BOE Meeting: Gatelot was Topic of Discussion

A large portion of audience members at Tuesday night's Sachem Central School District's board of education meeting were teachers and parents from the Grundy Avenue Elementary School. They were voicing their opinions and concerns about the recent transfers of two teachers: Eileen Rosenthal and Lori Volper.

"This is not the Sachem I know," said Frances Mulderic, who retired from Grundy four years ago, addressing the board and administrators. 

One speaker said that Rosenthal helped organize a fundraiser for her husband and felt the transfers were, "like being ambushed by people you are supposed to have support from."

Notes & Quotes

-Change Order no.1 for Metropolitan Construction Systems for Sachem East High School, increasing the original amount of $1,888,000.00 by $92,199.00 for the instillation of additional vapor barriers on the flat areas of the roof.

-As far as the bid awards discussed Tuesday, the excel Aid Projects/Bond Issue Related Capital Improvement Program-Phase 2 was approved.

-In regards of future agenda items, Sal Tripi suggested that each work session and regular meeting have time set aside for a budget review, an educational review and a general meeting. Mike Timo made the suggestion to have a special informational meeting on the Sachem High School East construction, at East, that would be open to the community.

-Pete Blieberg was welcomed as Sachem's new athletic director. Sachem Patch will be running a profile about the former Sachem teacher and East Islip athletic director next week.

Next Up

-The next Sachel Central School District board of education meeting will be held on Monday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the board room at Samoset Middle School. There will also be an additional meeting regarding the final decision on retirement incentives on Thursday, July 1 in the auditorium at Sachem High School North.