regular meeting minutes of the board of education

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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

HUNTINGTON U.F.S.D.

June 3, 2013

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Huntington Union Free School District was held on Monday, June 3, 2013 at Jack Abrams School, Huntington Station, New York. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL There were present Board of Education Members: Rogan, DiGiacomo, Hebert, McGrath, Paci, Palacios, Spector; Board of Education Members Elect: Dwyer and Fehrs; Superintendent Polansky, Dr. Card, Mr. Gergis, Dr. Giani and Mrs. Troffa. EXECUTIVE SESSION A MOTION was made by Mrs. Hebert and seconded by Mr. Spector to go into Executive Session to discuss negotiations and personnel matters. MOTION carried 7-0. Mrs. Rogan reconvened the meeting at 7:35 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mrs. Rogan led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE Mrs. Rogan discussed the exits to be used in the event of an emergency. SMOKE-FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT Mrs. Rogan announced that the Huntington Union Free School District is a smoke-free district and smoking is prohibited in all buildings and on school grounds. She also asked that all cell phones be turned off. APPROVAL OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES A MOTION was made by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mrs. Hebert to approve the Board of Education Meeting Minutes of May 13 and May 21, 2013.

(See attached) MOTION carried 7-0.

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APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT A MOTION was made by Mrs. Hebert and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the Treasurer’s Report as of April 30, 2013.

(See attached) MOTION carried 7-0. ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANTS A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to accept the warrants:

MAY WARRANTS

GENERAL ADVANCED WARRANT (APR 2013) $5,595,200.03

GENERAL FUND WARRANT 05/08/2013 $319,732.33

GENERAL FUND WARRANT 05/22/2013 $1,100,234.94

SCHOOL LUNCH ADVANCE WARRANT (APR 2013) $66,280.80

SCHOOL LUNCH WARRANT 05/08/2013 $7,854.80 SCHOOL LUNCH WARRANT 05/22/2013 $83,063.26

SPECIAL AID ADVANCED WARRANT (APR 2013) $103,789.09

SPECIAL AID WARRANT 05/08/2013 $45,919.35

SPECIAL AID WARRANT 05/22/2013 $62,193.61

WORKERS COMP WARRANT 05/10/2013 $31,771.03

WORKERS COMP WARRANT 05/24/2013 $19,193.97

APRIL 2013 T & A WARRANT $5,558,642.82

TOTALS $12,993,876.03

MOTION carried 7-0. COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The trustees made several announcements:

Two concerts took place at Huntington High School. Community Day took place at Jefferson Primary. Relay for Life was an enormous success and the district raised over $150,000. Saturday June 8 is a rally for educators in Albany. Finley band and the High School Marching band participated in the Memorial Day

Parade in Huntington. Last week the annual Suffolk County School Superintendent’s Association

Valedictorian luncheon took place. Our valedictorian, Todd Colvin and scholarship recipient, Samantha Greenidge, were honored. The students and their parents attended along with Dr. Leonardi, teacher Michael Graziano, Mrs. Rogan and Mr. Polansky.

The lacrosse team had a great season and made it to the Suffolk County Championship.

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Finley National Honor Society Induction took place. Thank you to the community for passing the budget. Welcome to our two new board members, Mr. Dwyer and Mrs. Fehrs. Septa’s fundraiser at the Bay Club took place. Mr. Polansky will be traveling to Albany to meet with Governor Cuomo on Tuesday,

June 4.

Mr. Polansky made several announcements: He and other superintendents from Long Island will be meeting with Governor

Cuomo on Tuesday, June 4. They plan to speak to him regarding APPR and the Common Core, among other things.

Please use our website, Jim Hoops and Andy Marlow keep it current. Also the district has a Facebook page and Twitter account.

Spring athletic teams were acknowledged for their great season. On Wednesday, June 5 the Suffolk County Inter-Faith Anti-Bias Task Force will

present an award to “A World of Difference.” Dr. Leonardi, Ms. DeCanio and Ms. Biagi, teachers at Huntington High School, and four students along with Mr. Polansky will be attending a breakfast where they will receive this award.

Summer reading list will be going home this week. Mr. Polansky updated the Board regarding the grant for the STEM Magnet School. It

is a federal grant and the fiscal year ends on September 30. It is possible that we may not hear until the end of their fiscal year. Mr. Polansky will explore other funding possibilities and other grants. The Board will place this on the next agenda as a Discussion Item. Dr. Card discussed other funding possibilities. The Sutherland Group will be holding a golf outing to raise money.

1st PUBLIC COMMENTARY

Members of the community were given the opportunity to address the Board of Education on items listed in Items for Discussion/Action. TENURE RECOGNITION A MOTION was made by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Paci to move item #5 in the Personnel agenda to this place on the agenda. MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mrs. Hebert and seconded by Mr. Palacios to approve H.5 on the Personnel agenda.

