Rochester School Board

Personnel Committee

School Department Board Room

June 7, 2007

 

Members Present

Members Absent

Also Present

Audrey Stevens, Chair

John Connelly

Anne Grassie   

Peggy Parker

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy Warren

Linda Casey

David Colson

Charles DeVito

Brenda Gentle

Michael Hopkins

Richard Kalisz

Sharon Pray

Robert Watson

The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:47 p.m. with a quorum present.

Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to recommend that the Board approve the resignation for retirement purposes of Amber Hall, Cook Manager.  The motion carried unanimously.

Mrs. Parker moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend that the Board approve the following resignations:

               

                Kristin Brown...................................................................................................................... Grade 5 Teacher

                Maureen Catlin...................................................................................... Special Education Personal Aide

                Stephanie Coussoule......................................................................................................... Grade 4 Teacher

                William Douglass.......................................................................................................... Assistant Principal

                Edith Patricia Ellis..................................................................................................................... ESL Teacher

                Kathleen Morrissette...................................................................................... Special Education Teacher

                Karen McNulty.......................................................................................................................... Art Teacher

                Jennifer Ruel.................................................................................................................. Assistant Principal

                Richard Towne........................ Comprehensive Technology Education Director/Assistant Principal

 

The motion carried unanimously.

     

Mrs. Parker moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to recommend that the Board approve the following

nominations:

 

                Nanette Fiorini.................................................................................................. Special Education Teacher

                Alicia Hervey................................................................................................................. Assistant Principal

                Ann Casey Leahy................................................................................................. Occupational Therapist

                Peggy Leary...................................................................................................... Special Education Teacher

                Lorne Lucas..................................................................................................................... Wellness Teacher

                Sara Nice.................................................................................................................... Mathematics Teacher

                Alison O’Malley........................................................................... Special Education Personal Assistant

                Stacy Perkins........................................................................................................... Social Studies Teacher

                Jannie Pratt.................................................................................... Special Education Personal Assistant

                Sean Sullivan................................................................................................................... Wellness Teacher

                Bonnie Young......................................................................................... International Language Teacher

                Katherine Zachairas...................................................................................................... Assistant Principal

                                                                                                                    

The motion carried unanimously.

 

Mrs. Parker moved, second by Mrs. Grassie to recommend that the Board approve the following Department Head/Curriculum Advisor nominations:

 

                Thomas Alberghini............................................................................................ Adult Education Director

                Karen Carignan.......................................................... Speech-Language Pathologist Department Head

                Jessica Carloni.............................................................................................. Reading Curriculum Advisor

                Katherine Grace.................................................................................. Social Studies Curriculum Advisor

                Nancy Graham.................................................................................................... Nurses Department Head

                Kelly Gray........................................................................................... Social Studies Curriculum Advisor

                Cheryl Hanscom................................................................ English/Language Arts Curriculum Advisor

               

 

                Lea Marshall....................................................................... English/Language Arts Curriculum Advisor

                Caitlin McCarthy................................................................................ Social Studies Curriculum Advisor   

                Lori McDowell-Gilbert.......................................................... Occupational Therapist Department Head

                Marlene Michaud............................................................................. HOPE Program Curriculum Advisor

                Tyler Nutter.......................................................................................... Mathematics Curriculum Advisor

                Vicki O’Donnell.................................................................. English/Language Arts Curriculum Advisor

                Scott Prieto........................................................................................... Mathematics Curriculum Advisor

                Sara Keller Toussaint.......................................................................... Mathematics Curriculum Advisor   

 

The motion carried unanimously.

