Huntington School Briefs
College acceptance letters have begun arriving in the mailboxes of Huntington High School seniors. In the first round of “I Got In” announcements, students Jonathan Correll (Boston College, Univ. of Vermont), Laura Dabrowski (Boston College, Fordham Univ.), Madeleine Jensen (Drew Univ.), Laura Beach (Duquesne Univ., SUNY Purchase, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Lynchburg College), Francesca Lombardo (Fairleigh Dickinson Univ., LaSalle Univ., Philadelphia Univ., Univ. of Tampa), Gregory James (Fordham Univ., SUNY Albany), Victoria Smith (Hofstra Univ., Iona College, SUNY New Paltz), Leslie O’Brien (Johns Hopkins Univ.) and Matthew Scott (Miseriocordia Univ.) disclosed receipt of acceptance letters.
Zachary Conlon (Mount. St. Mary College), Venice Lagone (Ohio State Univ., Univ. of Georgia, Univ. of Michigan, Univ. of Vermont), Ian Smith (St. John’s Univ.), Micah Evans (SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Delhi), Derrick Northcote (SUNY Potsdam, York College of PA), Josh Daidone (SUNY Potsdam), Christopher Potter (Trinity College) and Shannon Connors (Yale Univ.) also shared their good news.
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Huntington Assistant Superintendent David H. Grackin has created a draft Disaster Recovery Plan at the behest of the district’s internal and external auditors. The work, sometimes referred to as a “business continuity plan” has been reviewed by an ad hoc committee of technology personnel and administrators.
In his 2007 annual report on school district accountability, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli noted: “Another major concern that focused on focused on safeguarding data integrity was the lack of appropriate data back-up procedures and disaster recovery plans.” The comptroller encouraged districts to undertake contingency planning to deal with the possible loss of “computer equipment and date and outline procedures for recovery.”
The district is in the process of determining “the cost of providing the level of assurance the comptroller’s office is seeking,” Mr. Grackin said.
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This year’s Huntington Teacher Center Policy Board consists of members Ellen Blanchard, Linda Cirillo, Patricia Dillon, Joann Kavanagh, Maryann Daly, Roy Dumar, Jeff Dicker, Marsha Neville, Anne Gordon, Laura Kaessinger, Diane Klaverweiden, John Langton, Carmela Leonardi, Karen Mallow-Rizzo, Joanne McGuinness-Tures, Donna Nugent, Michael O’Brien, Cindy Palmirotto, Ann Pry and Georganne White.
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This school year the Huntington High School Business Department is offering half-year courses titled Business Management, Senior Portfolio, Street Law, Sports Marketing, Finance and Leadership and the full-year course known as Accounting.
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Huntington School Board members approved a resolution declaring itself the “lead agency” for a project that will reconstruct an exterior wall at the rear of Huntington High School that has been moving outward. Trustees also declared the work a Type II action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and thus it will “have no significant impact on the environment and require no further review under SEQRA.”
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The Huntington High School Habitat for Humanity club trip to assist in reconstruction projects in the New Orleans area devastated by Hurricane Katrina has been changed from Feb. 17-24 to April 20-27. Students are raising funds to make the journey.
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Huntington School Board members accepted a donation made by the district’s Special Education PTA in the amount of $200 to help fund the operation of the Huntington Intermediate Friendship club.
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Huntington School District nurse Jacqueline Silvers and ESL teacher Jill Lowe were authorized to receive mileage reimbursement for district related travel at the IRS approved rate.
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At their Jan. 7 public meeting, trustees approved numerous budget transfer requests from one code to another to fund high school special education related annual review testing supplies, including a SMARTboard cart and digital camera ($2,300); for the purchase of teacher support materials for the J. Taylor Finley Middle School History Alive program ($580); to cover the increased cost of paper, the need for additional teacher supplies and the replacement of classroom “reading rugs” at Washington Primary School ($5,000); to purchase TV carts and overhead projectors at Woodhull Intermediate School ($6,265); to cover the cost of professional conferences and workshops for student support services staff members ($1,000); for supplies for the student support services administrative office ($1,000).
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Huntington Intermediate School can use your old calendars if they contain photos of animals. Sixth graders involved in a project on endangered species are looking for these items. If you can help, call the school’s main office at 673-2060.
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Huntington Intermediate School is planning a huge fundraiser for Fri. Feb 29. Planning for the Mardi Gras pasta night is underway. Details will be announced soon.
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