(see attached)

MOTION carried 7-0. Dr. Giani announced the names of those who were approved for tenure. They stood and were acknowledged by the audience. They were: Kitty Klein, MaryBeth Robinette, Lauren Baglivi, Victoria Lombardi and Gina Trigian-Molvaut.

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ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION Presentation – Recognition of Service – Outgoing Board Members/District Clerk – Mr. Polansky and Mrs. Rogan presented Mrs. Troffa, Mr. Paci and Mr. McGrath each with an award in appreciation of their years of service. 2012-2013 Board Goal Assessment – The board discussed the goals for the current year and for the 2013-2014 school year. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CSE/CPSE A MOTION was made by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Paci to authorize administration to arrange for the provision of appropriate special education programs and services for students as enumerated in the CSE and CPSE minutes:

CSE CPSE CSE Annual Reviews CPSE Annual Reviews

28340 28352 27682 27195 24147 27645 24924 28354 28144 28328

24930 27446 27184 24427 28088 22520 25068 28281 28145 28279

28103 28465 27804 24766 24742 27350 28096 28369 28185

24937 28466 28125 28115 24290 24813 28287 28322 28029

24813 28237 28248 27424 27672 28348 27971 28013

28414 28134 24890 27273 27907 28054 28297 28367

21872 25045 24801 28309 22477 28252 28074 27926

22824 28124 24878 24731 27378 28329 28201 28315

28332 28160 28334 24675 27903 27945 28262 28321

24699 27739 27811 27256 22480 28004 28359 28323

28413 28156 27476 22534 27782 28095

28427 27581 24776 24949 23458

28393 27666 28363 24139 27786

28038 27406 27829 28087 22164

28410 27849 24582 27704 24847

28423 27614 25162 24715 27899

27647 27900 22527 21230

27646 28103 27208 22747

27302 27370 25143 23309

27815 27807 24348 28024

28345 25077 24050 28275

27441 23491 23775 28264

28196 24248 23340 28199

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MOTION carried 7-0. PERSONNEL ITEMS On the recommendation of the Superintendent, a MOTION was made by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Paci to approve Items H.1 through H.4 and H.6 through H.10 on the personnel agenda. MOTION carried 7-0. Dr. Giani announced the retirees on the agenda and their years of service: Denise Smith, Leslie Pond, Laraine Schirripa, Georganne White and Stephen Henry.

H. 1 Approve Retirements/Resignation/Return from Leave of Absence/Leave of Absences Retirements

No. Unit Name Assignment Effective Date Award 1.1 ATH Laraine Schirripa WH/Comp Math

(Elementary) Close of Business

6/30/13 Not to exceed

$42,500.00 1.2 ATH Leslie Pond SD/JE/Comp Math

(Elementary) Close of Business


$42,500.00 1.3 ATH Georganne White WA/FH/Librarian Close of Business


$42,500.00 1.4 ATH Denise Smith WH/Librarian Close of Business


$42,500.00 1.5 ATH Stephen Henry HS/Phys. Ed. Close of Business


$42,500.00 Resignations

No. Unit Name Assignment Effective Date Reason

27596 28270 23991 23760

25010 24937 27822 27380

27284 23949 25054 28065

27322 23906 24508 28312

28422 27177 22481 28411

27403 28020 24206 28289

27530 23988 27495 28161

27593 27396 24620 27487

27819 25133 27598 27272

27965 25053 28414 28218

24513 25104 23412 27649

24516 27828 27392 25093

27471 24319 22410 27434

24726 27398 24420 28318

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1.6 AMA Debra Roday WH/Monitor Close of Business 5/24/13

Accepted another position

Return from Leave of Absence No. Unit Name Assignment Effective Dates Reason 1.7 ATH Carol Emmerman Special Ed/HS 9/1/13

Sch.VIII Step 6.5 $81,530.00

End of FMLA/Child Care

Leave of Absence No. Unit Name Assignment Effective Dates Reason 1.8 ATH Angela Berner Gen. Ed. 2013-2014 ELA Coordinator K-6

1.9 ATH Ronald Wilson Gen. Ed. 2013-2014 HS/Dean

1.10 CUS Robert Norton DW/Maint.Mech. 5/29/13-6/30/13 FMLA

Mr. Norton was previously approved through 5/28/13

H. 2 Approve New Instructional Appointments Probationary

No. Unit Name Assignment Certification Effective Dates

Salary

2.1 DSPA Sarah Gill DW/Director Fine & Performing Arts

SDL/Professional SBL/Initial

Music/Professional

7/1/13 $133,349.00 10 add’l days

@$656.89/day $6,569.00

Ms. Gill’s probationary period will be 7/1/13-6/30/16 in the Director of Fine and Performing Arts tenure area

H. 3 Approve New Non-Instructional Appointment

Part-time No. Unit Name Assignment Effective Date Salary Replacing 3.1 AMA Jacqueline

Germain WH/3 hr. Monitor

6/4/13 $12.26/hr D. Roday

H. 4 Approve Long-Term Substitutes

Full-time No. Unit Name Assignment Effective Dates Salary Replacing 4.1 ATH John Patrick

Murphy SD/WA/Music 2/25/13

approx.- 6/30/13 approx.

