June 24, 2015 - Colonial Intermediate Unit 20

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13. ACTION ITEMS
16. Acknowledgement – Completion of Induction
It is recommended the Board acknowledge the following individual who has completed the CIU20 Induction
Program:
Ashley Henise
17. Approval – Schedule of Insurances
It is recommended the Board approve the schedule of insurances as outlined below for the 2015-2016
school year:
2015-2016
2014-2016
2013-2014
2012-2013
Commercial Package
$58,025
$56,760
$48,679
$38,257
Commercial Automobile
$98,985
$109,298
$104,316
$88,182
School Board Legal (E&O)
$41,967
$41,219
$32,483
$24,772
Commercial Umbrella
$30,843
$28,343
$27,863
$25,330
Boiler
Included
Included
Included
Included
Privacy and Network Security Liability
$14,793
N/A
N/A
N/A
Workers’ Compensation
$567,113
$564,327
$528,276
$409,643
18. APPROVAL – NEW CLASS/POSITIONS
a. Guaranteed Daily Substitute Bus Driver/Van Driver/Monitor (3 positions) effective for the 2015-2016
school year.
Due to the continued shortages of substitutes for bus drivers, van drivers and monitors,
these positions are necessary to ensure daily coverage for student transportation.
b. Change in Position – from Coordinator of Transportation (Level IV) to Supervisor of Transportation
(Level III), effective July 1, 2015.
positions.
The duties of this position are aligned with those of other Level III
ATTACHMENT 13.18.b
c. Custodian at Colonial Early Learning Center, effective August 1, 2015.
This position will provide
custodial service to Colonial Early Learning Center instead of contracted services.
d. (1) Teacher and (3) Associate Teachers, effective August 11, 2015.
An additional Elementary level class
at Siegfried Elementary School in the Northampton Area School District is needed due to growth in
student numbers in the Autistic Support program.
e. (1) Teacher and (3) Associate Teachers, effective August 11, 2015.
An additional Elementary level class
at Lehigh Elementary School in the Northampton Area School District is needed due to growth in student
numbers in the Autistic Support program.
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f. (1) Teacher, (1) Mental Health Treatment Specialist and (3) Associate Teachers, effective August 11,
2015.
An additional High School level class is needed at Saucon Valley High School in the Saucon Valley
School District, due to growth in student numbers in the Autistic Support program.
ATTACHMENT 13.18.f
g. (1) Teacher, (1) Mental Health Treatment Specialist and (3) Associate Teachers, effective August 11,
2015.
An additional School-age Autistic Support center-based program is needed to meet the needs of
students with autism at the Colonial Early Learning Center.
ATTACHMENT 13.18.g
h. Mental Health Worker (1:1), effective August 11, 2015 and will continue until student moves or no
longer needs services.
Pocono Mountain School District has requested the Intermediate Unit provide a
Mental Healther Worker to meet the needs of an individual student in the Autistic Support program at
Swiftwater Elementary School in the Pocono Mountain School District. ATTACHMENT 13.18.h
i. (2) Speech Therapists, effective for the 2015 – 2016 school year.
These positions are needed to meet
the needs of students who will be served in new classrooms in the School-Age Speech and Language
Impaired Support program in Northampton County.
ATTACHMENT 13.18.i
j. Associate Teacher (1:1), effective June 3, 2015 and will continue until the student moves or no longer
needs services.
The East Stroudsburg Area School District has requested the Intermediate Unit provide an
Associate Teacher to meet the needs of an individual student in the Autistic Support program at J.T.
Lambert Intermediate School in the East Stroudsburg Area School District.
19.
ATTACHMENT 13.18.j
Approval – Raise in Substitute Rates
Due to the shortage in substitutes in our programs, it is recommended the Board approve the following
rate changes:
Effective May 8, 2015 – June 29, 2015 the following rates will be in effect:
20.
Substitute Teacher
$120.00 per day
Substitute Mental Health Worker
$100.00 per day
Substitute Associate Teacher
$100.00 per day
Approval – Parental Leave
It is recommended the Board approve the following Parental Leave:
Julie Eates
Starting Date:
June 27, 2015
Return Date:
November 2, 2015
Ms. Eates will receive salary and helath benefits during the FML portion of this leave.
The
remainder of the leave will be without pay and benefits.
21.
Approval – Salary Increase for Mary Beth Bianco
It is recommended the Board approve a 2% salary increase for Mary Beth Bianco for the 2015-2016
school year.
22.
Grievance No. 2015-01
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It is recommended the Board uphold the denial of Grievance 2015-01 from the Colonial Education
Association.
14. PERSONNEL ITEMS
A.
.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
It is recommended the Board approve the follow Leaves of Absence (without pay and benefits unless
otherwise noted):
None at this time
B. RESIGNATIONS
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Name
Anderson, Edward
Position
Associate Teacher
Effective Date
August 10, 2015
C. JOB STATUS CHANGES
Name
Assignment
Salary
Effective Date
Swick, Gayle
From Secretary to the Supervisor of
Clinical Support (Cluster 2C) to
Cabinet Secretary to the Director of
Business Services (Level VI)
2015-2016 Level VI Starting
Salary (2014-2015 Salary
$37,183)
To be determinted
Name
Assignment
Salary
Effective Date
3.
