6:00 PM Executive Session for a Level III Grievance
Pursuant to RIGL 42-46-4 and 42-46-5(a) (1) (2) and (4)
7:00 PM Business
Meeting
Central Administration Building
“Challenging Student
Excellence”
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The meeting was
called to order at
The meeting was
moved to open session at
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II.
Roll Call Present: Chairperson
Absent:
Cathy Kaiser,
Administration Present: James M. Halley, Ed.D, Superintendent of
Schools; Joseph F. Quinn, Jr., Director of Administrative Services; William J.
Daly, Director of Human Resources
III. Open Forum
Dr.
Halley stated that a study group had looked at the districting lines over a
year’s time period and this districting was the recommendation of the group so
there would be a long term lasting impact.
Ms. Brown commented that the bond issues
needed time to be discussed.
She suggested that money be diverted to
schools that need it now instead of waiting for a bond. She
commented
that Davisville Elementary needs space, and
needs
work for a large sixth grade population coming in next year.
·
Pat
Watkins made a motion to ratify the
Vote
– approved 6/0 with
IV.
Routine Items
A.
Disclosure
of Executive Session Votes – no votes taken.
B.
Correspondence
Pat Watkins reported being notified of
the SORICO Keyworks meeting scheduled for
C.
Calendar
Dr. Halley review
the upcoming events with the
Consent Agenda:
Approved items
on the consent agenda are marked with *
on a motion by Pat Watkins and seconded by
Approved
items that were exempted or amended
within the consent agenda are marked with ** as indicated immediately following
the item.
Withdrawn
or Tabled Items from the consent agenda are marked with *** as indicated immediately
following the item.
D.
Approval of Minutes of Prior Meetings
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
should be
addressed.
12:00 AM, not
Pat
Watkins made a motion to approve the executive session minutes.
Vote
6/1 to approve with
Pat
Watkins made a motion to approve the corrected minutes of
Vote
6/1 to approve with
Mr.
Mudge withdrew the exemption for
Pat
Watkins made a motion to approve the minutes of the
Vote
6/1 to approve with
E. Financial Reports
1.
Monthly
Deficit Monitoring Report***
2.
Quarterly
Revenues***
3.
Expenditure
Report***
4.
In$ite
Certification Report
Recess was taken
at
The meeting
resumed at
Mr.
Quinn responded that the higher figure includes general state aid and literacy
set-aside targeted funds that are not reported in his letter.
Mr.
Mudge would like to know what the surplus was in item #5 in InSite. Item # 5 states “If there were a school
department FY 2003 surplus (from state or local dollars), did the school
committee retain the surplus for either FY 2004 or FY 2005 (as opposed to
turning the surplus back to the municipality)?
Dr.
Halley explained that the town did not retain it. That money is put into our own account and used
as the base for the start of next year.
Joe
Quinn explained that the money is returned to the town. That money is then earmarked for the schools
in the following year.
Mr.
Quinn explained that this figure comes from revenues. Excess revenues are received but not spent
because they have not been budgeted as appropriated. We received more revenues than were budgeted
as appropriated, mostly from
Kevin
Mulvey made a motion to accept the InSite
Report.
Vote
to approve 6/1 with
F. Bids and Awards
1)
Remittance
for $119,873.00 to SERVPRO for Mold Removal and Containment at various
locations throughout the School Department.*
F.
Personnel Items
1.
