Hauppauge Patch brings you what you missed at the Sept. 21 meeting of the Hauppauge Board of Education.

Recognition/Awards:

• Superintendent Patricia Sullivan-Kriss recognized those teachers retiring in the summer 2010.  Those individuals included: Bretton Woods teacher Fran Zimmerman; Pines Elementary first-grade teacher Judith Swengros, who formerly taught French in the middle school, and kindergarten teacher Sandy Wilsusen, formerly of Forest Brook; middle school Health and Driver Education teacher Don Jermusyk; Hauppauge High School librarian Marilyn Guariglia; and Raymond Arent.

Personnel Matters:

• Assistant Superintendent for Administration and Technology Kenneth Graham submitted his notice of retirement for Oct. 29 after serving eight years. His recent projects include oversight of the placement of smartboard technology in middle school and high school academic classrooms. 
• Reading teacher Kelly Hyland of Forest Brook Elementary School received tenure.

Facilities:

• The Issue: The district is in the midst of a $28 million renovation project at Hauppauge High School and Middle School.  Project Administrator Austin Gavin shared a powerpoint presentation of its progress:
• High School: Ten science rooms - four biology, four chemistry, two physics, were renovated with new cabinetry, case work and fixtures over the summer.  Construction work continues on the auditorium to improve use and acoustics through February 2011.

• Middle School:  There is a new kitchen/cafeteria, library computer room renovation, technology room reconstruction and nurses office reconstruction was completed over the summer. The locker room renovation is waiting for a second shipment of permanent lockers; students are currently using temporary fixtures.  The new science and music addition are on track to be completed as scheduled in December 2011.  New ceiling and lighting fixture replacements have been completed in approximately 70 percent of the buildling. The rest will be changed over in summer 2011 as to not disturb student activities.
• Pines Elementary: The nurses office renovation has been completed and is in functional use by the students.
• District Wide: The implementation of new "white board, or smartboard technology in academic classrooms. 
• The project will see its next bond release this summer to continue funding up to the  taxpayer-approved $28 million.
• Issue: The school board is moving on the scheduled Capital Reserve projects that will result in changes at several schools:
• Bretton Woods: The elementary school is schedule to receive an HVAC upgrade including new ventilation units in the classroms, fan coil replacement and new boiler units. It will also have ceilling and light fixtures upgraded.
• Forest Brook:  A library expansion is scheduled for the elementary school to increase students' resources.

Budgetary Issues

• The Issue: The superintendent said recent figures estimated that Hauppauge School District, along with others on Long Island, may face increased  mandatory contribution to the teacher's retirement fund of 34 percent in 2012. 
• The Resolution: As the federal stimulus funds cease in 2010-2011 , the board decided it  needs to be kept in mind when looking at the 2011-2012 budget. Kriss said she hoped this figure will change by the time it becomes a budgetary factor.

Upcoming Events:

•  Funds raised through Smithtown Chamber of Commerce's annual Running of the Bull on Oct. 2  will be donated to the Courtney Snipes Memorial Fund, a former Hauppauge student killed in a car accident last November.
• Kick For Cancer will return for a third year featuring the boys and girls varsity soccer teams on Oct. 13 with games at 4 p.m and 6 p.m.

Topics to Watch for: Kicks for Cancer 2010, bonds release to fund completion of middle school construction, 2011-2012 budget planning