1-20 days/$90. 21-30 days/$105. 31+days/$301.83

Sch. VI Step 1 $60,365.00

S. Graber

Mr. Murphy was previously approved through 5/31/13 H. 5 Approve Tenure Recommendation

No. Unit Name Tenure Area Effective Date Certification 5.1 DSPA Kitty Klein-Rabinowitz Director of

Guidance 8/10/13 SDA/Perm

SAS/Perm School Counselor/Perm

5.2 DSPA MaryBeth Robinette Director of Math & Testing

8/19/13 SDL/Prof Math 7-12/Perm

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5.3 ATH Lauren Baglivi Guidance 9/1/13 School Counselor/Prov

5.4 ATH Victoria Lombardi English 9/1/13 ELA 7-12/Initial 5.5 ATH Gina Trigian-Molvaut Foreign

Language 9/1/13 Italian 7-12/Initial

French 7-12/Initial H. 6 Approve to Rescind Excess of Instructional Staff

No. Unit Name Assignment Effective Dates Reason 6.1 ATH Mark Helstrom Elementary 2013-2014 Retirement 6.2 ATH Carol Coffey Elementary 2013-2014 Retirement

H. 7 Approve Extra Duty Assignments

Interscholastic No. Name Description/Season Step/Stipend 7.1 Steven Muller Varsity Coach Football/Fall Step 4 $9,398.00 7.2 Ronald Wilson Asst. Varsity Football Coach/Fall Step 4 $6,248.00 7.3 James McCabe Asst. Varsity Football Coach/Fall Step 3 $5,818.00 7.4 Timothy Madden Asst. Varsity Football Coach/Fall Step 4 $6,248.00 7.5 James Byrnes Asst. Varsity Football Coach/Fall Step 2 $5,381.00

Pending N.Y.S. Certification 7.6 Kevin Thorbourne MS Head Football Coach – 8 /Fall Step 4 $5,105.00

Pending N.Y.S. Certification 7.7 Philip Lowe MS Head Football Coach– 7 /Fall Step 4 $5,105.00 7.8 William Harris MS Asst. Football Coach – 8 /Fall Step 2 $4,175.00

Pending N.Y.S. Certification 7.9 Michael Bifulco MS Asst. Football Coach – 7 /Fall Step 4 $4,849.00

Pending N.Y.S. Certification 7.10 Kathleen Wright Varsity Head Field Hockey Coach /Fall Step 2 $6,677.00 7.11 Marissa Bergmann JV Head Field Hockey Coach /Fall Step 2 $3,930.00 7.12 Nancy Conlon MS Head Field Hockey Coach /Fall Step 4 $4,321.00 7.13 Michael Marinello Varsity Head Golf Coach /Fall Step 4 $6,227.00 7.14 John Pagano Boys Varsity Head Soccer Coach /Fall Step 4 $7,757.00 7.15 Jason Suarez Boys Varsity Asst. Soccer Coach /Fall Step 4 $5,484.00 7.16 Jose Alfaro-Garcia Boys JV Head Soccer Coach /Fall Step 4 $5,055.00

Pending N.Y.S. Certification 7.17 Travis Smith Boys MS Head Soccer Coach /Fall Step 4 $4,578.00 7.18 John Walsh Girls Head Varsity Soccer Coach /Fall Step 4 $7,757.00 7.19 Vincent Tannazzo Girls Varsity Asst. Soccer Coach /Fall Step 4 $5,484.00 7.20 Brianne McDonnell Girls JV Head Soccer Coach /Fall Step 2 $4,349.00 7.21 Linda Costello-Roth Girls MS Head Soccer Coach /Fall Step 4 $4,578.00 7.22 Christopher Helmke Girls Varsity Head Swimming Coach /Fall Step 4 $7,757.00 7.23 Margaret McConnell Girls Asst. Varsity Swimming Coach /Fall Step 4 $5,484.00 7.24 Jamie Fishlow Girls Varsity Head Tennis Coach /Fall Step 4 $6,081.00 7.25 Eric Mininni Boys Head JV Tennis Coach /Fall Step 4 $4,869.00 7.26 Eric Triolo Boys MS Head Tennis Coach /Fall Step 4 $4,578.00 7.27 Christopher Mooney Boys Varsity Head Volleyball Coach /Fall Step 4 $7,040.00 7.28 Natalee Schaeffer Girls Varsity Head Volleyball Coach /Fall Step 2 $5,819.00

