Middle School

Scores

Regents scores

·         Port Jefferson High School

Subject	Scoring below 55	Scoring 55-64	Scoring 65-84	Scoring 85-100
Living Environment
2010	00	02	27	71
2011	01	02	38	59
Chemistry
2010	02	13	62	22
2011	00	05	60	35
Earth Science
2010	04	09	64	23
2011	02	06	58	35
English
2010	01	02	39	58
2011	00	01	32	67
French
2010	00	00	25	75
2011	00	07	07	86
Global History
2010	02	03	41	54
2011	02	03	48	46
Integrated Algebra
2010	08	12	73	07
2011	04	09	80	07
Italian
2011	00	00	24	76
Math
2010	25	25	50	00
2011	06	11	39	44
Physics
2010	10	12	46	32
2011	06	04	45	45
Spanish
2010	00	00	45	55
2011	00	00	13	88
U.S. History and Government
2010	01	02	29	67
2011	00	01	15	84

Anyone Know ...?

What happened at Monday's Athletic Forum?

What was it about?

School officials: Few districts will try to pierce caps in future

NEWSDAY

A resounding voter rejection of school budgets that attempted to bust state tax caps has convinced many education officials on Long Island and statewide that few districts will try such moves in the future.

In Tuesday's elections, six of seven Island districts that tried to pierce their caps fell short of the 60 percent supermajorities needed. The rate of defeats in the region was far higher than last year, when seven of 17 override attempts failed.

The number of rejections surprised many.

From Newsday

Title	2012-2013 Salary	Benefits	Other	Total compensation
Superintendent of Schools	$195,000	$43,453	$2,500	$240,953
Assistant Superintendent For Pupil Personnel	$165,000	$39,685	$2,500	$207,185
Assistant Superintendent For Business	$165,000	$36,420	$2,500	$203,920
Hs Principal	$159,000	$0	$0	$159,000
Director Of Curriculum	$140,000	$0	$0	$140,000
Elementary Principal	$135,000	$0	$0	$135,000
Assistant Principal	$128,800	$0	$0	$128,800
Middle School Principal	$125,000	$0	$0	$125,000

Data: NY state spends most per student in nation

NEWSDAY

New York State continued to spend more money per student in its public schools than any other state in 2011, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report out Tuesday.

And while the census report showed a modest 0.4 percent drop in public school student spending nationwide between 2010 and 2011 -- the first time that's happened in four decades of data collection -- spending in New York rose 2.5 percent in that period, a lower rate of increase than in past years.

New York's per-pupil spending rose 7.4 percent between 2006 and 2007, and 7.5 percent between 2007 and 2008.
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Election and Budget Results

Budget passed:   656 yes

                            244 no

Election Results:  Ellen Boehm             639

                             Kathleen Brennan    637

                             Adam De Witt           615

                             Dennis Kahn            430

Adam DeWitt sworn in tonight to fill out Isak Prohovnik's term till June 2014.

Ellen Boehm leaves the Board tonight, to rejoin in July 2013 for a 3 year term.

Kathleen Brennan gets sworn in July 2013 for a 3 year term.

Dennis Kahn leaves the Board as of June 30, 2013.

Communication with AP exams/regents/finals

Is Port Jeff School district going to post the regents exams dates? The dates of the finals? Come on guidance, get with the program here. Some of us have to work (a full day!) and need to know these dates and times!!!!!!!

Here they are for MIller place http://www.millerplace.k12.ny.us/files/filesystem/june%202013%20test%20calendar.pdf

Here they are for Jericho http://hs.jerichoschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_5888181/File/Announcements/FINAL%20REGENTSspread%20sheet%20revised%205.13.2013.pdf

Here they are for Comsewogue http://www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/files/263273/regents-rct%20testing%20schedule%202013%20june.pdf

Here they are for Mt Sinai http://www.mtsinai.k12.ny.us/highschool/school/correspondence/1213/eoy/2013%20EOY%20Testing%20Schedule.pdf

Shall I go on???????????

election

On the PTR blog

Too Many Cooks?

May 16, 2013 | 08:04 PM

To the Editor

As a former President of the Port Jefferson Board of Education and a current LIPA Trustee, I am in a unique position to suggest to my friends and neighbors that Dr, Dennis Kahn is clearly the strongest candidate and deserves our votes for the Board of Education in these fiscally challenging times.

After attending Meet the Candidates Night, I felt compelled to voice my opinion. All other candidates running this year have been, or are directly connected to the educational community for which they have or are deriving their personal income. While benefits can be derived by having former and current educators on the Board, it seems clear to me that we need someone with Dennis' successful experiences in business and community service to provide an alternative perspective to avoid any conflict of interest. I have served on the Board with Dennis and I have known him for more than 20 years. He highly values an excellent education but is not afraid to make difficult decisions and think outside the box. Dennis has no allegiance to any special interest group other than the children and residents of Port Jefferson.

Just think … We hire a Superintendent, Principal, and Teachers to provide the very best education for our Children. The School Board needs to provide policy and fiduciary oversight and understand their limited role. From this dietitian's point of view "too many cooks spoil the stew".

Suzette C. Smookler MS, RD, CDN

Director of Clinical Nutrition and Educations Services

Stony Brook University Hospital

progress reports late again?

