Alleged Threats

I am more than a little tired of hearing it said that in previous years the BOE has “threatened to cut the football team” in an effort to get people to pass the budget. So – here is a little dose of reality -

1. There was never any threat made in reference to the football team.
2. The reality last year was that some sports would need to be cancelled due to the cuts in aid from the state. The decision was made to institute a pay-to-participate fee and use money from our “savings account” to allow us to keep those sports intact. The sports that were at risk were the newer and/or more expensive sports, while still keeping in line with Title 9.
3. The only risk to football ever being cancelled was when we did not receive enough votes to hire a substitute athletic trainer – so if our current athletic trainer was unavailable on the night of our (homecoming) football game that coming weekend, the game would have to be cancelled due to lack of a trainer on site.
4. The biggest risk to other sports and activities in the district? Years of no votes to approve coaches and advisors. Below is an excerpt from the minutes from the June 14 2010 Board of Ed meeting. I have pulled out one resolution – 569-10 – which was to reappoint all coaches at the High School. I am also showing at the top the way the vote went for the Personnel resolutions at that meeting. The resolution received two NO votes. Note that this is an example - if you take the time to look through the minutes of meetings since then you will see dozens of other coach/advisor appointments receiving no votes as well. Please note that coaches for Freshman and JV levels are referred to as Assistant Coaches. I'll apologize if the resolution list is difficult to read - I didn't want to make a typo so I copied this information directly from the minutes online.

The next time you hear a comment that someone has made a threat to cut a sport or activity – take a long hard look at who is trying to save our programs – and who is voting NO.


Personnel

Mrs. D’Agostino motioned, and Mrs. D’Abbraccio seconded the motion that Personnel Resolutions 556-10 through 578-10 be accepted as presented.

The motion was approved by roll call vote.
Mrs. Brooks: Yes to all; Mrs. Castriotta: Yes to 557-10, 563-10, 564-10, 565-10, 566-10, 568-10, 570-10, 571-10, 572-10, 573-10, 574-10, 577-10, 578-10, No to 558-10, 559-10, 560-10, 561-10, 562-10, 567-10, 569-10, 576-10, and Abstain to 556-10, 575-10; Mrs. D’Abbraccio: Yes to all; Mrs. D’Agostino: Yes to all; Mrs. Marchesi: Yes to all; Mrs. Miller: Yes to all; Mr. Rogers: Yes to 556-10, 557-10, 561-10, 562-10, 563-10, 564-10, 566-10, 568-10, 570-10, 572-10, 573-10, 574-10, No to 558-10, 559-10, 560-10, 565-10, 567-10, 569-10, 571-10, 575-10, 576-10, 577-10, 578-10; Ms. Scheneck: Yes to 556-10, 557-10, 561-10, 562-10, 563-10, 565-10, 566-10, 567-10, 568-10, 569-10, 570-10, 571-10, 572-10, 573-10, 574-10, 575-10, 576-10, 577-10, 578-10, and Abstain to 558-10, 559-10, 560-01, 564-10, however, Recuse to G. Trotter and M. Scheneck only in Resolution 569-10; Mr. Moschella: Yes to all.


RESOLUTION NO. 569-10
Reappointment Coaches – RHS

IT IS RESOLVED, that in accordance with the Superintendent’s recommendation, the following personnel be reappointed as Coaches at Roxbury High School for the 2010/2011 school year at the salary indicated