               

Mrs. Parker moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend that the Board approve the following

2007/2008 teacher contract renewal nominations: 

 

                Jennifer Brock................................................................................................................. First Year Teacher

                Michael Gott.................................................................................................................... First Year Teacher

                Scott Prieto.................................................................................................................... Third Year Teacher

                Christine Schadler..................................................................................................... Second Year Teacher

 

The motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend that the Finance Committee forward approval of the Non-Union Salary proposal for the 2007/2008 school year.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to recommend the following summer school nominations:

 

                Thomas Alberghini........................................................................................................... Program Teacher

                Maura Baribeau............................................................................................................. Personal Assistant

                Patti Breslin..................................................................................................................... REACH Assistant

                Jason Bushway................................................................................................................. Program Teacher

                Maureen Callaghan......................................................................................... Speech/Language Teacher

                Shannon Cantara.......................................................................................... Speech/Language Assistant

                Tiffanie Capone................................................................................................................. Program Teacher

                Karen Carignan................................................................................................ Speech/Language Teacher

                Dawn Connelly.................................................................................................................. Program Teacher

                Susan Crichton.............................................................................................................. Personal Assistant

                Bob Desjardins.............................................................................................................. Tutoring Academy

                Judy Dubois................................................................................................................... Personal Assistant

                Ann Marie Duffy.................................................................................................... ESOL Paraprofessional

                Lisa Fendone................................................................................................................... REACH Assistant

                Paula Garland.................................................................................................................. REACH Assistant

                Lori Gilbert.............................................................................................................. Occupational Therapist

                Alicia Goff...................................................................................................................... Pre-school Teacher

                Nancy Hay.................................................................................................................... Pre-School Teacher

                Fran Hoyt......................................................................................................................... Program Secretary

                Peg Hurd............................................................................................................................ Program Teacher

                Anna Ingram................................................................................................................... Program Secretary

                Curtis Keller....................................................................................................................... Program Teacher

                Robin LaRoche........................................................................................................................ Court Liaison

                Mary Anne Leahy............................................................................................................ Program Teacher

                Jessica Locke..................................................................................................................... Program Teacher

                Lea Marshall...................................................................................................................... Program Teacher

                Lee Murphy.................................................................................................................... Physical Therapist

                Kathryn Olson....................................................................................................... Occupational Therapist

                Brianne Philipps.................................................................................................... Occupational Therapist

                Richard Poole.................................................................................................................... Program Teacher

                Thomas Power................................................................................................................... Program Teacher

                Scott Prieto........................................................................................................................ Program Teacher

               

 

                Lorraine Ramsay............................................................................................................... Program Teacher

                Marilyn Reiger................................................................................................................ Persona Assistant

                Mark Sampson.................................................................................................................. Program Teacher

                Barry Smith........................................................................................................................ Program Teacher

                Laura Smith................................................................................................................... Pre-School Teacher   

                Janet Stone...................................................................................................................... REACH Assistant

                Gail Terra.................................................................................. Middle/High School Recreation Program

                Laurie Thibault................................................................................................................ REACH Assistant

                Doug Totten.................................................................................................................. Personal Assistant

                Jeff Turgeon................................................................................................................... Personal Assistant

                Judy Turgeon................................................................................................................ Personal Assistant

                Nancy Wachowiak.......................................................................................... Speech/Language Teacher

                Alison Whitty.................................................................................................. Speech Language Teacher

 

The motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend the Board approve the following Co-Curricular/Extra-Curricular nominations:

 

                Carrie Feyler............................................................................................... Elementary Yearbook Advisor

                Joanne Houston............................................................................................. Auditorium Stage Manager

                Stephanie Philps........................................................................................ Elementary Yearbook Advisor

 

The motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Grassie, to recommend that the Finance Committee forward approval of the following Stipend Request for Gwen Guess in the amount of $1,030 (Reading First Grant) for Administration of the Chamberlain School Reading First Grant, Robert Hanson in the amount of $3,570 (Reading First Grant) for Administration of the William Allen School Reading First Grant,  Barbara McDowell in the amount of $2,000 (Reading First Grant) for Co-Administration of the Maple Street School Reading First Grant and for Susan Richman in the amount of $1,000 for Co-Administration of the Maple Street School Reading First Grant.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Connelly moved, second by Mrs. Parker, to recommend that the Board approve the school nurses to submit a grant proposal through the Barker Foundation to find a Pre-School Nurse position.  The motion carried unanimously.

 

The Personnel Committee recommends the amended Speech Specialist and the new Speech/Language Department Head job descriptions for first reading to the School Board.

Mrs. Grassie moved, second by Mr. Connelly, to adjourn.  On a unanimous vote, the Committee adjourned at 7:27 p.m.

                                                                                                                                Audrey Stevens, Chair