany
Audrey F. Dawson ..... _ ................... _ .... _._ ............. _._ ........ Secretary Dorothy J. Smith ....................................................... Kindergarten
Florida State University· University of Florida
J~ne M. Thompson ........ _ .... _ ....... _._ .... __ ....... _ ........ Kindergarten i Teachers College at New Paltz
Helen B. Richter ................. _ ....... _ ............................... _ ........ Grade Teachers College at Oneonta
josephine Santoro ..... _ ................... _ .................................. _ .. Grade I Brooklyn College • Hofstra College
E. Jessamine Buell ........ _._ ................ _ ................................... Grade 2 Hiram College· Columbia University
Marjorie T. Howland ............................. _ .......................... Grade 2 Teachers College at Cortland
Geraldine C. Murphy ...................................................... Grade 2 St. Joseph's College for Women
Sylvia G. Gardner ................. _ .... _ ....... _._ ................ _ ........ Grade 3 Brooklyn College
Eva S. Resua ............................. _ ..................................... _ ........ Grade 3 Teachers College at New Paltz· New York University
Irene Stern ............................................................................. _ ..... Grade 4 Skidmore College· Yeshiva University
Alice Thompson ........................................................................ Grade 4 New Haven (Conn.) State Teachers College
Harriet Bloom ........ _ ................ _ ....... _ ....... _ ....... _ ............. _ ..... Grade 5 College of the City of New York
Catherine DeSantis ........... _ ....... _ ................ _ ................ _ ..... Grade 5 Teachers College at Oswego
Margaret Carpenter ........ _ ................ _ ................................ Grade 6 Adelphi College
Natalie Rosenfeld ........... _ .................................................... Grade 6 Brooklyn College
Hewitt School Amy N. Heisler ........ _ .............................................................. Principal
College for Teachers at Buffalo· Hofstra College
Alsa Warren ................... _ ........... _ ......................................... Secretary Linda L Altman ............................................................ Kindergarten
Simmons College· Columbia University
Wilhelmine G. Saint ..... _ .... _ .... _ .... _ .... _ .... _ ........... Kindergarten Flatbush Training School • New York University
Theda H. White .............................................................. _ ..... Grade St. Lawrence University
Anna M. Wright ..... _._ .... _._ .... _._ ......................... _ ....... -..... Grade Jamaica Training School
Muriel W. Brodherson ................................... _ ................. Grade 2 Hunter College
Mollie J. Siegel ........... _ .................................................... _ ..... Grade 2 Brooklyn College
Pearl S. 'Pfeffer ..... _ ............................ _ ....... _ ....... _ .... _ .......... Grade 3 Hunter College
Arline H. Rohr ..... _ ............. _ .... _ ............. _ ............................. Grade 3 Hunter College
Jeanette G. Winetsky ........ _ ....... _ ....... _ ....... _ ...... _ ..... _. Grade 3 Teachers College at New Paltz
Anne A. Cleaver ..................................................................... Grade 4 Jamaica Training School
Frances A. Cushman . __ .............. _ ...... _ ................ _ ....... _ ..... Grade 4 Teachers College al Potsdam
Hewitt School
Margaret S. Lynch ._._ ... __ .... _. ____ _ Grade 4 Maxwell Training School
Edith B. Mailler ... __ .... _ .. _ .... _ ... _. __ .. __ . __ ._ Grade 5 Teachers College at Geneseo
Leonora Roth ........ _ ...................... _ ............. _ ....... _ ............. __ Grade 5 College of the City of New York - Adelphi College
Dawn Straka .............................................................................. Grade 5 College for Teachers at Buffalo
William Busk .............................................................................. Grade 6 Teachers College at Fredonia
Muriel S. Maclean .......................................................... Grade 6 Maxwell Training School - Hofstra College
Constance M. Poprocki ...................................................... Grade 6 Georgian Court College
Morris School
Robert W. Musgrove ........ _ ....... _ ...................... _ .............. Principal Hofstra College
Dorothy B. Ashworth , .................................................... Secretary