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7.29 Shawn Anderson Boys Varsity Head Cross Country Coach /Fall Step 3 $5,796.00 Pending N.Y.S. Certification

7.30 Debra Cheskes Girls Varsity Head Cross Country Coach /Fall Step 4 $6,227.00 7.31 Robert Nill MS Head Cross Country Coach /Fall Step 2 $3,930.00

Pending N.Y.S. Certification H. 8 Approve District Certification of Lead Evaluator

Lead Evaluator Training and Certification No. Name Description Rate of Pay 8.1 Carmen Kasper Annual Professional Performance Reviews 2012-2013 N/A

H. 9 Approve Additional Work

Special Education Summer Clerical Funded through Special Education Grant

No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay

9.1 CU Laura Costa Data Entry 7/1/13-8/30/13 $10.50/hr.

9.2 CU Paula Ferraiolo Data Entry 7/1/13-8/30/13 $20.92/hr.

9.3 CU Linda Kehn Data Entry 7/1/13-8/30/13 $23.47/hr.

9.4 CU Anna Naccarato Data Entry 7/1/13-8/30/13 $23.19/hr.

9.5 CU Gloria Padian Data Entry 7/1/13-8/30/13 $20.92/hr.

9.6 CU Noreen Doyle Clerical 7/1/13-8/21/13 $21.95/hr.

Special Education Summer Classes (9000-A Program) – 6.5 hours per day – 5 days/week Funded through Summer Special Education Grant

No Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.7 ATH Tina Balducci Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $241.45/day

9.8 ATH Heather Barfuss Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $347.70/day

9.9 ATH Melissa Borzumato Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $241.45/day

9.10 ATH Lisa Caporusso Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $241.45/day

9.11 ATH Kelli-Ann Connors Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $241.45/day

9.12 ATH Linda Costello-Roth Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $560.04/day

9.13 ATH Melissa Goldsborough

Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $241.45/day

9.14 ATH Kerri Gebbia Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $241.45/day

9.15 ATH Christopher Hender Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $328.88/day

9.16 ATH Justine Vaughans Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $241.45/day

9.17 ATH Ashley Williams Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $279.30/day

9.18 ATH Peri Alfano Spec. Ed. Teacher Sub 7/8/13-8/16/13 $409.45/day

9.19 ATH Lauren Bookman Spec. Ed. Teacher Sub 7/8/13-8/16/13 $533.23/day

9.20 ATH Marissa Masi Spec. Ed. Teacher Sub 7/8/13-8/16/13 $241.45/day

9.21 ATH Desirae Stropoli Spec. Ed. Teacher Sub 7/8/13-8/16/13 $241.45/day

9.22 NUR Martha Ironman Nurse 7/8/13-8/16/13 $45.14/hr.

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9.23 NUR Connie DeGrassi Sub. Nurse 7/8/13-8/16/13 $45.81/hr.

9.24 AMA Sean Harkins Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.25 AMA Silvia Lopez Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $19.97/hr.

9.26 AMA Richard Signorelli Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $19.71/hr.

9.27 AMA Madison Stevens Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

Special Education Summer Program Funded through Special Education Grant


9.28 ATH Margaret Connors Speech 7/8/13-8/16/13 $495.30/day

Special Education Summer Program – Up to 6 hrs. week Funded through Special Education Grant


9.29 ATH Gisselle Soto Social Worker 7/8/13-8/16/13 $464.23/day

Special Education Summer Program Funded through Special Education Grant


9.30 ATH Daphine Harkins Spec. Ed/Art 7/8/13-8/16/13 $48.97/hr.

9.31 ATH Eric Mininni Spec. Ed/APE 7/8/13-8/16/13 $48.97/hr.

9.32 ATH Jessica Castaneda Spec. Ed/Music 7/8/13-8/16/13 $48.97/hr.

Specialized Instruction/Summer (9015B/C Program) Up to 3 hours per day, 5 days/week Funded through Summer Special Education Grant


9.33 ATH Peri Alfano Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $48.97/hr.

9.34 ATH Nicole Bass Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $48.97/hr.

9.35 ATH Megan Bennett Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $48.97/hr.

9.36 ATH Christopher Dugan Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $48.97/hr.

9.37 ATH Suzanne Giuliani-Gimpel Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $48.97/hr.

9.38 ATH Marissa Masi Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $48.97/hr.

9.39 ATH Ryan Cornell Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/8/13-8/16/13 $48.97/hr.

9.40 ATH Kathlen Sambour Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/9/12-8/17/12 $48.97/hr.

9.41 ATH Colleen Lanigan-Simko Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/9/12-8/17/12 $48.97/hr.

9.42 ATH Desirae Stropoli Spec. Ed. Teacher 7/9/12-8/17/12 $48.97/hr.

Special Education Summer Aides (9000 Program) - 6.5 Hours per day-5 days/week Funded through Special Education Grant


9.43 AMA Kailene Abt Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.44 AMA Phyllis Albini Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $23.54/hr.

