January 11, 2010 at 7:00 PM - BOE Meeting Template

Rationale:  Mrs. Pezza, Director of Curriculum, will present an overview of the Math and World Language programs.  She will address the current work being done in each area and the direction for each program.  Mrs. Pezza will also respond to any questions the board may have on these areas.

Rationale:  Terry McCarthy, SHS World Language teacher, has submitted her intent to retire at the conclusion of the 2009-2010 school year.  Mrs. McCarthy has been employed by the Somers Board of Education for 23 years.

Rationale:  Carla Castro, SHS Math teacher, is requesting a child-rearing leave for the 2010-2011 school year.

Rationale:  Barbara Henderson, MBA Language Arts teacher, has requested a leave of absence due to medical reasons.

Rationale:  Margaret Cole, MBA Special Education teacher, has requested an unpaid leave of absence from 12/17/09 to 1/15/10 for the purpose of adoption.

Rationale:  Reconfigure current staffing by reassigning 12 hours for the current Occupational Therapist (OT) to a part-time Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) and an increase in two hours/week assigned to the current part-time COTA. Changes will result in a savings of approximately $220/week. The increase of two actual service hours will allow us to meet programming needs. Staff assuming COTA positions is directly supervised by the OT and currently evaluated by the Director of Pupil Services. These positions are not included in any collective bargaining unit agreements. If approved by the Board, the staffing changes may be effective Tuesday, January 19, 2010.

Rationale:  The school calendar has been reviewed by the Administrative Council following the last board meeting.  The recommendation is to maintain the calendar as submitted by the administration.

Rationale:  The overall numbers for the district have remained the same since the last report.  However, there has been an increase of one student in the preschool program, grades 8 and 10 due to families moving into the community and a decrease by one student in grades 3 and 6 due to families moving out of the district.  There has been a decrease of one student in grade 12 due to administrative withdrawal.  In the area of SPED Outside Placement there has been a increase of two students due to new families moving into town whose children attend out-of-district programs.