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                                                Regular Meeting
                                                September 18, 2012
                                                      Port Jervis High School Cafeteria 
                                                        6:30 PM – Executive Session                  7:30 PM Business Meeting   

MISSION STATEMENT
 
The Port Jervis City School District, in partnership with our community, has an uncompromising commitment to measurably improve student achievement and prepare students to be productive and responsible life-long learners, ready to meet the challenges of citizenship in our ever-changing global society
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                          AGENDA                                           

1. Opening
     a. Call to Order
     b. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Possible Motion to Enter into Executive Session for the Purpose of:
    1. Discussing matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline,
        suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person.
    2. Discussing proposed, pending or current litigation.

3. Regular Session Resumes
    a. Pledge of Allegiance
    b. Moment of Silence

4. Public Comment

5
. Administrative Reports (as available)
    a. Superintendent – Mr. John Xanthis
    b. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction – Mr. Thomas Bongiovi
    c. Assistant Superintendent for Business – Ms. Lorelei Case

6. Consent Agenda Items
     a. Minutes from the September 4, 2012 Meeting of the Board of Education (Section I)
    
     b. FMLA, Intermittent and Leave of Absences per Enclosures

     c. CSE/CPSE Minutes (enclosure no. 1)
         CSE Minutes: 08/17/12; 08/26/12; 08/27/12; 09/04/12; 09/05/12

     d. Disposal of Building and Grounds Surplus Items (enclosure no. 1)

     e. Disposal of Athletic Department Surplus Items (enclosure no. 1)

     f. Resignation of Previously Approved Extra-Curricular Position for the 2012-2013 School Year
        – Vacancy No. 1702 (Section III Personnel)
        Name                           Position
        Diane Dinan                 French Club Advisor
        (Previously approved at the July 2, 2012 BOE meeting)

     g. Retirement (s) (Section III Personnel)
        
Name: Karen Balmos - (21 years)
         Position: School Monitor
         Assignment: Middle School
         Reason: Retirement
         Effective: At the close of business February 27, 2013

         Name: Linda Lichwick – (32 years)
         Position: School Monitor
         Assignment: ASK Elementary School
         Reason: Retirement
         Effective: September 30, 2012

7. Appointment (s) (Section III Personnel)

         A. Support Staff
         Name: Yulanda Murphy
         Position: Teacher Aide Substitute
         Assignment: District Wide
         Effective: September 4, 2012
         Salary: $14.08

         B. Extra-Curricular Positions for the 2012-2013 School Year – Vacancy No. 1702
         Name                                                    Position                                                           Salary
         Rebecca Fedorick/Angela Hyziak        Co-Advisors for HS French Club                      $676 – shared
         Joan Trivilino with Diane Dinan            Co-Coordinators, Foreign Language Depart.   $2,588 – shared
         Nina Dekan                                           Student Council Advisor                                    $1,790
         Zoe Correa                                            Public Relations – HBE                                    $676
         Kathy Smith                                           Public Relations – HS                                      $676
         Theresa Fontana                                   Public Relations – ASK                                    $676

        C. Substitute Teachers/RN’s             *Denotes College Students                     Bold=Home Tutor
        A=Certified                                             RN
        Lorinda Farr                                             Cheryl Balch
        Thomas Leahey

        B = Bachelor’s Degree
        Tanya Schauer
        John Shea

        D. ARCH Instructional Staff for the 2012-2013 School Year - $48.85 per Hour
        Vacancy No. 1706
        Name                                                       Subject
        Jonathan Stellato                                      Social Studies
        Anthony Caporale                                     Guidance

        E. ARCH Instructional Staff Substitutes for the 2012-2013 School Year – Vacancy No. 1706
        Kelly Decker                                         Austin Carroll

8. Approval of Agreement to Contract Public Relations Services with Karen Iby

9. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Port Jervis Teachers’
    Association Contract for July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2016 with the PJCSD


10. Approval of Side Letter of Agreement Between the PJCSD and Port Jervis Teachers’
      Association
 

11. Acceptance of Agreement Regarding Old Chase Field Score Boards (enclosure)

12. Approval to Dissolve Building and Grounds Committee

13. Policies (enclosure)
      First Reading
      Policy No. 1338 Duties of the School Physician
      Policy No. 3310 Public Access to Records
      Policy No. 3410 Code of Conduct on School Property
      Policy No. 5230 Acceptance of Gifts, Grants and Bequests to the School District
      Policy No. 5683 Fire Drills, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency Drills
      Policy No. 7512 Student Physicals

14. Committee/Liaison Reports (as available)
      a. Audit Committee – Roger Kalin
      b. Buildings and Grounds/Visitation Committee/Master Plan Liaison – Steve Doss
      c. Policy Committee – Brandy Figueroa
      d. DLT – Cathy Sadaghiani
      e. Health/Wellness Committee Liaison – Noeleen Casey-Tomasi
      f. Safety Committee Liaison – Brandy Figueroa
      g. OCSBA – Michael Bello
      h. NYSSBA – William Smith
      i. Port Jervis Liaison – Reyes Torres
      j. Deerpark Liaison – William Smith
      k. Legislative Liaison – Roger Kalin

15. Board Member Comments/Issues

16. Informational Items
     1. Independent Internal Audit Report
     2. Informational Items from Lorelei Case, Assistant Superintendent for Business
         a. PILOT Athletic Trainer Program
         b. Athletic Director
         c. School District Website

17. Dates to Remember

September 19   High School Senior Portrait Make-up Day
   ASK Open House for Grades 1-3 @ 7 p.m.
   HBE Open House for Grades 1-3 @ 7 p.m.
September 20    High School Picture Day for Grades 9-11
   ASK Open House for Grades 4-6 @ 7 p.m.
   HBE Open House for Grades 4-6 @ 7 p.m.
September 21   MS Start Off on the Right Foot Day
September 25   HBE Picture Day
   Middle School PTA Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. in MS Auditorium
September 26   Half Day for Staff Development – Early Dismissal
    (HS/MS @ 10:30 a.m. Elementary @ 11:30 a.m.)
September 27   HBE PTA Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
   High School Open House @ 7 p.m.
October 2   Board of Education Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. in HS cafeteria

18. Adjournment

The next regular meeting/workshop will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. (executive session) and 7:30 p.m. (open business meeting) in the High School Cafeteria.

 

 

 

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