Huntington School Board Notes
At their meeting on Aug. 3, Huntington School Board members approved full-time long-term substitute teacher appointments for Debra Collins (Woodhull, dual language/2009-10), Carolyn Naldi (Jack Abrams School, special education/2009-10), Heather Spatafora (Jack Abrams School, classroom/2009-10), Christine Penza (Huntington High School, special education/through approximately Oct. 16), Tim Pillion (Woodhull, classroom/2009-10), Scott Leonardi (Jack Abrams School, classroom/2009-10), Brooke Bene (Jack Abrams School, classroom/through approximately Jan. 29, 2010) and Peter Ravo (Jack Abrams School, classroom/through approximately Jan. 29, 2010).
Longtime Huntington School District elementary grade level teacher Robin Cirillo has resigned her position, effective Aug. 4. The resignation, which was accepted by School Board members on Aug. 3, was for child care reasons.
Trustees approved full-time appointments for Maribel Barajas and Silvia Giron to work as dual language program teacher aides at Washington Primary School. They will be paid $12.34 per hour. Donald Perry was given a part-time appointment as a food service program driver. He will deliver food between buildings and be paid $11 per hour.
Trustees also took the following actions:
• Approved a contract with SCOPE Education Services for a before and after school child care program during the 2009/10 school year.
• Approved a consultant services contract with Dr. Michael Rosenfeld. He will be paid $1,825 per neuropsychological evaluation that he performs.
• Approved contracts with The Daytop Preparatory School, Crotched Mountain School, Education, Inc. and The Center for Developmental Disabilities for educational services that school age residents of the Huntington School District are entitled to receive as per law.
• Renewed the consulting agreement with Whitsons Culinary Group for the 2009/10 school year.
• Approved salary schedule changes for teachers Risa Brachman, Jennifer Bruno, Susan Busch, Elizabeth Casazza, Joanne Cicio, James Creighton, Wilson Douce, Theresa Duffy, Roy Dumar, Louis R. Giani,, Robert Gruebel, Mariana Irigoyen, Jennifer Irvolino, Chelsea Jablon, Suzanne Knoezer, James Lauter, Nicole Malizia, Sarah Metcalf, Donna Marie O’Shaughnessy, Allison Russo, Erika Sabogal, Camille Tedeschi and Esmereldo Tello.
• Approved the addition of Mary Cordeiro, Marilyne Maggio, Kristen Margraf and Lori Nucci to the per diem substitute teacher list. They will be paid $90 for each day they work. Ms. Maggio and Lindsey Marotta were added to the substitute teacher aide list. They will be paid $8.75 per hour on days they work.
• Approved a contract with Centris Group for RTIm Direct software web-based products, on and off-site support and professional training of staff. The cost for the initial purchase and annual license through June 2010 is $6,699.80. Subsequent year annual license and support cost is $5,805
• Trustees approved numerous teachers for additional work related to teacher training. Teachers Kristen Murphy and Patricia Klee were approved for the Linda Mood Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing Program. Teachers Megan Scannevin, Yafit Lucas, Catherine Fede, Cynthia Fletcher, Marybeth Stahl, Erica Murphy, Kathryn Carey, Lori Haggerty, Patricia Klee, Joan Castles, Allison Russo and five other teachers that have not yet been determined, were approved for special education autism training.
• Trustees approved a bid award to National Educational Music Company in the amount of $1,565 for the purchase of a tenor saxophone.
• Approved five days of teacher training for Catherine Fede related to her participation in the Institute at the Young Autism Program.
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