9.45 AMA Vincenzina Arcuri Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $21.98/hr.

9.46 AMA Regina Askerberg Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $19.71/hr.

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9.47 AMA Sandy Brusca Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $23.54/hr.

9.48 AMA Marie Cantave Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $24.52/hr.

9.49 AMA Zaida Cortes Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $19.99/hr.

9.50 AMA Yvonne CaCosta Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.51 AMA Kelly Doyle Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.52 AMA Ann Donegan Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $19.71/hr.

9.53 AMA Kathleen Einhorn Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $20.76/hr.

9.54 AMA Colleen Fasciano Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $19.71/hr.

9.55 AMA John Ferraiolo Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.56 AMA Paula Kavanagh Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $20.92/hr.

9.57 AMA Sarah LaFontaine Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.58 AMA Brianna LaFontaine Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.59 AMA Kathleen Lavery Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $24.24/hr.

9.60 AMA Cynthia Maddox Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $20.90/hr.

9.61 AMA Marianne Matarazzo Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $19.97/hr.

9.62 AMA Ava Miranda Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.63 AMA Anna Mehlrose Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $19.71/hr.

9.64 AMA Suzanne Millner Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $20.76/hr.

9.65 AMA Anita Miranda Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $20.90/hr.

9.66 AMA Christina Moretta Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.67 AMA Marie Nardelli Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $14.01/hr.

9.68 AMA Frances Orelli Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $23.19/hr.

9.69 AMA Victoria Petruzzelli Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $21.25/hr.

9.70 AMA Janet Robertson Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $23.47/hr.

9.71 AMA Vincenza Roseto Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $23.19/hr.

9.72 AMA Barbara Santoro Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $18.70/hr.

9.73 AMA Talia Soto Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.74 AMA Travis Tate Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $12.97/hr.

9.75 AMA Laura Lee Thompson Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $24.20/hr.

9.76 AMA Reba Kim Voyages Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $21.04/hr.

9.77 AMA Whitney Voyages Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $19.71/hr.

9.78 AMA Patricia Winslow Teacher Aide 7/8/13-8/16/13 $23.19/hr.

Summer Staffing – Special Education - CPSE Funded through Special Education Federal Grant

No. Unit Name Description Effective Date Rate of Pay 9.79 ATH Louise Lang Teacher Summer 2013

Not to exceed 150 hrs. $48.97/hr.

9.80 ATH Vanesa Long Teacher Summer 2013 $48.97/hr.

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Not to exceed 150 hrs.

9.81 ATH Adrienne Wood Teacher Summer 2013 Not to exceed 150 hrs.

$48.97/hr.

Summer Staffing – Special Education Funded through Special Education Grant

No. Unit Name Description Effective Date Rate of Pay 9.82 DSPA Nancy Wilson Director of Special

Education Summer 2013

Not to exceed 10 days $6,568.90

$656.89/day 9.83 HCA Linda Costello-

Roth Chairperson/Gr. 7-12 Summer 2013


$612.77/day 9.84 HCA Renee Jones-

Vaughans Chairperson CPSE-

Gr 4 Summer 2013


$581.72/day 9.85 ATH Kathleen McCourt HS/Coordinator Summer 2013


$461.38/day 9.86 HCA Diana Rich Chairperson K-6 Summer 2013


$433.74/day 9.87 ATH TBA School Psychologist Summer 2013

Not to exceed 120 hrs. $12,185.20 $87.04/hr.

9.88 ATH TBA Social Worker Summer 2013 Not to exceed 120 hrs.

$10,907.20 $77.91/hr.

9.89 ATH TBA Speech Therapist Summer 2013 Not to exceed 100 hrs.

$8,525.00 $85.25/hr.

9.90 ATH TBA Gen. Ed. Teacher Summer 2012 Not to exceed 150 hrs.

$7,345.50 $48.97/hr.

9.91 ATH TBA Special Ed Teacher Summer 2012 Not to exceed 150 hrs.

$7,345.50 $48.97/hr.

Opening/Closing Schools High School/District

No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.92 CU Sandra Rabinowitz Music Dept. 8/18/13-8/29/13

Not to exceed 5 days $25.46/hr.