Dorothy J. Smith ........................................................ Kindergarten Florida State University· University of Florida
Marion V. Stewart .... : ..... _ .... ____ .. _ .... _ .... _._ Kindergarten Jamaica Training School
Mildred E. White ......................................................... Kindergarten Teachers College at New Pain
Janet F. Griffin ........... _ .... _ .... _ ... _._ .............. __ ........ _ ..... Grade Ohio Wesleyan University - Teachers College at New Pain
Belva Hennegan ...................... _ ...................... _._ ....... _ ........ Grade Teachers College at Potsdam· College for Teachers at Buffalo
Marion Nichols ........................................................................ Grade Teachers Coliege at Plattsburg· New York University
Rosalie Zlotnik ................................ _ ......................................... Grade 2 Hunter College
Ellen levitt ................................................................................ Grade 2 New York Training School
Lillian M. Brady ..................................................................... Grade 3 Teachers College at Brockport
Adele Schieman ....... __ .. _ ... __ ... _. __ ... _ .... Grade 3 Maxwell Training School • Hofstra College
Miriam 'Doran ........................................................................... Grade 4 s·t. Joseph's College for Women
Ivy M. Harrington ............................................................... Grade 4 Albertus Magnus College
Jo Mary Gibbons ...................... _ ......................................... Grade 5 West Chester (Pa.) Normal - Marywood College
Arlene Rosenbaum ............................................................... Grade 5 University of Pennsylvania
Elena L. Boyling .................................................... : ................ Grade 6 Hunter College
May B. Phelps ........................................................................... Grade 6 Maxwell Training School
Cora E. Wiggins ......................................................... Special Class New York University. Columbia University
Riverside School
Elizabeth Bruce ..... _ .... _ .... _._ ... _ ... _ .......... _ .. _ ................. Principal Teachers College at Oneonta - New York University
Kathryn Ziegler ........................... _ ........................................ Secretary
Arlene D. Regan ..... _ .... _ .... _ .. _ ................... _ .... _ ..... Kindergarten Syracuse Normal - Hofstra College - Columbia University
Elizabeth O. Arendt ................................... _ ....... _ .... _ ..... Grade Teachers College at New Pain
Althea R. Schalestock ................. _ ...................................... Grade 2 Jamaica Training School
Doris B. Belcher ......... _ ........ _ .... _ .... _ .. _ .. __ .......... _ ..... Grade 3 Teachers College at Geneseo
Marilyn Rabekoff ........ _ ........................................................ Grade 4 Hofstra College
Wilhelmina Cleaves ..... _ .... _ .. _ .... _ .... _ .... _ .... _. __ ..... Grade 5 College of Mt. St. Vincent - Columbia University
Evelyn B. Helmcke .............................................................. Grade 6 Hofstra College
Watson School
Francis X. MacMaster ................................... _ .................... Principal Teachers College at Oswego - New York University
Rutgers University
Kathryn Ziegler ................. __ ..... _ ....... _ ....... _ ....... _ .............. Secretary
Joan A. Moos .............. _ ................... _ ....... _ ............. _ ..... Kindergarten Adelphi College
Doris K. 'Burdick ............................. _ ....... _ .... _ .......... _ .............. Grade I State Teachers College at Mansfield (Pa.)
Marion Chichester ............................................................... Grade Teachers College at New Paltz
Audrey M. Alexander ....................... _ ....... _ .......... _ ........ Grade 2 Indiana (Pa.) Normal. New York University
Vera V. Sutton ..... _ ................................................................. Grade 2 Teachers College at New Pain - Paterson (N.J.)
State Teachers College
Ramona Bresnahan ........ _ ....... _ ................ _ ....... _ ....... _ .... _ .. Grade 3 State Teachers College at Concord. W. Va. -
Columbia University· Sorbonne (France)
David Savoy .................................................................... _ ........ Grade 4 State Teachers ColI"ge at Fitchburg (Mass.)