Armitage,
Lindsey
(ESY) Part-time Teacher, East Hills
Middle School, BASD
$35.65 per hour, Step 1
Master’s
July 1, 2015
4.
Boatner, Kendall
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Hills Middle School, BASD
$14.32 per hour, Step 1
BS/BA
July 1, 2015
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Bonini, Erik
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Stroudsburg High School South,
ESASD
$14.32 per hour, Step 1
BS/BA
July 1, 2015
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Cardoso, Patricia
Long Term Substitute Mental Health
Worker (Emotional Support, Easton
Middle School, EASD)
$25,780 (Step 1 Bachelors)
May 4, 2015
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Donald, Dawn
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Stroudsburg High School South,
ESASD
$11.48 per hour, Step 1
HS/HQ
July 1, 2015
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Emery, Lori
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Hills Middle School, BASD
$14.32 per hour, Step 1
BS/BA
July 1, 2015
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Finken, Eileen
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Hills Middle School, BASD
$12.55 per hour, Step 1
HS48/AS
July 1, 2015
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Friend, Kacy
(ESY) Part-time Teacher, East Hills
Middle School, BASD
$35.65 per hour, Step 1
Master’s plus 15 credits
July 1, 2015
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D. APPOINTMENTS
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Hammerstone,
Maranda
(Summer Emotional Support), Parttime Associate Teacher Colonial
Academy
$14.32 per hour, Step 1
BS/BA
June 30, 2015
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Hardy, Carolyn
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Stroudsburg High School South,
ESASD
$14.32 per hour, Step 1
BS/BA
July 1, 2015
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Irizarry, Maria
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Hills Middle School, BASD
$11.48 per hour, Step 1
HS/HQ
July 1, 2015
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Johnson,
Shannon
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Hills Middle School, BASD
$12.55 per hour, Step 1
HS48/AS
July 1, 2015
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Longley, Pambi
Associate Teacher, Autistic Support
(Swiftwater Elementary School, PMSD)
2015-2016 Step 2 HS/HQ
(2014-2015 Salary 16,690)
August 11, 2015
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Marbury,
Angenette
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Stroudsburg High School South,
ESASD
$12.55 per hour, Step 1
HS48/AS
July 1, 2015
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Martino, Matthew
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
Colonial Academy
$14.32 per hour, Step 1
BS/BA
June 30, 2015
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McGinley, Marisa
(ESY) Part-time Teacher, East Hills
Middle School, BASD
$34.90 per hour, Step 1
Bachelor’s plus 24 credits
July 1, 2015
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Matz, Ashley
School Psychologist, Pupil Personnel
2015-2016 Step 1 Master’s
Degree plus 45 credits
(2014-2015 Salary $51,870)
August 11, 2015
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McKeever, Cory
(ESY) Part-time Speech Therapist,
East Hills Middle School, BASD
$40.15 Step 9 Bachelor’s
plus 24 credits
July 1, 2015
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Moscaritolo, Evan
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Hills Middle School, BASD
$11.48 per hour, Step 1
HS/HQ
July 1, 2015
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Nightlinger,
Nicole
(ESY) Part-time Teacher, East Hills
Middle School, BASD
$34.52 per hour, Step 1
Bachelor’s Degree plus 15
credits
July 1, 2015
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Olah, Alexa
(Summer Partial Hospitalization) Parttime Associate Teacher, Liberty High
School, BASD
$11.48 per hour, Step 1
HS/HQ
July 7, 2015
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Oyer, Mariah
(Summer Emotional Support), Colonial
Academy, Part-time Associate
Teacher
$14.32 per hour, Step 1
BS/BA
June 30, 2015
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Rubelowsky,
Patricia
Associate Teacher (1:1), (Autistic
Support, Pocono Mountain East
Junior High School, PMSD)
2015-2016 HS/HQ (20142015 Salary $16,190)
August 11, 2015
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Ruggerio, Mary
Jo
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Hills Middle School, BASD
$14.32 per hour, Step 1
BS/BA
July 1, 2015
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Sluzynski, Kate
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Stroudsburg High School South,
ESASD
$12.55 per hour, Step 1
HS48/AS
July 1, 2015
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E.
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Tinor, Bruce
Supervisor of Special Education,
Elementary Autistic Support
TBD
TBD
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Umphrey, Lisa
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Stroudsburg High School South,
ESASD
$12.55 per hour, Step 1
HS48/AS
July 1, 2015
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Viva, Heather
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Hills Middle School, BASD
$14.32 per hour, Step 1
BS/BA
July 1, 2015
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Wisniewski,
Minerva
(ESY) Part-time Associate Teacher,
East Stroudsburg High School South,
ESASD
$14.32 per hour, Step 1
BS/BA
July 1, 2015
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS TO CURRENT POSITIONS
Rate
Service
Effective Dates
Hixon, Kelly
Name
Contractual Hourly Rate
July 6, 2015 – July 30,
2015
Schoch, Karen
Contractual hourly rate –
not to exceed 2 hours
Simon, Kathryn
Not to exceed $500
Provide ESY services to a Pocono
Mountain School District student
who will be receiving (4) 60-minute
sessions in his home
Provide services to Early
Intervention students that are
required by law to receive services
throughout all parts of the year
Mentoring of a new professional
11.
