Natick Public Schools
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
September 10, 2007
The School Committee held a meeting on Monday, September 10, 2007 at 8:30 p.m. in the School Committee Room, 3rd Floor, Town Hall. Chairman Wynn called the meeting to order at 8:30 p.m.
Members Present: Karen Adelman Foster, Anne Blanchard, Dirk Coburn, Steve Meyler, Rick Wynn,
Anne Zernicke
Members Absent: David Murphy
Others Present: James Connolly Superintendent
Karen LeDuc Assistant Superintendent
Tom Rose Director of Fiscal & Management Services
Sharon Reilly Recording Secretary
Staff, Parents
PUBLIC SPEAK
Chairman Wynn asked if anyone wished to come forward for Public Speak. No one came forward.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Meyler moved for approval of the School Committee minutes of June 13, 2007. Mr. Coburn seconded. They were unanimously approved.
Mr. Meyler moved for approval of the School Committee minutes of June 18, 2007. Mr. Coburn seconded. They were unanimously approved.
Mr. Meyler moved for approval of the School Committee minutes of June 25, 2007. Ms. Adelman Foster seconded. They were unanimously approved.
Mr. Meyler moved for approval of the School Committee Executive Session minutes of June 13, 2007. Ms. Blanchard seconded. They were unanimously approved.
The Executive Session minutes of June 18, 2007 will be corrected and brought back to the next meeting.
OCTOBER TOWN MEETING – ARTICLE I FY08 OMNIBUS BUDGET
Mr. Connolly reported that the Finance Committee has scheduled a hearing for Article I (Omnibus Budget – FY08) for September 20 to discuss any adjustments to the FY08 budget. Mr. Connolly recommended that the School Committee increase its FY08 budget appropriation in the amount of $743,119. This increase is made up of:
funds cut from the Spring Town meeting $268,119
Increased special education tuitions $440,000
Increase in special education transportation $ 35,000
$743,119
Mr. Coburn moved for approval for the School Committee support the recommendation of the superintendent for these items outlined above. Ms. Adelman Foster seconded. After some discussion, Mr. Wynn called for a vote. It was unanimously approved.
APPROVAL OF DONATIONS
Mr. Connolly requested that the School Committee accept a donation from Middlesex Savings for two scoreboards. The bank’s name would appear at the bottom of the scoreboards. In addition, Mr. Connolly indicated that the School Committee needs to deal with a broader issue on advertising in the schools and will need to develop a policy, but didn’t feel this donation should be held up. Ms. Karen Adelman Foster moved for approval to accept this donation. Mr. Coburn seconded. It was unanimously approved. The School Committee will be developing a policy on advertising.
Mr. Coburn moved for approval to accept the Natick Education Foundation donation in the amount of $41,943.65 for their June 2007 grant awards. Mr. Meyler seconded. It was unanimously approved.
APPROVAL OF OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
Mr. Coburn moved for approval on a request made by Mr. John Hughes for Natick High School Boy’s and Girls’ Cross Country teams to travel to Warwick, RI on Saturday, September 29 to participate in the New Balance Ocean State Cross Country Invitational. Ms. Zernicke seconded. It was unanimously approved.
PERSONNEL ACTIONS
RETIREMENT: Professional Staff
Carl Bates, English Department Head at Natick High School. Retirement effective August 31, 2007.
RETIREMENT: Support Staff
Marie Zonghi, Food Service worker at Wilson Middle School. Retirement effective June 30, 2007.