Paul W. Shannon .................... _ ................ _ .......................... Grade 5 Teachers College at New Pain
Arlene Shannon ........................................................................ Grade 6 Queens College - Fordham University
Wilson School
William H. McDonnell """"""""""""",""""""""""""" Principal Teachers College at Brockport
Lillian J. Waggener """""""""""",,""""_""""""""'""" Secretary
Eliza beth Harris """""""_""""""""""""""_""",,,,"" Ki nd erga rten Columbia University - University of Maine
Norma S. Bikowsky """""""",_",_"""""_""",_"":"",,,,"" Grade Teachers College at New Paltz
Louise S. Rath """""""",_"""""_"""""",_"""",,,""""""""" Grad e Maxwell Training School
M. Isabel Fletcher """' __ "" ____ """',"""""'_""_""""""""_,,, Grade 2 Teachers College at Potsdam - Teachers College at Cortland
Helen K. McCleary """"_"""""""",_"""""""""""",,,"", Grade 2 Hunter College - Hofstra College
Frances D. Hamilton """",_,_""_, __ ",_,_""_"""",_",,,,,_'" Grade 3 State Teachers College at Castleton (Vt,) - Columbia University
Florence Heitler """""""",_"""""""_,_"""_"""",,,,"""_",,, Grade 3 Adelphi College
Evelyn Solomon """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Grade 3 Adelphi College
Barbara M. Kimmel .... ,_ .......... _ ................ _ ...................... ,_ .. Grade 4 Brooklyn College - New York University
Helen S. Rose ...... " ........ ,_""_" .... ,_ ........ " .................. ,, .... _, .... Grade 4 Mansfield (Pa,) State Teachers College
M. Eileen Bradshaw """"_ ...... ,_ ...... " ...... "_" .. _,, ................ ,, Grade 5 Teachers Colle<je at Cortland
Agnes Keating .... " .. " .. """"_ .............. "",, .............. _ ...... __ ,,", Grade 5 Hofstra Colle<je
Doris K. Rogers .. _ ...... ,_ .. "", ...... ",_"""" ...... " .... "_" .. ,, .... _ .... , Grade 5 State Teachers College at Keene (N, H.) - Hofstra College
Lucille Fisher .. """"""" ................ "" .. " ............ " ............ " ...... ,,' Grade 6 Hunter College - Queens College
Wilton R. Matuozzi ........ """""""""""""" ........ """"" ...... Grade 6 St. John's University - Queens College
Phyllis Sherry "" .. """,,,,, .... ,,,,,,,,,,, ........ ,, ........ ",,,,_,, .... ,,,,_ .. ,, .. ,, Grade 6 New York University - Hofstra College
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1959 - 1960
Faculty Meeting .................... Tuesday - 10:00 A.M.
School Opens ........................ Wednesday
N.Y.S.T.A. Conference ......... WecJ.nesday
Columbus Day ....................... Monday
Election Day .......................... Tuesday
Veterans' Day ........................ Wednesday
Thanksgiving Recess .............. Close Wednesday noon Open Monday
Christmas Recess ................... Close Tuesday 3:00 P.M. Open Monday
Sept. 8
Sept. 9
Oct. 7
Oct. 12
Nov. 3
Nov. II
Nov. 25 Nov. 30
Dec. 22 Jan. 4
Regents Week ....................... Monday through Thursday Jan. 25-28
Lincoln's Birthday .................. Friday
Washington's Birthday .......... Monday
Easter Recess ......................... Close Wednesday Open Monday
Memorial Day ........................ Monday
Feb. 12
Feb. 22
April 13 April 25
May 30
Regents WeeL ..................... Friday through Thursday June 17-23
Last day of school (fo.r students) .................. Friday
Commencement ..................... Tuesday
(Teachers' year closes according to schedule in "Superintendent's Instructions.")
June 24
June 28
ROC K V ILL E C E N T R E
PUB L I C S C H 0 0 L S
B Y LAW S
ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
JUNE 28, 1938
REVISED TO JULY 1, 1958
ARTICLE I
ORGANIZATION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. 1. The Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 21 (Rockville Centre Public Schools). New York. shall organize in accord with the New York State Education Law.
1. 2. Regular meetings of the Board of Education shall be held one evening each month. in the Board Room of the Administrative Offices. Shepherd Street. at such time and on such date as shall be fixed at the Organization Meeting of the Board. held the first Tuesday evening in July.
1. 3. Special meetings of the Board of Education shall be held at the call of the President, or of the Clerk. upon request of three members of the Board.
1. 4. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
1. 5. The order of business at regular meetings of the Board of Education shall be:
A. Roll Call B. Approval of minutes of previous meeting or meetings C. Schedule of bills to be paid D. Report of Finance Committee E. Presentation of communications F. Unfinished business G. New business
1. 6. The Organization ~leeting of the Board of Education shall be held the first Tuesday evening in July. in accordance with the State Education Law. At this meeting. the President shall name the chairman and the members of standing committees. each of which shall consist of three members. The standing committees shall be as follows:
A. Finance Committee B. Committee on School Buildings and Grounds
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1. 7. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
1. 8. Two members of a committee shall constitute a quorum.
1. 9. Committees shall make recommendations to the Board of Education but no such recommendation shall be binding unless it is approved by a majority of the Board of Education.
1. 10. The Board of Education, at any meeting ,,,hen a quorum is present. may. at its discretion. convene as. or resolve itself into a Committee of the l:.Thole.
1. 11. The President may appoint special committees as the· need arises. and may appoint chairmen of such committees.
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1. 12. One person shall serve as the secretary of the Board of Education and as Clerk of Union Free School District No. 21. and shall perform the duties \lThich are prescribed in the State Education Law.
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1. 13. The President and Clerk of the Board of Education shall sign all warrants drawn on the accounts of Union Free School District No. 21.