12.
13.
July 6, 2015 – July 28,
2015
August 11, 2015 –
August 10, 2016
The following staff to receive their contractual hourly rate (unless otherwise noted), not to exceed 68 hours,
to provide services during the Extended School Year Program. Effective July 1, 2015 – July 30, 2015
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Name
Current Position
ESY Position
Hauser, Colleen
Morgan, Rosemary
Substitute
Associate Teacher
Substitute
Associate Teacher
Speech Therapist
Associate Teacher
Associate Teacher
Associate Teacher
Associate Teacher
Speech Therapist
Stanley, Laura
Whitesell, Regan
Associate Teacher
Associate Teacher
Associate Teacher
Associate Teacher
Hineline, Dani
Hu, Susan
Latasha, Anthony
Hourly Rate (if different
from current position
$14.75 per hour
$14.40 per hour
Plus mileage at 57.5 cents
per mile
The following staff to receive their contractual hourly rate (unless otherwise noted), not to exceed 80 hours,
to provide services during the Emotional Support Extended School Year Program. Effective June 29, 2015July 16, 2015
Name
Current Position
ESY Position
Hourly Rate (if different
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21.
F.
Garcia, Danielle
Mental Health Worker
Mental Health Worker
from current position
$14.75 per hour
CONTRACTS FOR PAYMENT
Attachment
F.23
Name
Faith Lutheran
Church
F.24
Dr. Keith Floyd
F.25
PenTeleData
F. 26
Schoology, Inc.
F.27
Schoology, Inc.
F.28
Atiyeh, Randy
Service
Will provide an educational/domestic setting
for Life Skills students in Northampton
County
Justification for lateness: Rent agreement was
Will present a breakout session at the
Summer Administrative Workshop
Rate
Shall not exceed
$12,600.00
received on June 15,
Shall not exceed
$250 per day, for
one day, plus
meals and mileage
reimbursement, as
per CIU20’s
reimbursement for
travel policy
Shall not exceed
$914.88
Shall not exceed
$20,988.00
Effective Dates
September 1, 2015
– August 31, 2016
2015
July 30, 2015
Will provide a virtual circuit for SIP circuit for
July 1, 2015 – June
Monroe Career and Technical Institute
30, 2017
Will work with CIU20 in supporting Nazareth
July 1, 2015 – June
Area School District in providing a digital
30, 2016
learning environment that promotes learning,
communication and collaboration inside and
outside the classroom
Justification for lateness: We just received the information, finalizing Nazareth’s Student
Enrollment
Will work with CIU20 in supporting Saucon
Shall not exceed
July 1, 2015 – June
Valley School District in providing a digital
$11,100.00
30, 2016
learning environment that promotes learning,
communication and collaboration inside and
outside the classroom
Justification for lateness: Call was received from Schoology to begin contract with
Saucon Valley School District on June 17, 2015
Will provide Driver Education Training to
Shall not exceed
July 1, 2015 – June
participating school districts
$6,500.00
30, 2016
G. REVENUE GENERATING CONTRACTS FOR SERVICE
Attachment
G.72
G.73
Name
East Penn School
District
PA Leadership
Charter School
Service
Rate
CIU20 will provide Therapeutic Aggression
Shall not exceed
Control Techniques (TACT 2) for staff
$400.00
member Jeremy Silimperi from the Easton
Penn School District
Justification for lateness: East Penn School District notified Colonial
48 hours before the training was being conducted
CIU20 will provide Educational Audiology
Amount will be
Assessment and Consultative Services
based on the total
Effective Dates
June 9, 2015
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2015 – 2016 School
year
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G.23
Saucon Valley
School District
CIU20 will provide Saucon Valley School
District with Schoology, a digital learning
environment that promotes learning,
communication, and collaboration inside and
outside the classroom
number of hours
requested for
service per
student, at
$267.08
Shall not exceed
$12,100.00
July 1, 2015 – June
30, 2016
H. SUBSTITUTE LISTS
I.
1.
Substitute Teacher
None at this time
2.
Substitute Associate Teacher
None at this time
3.
Substitute Transportation
None at this time
4.
Substitute Mental Health Treatment Specialist
None at this time
5.
Substitute Mobile Therapist – Outpatient Program
None at this time
PROVIDER 50 LISTS
It is recommended the following individuals be placed on the Provider 50 List in the areas and on the
effective dates listed:
b.
.
c.
J.
Mobile Therapist – None at this time
Therapeutic Staff Support – None at this time
MOBILE THERAPIST - OUTPATIENT PROGRAM
It is recommended the following individuals be placed on the Mobile Therapist - Outpatient Program List
as per the effective dates listed:
None at this time
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