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Davis: There is No Teacher Retirement Incentive

Date Added: 20-06-2005

It was standing room only in the board room at the start of the June 8 board of education meeting held at the Levittown Memorial Education Center.

School district personnel, administrators, students, and their families gathered for presentations, awards, and retirements.

Students from Northside Elementary School put on a presentation entitled Passport to Learning whereby each grade studied a country around the world and compared regions. Head of Pupil Services Lisa Ruiz recognized parents who devoted their time as child advocates to the special education students for the 2004-2005 school year.

Assistant Superintendent for Administration Victor Longaro presented a plaque to 12 instructional and non-instructional retirees. The meeting was adjourned and a reception held in the award recipients' honor. Food was provided by Memorial Culinary School students and staff.

The meeting reconvened with the Public be Heard section. According to Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Robert Davis, there was a statement read prior to opening the floor to public comment that if residents were there to speak about the teacher retirement incentive there is no such thing.

When asked about the incentive issues by a resident, Board President James Moran responded, "it's off the table."

"There was some generalized discussion about a teacher retirement incentive but there is no teacher retirement incentive," Davis later told the Levittown Tribune. "There was some speculation this year that there was going to be one."

Permission was requested from the board by a Levittown Boy Scout for the advertisement of the Levittown Museum for his Eagle Scout project. Another individual requested that the Memorial School track be paved. Diane Coleman thanked Ruiz for the Special Education program that has "greatly benefited" her adolescent son. A concerned parent addressed the board regarding their child and the possible untold disappointments of other Levittown children who have not received a Terrific Kid award in their school career. Another resident expressed her disappointment with local real estate companies recently advertising homes in the MacArthur, Salk and Gardiners Avenue school districts. Board Secretary Gina Interdonato made brief comments regarding each concern and stated the board would address them further.

Finally, the seven-member board voted unanimously to approve a $76,975 contract to construct a Wisdom Lane Middle School traffic lane to help alleviate traffic congestion on Center Lane during drop-off and pick-up of students.

The next meeting of the Levittown Board of Education is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6 at 8 p.m.

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