9.93 CU Janet O’Neill Music Dept.

8/18/13-8/29/13 Not to exceed 5 days

$19.61/hr.

Central Office – Summer Work No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.94 ATH Noreen Hernandez Registration Summer 2013


$464.23/day 9.95 AMA Yesenia Cortes Registration Summer 2013

Not to exceed 22 days $21.56/hr.

BOCES Regional Summer School No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.96 SEC Sylvia Belanger Supplement BOCES

hourly rate of $12.00 Summer 2013

$8.49

HUFSD rate $20.49

9.97 SEC Eric Sands Supplement BOCES hourly rate of $11.00

Summer 2013

$8.74 HUFSD rate

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$19.74

9.98 SEC Michael Graziano Supplement BOCES hourly rate of $11.50

Summer 2013 $8.24 HUFSD rate

$19.74 9.99 SEC Youlanda Carey Supplement BOCES

hourly rate of $12.00 Summer 2013 $8.49

HUFSD rate $20.49

Parent University Funded through Title I Grant

No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.100 ATH Up to 4 teachers Preparation &

Presentation Summer 2013 Up to 4 hours

$48.97/hr. AP and Regents Review –Not to exceed 240 hours

No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.101 ATH TBA Instructors 2012-2013 $48.97/hr.

Regents No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.102 CU JoAnn Leroy

Grofik Preparation &

Collection 2012-2013 Up to 10 hrs.

@$21.66/hr. Summer Virtual Learning Program

Funded through VAP Grant No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.103 ATH Kimberly Schiller Teacher Summer 2013 Up to 45 hours

@ $48.97/hr. 9.104 ATH Lauren Amendola Teacher Summer 2013 Up to 45 hours

@ $48.97/hr. 9.105 ATH Jennifer DiMattei Teacher Summer 2013 Up to 45 hours

@ $48.97/hr. 9.106 ATH Matthew

Perlongo Teacher Summer 2013 Up to 45 hours

@ $48.97/hr. 9.107 ATH Vincent Tannazzo Teacher Summer 2013 Up to 45 hours

@ $48.97/hr. 9.108 ATH Up to 10 Mentors Mentor Summer 2013 Up to 30 hours

@48.97/hr. Curriculum Writing

No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.109 ATH 5 writers Science Research 2012-2013 $1,469.11

6 hours ea. @$48.97/hr.

Translation – Special Education No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.110 ATH Vanesa Long State Mandated

Written/Verbal Translation 2013-2014 $48.97/hr.

9.111 ATH Wanda Gonzalez State Mandated Written/Verbal Translation

2013-2014 $48.97/hr.

Special Education – Record Access

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No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay 9.112 NC Linda Leake File retrieval/

Recording data 2013-2014 Up to 250 hours

$10.50/hr. Special Education Summer ESY Program


9.113 AMA Sandra Brusca Parent Counseling/Training

Student # 22477

Summer 2013 $23.54/hr.

9.114 ATH John Hlavaty Parent Counseling/Training

Student # 22537

Summer 2013 Up to 2 hrs. week $48.97/hr.

9.115 ATH Christopher Hender

Parent Counseling/Training

Student # 22537

Summer 2013 Up to 2 hrs. week $48.97/hr.

Special Education – Consultation & Training No. Unit Name Description Effective Dates Rate of Pay

9.116 AMA Sandra Brusca Parent Counseling/Training

Student # 22477

2013-2014 $23.54/hr.

9.117 ATH John Hlavaty Parent Counseling & Training

Student #22537

2013-2014 Up to 2 hrs. week $48.97/hr.

9.118 ATH Christopher Hender

Parent Counseling & Training

Student #22537

2012-2013 Up to 2 hrs./week $48.97/hr.

H. 10 Approve Substitutes

No. Unit Name Assignment Effective Dates Rate of Pay 10.1 CU Talia Soto Clerical 2012-2013 $10.50/hr. 10.2 FSW Rita Nicchia Food Service 2012-2013 $9.00/hr. 10.3 B&G Lonnie James Custodian 2012-2013 $10.50/hr. 10.4 B&G Nicolas Sesterak Custodian 2012-2013 $10.50/hr. 10.5 SEC Kenneth Cofield Security 2012-2013 $11.45/hr.