"The Portal will be available Friday, May 17th at 3:00 p.m."

FAIL!

Really?

Port Jefferson data

Academics
Grade 4 English - students meeting standards	71.8%
Grade 4 Math - students meeting standards	85.9%
Grade 8 English - students meeting standards	78.1%
Grade 8 Math - students meeting standards	89%
Dropout rate	2%
Average class sizes
Grades 1-6	20
English - Grade 8	10
Math - Grade 10	17
English - Grade 10	20
Demographics
White	91%
Black	1%
Asian	5%
Hispanic	3%
Students receiving free or reduced price lunches	2%
Limited English proficient students	1%

Newsweek’s America’s Best High Schools of 2013

2012 -Earl L. Vandermeulen High School placed 112th in the nation and 2nd in Suffolk County
2013 -Earl L. Vandermeulen High School placed 546th in the nation and 10th in Suffolk County.

PORT JEFFERSON graduation rate dropped from 99% to 96%
Port Jefferson % of College bound students dropped from 99% to 89%
Port Jefferson average AP score dipped from 3.4 to 3.3
 
2012 - Jericho placed 41 in the nation
2013 - Jericho placed 32 in the nation
Jericho Graduation rate remained at 100%
Jericho % of college bound students increased from 99% to 100%
Jericho average AP score increased from 3.1 to 3.4

2012 Cold Spring Harbor placed 94 in the nation
2013 Cold Spring HArbor placed 119 in the nation
CSH graduation rate remained at 98%
CSH % of college bound students increased from 97% to 98%
CSH average AP score dipped from 3.5 to 3.4

2012 Sayville placed 601 in the nation
2013 Sayville placed 483 in the nation
Sayville graduation rate remained at 97%
Sayville % of college bound students increased from 91% to 95%
Sayville average AP score increased from 3.4 to 3.5

Board Elections

Any advice?

I am hesitant to vote for a school administrator/teacher to the board (another).

another communication failure

One would think that the school officials would give a heads up to parents and inform us that OLD POST RD would be closed in one direction at the time of pick up yesterday AND the many parents who wait there to pick up their children  would not be allowed to.

FAIL!

Most LI districts propose spending or tax hikes of 3% or higher

More than 70 Long Island school districts are proposing hikes in either spending or taxes of at least 3 percent for next year -- a significant rise -- and many are also expanding student services.

In contrast, fewer than 30 districts boosted budgets that much this year.

Islandwide spending is projected to rise 3.22 percent for the 2013-14 school year, according to annual tax "report cards" released Thursday by the state Education Department. Tax levies -- the total revenues collected through property taxation -- are slated to increase 3.27 percent.

Increases for the current year are 2.29 percent and 2.60 percent, respectively.

State caps on taxation, now entering their second year, continue to exert a strong influence on holding down costs, despite the latest increases. No districts in Nassau or Suffolk counties are proposing double-digit hikes -- a common occurrence in years past.

The highest projected tax increases for next year are 7.49 percent in Sachem and 7 percent in Baldwin, which, along with five other districts, seek to override their caps. Overrides will require 60 percent "supermajority" votes in school elections scheduled for May 21.

Glen Cove school chief Joseph Laria abruptly resigns / Purple Pants Suit Named Principal.

NEWSDAY

The superintendent of the Glen Cove School District -- which is under scrutiny because of an alleged cheating scandal -- has abruptly resigned, seven weeks before he planned to retire.

Asked by phone what prompted his departure, Joseph Laria said only "I'm in a meeting and I can't say at this time."

A source said Laria earlier this week allowed a 16-year-old student to drive his car with two other students in the backseat. Teachers who saw the incident were outraged, the source said.

A 17-year-old high school junior said he observed the incident, which happened late Wednesday morning. The boy declined to be identified, but his legal guardian permitted him to talk to Newsday.

Sitting inside his math class and looking out the window, he said he saw Laria and three students get in the superintendent's Lexus -- with one of the students behind the wheel.

He said they rode around the parking lot for about 10 minutes before returning to school.

A schools spokeswoman said the district "acknowledges and is disappointed" by the incident. She declined to provide details.

May 20th Open Forum Athletic Department

An open community forum to discuss our athletic program?
Seriously?
Wonder whose bright idea this was?
.hmmmmm.....a perfect opportunity to put a big target on our backs if we DARE to bring up any of the glaring problems that persist.

Good luck with that Dr. Bossert. 

Dress code (part deux)

Pensions/Benefits Driving School Budget Increases

Preliminary results from a Newsday survey, covering 64 of 124 districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, found that most school budgets are up 3 percent or more for the coming year. Regional education leaders, in their own analyses, also estimate average hikes of 3 percent or higher in both spending and taxation for the 2013-14 school year.

The state Department of Education tentatively plans to release official budget "report cards" with district-by-district figures later this week.

This year, the first of the state-imposed tax cap, budget increases went up 2.29 percent Islandwide, while tax levies showed an average 2.6 percent rise. Levies are total monies collected through property taxation and are subject to cap limits.

Both school officials and their critics pegged much of the increases in proposed budgets on rising costs of generous pension plans that lawmakers in recent years have sought to curb.