2010/2011 REAPPOINTMENTS – COACHES - RHS
Name Position Step Salary
Football
Lorusso, Cosmo – 1 Head Coach 3 $10,133
Trotter, Greg – 1 Assistant Coach 3 6,816
Dekmar, Frank – 1 Assistant Coach 3 6,816
Poggi, Kevin – 1 Assistant Coach 3 6,816
Dolan, Jim – 1 Assistant Coach 3 6,666
Spargo, Justin – 1 Assistant Coach 3 6,516
Donnelly, Stephen Assistant Coach 3 6,466
Misurelli, Frank Assistant Coach 3 6,466
Field Hockey
Naugle, Diane – 1 Head Coach 3 7,876
Beyel, Kristina Assistant Coach 3 5,147
Vacancy Assistant Coach 5,147
Cheerleading
D’Olivo, Kelley Head Coach – Fall ½ of 3 2,196.50
Veerman, Tara Head Coach – Fall ½ of 3 2,196.50
D’Olivo, Kelley – 1 Assistant Coach – Fall ½ of 3 2,165.50
Veerman, Tara Assistant Coach – Fall ½ of 3 1,965.50
Gluck, Kaitlyn Assistant Coach – Fall 3 3,931
Reiser, Jeannette – 1 Head Coach - Winter 3 4,593
D’Olivo, Kelley Assistant Coach – Winter 3 3,931
Veerman, Tara Assistant Coach - Winter 3 3,931
Volleyball
Nagy, Amanda Head Coach 3 7,376
Benbow, Jon Assistant Coach 3 5,147
DiPietro, Sebastian Assistant Coach 3 5,147
Tennis – Boys’
Miller, Michael – 1 Head Coach 3 7,331
Tennis – Girls’
Miller, Michael – 1 Head Coach 3 7,331
Soccer – Boys’
Irwin, Gary – 1 Head Coach 3 8,176
Bewalder, Kevin – 1 Assistant Coach 3 5,397
DeBarros, Joel Assistant Coach 3 5,147
Soccer – Girls’
Renna, Justin – 1 Head Coach 3 8,076
George, Michelle – 1 Assistant Coach 3 5,547
Monaco, David – 1 Assistant Coach 3 5,347
Cross Country – Boys’
Donegan, Brendan – 1 Head Coach 3 7,931
Cross Country – Girls’
Collins, Byron Head Coach 3 7,131
Wrestling
Dolan, Jim – 1 Head Coach 3 8,777
Monaco, David – 1 Assistant Coach 3 5,827
Spargo, Justin Assistant Coach 3 5,627
Ice Hockey
Benbow, Jon – 1 Head Coach 3 8,677
Abrusci, Vito – 1 Assistant Coach 3 5,727
Swimming (Boys’ and Girls’)
Earley, Jennifer – 1 Head Coach 3 7,631
Banta, Don Assistant Coach 3 4,929
Vacancy Assistant Coach
Basketball - Boys’
Deeb, Jon – 1 Head Coach 3 8,777
Capra, Bob – 1 Assistant Coach 3 5,877
Vacancy Assistant Coach
Basketball - Girls’
Bewalder, Kevin – 1 Head Coach 3 8,477
Hallet, Jennifer Assistant Coach 3 5,627
Nagy, Amanda Assistant Coach 3 5,627
Indoor Track - Boys’
Donegan, Brendan – 1 Head Coach 3 7,931
Indoor Track - Girls’
Balcerski, Robert Head Coach ½ of 3 3,565.50
Myers, Laura Head Coach ½ of 3 3,565.50
Assistant Indoor Track
Poggi, Kevin – 1 Assistant Coach 3 5,129
Outdoor Track – Boys’
Donegan, Brendan - 1 Head Coach 3 7,931
Damelio, Kellie Assistant Coach 3 4,879
Vacancy Assistant Coach
Outdoor Track – Girls’
Balcerski, Robert Head Coach 3 7,131
Damelio, Kellie Assistant Coach 3 4,879
Myers, Laura Assistant Coach 3 4,879 l
Baseball
Trotter, Greg – 1 Head Coach 3 8,176
Spargo, Justin – 1 Assistant Coach 3 5,247
Scheneck, Matt – 1 Assistant Coach 3 5,447
Softball
Naugle, Diane – 1 Head Coach 3 7,876
DeBarros, Joel Assistant Coach 3 5,147
Hallet, Jennifer Assistant Coach ½ of 3 2,573.50
Popowycz, Becky Assistant Coach ½ of 3 2,573.50
Golf
Heike, Bruce – 1 Head Coach 3 7,731
Lacrosse – Boys’
Donnelly, Stephen – 1 Head Coach 3 7,576
Benbow, Jon – 1 Assistant Coach 3 5,247
Meola, Louis Assistant Coach 3 5,147
Lacrosse – Girls’
Bewalder, Kevin – 1 Head Coach 3 7,576
Beyel, Kristina Assistant Coach 3 5,147
London, Jacqueline Assistant Coach 3 5,147
Athletic Trainer
Koch, Joseph Fall Season 7,083
Koch, Joseph Winter Season 7,083
Koch, Joseph Spring Season 7,083
Weight Room
Lorusso, Cosmo Summer Weight Coach 3 5,557
Deeb, Jon Fall Weight Coach 3 5,557
Lorusso, Cosmo Winter Weight Coach 3 5,557
Lorusso, Cosmo Spring Weight Coach 3 5,557
Equipment Manager
Douglas, Brett Fall Equipment Manager 3 5,557
Douglas, Brett Winter Equipment Manager 3 5,557
Douglas, Brett Spring Equipment Manager 3 5,557

1- Includes longevity