RESIGNATIONS: Professional Staff
Effective June 30, 2007
Brett Bearman, Student assistance coordinator/social worker at Kennedy Middle School
Rebecca Brinkman, Special education teacher at Kennedy Middle School
Ana Carneiro Pena, Speech & language pathologist at Bennett-Hemenway School
Viola Carter, Literacy specialist at Memorial School
Joel Dickerson, Special education teacher at Natick High School Northstar
Raymond Donohoe, Grade 6 teacher at Wilson Middle School
Karlene Fry, Kindergarten literacy specialist at Lilja School
Kimberly Hill, ABA technician at Bennett-Hemenway School
Faith Hurst, Grade 6 teacher at Wilson Middle School
Nicole Malagodi, Special education teacher at Kennedy Middle School
Meredith McNamara, Kindergarten literacy specialist at Johnson School
Robert McNutt, Physical education teacher at Kennedy Middle School
Debra Patch, Science teacher at Natick High School
Ronald Sanborn, Grade 5 teacher at Wilson Middle School
Leslie Schuh, Kindergarten teacher at Johhson School
Kathleen Shipos, Speech & language pathologist at Bennett-Hemenway School
Erin Silveira, Grade 5 teacher at Wilson Middle School
Shoshonah Starr, Grade 3 teacher at Lilja School
Natasha Stevens, Science teacher at Natick High School
RESIGNATIONS: Support Staff
Effective June 30, 2007
Paula Dellorfon, Part-time clerical worker at Memorial School
Irene Ferguson, (.6) Student support facilitator at Kennedy Middle School
Jacquelyn Goose, Building support facilitator at Memorial School
Stacey Kustra, Student support facilitator at Bennett-Hemenway School
Margaret Kwok, Food service worker at Johnson School
Margaret Power, Student support facilitator at Lilja School
Matthew Rogers, Student support facilitator at Natick High School
Gayle Soma, Student support facilitator (.5) at Memorial School
TERMINATION: Support Staff
Ronald Johnson, Maintenance worker. Termination effective June 19, 2007
EXTENDED LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Professional Staff
Jennifer Brenneman, Special education teacher at Kennedy Middle School. Maternity leave is effective November 1, 2007 to January 18, 2008.
Alicia Cohen, Chairperson/learning center teacher at Brown School. Maternity leave effective October 1 to December 21, 2007.
Keri Hotarek, Guidance counselor at Wilson Middle School. Maternity leave is effective for the 2007-08 school year.
Nina LaPlante, Grade 3 teacher at Bennett-Hemenway School. Maternity leave is effective August 27, 2007 to approximately January 29, 2008.
Julie Wong, Mathematics teacher at Natick High School. Leave of absence to participate in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program is effective for the 2007-08 school year
CHANGE IN ASSIGNMENT: Professional Staff
Effective for the 2007-2008 school year
Lynn Bird, to be full-time speech & language pathologist at Wilson Middle School
Mildred Cuiffo, to be (.6) speech & language pathologist at Kennedy Middle School and High School (.4)
Kathleen Maly, to be (.8) school psychologist at Memorial School
Stefanie Nicholson, to be (.6) special education teacher at Brown School
Terry Pomper, to be (.6) school psychologist at Lilja School
Melissa Waltuck, to be (.4) speech & language pathologist at Bennett-Hemenway School
James Wilcon, to be physical education teacher at Kennedy Middle School
CHANGE IN ASSIGNMENT: Support Staff
Effective for the 2007-2008 school year
Lauren Connelly, to be speech & language assistant at Memorial and Wilson Middle School
Suzanne Lew-England, to be student support facilitator at Kennedy Middle School
Louise Levine, to be student support facilitator at Wilson Middle School
Virginia Lockhart, to be student support facilitator at Kennedy Middle School.
