Riverhead Central School District

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

I.      Recognition of NJROTC -Distinguished Unit

II.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A.     Regular Meeting – April 29, 2003
B.     Regular Meeting – May 13, 2003

III.       OPPORTUNITY FOR SUPERINTENDENT

IV.      OPPORTUNITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS

V.       OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY

VI.      ITEMS FOR ACTION

A.     Committee on Special Education

          RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District
          accepts the following recommendations of the Committee on Special Education
          regarding children with disabilities and whose Individualized Education Plans
          need to be implemented:

          C.S.E. MEETING          STUDENT NUMBERS
          03/21/03                        208107, 208746, 208777, 209321, 209414, 209552,
                                                209770, 210715
          03/24/03                        208161, 208330, 208393, 208409, 208451, 208482,
                                                209029, 209354, 209713
          03/25/03                       206066, 206211, 207042, 207137, 207468, 207771,
                                                207793, 208080, 208336, 208501, 209012, 209605,
                                                209654, 209682, 209714, 209736
          03/26/03                        206041, 206096, 206243, 206423, 207559, 208005,
                                                208013, 208115, 208311, 208535, 208623
          03/27/03                        209016, 209022, 209023, 209618, 210057, 210089,
                                                210094, 210134, 210145, 210606
          05/09/03                        206750

B.     Ratification of Memorandum of Agreement

          RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District
          hereby accepts and ratifies a certain Memorandum of Agreement, dated May 27,
          2003, between the Riverhead Central Faculty Association and the Riverhead
          Central School District.

C.    First Amendment to the 403(b) Plan

          RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School
          hereby adopts and accepts the First Amendment to the Riverhead Central
          School District’s 403(b) Retirement Plan dated May 27, 2003.

          D. Donations

         1.) RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School
          District gratefully accepts the donation of an Emerson Portable CD system from
          Cynthia Richardson for use at the Phillips Avenue Elementary School.
2.)      RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School
District gratefully accepts the donation of time and plants from Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ott and two weeping trees from Mr. Faustino Juarez for beautification at the Phillips Avenue Elementary School.

3.)      RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School
District gratefully acknowledges the donation of 250 hamburgers, 250 hotdogs and rolls from Mr. Rob Hamilton of Rob’s Food Service, Inc. for the “Sixth Grade
Fun Day” at the Pulaski Street School.

E. Out of State Trip

          RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District
          approves the request of the fourth grade team at Roanoke Avenue Elementary
          School to escort 65 students to the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut on
          June 11-12, 2003, at no cost to the district. Transportation is subject to approval
          pursuant to Board policy.

F. Standardization Resolution

          RESOLVED, that the Riverhead Central School District standardize on the SC
         Johnson Wax floor care and cleaning systems for reasons of efficiency.
         Standardization on this product will enable the District to provide a uniform in-
         service program for floor care to the custodial and maintenance staff, and

         WHEREAS, the Riverhead Central School District has, over the years, expended
         large amounts of money in connection with the cleaning and maintenance of the
         floors in its buildings and

         WHEREAS, many of the products it has purchased in the past in connection
         therewith have proven unsatisfactory resulting in substantial additional expenses
         to the district in time, labor and repurchase of products, and

         WHEREAS, the Board of Education, for reasons of efficiency and economy, has
         determined to utilize a system of floor maintenance and cleaning products that are
         standardized and intended for use with one another for optimum results and
         thereby assure the District quality and portion control and employee training in the
         application of product; now, therefore, be it

         RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby directs that all products used in
         the cleaning and maintenance of all floors in the District's buildings be
         standardized by including a provision in the bids to be advertised for such
         products pursuant to General Municipal Law 103, subd. 5, that said products be
         manufactured by SC Johnson Wax. Without limiting the generality of the
         foregoing, said products are to include:

         °Floor Care
         °Carpet Care
         °Specialty cleaners .Restroom cleaners
         °Dilution Control System .Hand Soap
         °Any pertinent cleaning products

G. Health Services Contract

          RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District
          approves the health services contract with Port Jefferson Union Free School
          District for two (2) students at a total cost of $955.36 for the 2002/03 school
          year.

H. Surplus Equipment

          RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District
          declares as surplus certain irreparable/unusable computer equipment at the
          Roanoke Avenue Elementary School as documented in the corresponding
          request contained in the Supplemental File; and, authorizes the appropriate
          disposal of such.

         I. Appointment of Vote Workers for School Budget Vote & Election of Board
               Members

         RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District
         appoints the following persons for the annual school district budget vote and
         election of board members on June 3, 2003:

         Chairperson: Edward Doherty
         Alternate Chairperson: Barbara O’Kula

         Inspectors of Election: Adele Abrahamsen, Alice Ahearn, Susan DeGeronimo,
         Toni Gallo, Deborah Goroleski, Patricia Schmitt, Josephine Sideratos, Maryann
         Soika, Charlotte Elaine Tuthill and Gail Yeager (Chief Inspector of Election).