Appointments,
Non-Certificated Staff:
a)
Howard
Gyba, 2nd Shift Custodian at the North
Kingstown High School, 8 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 40 hours
per week, Step1 @ $11.58 per hour, effective October 6, 2003. Budgeted.*
b)
Michael
Petteruti, Special Education Paraprofessional at
Wickford Middle School, 6 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 30 hours
per week, Step 1 plus a Bachelor’s Degree @ $9.51 per hour, effective September
22, 2003. Non-Budgeted.*
c)
Susan
Erb, Special Education Paraprofessional at Stony Lane
Elementary School, 6 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total pf 30 hours per
week, Step 2 @ $10.04 per hour, effective September 25, 2003. Budgeted.*
d)
Constance
Easdon, School Paraprofessional at Hamilton
Elementary School, 5.2 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 26 hours per
week, Step 1 @ $9.51 per hour, effective October 6, 2003. Budgeted.*
e)
Nancy
Ciminelli, School Paraprofessional at Fishing Cove
School, 4 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 20 hours per week, Step 1
plus a Bachelor’s Degree @ $9.51 per hour, effective October 1, 2003. Budgeted.*
f)
Lori
McKay, School Paraprofessional at Fishing Cove School, 4 hours per day, 5 days
a week for a total of 20 hours per week, Step 1 plus a Bachelor’s Degree @
$9.51 per hour, effective October 1, 2003. Budgeted.*
g)
Carrie
Phaneuf, Food Service Worker at Wickford Middle
School, 3 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 15 hours per week, Step 1
@ $8.02, effective October 14, 2003. Budgeted.*
h)
Brenda
Walsh, School Paraprofessional at Davisville Elementary School, 5 hours per day
5 days a week for a total of 25 hours per week, Step 1 plus an Associates
Degree @ $9.51 per hour, effective October 9, 2003. Budgeted 4 hours; non-budgeted
1 hour.*
i)
Jigisha
Pathak, Special Education Paraprofessional at Forest
Park Elementary School, 4 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 20 hours
per week, Step 1 plus a Bachelor’s Degree @ $9.51 per hour, effective October
14, 2003. Non-Budgeted.*
j)
Elizabeth
Cote, Special Education Paraprofessional at Forest Park Elementary School, 4
hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 20 hours per week, Step 1 plus an
Associates Degree @ $9.51 per hour, effective October 6, 2003. Budgeted.*
k)
Claire
Pope, Special Education Paraprofessional at Wickford Elementary School, 4 hours
per day, 5 days a week for a total of 20 hours per week, Step 1 plus a
Bachelor’s Degree @ $9.51 per hour, effective October 6, 2003. Non-Budgeted.*
l)
Eileen
Murphy, School Paraprofessional at Wickford Elementary School, 4 hours per day,
5 days a week for a total of 20 hours per week, Step 1 plus a Bachelor’s Degree
@ $9.51 per hour, effective October 6, 2003. Budgeted.*
m)
Nancy
Ciccone, School Paraprofessional at Fishing Cove, 4
hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 20 hours per week, Step 1 plus a
Bachelor’s Degree @ $9.51 per hour, effective October 14, 2003. Budgeted.*
n)
Amy
Abramson-Denoff, School Paraprofessional at Wickford
Elementary School, 4 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 20 hours per
week, Step 1 plus a Bachelor’s Degree @ $9.51 per hour, effective October 7,
2003. Budgeted.*
o)
Lynn
McVety-Barone, School Paraprofessional at Davisville
Elementary School, 4 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 20 hours per
week, Step 1 plus a Bachelor’s Degree @ $9.51 per hour, effective October 15,
2003. Budgeted.*
p)
Linda
Rose, Special Education Paraprofessional at Davisville Elementary School, 6
hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 30 hours per week, Step 1 plus a
Bachelor’s Degree @ $9.51 per hour, effective October 16, 2003. Non-Budgeted.*
b.
Increase
in Hours, Non-Certificated Staff:
i.
Paula
Hurd, Paraprofessional at Forest Park Elementary
School, 6 hours per day (5 hours school paraprofessional + 1 hour special
education paraprofessional), 5 days a week for a total of 30 hours per week,
Step 2 @ $10.04 per hour, effective September 22, 2003. Budgeted 5 hours;
Non-budgeted 1 hour.*
c.
Appointments,
2003/2004 Curriculum Coordinators:
(plus any negotiated increases) Budgeted In Accordance with
the NEA/NK contract.*
Jay
Walsh Co-Social
Studies Coordinator $1749.50
Michelle
Sandham Co-Social
Studies Coordinator $1749.50
Suzanne
Barry Mathematics Coordinator $1166
Jean
Larson Art Coordinator $1166
Adrian
Poland Reading Coordinator $1166
Audrey
Friedman Language Arts
Coordinator $1166
Ed
Ferrario Science
Coordinator $3499
Judy
O’Brien Co-Media Specialist
Coordinator $583
Martha
Baton Co-Media Specialist
Coordinator $583
d.
Resignation,
Non-Certificated Staff:
a)
Cynthia
Plante, Food Service Worker at Wickford Middle
School, 3 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 15 hours per week,
effective September 22, 2003.*
b)
Margaret
Duffy-Stephenson, Special Education Paraprofessional at Wickford Elementary
School, 6 hours per day, 5 days a week for a total of 30 hours per week,
effective September 19, 2003.*
c)
Walt
Hopwood, Assistant Boys Volleyball Coach at the
5.
Approval
of Advanced Degree Increment Award, Certificated Staff: Budgeted In Accordance
with the NEA/NK contract.
