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                                                Regular Meeting
                                                September 4, 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. Presentations

5.Public Comment
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6
. 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

7. Consent Agenda Items
     a. Minutes from the August 21, 2012 Meeting of the Board of Education (Section I)
    
     b. CSE/CPSE Minutes (enclosure no. 1)
         CSE Minutes: 08/01/12; 08/07/12; 08/08/12; 08/14/12; 08/15/12; 08/16/12; 08/22/12
          CPSE Minutes: 08/15/12

     c. Financial Reports for July 2012: Comprehensive Budget Status, Revenue Status, and Warrant

     d. Treasurer’s Report for July 2012

     e. Budget Transfers

     f. Resignation of Previously Approved Athletic Coaching Positions for the 2011-2012 School Year
          – Vacancy No. 1702 (Section III Personnel)
         Name                                                              Position
         David Marr                                                      Boys Modified Soccer Coach
         (Previously approved at the June 5, 2012 BOE meeting)
         Deonna Gould                                                Girls JV Soccer Coach
         (Previously approved at the July 24, 2012 BOE meeting)

     g. Disposal of Old Chase Field Score Boards (enclosure no. 1)

8. Appointment (s) (Section III Personnel)
    A. Support Staff
    Name: Michele Reiley
    Position: School Monitor Substitute               Position: Teacher Aide Substitute
    Assignment: District                                       Assignment: District
    Effective: September 5, 2012                         Effective: September 5, 2012
    Salary: $13.96 Salary: $14.08

    B. Athletic Coaching Positions for the 2012-2013 School Year – Vacancy No. 1702
    Name                          Position                                                        Salary
    Caitlyn Conklin           Girls JV Soccer Coach                                   $3,916
    Ryan Schupp Boys    Modified Soccer Coach                                  $3,135 – shared

   C. Extra-Curricular Positions for the 2012-2013 School Year – Vacancy No. 1702
        Name                                            Position                                   Salary
        Kelly Decker                                  Video Club Advisor                   $1,790 – shared (with Kyle Hyziak
                                                               who was appointed at the 7/2/12 BOE meeting)
        Annmarie Ward/Peggy Millich       Freshman Advisors                  $1,351 - shared

    D. Substitute Teachers/RN’s       *Denotes College Students    Bold=Home Tutor
         A=Certified
         Lauren Goff                                Taylor Hartey                             Lauren Keepler
         Alyse Lybolt                                 Nicole Stellato                          John McAndrew
         Emily Garrett                                 Michael Barbariantz                    Thomas Farr
         Michael Fratto                             Billie Hanlon                              Emily Zube
         Amy Theodore

         B = Bachelor’s Degree
         Sean Killoy

         C = 48 or more college credits   RN
          Lauren Dippre                                Margaret Swinton
          James Schock

E. ARCH Instructional Staff for the 2012-2013 School Year - $48.85 per Hour
Vacancy No. 1706


         Name                                              Subject
         Kyle Ross                                        Social Studies
         Ashley Sparke                                  English
         Megan Wieboldt                               Science
         Terence McGuire                             Math
         Robert Avdoyan                               Special Education

9. Approval of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Agreement Between the Port Jervis City School District and Catholic Charities Community Service of Orange County for the 2012-2013 School Year (enclosure no. 2)

10. Approval of Agreement for Flexible Benefit Plan (Section 125 Plan) (enclosure)

11. Approval of Amended Terms of Employment for Donald Preiss

12. Resolution to Allow Superintendent to Approve Change Orders Up to Ten Percent of
      Bid Contract  
(enclosure)

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

14. Committee/Liaison Reports (as available)

a. Audit Committee – Roger Kalin
b. Building & 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. Board Pamphlet Volume 36, Number 9 & 10
2. HBE September School Newsletter
3. ASK September School Newsletter
4. Informational Items from Lorelei Case, Assistant Superintendent for Business

17. Dates to Remember

September 5      FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
September 12    ASK PTA Meeting @ 7 p.m. in the library
September 13    ASK Picture Day
Middle School    Open House @ 7 p.m.
September 14    ASK Picture Day
                           County-Wide Emergency Drill – Early Dismissal, Schools Dismiss 15 min. early
September 18    High School Senior Portrait – Make-up Day
                           Board of Education Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. in the HS cafeteria

18. Adjournment

The next regular meeting/workshop will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. (executive session) and 7:30 p.m. (open business meeting) in the High
b. CSE/CPSE Minutes (enclosure no. 1)


        

     

 

 

 

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