1. 14. There shall be a Vice President of the Board of Education who shall act in the absence of the President. This shall include the signing of checks and other documents in the place of the President l!Then absent.
ARTICLE II
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BeARD CF EDUCATION
2. 1. The Board of Education may make transfer from one budgetary classification to an~ther budgetary classification at their discretion. provided such transfer is in accordance with the State Education Law.
2. 2. The Board of Education shall authorize the Superintendent of Schools to add from time to time to the curriculum or course of study such outside of school activities as may seem best and in line with progressive trends and practices in education and to make such rules and regulations for the conduct of the same for adoption of the Board of Education. and when such activity or activities have been so added and approved. a teacher, after having obtained permission of a parent of each child in a class and the principal of the school, shall be privileged to arrange for transportation and conduct a ~lass of pupils on trips or excursions to a museum. fire house. telephone exchange, and to any place of business. to a manufacturing plant. to exhibitions. to a show or con-
. test during school hours or after school hours or on holidays or non-school days for the purpose of observation or obtaining information and for instruction, and a teacher so conducting a class shall be considered engaged and acting within the scope of his employment and under the direction of the Board of Education and such teacher shall be fully protected under Section 3023 of the State Education Law. '
2. 3. The Board of Education shall determine tuition fees for nonresident pupils atten~ing the Rockville Centre Public Schools~
2. 4. The Board of Education shall determine the requirements for graduation from Junior High School and frorn South Side High School in accordance llTith State Education Law and regulations of State Education Department.
2. 5. The Board of Education shall adopt a salary schedule and file same with the State Education Department.
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2. 6. The Board of Education shall cause a perpetual inventory of all furniture and other equipment in all school buildings, to be maintained under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools.
2. ;. The Board of Education, as a corporate body. may not sponsor activities to which an admission charge is made.
2. 8. All orders and contracts shall be executed by the office of the Superintendent of Schools. No order in excess of $100 may be consummated by the Superintendent of Schools except it be approved by the Board of Education.
ARTICLE III
TREASURER CF UNION FREE SCHeCL DISTRICT NO. 21
). 1. The Treasurer of Union Free School District No. 21 shall be appointed by the Board of Education at the Organization ~eeting of the Board for a period of one year.
). 2. The Treasurer shall also act as Treasurer of the Rockville Centre Public Library.
. ). 3. The Treasurer shall perform those duties demanded of him to
the New· York State Education LalIT. In addition, thereto. it shall be his duty to keep a complete record in a cash book of all moneys received and disbursed, shall issue receipts for all moneys received, and shall sign cheaks for all disbursements.
). 4. The Treasurer shall be bonded at the expense of the District in such amount as the Board of Education may determine.
ARTICLE IV
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
4. 1. The Superintendent of Schools shall perform the duties which are prescribed in the New York State Education Law and shall be the executive officer of the Board of Education.
4. 2. The Superintendent of Schools shall recommend candidates for all positions in the Rockville Centre Public Schools, to the Board of Education~
4. 3. The Superintendent of Schools shall prescribe courses of study and textbooks to be used in the scho.ol system. See "Rules and Regulations of Board of Education" - No.2.
4. 4. The Superintendent of Schools shall prepare the budget for the ensuing fiscal year and submit it to the Board of Education not less than thirty days before the annual meeting.
4. 5. The Superintendent of Schools shall recommend rules and regulations to promote the welfare of the school system.
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4. 6. The Superintendent of Schools shall make assignments and trans~ fers of teachers and other employees as conditions require. He shall make no major changes in personnel or in policy without the approval of the Board of Education.
4. 7. The Superintendent of Schools shall assign and remove substitute teachers and substitute employees at his discretion.
4. 8. The Superintendent of Schools, with the approval of the Board of Education, shall be authorized to fix the hours for the opening and the closing of the various schools; to modify the program of instruction within the limits set up by the New York State School Law and the Courses of Study adopted by the State; to organize and supervise the schools with the assistance of the principals and other teachers; to require such reports from principals and others as shall enable him to give to the Board of Education at any time definite information regarding any school activity; to make and enforce rules for the efficient operation of the schools, provided such rules do not conflict with the School Law or with the stated policy of the Board of Education.
4. 9. The Superintendent of Schools shall arrange for the use of school facilities at night, or at other times \\Then the schools are not in session, provided such use is not in conflict with the laws of the State Education Department. The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to arrange reservations for such use of the school facilities as are in keeping with the established policy of the Board of Education. Such requests as are not in keeping with the established policy shall be referred to the Board of Education for action.
4. 10. The Superintendent of Schools, at his discretion, may suspend or expel a pupil but his action must be referred to the Board of Education at tne next regular meeting for final disposition.