a)
Tina
LaFerriere, 1.0 FTE Mathematics Teacher at the North
Kingstown High School, Master’s Degree + 15 credits, total annual increment of
$3034 plus any negotiated increases.*
b)
David
Hoffer, 1.0 FTE Science Teacher at
c)
Kenneth
Duva, 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at
Quidnessett Elementary School, Bachelor’s Degree plus 15 credits, total annual
increment of $965 plus any negotiated increases.*
d)
Lynda
Fortin, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at Wickford Elementary School, Maser’s
Degree plus 15 credits, total annual increment of $3034 plus any negotiated
increases.*
e)
Caroline
Monti, 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at Fishing Cove School, Bachelor’s
Degree plus 30 credits, total annual increment of $1517 plus any negotiated
increases.*
f)
Andrea
Pisani, 1.0 FTE Mathematics Teacher at the North
Kingstown High School, Master’s Degree, total annual increment of $2623 plus
any negotiated increases.*
g)
Jason
Shabo, 1.0 FTE PE/Health Teacher at the North
Kingstown High School, Bachelor’s Degree plus 15 credits, total annual
increment of $965 plus any negotiated increases.*
h)
Aaron
Thomas, 1.0 FTE Video Technology Teacher at the North Kingstown High School,
Master’s Degree, total annual increment of $2623 plus any negotiated increases.
i)
John
Ward, 1.0 FTE Social Studies Teacher at the North Kingstown High School,
Master’s Degree plus 30 credits, total annual increment of $3448 plus any
negotiated increases.*
j)
Kimberly
Wilson, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at
k)
Paula
Schartner, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at
l)
John
Daneau, 1.0 FTE Science Teacher at the North
Kingstown High School, Master’s Degree plus 15 credits, total annual increment
of $3034 plus any negotiated increases.*
m)
Kerri
Ferrario, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at
n)
Patricia
Farri, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at
o)
Jo-Ann
Walsh, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at Quidnessett Elementary School, Bachelor’s
plus 30 credits, total annual increment of $1517 plus any negotiated increases.*
p)
Rose
Boyle, 1.0 FTE Guidance Counselor at the North Kingstown High School, Master’s
Degree plus 15 credits, total annual increment of $3034 plus any negotiated
increases.*
q)
Charlene
Vallante, 1.0 FTE Elementary Teacher at Hamilton Elementary School, Master’s
Degree plus 15 credits, total annual increment of $3034 plus any negotiated
increases.*
r)
Janice
Strain, 1.0 FTE Art Teacher at Wickford Middle School, Master’s Degree plus 15
credits, total annual increment of $3034 plus any negotiated increases.*
s)
Serena
Mason, 1.0 FTE Social Studies Teacher at the North Kingstown High School,
Bachelor’s Degree plus 30 credits, total annual increment of $1517 plus any
negotiated increases.*
6.
Appointments,
2003/2004 Intramural Coaches: Budgeted In Accordance with
the NEA/NK contract.*
(plus any negotiated increases)
Marcia
Sahagian Intramural
Director $1034
Dennis
Brown Recreational Games $411
Marcia
Sahagian Basketball $411
David
Hoffer Lawn
Games $411
Ann
Bianchi Walking for
Fitness $411
Savas Synodi Touch Football $411
David
Hoffer Table
Tennis $411
Marcia
Sahagian Volleyball
1 $411
Dennis
Brown Volleyball 2 $411
Savas Synodi Team Sports $411
Marcia
Sahagian Tennis $411
7.
Increase
in FTE, Certificated Staff:
a)
Michelle
Webber, Music Teacher at
b)
Kristine
Graham, PE/Health Teacher at the
ADDENDUM
TO THE AGENDA
Consent Agenda
D.
Approval of Minutes of Prior Meetings
Corrections:
5.
6.
Ms. Watkins was present.*
F.
Bids and Awards
2.
Design and Build a Grinder Pump Connection from the
G.
Personnel Items
5.
Approval of Advanced Degree Increment Award,
Certificated Staff: Budgeted in
accordance with the NEA/NK contract.*
t)
Nancy Voght, 1.0 FTE
Mathematics Teacher at Davisville Middle School, Master’s Degree plus 15
credits, total annual increment of $3034 plus any negotiated increases.*
End
of Consent Agenda
VI.
Unfinished Business
A.
Adoption of Handwriting Program for Elementary
o
Dr.
Halley replied that all schools would use this program which will begin in
second grade after the return from February vacation.
Pat Watkins made a motion to approve the
Handwriting Program.
Vote to approve 7/0.
B.
School Modernization Implementation
o
Dr. Halley distributed a recommendation of
priorities of modernization implementation based on the RGB report and Asset
Management Committee’s suggestions. (Appendix
A)
The
proposal separates the RGB report into three phases considering the highest
priorities to be applied first.
a.) Phase I would
include the modernization of Davisville Elementary School for a cost of $7.4
million, and new construction of Wickford Middle School for a cost of $18.0
million. Total cost for Phase I would be
$25.4 million.
This would require bonding in the fall of
2004.
b.) Phase II would
be funded through Capitol Improvement funds requesting $1.0 million per year
from the town over six years. This phase
would include minimum repair costs to existing facilities. Fishing Cove would require $1.7 million,
c.) Phase III would
require bonding in the fall of 2008.
This phase would complete the modernization of Fishing Cove at $5.6
million,
o
Barry Martasian asked if inflation costs have been
built in.
