Huntington School Board Notes
Huntington School Board members approved amendments to Superintendent James W. Polansky's contract, which will now run through June 30, 2018. He assumed his current position on July 1, 2011. Trustees took the action during their meeting this past Monday night at Jack Abrams School.
Trustees continued their review of the 2013/14 draft budget with a focus on curriculum and instruction. Mr. Polansky made a presentation concerning the district's elementary and secondary grade level staffing needs for next year.
Numerous Huntington High School students and social studies teacher Lauren Desiderio were honored by trustees. The teenagers won local and regional awards in this year's National History Day competition. Mrs. Desiderio serves as the faculty advisor to Huntington's NHD club.
Trustees also took the following actions:
• Appointed Kelli-Ann Connors as a long-term substitute special education teacher at Woodhull Intermediate School. The appointment is effective through approximately June 12.
• Appointed Peggy Gallagher as a long-term substitute librarian at Woodhull Intermediate School through approximately April 1. She has been in the position since October 23.
• Authorized Huntington High School student Wilmarie Aviles to serve as a science lab assistant during the 2012/13 school year at a salary of $7.25 per hour.
• Authorized Kerri Gebbia, Ashley Williams, Carol Soskil, Doreen Ellis, Desirae Stropoli, Laraine Schirripa and Kailene Abt to work as substitute teachers in the ELA & Math Saturday Institute. They will be paid $48.97 per hour when their services are needed.
• Approved Margaret Florio, Clara Krapf and Maryanne Omara to work as clerical substitutes during the 2012/13 school year.
• Approved Charles Paar as a volunteer boys' assistant varsity lacrosse coach.
• Approved a budget transfer in the amount of $234.75 to cover the cost of postage for the district's transportation office.
• Approved a consultant services contract with Bilinguals, Inc. for speech screenings for bilingual kindergarten students. The company will be paid $250 per day per screener.
• Approved health and welfare services agreements with the Northport-East Northport, Smithtown and Garden City school districts.
• Authorized the district's participation in a joint municipal cooperative bidding program led by Eastern Suffolk BOCES.