Claire Lynch, to be full-time student support facilitator at Lilja School
Susan Madurri, to be student support facilitator at Kennedy Middle School
Amy Mak, to be student support facilitator at Kennedy Middle School
Carolyn Mellish, to be maintenance employee [effective 9/10/07]
Eileen Murphy, to be cook/supervisor at Wilson Middle School
Janine Sistrand, to be student support facilitator at Natick High School
Lisa Verner, to be full-time food service worker at Wilson Middle School
APPOINTMENTS: Support Staff
Effective for the 2007-08 school year
Michelle Barbato, to be student support facilitator at Lilja School. Salary, Step 3
Linda Berg, to be (.2) library/media assistant at Johnson School. Salary , Step 1
Irene Carrick, to be part-time clerical worker at Memorial School. Salary, Step 1
Diana Chrzanowski, to be student support faciitator at Lilja School. Salary, Step 3
Sandra Dineen, to be part-time food service worker at Johnson School. Salary, Step 2
Philip Ferranti, to be student support facilitator at Memorial School. Salary, Step 2
Diana Hladick, to be part-time food service worker at Johnson School. Salary, Step 1
Daniel Hussey, to be student support facilitator at Memorial School. Salary, Step
Carla Lallensack, to be lunch monitor at Memorial School. Salary, Step 1
Brian Moores, to be Jr.I custodian at Bennett-Hemenway School [effective 9/4/07]. Salary, Step 2
JoEllen Plant, to be student support bacilitator at Bennett-Hemenway Preschool [effective 9/4/07]
Patricia Sophis, to be building support facilitator at Memorial School [effective 8/31/07] , Salary, Step 1
Marya Tenney, to be student support facilitator at Bennett-Hemenway School. Salary, Step 3
Lynne Williams, to be part-time food service worker at Natick High School. Salary, Step 1
APPOINTMENTS: Professional Staff
Effective for the 2007-08 school year
Bulent Agsakal, Mathematics teacher/Fulbright Exchange Program at Natick High School
Marygrace Balben, Grade 2 teacher at Bennett-Hemenway School, Salary, Step 2, Masters
Christina Baldassari, (.5) Kindergarten literacy specialist at Memorial School. Salary, $152.00/full-day
Leann Barczi, Speech & language pathologist at Johnson and Brown School. Salary, Step 2, Masters
Diana Beckley, Kindergarten teacher at Johnson School. Salary, Step 5, Bachelors
Joan Berlin, Kindergarten literacy specialist at Bennett-Hemenway School. Salary, $152.00/full-day
Corinne Bernimoulin, French teacher at Kennedy Middle School. Salary, Step 2, Bachelors
Janet Carmichael, (.5) Kindergarten literacy specialist at Johnson School. Salary, $152.00/full day
Whitney Chamberlain, Kindergarten literacy specialist at Bennett-Hemenway School. Salary, $152.00/full day
David Cohen, SAC/Social Worker at Kennedy Middle School. Salary, Step 8, Masters
Bree Curtis, Art teacher at Bennett-Hemenway/Lilja School. Salary, Step 1, Bachelors
Sarah A. Dahlheimer, Grade 4 teacher at Bennett-Hemenway School. Salary, Step 5, Masters
Adrienne Dancey, Grade 4 LT substitute /(.5) Kindergarten literacy specialist at Bennett-Hemenway School, Salary, $152.00/full-day
Gary DeMayo, Physical education teacher at Lilja Elementary School. Salary, Step 7, Bachelors
Kendra Engel, Grade 5 ELA/Soc St teacher at Wilson Middle School. Salary, Step 2, Bachelors
Lucia Frenkel, Science teacher at Natick High School. Salary, Step 10, Masters
Rosa Garcia-Valles, Spanish teacher at Natick High School . Salary, Step 8, Bachelors
Randall Garry, Guidance counselor at Natick High School. Salary, Step 4, Masters
Susan Graf, Grade 6 Science teacher at Wilson Middle School. Salary, Step 1, Bachelors
Margaret Hagemeister, English Department Head at Natick High School.