Dr.
Halley responded that we need to wait until we are closer to 2008 to have a
more accurate inflation cost.
Mr.
Martasian asked if Capitol Improvement money could be used to get started with
Davisville Elementary improvements.
Dr.
Halley explained that the minimum repair to bring Davisville Elementary up to code
would require $1.6 million, but that doesn’t make the school larger. Grades four and five returning cannot be
addressed without the modernization of the school.
o
Kevin Mulvey agrees with this approach and would
like to see beginning and ending dates applied to each phase.
o
o
o
Denise Coppa does not agree with the chart Mr. Mudge
distributed. Dr. Coppa stated that we
just spent $90,000 to have the experts from RGB give us a report based on what
we need now. If we use that chart based
on old reports, we will be going back to a different perspective of how things were
done in the past.
o
o
o
o
Pat Watkins asked if the Town agrees to a $1.0
million Capitol Improvement fund, would we allot a portion of that money for
general emergencies throughout the district.
o
Dr. Halley explained that we allocate priorities in
terms of the Capitol Improvement Plan and general emergencies for all schools
are taken out of this fund
o
Joe Quinn stated that projects come out of the
Capitol Improvement fund unless they are bonded. The
o
o
Joe Quinn stated that it is approximately $400,000 -
$500,000. This money has only been
available since July 1st, and roofing, septic and other emergency
bills have not been deducted from this fund as of yet.
o
Denise Coppa asked for a clarification on new
construction versus modernization of
o
o
Barry Martasian asked if the price of land was
included in the cost.
o
Kevin Mulvey stated that it is not but the town owns
land in the southern end.
o
o
Dr. Halley explained that they approve the concept,
not the paperwork.
Pat
Watkins made a motion to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation to submit
the prioritized modernization report to the Town Council.
Kevin
Mulvey moved to amend the motion to include the adjustment to include a
timeline in the report.
Vote to
approve as amended 6/1 with
Joe Quinn
disagreed and felt all have been correct.
The
motion was not seconded.
C.
School Security – no discussion.
D.
2003-04 School Budget – no discussion.
E.
2003-02 Goals and Objectives
The staff
development meeting will include a discussion about assessment/accountability.
VII.
Reports
A.
Subcommittee Reports – none
B.
RIASC and other Legislative Activity – none
VIII.
Comments
o
Denise Coppa attended the About Face Graduation last
Thursday. Thirty students received
certificates after a twenty two week session.
She stated that this was a great project with community and corporate
support.
o
o
Don DeFedele
thanked Kevin Gorman for working with the Little League this year. He did a great job.
o
Dr. Halley suggested that the
o
o
Dr. Halley confirmed that it was Mr. Mudge. Dr. Halley stated that the
o
o
Mr. Mudge said to have the Superintendent document
his concern and stated that this is an open issue that doesn’t need an
executive session.
o
Mr. DeFedele will consult with counsel about this
issue.
o
April Brunelle stated that she was shocked and
appalled that the prioritized plan that was voted on tonight did not have public
comment. There were not members of the PTOs or parents present to express their opinions. This was presented at a Business Meeting with
no members of the public in attendance to talk about it. She said that this was not presented at other
meetings and no one knew this would be talked about tonight.
She also
stated that Mr. Mudge was the number one vote getter for a reason. Parents were concerned about issues and
wanted him to dig into things.
o
o
o
Dr. Halley explained that the
o
Denise Coppa stated that the Town Council asked the
Committee to submit a prioritized list of proposals. The NK
Schools Modernization Recommendations –
o
o
Mr. DeFedele said that this is a minor clerical
error that doesn’t change anything. This
would not have an impact on moving forward with this project.
o
Kevin Mulvey also felt that minor discrepancies will
not change anything.
o
o
o
Ms. Brown asked now that the teachers’ contract has
been settled, will there be open houses.
o
Dr. Halley explained that open houses were never
part of the contract. Open houses have
already been held. There will be
parent/teacher conferences held in two weeks.
There will be opportunity for teachers to be at school report nights to
have general meetings with parents.
Kevin
Mulvey made a motion to recess into executive session. Seconded by
Vote to
approve 7/0.
Recess to executive session at
Pat
Watkins made a motion to move to open session.
Seconded by
Vote was
unanimous.
Returned to open session at
Pat
Watkins made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by
Vote was
unanimous.
Meeting
adjourned at
Please note that executive
sessions are closed to the public. Individuals requesting interpreter
services for the hearing impaired must contact the School Department at
268-6402, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting date. Copies of all backup materials for this
agenda are available at the School Department Central Office or at each school
building. For further information,
please call
Respectfully submitted,
________________________
Karen
A. Nutini
Administrative
Assistant to the Superintendent
*Amended
as required by