Jefferson Administration
Principal
Jefferson Primary School Principal Margaret H. Evers graduated from Huntington High School in 1972. She earned an undergraduate degree in psychology at the SUNY College at Brockport in 1976 and obtained a master's degree in special education at Adelphi University in 1980. She received her administrative certification at Stony Brook University in July 2001.
Prior to joining the administrative ranks, Mrs. Evers worked as an elementary grade level special education teacher in the district from 1980 to 1992 in the 12:1:1 and resource programs. From 1992 to 1999 she served as coordinator of special education, K-6 where she was responsible for 450 student IEPs, provided leadership to teachers and training for aides and worked with child study teams in six buildings, among a host of other responsibilities.
Mrs. Evers also served as chairperson of the committee on preschool special education (CPSE) from 1992 to 1995, tracking paperwork for 100 special education preschool students yearly, coordinating the transition of special needs youngsters from the CPSE to the committee on special education (CSE) and working with the Suffolk County Department of Health to coordinate services.
In September 2000, Mrs. Evers moved into the district office as an administrative associate and the following year she joined the central office staff as assistant to the superintendent for curriculum and instruction, eventually rising to assistant superintendent, a position she held through June 2006 before becoming principal of Jefferson.
Mrs. Evers resides in the district with her husband, Jack. Her son and daughter are Huntington High School graduates.