Buildings Units HS = Huntington High School MS = Finley Middle School JA = Jack Abrams Intermediate WH = Woodhull Intermediate FH = Flower Hill Primary SD = Southdown Primary JE = Jefferson Primary WA = Washington Primary

DW = District-wide CO = Central Office NC = Non Contractual STU = Student Worker AMA = Aides and Monitors DSPA = District Supervisors and Principals Assoc HCA= Chairpersons

SHHA = Study Hall and Hallway Assistants B & G = Buildings & Grounds FSW = Food Service Workers SEC = Security NUR = Nurses CU = Clerical

BUSINESS ITEMS Approval of Bid Awards

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A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to award the Driver Ed In-Car Instruction bid for the 2013-2014 school year to East Meadow Driving School at a cost of $325 per pupil. MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to award the Electrical Services bid for the 2013-2014 school year to R & T Electric. MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to award the Integrated Pest Management bid for the 2013-2014 school year to Bug Fighters Etc., Inc. at a cost of $6,864. MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to award the Lumber Supplies bid for the 2013-2014 school year to Nassau Suffolk Lumber & Supply Corporation. MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to award the Maintenance of Kitchen Equipment bid as listed below:

Company Labor Cost Materials Cost F V Sterns & Sons, Inc. $ 75.00/Hour including hours after

the regular work day 25% off catalog price

MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to award the Musical Instrument Equipment bid for the 2013-2014 school year as listed below:

Company Description Quantity Cost Bethel Music Trombone 6 $2318.46 Interstate Music Bass Clarinet 1 $1562.00 Euphonium 1 $1392.00 Mellophone 2 $1864.00 St. Euphonium 4 $4532.00 Tuba 2 $4396.00 NEMC St. Bass Clarinet 2 $2296.00 Southwest Strings 4/4 Cello 2 $1278.00

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3/4 Cello Outfit 6 $4176.00 12” Viola Outfit 4 $ 918.00 13” Viola Outfit 7 $1606.50 14” Viola Outfit 10 $2295.00 1/4 Violin Outfit 6 $1257.00 1/2 Violin Outfit 10 $2095.00 3/4 Violin Outfit 10 $2095.00 Weiner Music French Horn 1 $1995.00

MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to award the Musical Instrument Repair bid for the 2013-2014 school year as listed below:

Company Cost Gil Brienes Music, Ltd. $ 15,989.00

MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to award the Printing of District Newsletter bid for the 2013-2014 school year as listed below:

Company Process Cost Ocean Printing 2/2-4 Page $895.00 Ocean Printing 2/2-16 Page $2,995.00 Tobay Printing, Inc. 2/2-8 Page $1,767.00 Tobay Printing, Inc. 2/2-12 Page $2,498.00

MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to award the Refrigeration Services bid for the 2013-2014 school year as listed below: Company Labor Cost

7AM – 5PM Labor Cost After Hours

Materials Cost

CJ Martin Enterprises, Inc. $ 68/Hour $75/Hour 15% off catalog price MOTION carried 7-0. Approval of Budget Transfers

A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the attached budget transfers. Money needed in transportation budget for Music Department ($5,000) Transportation costs for Saturday Institute (grades 3-8) ($25,000)

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State playoff expenses in Athletic Department ($860)($590) Mathletes Awards Dinner Reception ($282)

(See attached)

MOTION carried 7-0. Approval of Contracts

A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the following contracts:

Ascent Commack Union Free School District South Huntington Union Free School District

(See attached)

MOTION carried 7-0. Donations A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to accept the following donations: Boyd Landscaping & Design, LLC A donation from Boyd Landscaping & Design of a Yoshino Cherry Tree in memory of Willie Gadson. The tree is valued at $125 and will be planted outside the Louis D. Giani Gymnasium. MOTION carried 7-0. Jeanie Dempsey A donation from Jeanie Dempsey, a Huntington parent, of three iPad 2’s to be used to enhance learning at Woodhull Intermediate School. MOTION carried 7-0. Huntington Foundation for Excellence in Education (HFEE) A donation from HFEE of $6,000 to the school district to support five STAR grants as listed below. Revenue code A2705 will be increased by $6,000.

Account Code Amount

A.2110.200.90.0172 $1,403.44 A.2630.200.00.0228 $1,799.00

A.2855.200.15.0440 $450.00

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A.2855.200.15.0440 $1,947.56

A.2110.200.21.0540 $400.00

MOTION carried 7-0. Huntington High School Class of 2013 A donation from the Huntington High School Class of 2013 of two Elkay Bottle Filling Water Coolers, 24 replacement filters and the cost of materials/installation to Huntington High School to be installed outside the gym and inside the faculty cafeteria. MOTION carried 7-0. Approval of Facilities Use A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the following organizations to be placed on our list of approved users:

Good News New York Church Seventh-Day Adventist Church

MOTION carried 7-0. Acceptance of Internal Auditors Report A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to accept the Internal Auditors’ Report from Sheehan & Company.

(See attached)

MOTION carried 7-0. Approval of Mileage Reimbursement A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve placing the following employees on the mileage reimbursement list to be reimbursed for travel.

