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B-BP BOE Taps New Leaders, Approves Salary Boost for Finance Chief

The Bayport-Blue Point Board of Education has named a new president and vice president and has approved a new compensation contract for the district’s finance chief.

The board also accepted the resignation of adminstrator Stephanie Nocerino, who has served as director of technology.

During its reorganization meeting on July 3 the BOE tapped Rebecca Campbell, who is heading into her second year as trustee, to take the helm from longtime president James March and named Diane D’Angelo as the vice president, replacing John Lynch who served as VP for one year. March is in his sixth term on the board and served as president for the past 12 years.

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The BOE also signed off on a new contract for Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Michael Cipriani that increases his annual compensation by $16,000 to a total of $192,000 from July, 2013 through June 30, 2016.

In 2010 Cipriani’s salary was $168,000 and $176,000 in the 2011-2012 school year.

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The pay boost, according to district leaders, is due to Cipriani taking over management and serving as upervisor of grounds and maintenance operations, a job left vacant when Gerald Doroski retired at the end of the 2012 school year. Cipriani has been serving in the role since the fall of 2012 without any additional compensation, according to Superintendent Dr. Vincent Butera. 

The board had approved in Fall, 2012 a resolution hiring Doroski back on a per diem basis starting last September but that strategy did not move forward as Doroski reportedly decided not to work in that role.

The new salary agreement illustrates total employee compensation, according to Butera, and actually reflects a decrease in total compensation given fringe benefit reductions.

“The reason for the agreement is twofold – it is in recognition of the added responsibilities he [Cipriani] has undertaken since the fall of 2012 with the custodial/maintenance operations as well as is in line with the board’s desire to streamline contracts to accurately reflect the total compensation of the employee,” he told Patch in an email.

“This streamlining has resulted in the removal/adjustment to a number of contractual compensation items,” Butera added, noting that Cipriani’s new agreement no longer allows him to cash in 10 unused vacation days. He also gives up five vacation days, and will pay more for his healthcare and dental insurance contributions, 75% compared to the 25% in the prior agreement and provides a salary freeze through 2015. 

Butera said the previous contract had a total value of of $194,000 and the new one has a total compensation value of $192,000.

Regarding the BOE leadership changes, March related that upon his decision to run for another term he had told the board that he would not be seeking the president slot but wanted the opportunity to nominate someone for the position.

In nominating Campbell, whose first three-year term expires in 2015, March stated she had illustrated a commitment to the board role by putting her career on hold and has the leadership and skills necessary for the job.

In accepting the position Campbell noted March’s decades of service to the board and the community describing him as an ‘icon in the community” who has put many personal hours into the role during the past 12 years.

D’Angelo’s current three-year term expires in 2014. Lynch’s term expires in 2014, He was elected with Campbell and Bill Milligan in 2011. Newcomer to the BOE, Anthony Sanserviro, was formally sworn in during the meeting.



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