         Poll Clerks: Lisa Abrahamsen, Justyna Breitenbach, Anita Conforti, Donna
         Dickerson, Ann Dunkirk, Muriel Groneman, Katherine Konkel, Irene Lachick,
         Lenard Makowski, Frances Mapes, Joan Miller, Linda Mueller, Eloise Parker,
         Patricia Raynor, Doris Schneider, Marianne Tinney, Nellie Truskolaski and
         Shirley Womack.

         Alternates: Holly Chew, Joan Fleischman and Dorothy Krukoski.

J.      Professional Personnel Recommendations

         RESOLVED, that on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the
         Professional Personnel recommendations be approved per Supplemental File
         Personnel Report and are subject to Board Policy #9310:

         Extension of Tenure Appointment
1.      Debbie Cantalupo – Art, Phillips Avenue, effective 9/1/00-1/31/04.

         Tenure Appointments
1.      Pretoria Falkner – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
2.      Karen Gassert – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
3.      Sunita Rodriguez – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
4.      Deborah Smidt – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
5.      Kerry Deschamps – Special Education, effective 8/31/03.
6.      Barbara Kobus – Special Education, effective 8/31/03.
7.      Melissa Richardson – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
8.      Ann Anthony – K-6, effective 6/30/03.
9.      Laura Ficarra-Hernandez – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
10. Joe N. Johnson – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
11. James Richardson – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
12. Joanne Armstrong – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
13. Michael Kanter – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
14. Sandra Lessard – Health, effective 8/31/03.
15. Cory Swenk – K-6, effective 8/31/03.
16. Richard Gebhardt – Technology Education, effective 8/31/03.
17. Chad Haverty – Social Studies 7-12, effective 8/31/03.
18. Cheryl Walsh-Edwards – English 7-12, effective 6/30/03.
19. Robert Brandi – Mathematics 7-12, effective 8/31/03.
20. Loren Christie – English 7-12, effective 8/31/03.
21. Edward Grassman – Social Studies 7-12, effective 8/31/03.
22. Michael Himelfarb – Biology-General Science 7-12, effective 8/31/03.
23. Christopher McCrary – Biology-General Science 7-12, effective 8/31/03.
24. Evelyn O’Doherty – English 7-12, effective 8/31/03.
25. Samuel Quaye – Mathematics 7-12, effective 6/30/03.
26. Jennifer Razzano – Special Education, effective 8/31/03.
27. David Spinella – English 7-12, effective 8/31/03.
28. James Walter – English 7-12, effective 8/31/03.
29. Frank Yolango – Music, effective 8/31/03.
30. Michele Gode – English 7-12, effective 8/31/03.
31. Christine Miller – Social Studies 7-12, effective 8/31/03.

         Extension of Contract Appointment
1.      Brian Karcz – English Teacher, effective 9/1/03-6/30/04.

         Change in Status
1.      David Densieski – Principal, Pulaski Street School, effective 7/1/03-8/31/06.
2.      James Laffey – Social Studies Teacher, effective 9/1/03-8/31/06.
3.      Steven Mercorella – Social Studies Teacher, effective 9/1/03-8/31/06.
4.      Cheryl Mussler – Mathematics Teacher, effective 3/26/03-3/25/06.

        Recall from Excess List
1.      Mandy Schulz – Special Education Teacher, effective 7/1/03.
2.      Philip Kent – To: Assistant Secondary Principal, effective 7/1/03.

        Appointments
1.      Tinaann Enrhart – Substitute Teacher, effective 5/14/03.
2.      Kristen Hazard – Substitute Teacher, effective 5/28/03.
3.      Elizabeth Wall – Substitute Teacher, effective 5/28/03.

        Request for Unpaid Leave of Absence
1.      Theresa Curry – Elementary Teacher, anticipated dates: 6/23,24/03
2.      Melissa Krupski – Art Teacher, effective 10/8,9,10/03.

        Request for Unpaid Child Care Leave of Absence
1.      Kim Moorman – English Teacher, effective 9/1/03-6/30/04.

        Resignation
1.      Barbara Kotler – Special Education Teacher, effective 6/30/03.

        Rescind Requested Leave of Absence
1.      Denise Davour-Witzke – Elementary Teacher, effective 5/27/03-6/27/03.

K.     Civil Service Personnel Recommendations

        RESOLVED, that on the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, the
        Civil Service Personnel recommendations be approved per Supplemental File
        Personnel Report and are subject to Board Policy #9310:

        Change in Status
1.      Jutta Mariotti – To: Special Education Aide, effective 5/19/03.

        Appointments
1.      Judy Negron-Falek – Substitute School Teacher Aide, effective 4/22/03.
2.      Thomas Garner – Substitute Guard, effective 5/28/03.
3.      Jeanette Ott – Substitute Clerk Typist, effective 5/28/03.

        Request for Unpaid Medical Leave of Absence
1.      Wayne Ehlers – Bus Driver, effective 5/5/03-6/30/03.

VII.   OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

“Refreshments will be served after the meeting
to congratulate and honor our tenured personnel.”