SCS Appoints Personnel for Extended School Year

By David Avitabile

SCHOHARIE - Schoharie school board members appointed personnel for the Extended School Year at their May 20 meeting.

Named were:

* Lori Warner, school nurse, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the STA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Jennifer Sanders, school social worker, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the STA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Shauna Rockwell, speech-pathologist, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the STA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Sarah Cuscino, special education teacher, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the STA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Anthony Monescalchi, physical education teacher, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the STA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Alexandra Nash, special education teacher, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the STA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Jennifer Hellstrom, special education assistant, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the STA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Lissette Helmstadt, special education teaching assistant, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the STA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Jean Luniewski, special education teaching assistant, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the STA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Isis Brown, special education teacher aide, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the SCEA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* David St. George, special education teacher aide, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the SCEA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Valarie Thom, special education teacher aide, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the SCEA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

* Shawn VanGasbeck, special education teacher aide, salary at the summer curriculum rate per the SCEA contract from 7:45am to 12:30pm, from July 7 through August 15.

In other personnel moves, board members:

* Accepted the resignation of Kari Schaeffer, elementary school special education teacher, as of July 18.

* Appointed Trisha Hotaling to a probationary position as bus driver at a salary of $28.82 per hour, for about 4.5 hours a day, retroactive to April 28.

* Appointed Michael Jackson to a probationary position as bus driver at a salary of $27.17 per hour for 4.5 hours per day, effective September 1.

* Named Heather Lendrum to a probationary position as a part-time food service helper at a salary $17.02 per hour, for 4.5 hours a day, retroactive to May 8.

* Added the following people to the SCS substitute list: Rose Mattas retroactive to May 8, Morgan Phelan, effective June 1, and Jamie McFarland, bus aide, retroactive to May 14.

* Added four people to the Capital Region BOCES teacher substitute calling service list.

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In other action, board members:

* Approved a resolution recognizing June 19 as the Juneteenth Holiday.

* Went into executive session to discuss contract negotiations.