Fran Lewandowski Business Office Robin Murray Business Office Mary Ann Sarsfield Business Office

MOTION carried 7-0. Requests for Proposal (RFP) A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the following RFP’s:

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Nursing Services – The Board approved adding Christian Nursing Registry, Inc. to the list of approved vendors approved previously at the board meeting of 5/13/13.

VENDOR REGISTERED

NURSE LICENSED PRACTICAL

NURSE CERTIFIED

NURSES’AIDE Christian Nursing Registry,

Inc. $400.00 $360.00 $168.00

MOTION carried 7-0. Occupational and Physical Therapy

VENDOR Metro Therapy, Inc. Mid Island Therapy Associates dba All About Kids New York Therapy Placement Services, Inc. Kathy Schutzer, OTR/L

MOTION carried 7-0. Approval of Resolutions A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the Resolution to Certify Election Results.

Huntington Union Free School District

RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY ELECTION RESULTS

WHEREAS, the Annual District Election of the Huntington Union Free School District of the Town of Huntington, New York, was duly called to be held on May 21, 2013, and was held on said date within said School District for the purpose of voting on the Propositions and Elections set forth in the notice calling said Annual District Election; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Huntington Union Free School District hereby determines that said election was held in all respects in the manner prescribed by Education Law of the State of New York and accepts the results:

Proposition Yes No

Proposition No. 1 – School Budget 1,741 608

Proposition No. 2 – Capital Reserve 1,804 497

Proposition No. 3 – To Establish a New Capital Reserve 1,722 518

The vote for the Trustees was as follows for the three three-year terms of office:

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Deniqua Crichlow Received 1,013 votes

William P. Dwyer Received 1,024 votes

Bari Fehrs Received 1,387 votes

Jennifer Mosden Received 907 votes

MOTION carried 7-0. Approval of Joint Municipal Cooperative Bidding Resolution A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the Joint Municipal Cooperative Bidding Resolution with Western Suffolk BOCES.

(See attached) MOTION carried 7-0. Approval of Resolutions Funding Reserves A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the following Resolution:

CAPITAL RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby authorizes a transfer in the maximum amount of $3,656,376 from the unreserved, unappropriated fund balance of the 2012-2013 school year budget to the 2008 and 2013 Capital Reserve Fund(s) for the purpose of funding capital projects authorized by the voters for the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter and for any purpose authorized under Education Law 3651.

o 2008 Building Improvement Fund $1,656,376 o 2013 Building Improvement Fund $2,000,000

MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the following Resolution:

RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION

RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby authorizes a transfer in the maximum amount of $1,000,000 from the unreserved, unappropriated fund balance of the 2012-2013 school year budget to the Employees’ Retirement System Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding retirement

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contributions for the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter and for any purpose authorized under General Municipal Law Section 6-r. MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the following Resolution:

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby authorizes a transfer in the maximum amount of $500,000 from the unreserved, unappropriated fund balance of the 2012-2013 school year budget to the Workers Compensation Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding compensation and benefits and other expenses authorized by Article 2 of the Workers’ Compensation Law for the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter and for any purpose authorized under General Municipal Law Section 6-j. MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the following Resolution:

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby authorizes a transfer in the maximum amount of $250,000 from the unreserved, unappropriated fund balance of the 2012-2013 school year budget to the Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund for the purpose of refunding the State Unemployment Insurance Fund for unemployment benefits for the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter and for any purpose authorized under General Municipal Law Section 6-m. MOTION carried 7-0. A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the following Resolution:

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education hereby authorizes a transfer in the maximum amount of $1,000,000 from the unreserved, unappropriated fund balance of the 2012-2013 school year budget to the Employee Benefits and Accrued Liabilities Reserve Fund for the purpose of funding costs associated with payments to employees for accrued leave time due to them

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upon separation from school for the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter and for any purpose authorized under General Municipal Law §6-p. MOTION carried 7-0. Approval of Transfer from Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve A MOTION was made by Mr. Paci and seconded by Mr. McGrath to approve the transfer of $52,262 from the Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve to the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.

(See attached)

MOTION carried 7-0. Acknowledgements of Donations - Mrs. Hebert acknowledged the very generous donations that were made to the district. 2nd PUBLIC COMMENTARY

Members of the community were given the opportunity to address the Board of Education on any issue. One comment was by one of our students. Another comment was in regard to certain areas in our district that are not getting bulk mailings.

CLOSING REMARKS Board members commended the student for speaking at the meeting this evening. Mr. Polansky addressed the problem with the post office indicating that the district will look into it. ADJOURNMENT A MOTION was made by Mr. McGrath and seconded by Mr. Paci to adjourn the meeting. MOTION carried 7-0. At 9:25 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted

Elizabeth Troffa District Clerk

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