4. 11. The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to dispose of obsolete equipment at best price available. The proceeds of such sales are to be turned over to general funds.
4. 12. ~ihen the Superintendent of Schools is to be absent from his office for any reason, the Administrative Assistant shall act in his behalf. The Administrative Assistant shall be in general charge of the schools during the absence of the Superintendent of Schools, but all rulings and decisions made during his absence shall be effective only during the absence of the Superintendent of Schools from his office.
4. 13. The Superintendent of Schools shall approve parents' requests for transportation for children -from our district to attend nonpublic schools in other districts under the following conditions and within the limits of the funds approved at the annual meeting:
a. the school meet State requirements b. the school be located not more than eight miles from the home
of the student ·c. the transporation be provided 6y public carrier if available
or by the most practical contract arrangement available.
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13· d. application for transportation and other details of the admin-istration to be worked out by the office of the Superintendent of Schools.
14. The Superintendent of Schools shall arrange for transportation for physically and mentally handicapped children as required and within the limits of the funds approved at the annual meeting.
ARTICLE V
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5. 1. The principals shall carry out the provisions of the New York State Education Law and shall enforce the rules and regulations of the Superintendent of Schools
5. 2. The Principal shall be responsible for the general management and discipline of his or her school.
5. 3. The Principal shall be responsible for the text books. reference library. supplies and equipment of any kind in his or her respective building and shall furnish the Superintendent of Schools with full and accurate reports when required.
5. 4. The Principal shall keep an itemized account of all money received for damaged or lost books or damage to the school property. This money collected shall be turned over to the Superintendent of Schools monthly. or as he shall direct; he. in turn, shall turn it over to the Treasurer of the school district.
5. 5. The Principal shall call fire drills in accordance with the provisions made by the Ne\v York State Education Law. and shall report dates of such drills on regular report forms. to the Superintendent of Schools. at the end of each month.
5. 6. The Principal of a school may. for good and sufficient reason. modify the program of a pupil or may place a pupil in a lower or higher grade, provided the pupil has received a fair trial and provided the parent of said pupil and the Superintendent of Schools have been notified by means of form provided by the Superintendent of Schools. of the possibility of such action at least three days before the action is taken.
5. 7. No principal shall initiate any new procedure in the management of his or her school without first conferring with and receiving the approval of the Superintendent'of Schools.
5. 8. Principals shall notify office of Superintendent of Schools of all accident s, how'ever slight • resulting in personal injury to pupils on Form )1, provided for this purpose.
5. 9. No Principal may suspend or expel a pupil.
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5. 10. Principals shall be responsible for evaluation of the effectiveness of a teacher's serviceS. Such evaluation shall be reported to the Superintendent on Form l50-A three times each year for first and second year teachers. tNice a year for third year teachers. and once a year for teachers on tenure. Additional reports may be required by Superintendent.
It is assumed that evaluation is part of the supervisory process. The principal shall be responsible for using the best possible procedures for assisting teachers to increase effectiveness. This assumes that the principal Nill use good supervisory techniques and good human relations practices \vhich encourage teachers to do their best possible work.
5. 11. A principal shall report immediately to the Superintendent of Schools in \vriting a teacher who. in his judgment, has been unduly absent, negligent. insubordinate, incompetent, or inefficient in respect to instruction. discipline or supervision, guilty of conduct unbecoming a teacher or conduct prejudicial to the good order. efficiency or discipline of the service, or whose mental or physical condition is apparently such as to render him unfit for service.
5 •. 12. A principal shall report to the Superintendent of Schools, in writing. any person under his supervision or direction who shows evidence of disability or lvhose apparent physical or mental condition interferes Nith the adequate performance of his regular or emergency duties.
5. 13. Principals shall make such regulations as are necessary to secure adequate and proper supervision of all pupils at all times that they are under the control of the school.
5. 14. Any principal who must be absent from his or her duties shall report to the Superintendent of Schools such absence not later than 8:00 A.~. of the day in question.
ARTICLE VI
SPECIAL TEACHERS
6. 1. The teachers of special subjects shall arrange schedules in conference with the principals of the several schools and shall submit same to the Superintendent of Schools for his approval.
6. 2. The teachers of special subjects shall prepare and submit to the Superintendent of Schools. requisitions for all supplies and equipment needed for their respective departments, and shall check orders for these supplies and equipment when received and report directly to the Superintendent of Schools.
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ARTICLE VII
TEACHERS
7. 1. All candidates for teaching positions must meet the requirements of the State Education Law of New York and must be holders of or be eligible for licenses as required by the State Education Department.