Michelle Henry, Special education teacher at Kennedy Middle School. Salary, Step 8, Bachelors
Bethany Lako, Special eduation teacher at Kennedy Middle School. Salary, Step 3, Bachelors
Kevin Leaver, Spanish teacher at Natick High School. Salary, to be determined
Suzanna J. Magnuson, Chemistry teacher at Natick High School. Salary, Step 3, Bachelors
Sarah McChesney, Speech & lang pathologist at Bennett-Hemenway Preschool. Salary, Step 1, Masters +30
Kristen McGonagle, Gr 6 language & literacy teacher at Wilson Middle School. Salary, Step 1, Masters
Lynn McWhorter, School psychologist at Bennett-Hemenway School. Salary, Step 3, Masters +60
Heather McLean, Gr 3 LT substitute at Bennett-Hemenway School [eff 9/27/07 to TBA]. Salary, $152.00/day
Tracy Militello, Gr 5 math/science teacher at Wilson Middle School. Salary, Step 1, Masters
Thomas Mohan, Special education LT substitute at Brown School [Eff 10/1/07-6/08]. Salary, $152.00/full day
Mallori Morrison, Gr 7 math/science teacher at Wilson Middle School. Salary, Step 1, Bachelors
Erin Murphy, Kindergarten teacher at Johnson School. Salary, Step 2, Bachelors
Donna O’Donnell, to be kindergarten literacy specialist at Lilja School. Salary, $152.00/day
Nicole Paglia, Guidance counselor at Wilson Middle School. Salary, Step 1, Masters
Daniel Patrone, BD/ED special education teacher at Memorial School. Salary, Step 13, Masters
Sibylle Pearson, (.4) French teacher at Wilson Middle School. Salary, Step 14, Masters
Elizabeth Piccioli, Special education/life skills teacher at Kennedy Middle School. Salary, Step 7, Masters
Susan Pinto, Special education teacher at Memorial School. Salary, Step 7, Masters
Heidi Porten, Gr 5 math/science teacher at Kennedy Middle School. Salary, Step 2, Masters
Jennifer Reed, Gr 5 & special education LT substitute at Kennedy Middle School. Salary, $152.00/day
Blair Reich, Chemistry teacher at Natick High School. Salary, Step 4, Doctorate
Kolleen Rettig, LT/Permanent substitute at Brown School. Salary LT $152.00/day; Permanent $102.00/day
Lauren Rudy, ABA technician at Bennett-Hemenway/Lilja School. Salary, Step 2
Leslie Schuh, Kindergarten literacy specialist at Johnson School , Salary, $152.00/day
Andrea Shute, ASAP Director at Wilson Middle School at the salary rate of $42,540.00.
Jessica Stefanini, (.6) Health/wellness teacher at Natick High School. Salary, Step 3, Bachelors
Mary Stockley, part-time Title I Teacher at Johnson School. Salary, Step 2
Paul Tagliapietra, Special education teacher at Johnson School. Salary, Step 1, Masters
Jenny Tsai, Grade 3 teacher at Lilja School. Salary, Step 1, Bachelors
Jennifer Vento, Theater arts teacher at Kennedy Middle School. Salary, Step 2, Masters
MEMBERS CONCERNS
· Mr. Wynn provided an update on the meetings held by the Town’s Financial Planning Committee which is made up of two members of the School Committee, two members of the Finance Committee, two members of the Board of Selectmen. They have been meeting weekly at 7:00 a.m. Meetings are public and anyone may attend if they wish. He reported that a consensus should be reached prior to the October Town Meeting on whether or not the town will require an operational override (will not include the final dollar number). It will then be up to the Board of Selectmen as to whether or not to proceed forward to the voters.
· Ms. Blanchard requested that the School Calendar be reviewed to determine if a start day after Labor Day is feasible. Mr. Connolly explained that this is scheduled for the November 5 meeting and he will provide the history on this controversial subject.
· Ms. Zernicke requested that a list of upcoming School Committee agenda items be posted on the website. Mr. Wynn indicated that this is in the works and should be available shortly.
· Mr. Wynn asked that if any member(s) were interested in attending the annual MASC Conference on November 14th in Hyannis, please let him know.
· Dr. LeDuc discussed the recently published Learning Standards that are available to parents as handouts and on the web for grades K-4. Work is continuing for grades 5-6 for next year. An explanation letter will be going home to parents.
At 9:15 p.m., Mr. Meyler moved to adjourn. Mr. Coburn seconded. It was unanimously approved.
James Connolly
Superintendent
Secretary to the School Committee
Attest:_____________________________ Sharon Reilly
Recording Secretary
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