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Thank you for participating in the Relay For Life of Smithtown! I am happy
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Bulletin: Baseball star Alex Rodriguez
Bulletin: Baseball star Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, sources tell Sports Illustrated.
Friday, February 6, 2009
East Athletes Helping Athletes Program
Smithtown High School East’s Athletes Helping Athletes members went to five different Smithtown schools and visited with eighteen 5th grade elementary classes. This program brings high school students and their elementary counterparts together to discuss sportsmanship, healthy life styles and good decision making. The AHA members will visit the elementary students two more times before the end of this year to present a clear message on these extremely important topics.
Superintendent Calls For Sacrifices To Preserve Educational Program
(Smithtown Central School District) -
Business Affairs Meeting - February 2, 2009 Report
Mr. Joseph Saggese, co-chair of Business Affairs, called the meeting to order and introduced Edward Ehmann, Superintendent of Schools, to discuss the introduction of the Superintendent’s Budget for 2009-2010. Also present were Business Affairs Co-chair Neil Carlin, President Carl Gianino, Vice President Bob Rossi, and trustees Gladys Waldron, Terri Knox, and Lou Liguori. In addition to Mr. Ehmann, representing central administration were Mary Cahill, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & Administration, Joan Niles, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations, and Karen Ricigliano, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services.
Mr. Ehmann began by saying that he was going to share some very unsettling news about what it would take to maintain this year’s program into next year. He said that the combination of reduced state aid, lower Town assessments, unfunded mandates, and contracted increases, created a gap between revenue and expenditures which will require Draconian measures to close. Mr. Ehmann added that for the District to remedy the $12,650,787 gap between revenue and expenditures, it will take a combination of expenditure reductions and increased revenue. As he took the audience through a Power Point presentation, he demonstrated how difficult it would be to build the 2009-2010 budget even with modest reductions in programs and personnel.
“It is very depressing to come to this meeting and share bad news,” Mr. Ehmann said. “Everyone in the community needs to understand the magnitude of the problem.” He said that the number one priority is to preserve our educational program, which he called the “jewel of the community.” He warned that our current educational program is in jeopardy and said that everyone needs to contribute to the solution. He said that unlike previous years, the CABDAC committee will not be coming to the board requesting additions to the program.
Mr. Ehmann also announced that the 15 non-aligned central office administrators and supervisors who are not in a bargaining unit had agreed not to accept raises from the Board of Education even if they were offered for 2009-2010. He added that he has begun conversations with the bargaining units and has emphasized to them that to close a gap of this magnitude requires great sacrifices from all members of our community. He indicated that it would appear that only a freeze in all salaries would avoid a massive layoff. Mr. Ehmann is hopeful that the various bargaining units will approach him with suggestions as to how they can help. Mr. Liguori calculated that as many as 80 positions might have to be excessed to fill the gap. “Both taxpayers and employees need to close the gap,” Mr. Ehmann said.
Mr. Saggese requested an actual proposal from the Superintendent at the February 26th meeting on how to fill the gap. He added that the three weeks would give Mr. Ehmann the chance to go to the various parties and ask for sacrifices.
Mr. Carlin advised Mr. Ehmann that he should run two concurrent budget proposals. “We can’t wait to see what we’re getting.” He also raised the question of overlap between District employees and residents. He asked how many employees live in the community. He requested a breakdown of Smithtown residents among the individual units. Mrs. Ricigliano said that we are running that report now. The last time it was run, she believes that the number was about one-third of the employees. Current numbers will be available shortly.
Mrs. Cahill invited persons who desire additional information to call her or one of the other administrators and to meet with her in an ad hoc citizens’ advisory committee on Monday, February 9. Mr. Ehmann announced that citizens could also e-mail their questions and concerns to budget@smithtown.k12.ny.us.
The remainder of the Business Affairs meetings will take place at 7 p.m. in the NYA Auditorium.
· Thursday, February 26
· Thursday, March 5
· Wednesday, March 18
· Tuesday, April 14
Citizens’ Advisory Meetings will take place at 7 p.m. at NYA in room 222A.
· Monday, February 9
· Monday, March 2
· Wednesday, March 11
Business Affairs Meeting - February 2, 2009 Report
Mr. Joseph Saggese, co-chair of Business Affairs, called the meeting to order and introduced Edward Ehmann, Superintendent of Schools, to discuss the introduction of the Superintendent’s Budget for 2009-2010. Also present were Business Affairs Co-chair Neil Carlin, President Carl Gianino, Vice President Bob Rossi, and trustees Gladys Waldron, Terri Knox, and Lou Liguori. In addition to Mr. Ehmann, representing central administration were Mary Cahill, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & Administration, Joan Niles, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations, and Karen Ricigliano, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Services.
Mr. Ehmann began by saying that he was going to share some very unsettling news about what it would take to maintain this year’s program into next year. He said that the combination of reduced state aid, lower Town assessments, unfunded mandates, and contracted increases, created a gap between revenue and expenditures which will require Draconian measures to close. Mr. Ehmann added that for the District to remedy the $12,650,787 gap between revenue and expenditures, it will take a combination of expenditure reductions and increased revenue. As he took the audience through a Power Point presentation, he demonstrated how difficult it would be to build the 2009-2010 budget even with modest reductions in programs and personnel.
