Sewanhaka Board of Education Notebook: April 24

If you missed Tuesday’s board of education meeting, here are some of the highlights:

Personnel

• The board approved a change of personnel regarding the curriculum writing of the pre-algebra 7 class in January.
• Chris Merle was deleted and Dimitrios Drivas was added.
• The payment of $540 for 12 hours is the same for both professionals.

Payments

• Payments for lighting, visual and sound support at the April 24 and May 22 board of education meetings were approved. This includes a payment of up to $270 to Christopher Brustman for time not exceeding 6 hours. The same time constraints were given for Barbara Priester and her pay would be up to $174.
• The board approved a retroactive payment of $650 to Marjorie Schiering, a Molloy College professor who taught a literacy workshop at Our Lady of Victory school on March 27.

Public Comment

• A Floral Park High School parent was the only speaker from the audience at the meeting.
• She asked about taking the next steps toward possibly getting her daughter enrolled in a school that specializes in the arts.

Other Board News

Prior to the board of education meeting, some board members and Superintendent Dr. Ralph Ferrie gave out  in Sewanhaka's auditorium.