7. 2. The Superintendent of Schools shall recommend to the Board of Education at any meeting all appointees to teaching positions and shall, at the same time, recommend salaries for such appointees.
7. 3. Teachers shall perform duties which are prescribed by the New York State Education Law. the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Schools, and their respective principals.
7. 4. Teachers shall report pregnancy to the Superintendent of Schools im~ediately upon knowledge. Failure to do so shall be deemed a neglect of duty and shall be sufficient ground for dismissal. Teachers who have become pregnant and are on tenure shall receive a leave of absence for a period ending approximately tt-IO years from the date of conception. The period of such leave shall be recommended by the Superintendent but it shall terminate at the o:r:ening of school in September.
ARTICLE VIII
SCHoeL PHYSICIAN
8. 1. The school physician shall be appointed by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools.
8. 2. The school phys'ician shall make an annual physical examination of all pupils in school. keep a cumulative record of his findings and sign the record card at the time of the examination.
8. 3. The school physician shall notify in \\ITiting the parent or guardian of each child of any defects or physical disabilities that are found. A copy of th~s notification shall be kept in the files of the health department of the school.
8. 4. The school physician shall keep all health records confidential. Such records may be made available only to school authorities or to the parents of the pupil in question.
8. 5· The school physician shall examine all pupils desiring to compete in athletic contests at the beginning of each athletic season and as often thereafter as he believes necessary or as he is requested to do so by the coach, principal, or the Superintendent of Schools. He shall not approve of the participation of any pupil in any branch of athletic contests ,,,,hen, in his judgment. such participation is disadvantageous to the physical welfare of the pupil.
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8. 6. After all physical examinations the school physician shall advise teachers and coaches of any defects found and how they may aid in their correction.
8. 7. The school physician shall make periodio inspection of the school buildings and grounds and report to the Superintendent of Schools any conditions that are inimical to the health. safety and comfort of pupils, teachers. and other employees.
8. 8. The school physician shall give pupils injured in recreational or instructional activities of the school first aid service only and he shall refer injured pupils to their family doctor.
8. 9. The school physician. if employed full-time in the school district, shall perform those duties prescribed by the New York State Commissioner of Education and those extra duties which may be assigned by the Superintendent of Schools or the Board of Education.
8. 10. The school physician shall make such examinations as are required for school employment certificates.
ARTICLE IX
G',lIJERAL RULES ..cU\TD REGULATIONS
9. 1. Teachers shall keep attendance registers in strict accordance with regulations printed in said registers. Registers must be completed daily, the attendance for a given day being indicated in the register before the teacher leaves the school for that day. Registers must be complete and accurate in every detail.
9. 2. Each teacher shall keep an accurate record of his own attendance in grade attendance register and shall report his OWO attendance at the end of each semester or at the termination of his employment in school, on attendance report form provided by the Superintendent of Schools.
9. ). No teacher may take the attendance register from the school building except with the permission of his principal.
9. 4. Teachers shall keep daily plan books in accordance with directions of principals. These plan books shall indicate definitely the work to be presented each day rather than consti tute a chronicle of lvork already completed.
9. 5. Teachers shall be in their respective classrooms twenty minutes before the opening of school in the morning 'and shall be at their classroom doors, or other assigned stations. during the fifteen minutes preceding the opening of school.
9. 6. Teachers may be called',;c.lpon for service any school day up to four-thirty olclock.
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9. 7. Principals and teachers shall not allow any agent or other person to exhibit in the schools any books or articles or apparatus; nor shall they allo\v the distribution of any advertising matter whatsoever. nor any circulars or other printed matter, nor the taking of photographs in the building or about the premises; and they shall not allow any contribution for any purposes whatever to be taken in any school unless specific permission has been granted by the Superintendent of Schools.
9. 8. Principals or teachers shall not supply lists of the names of pupils for the sending out of advertisements or for any commercial purpose whatever, except such action has been approved by the Superintendent of Schools.
9. 9. Any teacher who must be absent from duty shall report such absence to his or her principal not later than 7:30 A.tl. of the day in question.
9. 10. '.1henever employees are compelled to be absent from school for cause other than their own personal sickness or death in the immediate family, permission for a leave of absence must be obtained from the Superintendent of Schools.
11. On return from any absence employees shall file in the office of the Superintendent of Schools a statement of cause of such absence - Form 35.