“It is very depressing to come to this meeting and share bad news,” Mr. Ehmann said. “Everyone in the community needs to understand the magnitude of the problem.” He said that the number one priority is to preserve our educational program, which he called the “jewel of the community.” He warned that our current educational program is in jeopardy and said that everyone needs to contribute to the solution. He said that unlike previous years, the CABDAC committee will not be coming to the board requesting additions to the program.
Mr. Ehmann also announced that the 15 non-aligned central office administrators and supervisors who are not in a bargaining unit had agreed not to accept raises from the Board of Education even if they were offered for 2009-2010. He added that he has begun conversations with the bargaining units and has emphasized to them that to close a gap of this magnitude requires great sacrifices from all members of our community. He indicated that it would appear that only a freeze in all salaries would avoid a massive layoff. Mr. Ehmann is hopeful that the various bargaining units will approach him with suggestions as to how they can help. Mr. Liguori calculated that as many as 80 positions might have to be excessed to fill the gap. “Both taxpayers and employees need to close the gap,” Mr. Ehmann said.
Mr. Saggese requested an actual proposal from the Superintendent at the February 26th meeting on how to fill the gap. He added that the three weeks would give Mr. Ehmann the chance to go to the various parties and ask for sacrifices.
Mr. Carlin advised Mr. Ehmann that he should run two concurrent budget proposals. “We can’t wait to see what we’re getting.” He also raised the question of overlap between District employees and residents. He asked how many employees live in the community. He requested a breakdown of Smithtown residents among the individual units. Mrs. Ricigliano said that we are running that report now. The last time it was run, she believes that the number was about one-third of the employees. Current numbers will be available shortly.
Mrs. Cahill invited persons who desire additional information to call her or one of the other administrators and to meet with her in an ad hoc citizens’ advisory committee on Monday, February 9. Mr. Ehmann announced that citizens could also e-mail their questions and concerns to budget@smithtown.k12.ny.us.
The remainder of the Business Affairs meetings will take place at 7 p.m. in the NYA Auditorium.
· Thursday, February 26
· Thursday, March 5
· Wednesday, March 18
· Tuesday, April 14
Citizens’ Advisory Meetings will take place at 7 p.m. at NYA in room 222A.
· Monday, February 9
· Monday, March 2
· Wednesday, March 11
'It's a Bird Strike'
The FAA has released new audiotapes of the US Airways flight that crash-landed in the Hudson River.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Phelps Suspended
Bulletin: Michael Phelps suspended from competitive swimming for 3 months; lost one sponsor deal
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
4 Inches of Snow Recorded in Smithtown
(SmithtownRadio.com) - Snow accumulations of an half inch per hour were seen during this time.
From over five inches in Mount Sinai to nearly two-and-a-half inches in Islip variety of snow totals were reportered islandwide:
From over five inches in Mount Sinai to nearly two-and-a-half inches in Islip variety of snow totals were reportered islandwide:
| Town | Snow Accumulation (inches) | Time | Source |
| MOUNT SINAI | 5.2 | 915 PM | PUBLIC |
| NORTH BABYLON | 5.0 | 815 PM | PUBLIC |
| EAST SETAUKET | 4.3 | 800 PM | PUBLIC |
| CENTEREACH | 4.2 | 905 PM | PUBLIC |
| CUTCHOGUE | 4.0 | 900 PM | SKYWARN SPOTTER |
| LINDENHURST | 4.0 | 800 PM | SKYWARN SPOTTER |
| SAYVILLE | 4.0 | 914 PM | NWS EMPLOYEE |
| UPTON | 3.9 | 700 PM | NWS OFFICE |
| SMITHTOWN | 3.7 | 900 PM | SKYWARN SPOTTER |
| BAITING HOLLOW | 3.6 | 700 PM | PUBLIC |
| CENTERPORT | 3.6 | 930 PM | SKYWARN SPOTTER |
| ORIENT | 3.5 | 600 PM | PUBLIC |
| COPIAGUE | 3.4 | 736 PM | SKYWARN SPOTTER |
| HOLBROOK | 3.4 | 923 PM | PUBLIC |
| SOUTHAMPTON | 3.2 | 702 PM | PUBLIC |
| PATCHOGUE | 2.5 | 918 PM | NWS EMPLOYEE |
| ISLIP | 2.4 | 700 PM | FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER |
Banquet Forecast
(SmithtownRadio.com) - Megan Russ in the SmithtownRadio.com Weather Center is calling for a very cold evening Wednesday for the East Senior Banquet.
A low of 14 is forecasted with partly cloudy skies. The wind chill is going to drop to zero Wednesday evening.
Megan's forecast be can heard thirty minutes past any hour on http://www.smithtownradio.com/ or anytime on the Web site.
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