Morris Schools: Cut 14 Positions, Add 13

The Morris School District board of education met on Monday and approved several new positions. 

12.2 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) positions were abolished and 12.1 were established. The board swapped out two 0.5 security monitors at MHS for two 1.0 security monitors. The school board approved the following cuts and additions for the 2013-14 school year:

Abolished:

• 0.5— Special education teacher, Sussex
• 0.5— Special education teacher, Sussex
• 1.0— Special education teacher, Alfred Vail
• 1.0— Assistant Behavior Specialist, People Services
• 1.0— Social Worker, People Services
• 1.0— Student Information Data Specialist, Central Office
• 1.0— Computer Education Teacher, Frelinghuysen MS
• 1.0— vice principal, Frelinghuysen MS
• 0.5— security monitors, Morristown HS
• 0.5— security monitors, Morristown HS
• 1.0— supervisor of instruction, Morristown HS
• 1.0— In-School-Suspension teacher, Morristown HS
• 1.1—Teacher on Special Assignment, Morristown HS
• 1.1—Teacher on Special Assignment, Morristown HS

Established:

• 0.5— academic literacy coach, Alfred Vail
• 0.5— Special education teacher, Alfred Vail
• 1.0— Student Information Data Specialist, Central Office
• 1.0— School Library Media Specialist, Frelinghuysen MS
• 1.0— Enrichment Teacher, Frelinghuysen MS
• 1.0— supervisor of instruction, Frelinghuysen MS
• 1.0— Director of STEM Academy, stipend, Morristown HS (This position replaces a previously eliminated position)
• 1.0— Director of Student Support Services, Morristown HS
• 1.0— security monitors, Morristown HS
• 1.0— security monitors, Morristown HS
• 1.0— vice principal, Morristown HS
• 1.0— vice principal, Morristown HS
• 1.1— Student Success Coach, Teacher, Morristown HS

The following staff resigned July 1, unless otherwise noted: 

• Alyssa Catalano, Woodland Kindergarten Assistant
• Stephanie Novais, Woodland Kindergarten Assistant (Reduction in Force)
• Beth Wolff, Hillcrest Kindergarten Assistant (Reduction in Force)
• Emilia Clancy, Alexander Hamilton fifth grade
• Erika Cunningham, People Services Teacher Assistant (Reduction in Force)
• Cynthia Mairs, People Services Teacher Assistant (Reduction in Force)
• Kristen Ciambrone, FMS music
• James Somma, FMS social studies (will resign Sept 1)
• Rosaura Bagolie, MHS supervisor of instruction
• Margaret Clifford, MHS Special Education
• Donna Lee Donelan, MHS French
• Allison Grill, MHS guidance counselor
• Julie Harding, MHS supervisor of instruction (will resign Aug. 25)
• Nicholas Marigliano, MHS special education
• Persis Mehta, MHS Social Studies
• Sandra Osgood, MHS science
• Barbara Sandelli, bus driver
• Grant Kolmer, student information data specialist
• Employee #4716 was terminated on June 24

Here’s a look at who’s coming into the district:

• Laura Callen, Language Arts, MSH to replace K. Flynn
• Colleen Cumiskey, Alexander Hamilton fifth grade to replace Clancy, who resigned
• Eileen Devlin Sussex special education to replace M. Bonkoski, who was reassigned
• Regina Doherty, MHS secretary to replace M. Nilson, who was reassigned
• Edilson Echavarria Thomas Jefferson permanent custodian to replace J. Ortiz, who resigned
• Jose Giron,  Normandy Park part-time custodian to replace J. Williams, who resigned
• Aura Jimenez, FMS Spanish to replace T. Moffatt
• Thomas Law, FMS math to replace S. Scarpa
• Robert Mangel, MHS social studies to replace M. Carmel, who was reassigned
• Zachary Mazouat, Woodland/Thomas Jefferson Art to replace N. Kelly, who retired
• Hector Mejia, MHS permanent custodian to replace D. McCoy, who was reassigned
• Michael Norton, MHS school counselor to replace A. Grill, who resigned
• Karin Ruppel, .8 teacher program coordinator, a position that was established June 17
• Kevin Sampson, MHS Science to replace J. Sasso, who resigned
• Edwin Villhauer, MHS Science to replace K. Teresi, who resigned
• Stephen Voelker, .5 FMS music, a position that was established June 3
• Katrina Wunderlich, MHS Science, to replace S. Osgood, who resigned

(note, some of these positions are pending probationary period and/or completion of paperwork)