9. 12. Employees may be absent on account of personal illness ten days during the school year without deduction in salari. Days allowed for personal illness in anyone year which are not used, may be added to the unused days from other years to a maximum of 100 'vi thout deduction. Amount of cumulative sick leave shall be determined on basis of attendance record of employee for the nine years next preceding a protracted illness. All sick leave, \vhether annual or cumulative, shall be used for personal illness only. Employees who are absent more than five consecutive days on account of persona~ illness shall, on returning. present a physicia~'s certificate to the Superintendent of Schools. Any absence in excess of five consecutive days for which no physician's certificate is furnished, will result in a deduction at the daily rate of standard pay for substitute employee.
The salary of any employee, absent because of personal illness in excess of the time allowed above, shall be deducted at the daily rate of standard pay for substitute employee during the subsequent sixty working days of absence. In the event that said employee is absent in any school year more than sixty days in excess of the time allowed for personal illness without deduction in salary, the matter of payment of salary shall be determined by the Board of Education upon the basis of the length of service and upon the merit of the case.
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Other Absences:
a. In the event of serious illness in the immediate family, a reasonable absence may be allowed without loss of pay. Ordinarily such absence should not exceed five days in the school year unless the Superintendent makes an exception because of very unusual circumstances.
b. In the event of death in the immediate family. a reasonable absence will be allowed without" loss of pay. Ordinarily this will not exceed three calendar days (including Saturdays and Sundays) but a longer time may be allowed by the Superintendent in unusual circumstances.
c. Absences for urgent personal reasons may be excused if requested in writing. approved by the principal and the Superintendent. Such absences shall not exceed three days in a school year without loss of pay.
d. Absences for re ligious holidays \17i thout deduction of pay will be limited to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur only. If an employee is absent on any other religious holiday. salary deduction will be made at the daily rate of standard pay for substitute employee.
14. The daily pay for substitute teachers shall be 1/200 of minimum sllary on the four year training level schedule except in case of continued service in one position when it shall be determined by the Superintendent of Schools.
9· 15. All teachers shall meet either in general session or in grade meetings at such time as the Superintendent of Schools or the principal may direct.
9· 16. Teachers shall assume full responsibility for care of books and use of supplies. Books shall be checked up at least once a month by taking the roll and having pupi-ls respond by giving the number of their books. Teachers shall require all gymnasium suits and sneakers which are the property of pupils to be plainly and conspicuously marked.
9. 17. All teachers shall fully cooperate \"i th special teachers and at all times follow the work and directions given by special teachers. They - shall assist, w-hen requested, by giving a lesson, in maintaining discipline, or in any other way which the special teacher may indicate. The teacher shall give the entire lesson whenever requested by the special teacher.
9· 18. Teachers shall courteously but firmly refer to the~r prinCipals all persons making any complaint. request. inquiry, .or other matter '\Thich ,,,ould interrupt them in their classroom duties. No person, parent or others. shall be allowed to take teachers' time a,\Tay from class except by direct permission of the principal.
9. 19. Employees shall file their address and telephone number ,,,ith the office of the Superintendent of Schools and keep this information up-to-date.
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9. 20. Teachers shall notify principals of any accident resulting in personal injury, however slight, which they may observe happening on school property to any person.
9. 21. Teachers shall not engage in other work which interferes with the proper discharge of their duties as teachers. Notification of the acceptance of any other employment shall be forwarded to the Superintendent of Schools.
9. 22. Frincipals and teachers may, under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools, conduct and supervise groups of pupils or clQ~8es and give instruction in s\vimming, horseback riding, skating, playday exercises, hikes, bicycle riding, athletic contests, exercises or practices, various other contests, service organizations, clubs, bands, orchestras, glee clubs, and musical groups, and may organize, form and supervise student councils, student police, student safety patrols, student assistant corps, and may delegate authority to the same to use classroom visual aids and may instruct pupils in the use of same.
9. 23. Teachers shall requisition supplies and equipment from office of their respective principals. Principals shall submit these requisitions on Thursday of each week, on blanks provided for this purpose by the office of the Superintendent of Schools.
9. 24. No principal or teacher shall divulge any school record of any pupil to any person other than to regular school authorities or to the parent or guar~~An of said pupil.
9· 25. Teachers shall not tutor pupils regularly enrolled in the Rockville Centre Public Schools for pay without first receiving permission to do so from the Superintendent of Schools. Under no circumstances shall teachers tutor any pupil on school property for pay. Teachers in the music department of the Rockville Centre Public Schools may teach private pupils \vithout the consent of the Board of Education, provided the teaching is not done on school premises and is done at such times that it will in no way interfere with the regular assigned duties of said teachers.
9. 26. The Superintendent is empo\vered to authorize attendance of staff members at professional conferences at a distance not greater than 400 miles, with partial or total reimbursement of expenses, in accordance with his judgment and budgetary appropriations. The Board of Education may authorize such attendance at a distance greater than 400 miles.
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9. 27. School equipment may not be permanently moved from one location to another except by the recommendation of the principal and approval of the Superintendent of Schools on duplicate blanks provided for this purpose. One of these Transfers of Equipment (Form #117) is to be handed to the custodian who is to make the transfer; the second copy is to be handed to the person who keeps the permanent inventory of school equipment.
9. 28. No school furniture or equipment is to b~" loaned to any person or organization for use outside of our school property except by formal permission of the Board of Education.
9. 29. Each employee shall retire from employment in this district at the end of the school year in which he reaches the age of 70 unless the Board of Education makes a specific exception. The school year is defined as July 1 to June 30 inclusive.
9. 30. All employees must observe all rules and regulations issued by the Superintendent of Schools in accordance with his proper authority under the public la,,, and the by-1aw"s of the Board of Education.
ARTICLE X
I ISCELLANEOUS
10. 1. No person may visit any part of the school building or any person employed in the school, ,,,ithout first getting permission from the principal of the school or his representative.
10. 2. Pupils will be admitted to the kindergarten if they will have attained their fifth birthday on or before December 1 in that school year. Children younger than this will not be admitted except that the principal of each school may in his discretion admit a child lITho reaches his fifth birthday during the month of December in that school year.
10. 3. Non-resident pupils shall not be accepted in our schools except:
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a. Child~en who move from the community during the school year may be permitted to finish the school year.
b. In the senior high school when class enrollments permit.
c. In special classes for mentally handicapped when enrollments permit.
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10. 4. Tuition charges for non-resident pupils shall be:
Kindergarten .$100 per yr.or ~;10 per month or portion thereof
Grades 1 through 6 · $200 per yr. or ~~20 per month or portion thereof
Grades 7 through 12 · $300 per yr. or $30 per month or portion thereof
Nentally handicapped . · $300 per yr. or $30 per month or portion thereof
Children of school employees shall not be charged tuition fees.
Tuition charges shall be due and payable semi-annually, ten days from date of bill. The Superintendent may exclude from school any non-resident pupil whose tuition is unpaid 30 days from date of bill.
10. 5. The Board of Education reserves the right to dismiss any non-resident pupil from any special class at any time when conditions warrant such action, and they shall so notify parents of such pupils in writing when pupils are accepted for enrollment.
10. 6. School facilities shall not be used by private teachers of music, the dance, and dramatics for private recitals, except by permi ssion of the Board of Education and lIThen the entire proceeds of such a program are contributed to a charitable purpose.
10. 7. The following regulations relative to awards shall be observed:
A. Presentation of prizes by organizations 'IThose aims are to advertise their activities shall be discouraged.
B. Aw"ards given by the student body are the mos t valuable.
" C. A'ITards shall only be made for excellence in some field of worthy endeavor.
D. A'ITard s shall be purely emblematic and of Ii tt Ie intrinsic value.
E. Competition for all prizes shall be fair, open to a large per cent of the student body, and be of such a nature as to secure a large number of contestants.
10. 8. All pupils who have attended South Side High School for two years or more, and have maintained a general average of at least 90% in all work s~udied in our school, shall be designated as honor pupils.
10. 9. ~hen, in the opinion of the Superintendent of Schools, it is desirable to invite a candidate to come from a considerable
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distance to be interviewed for a teaching position, the Superintendent of Schools may pay such candidate reasonable traveling expenses from the funds of the district •
ARTICLE XI
SUPERINTENDEJ\TT C F BUILDINGS .AND GROUNDS
11. 1. The Superintendent of Buildings shall be appointed by the Board of Education. His salary shall be fixed regularly each year by the Board at the time of faculty appointments •
11. 2. The Superintendent of Buildings shall have charge of the operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds.
11. 3. The Superintendent of Buildings shall supervise the work of all janitors and mechanics.
11. 4. The Superintendent of Buildings shall report monthly, as directed by the office of the Superintendent of Schools or the Board of Education, all overtime service rendered by his staff.
ARTICLE XII
ASSISTANT SUTERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
12. 1. The Assistant Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds shall be appointed by the Board of Education. His sa~ary shall be
'fixed regularly each year by the Board at tho~ime of faculty appointment.
12. 2. He shall assume the duties of the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds \~hen required and give assistance in the supervision of the janitorial staff.
ARTICLE XIII
AJIlENm~ENTS
13. 1. These By-Laws may be amended or added to by a majority vote at any regular Board meeting, provided that such amendment or addition has been proposed in writing not later than the next preceding Board meeting.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
NOTATIONS