I join the community in mourning the loss of Dr. Prendergast, a cherished colleague who will be missed by all. She has an Associate in Applied Science degree from Pace University.In 2014, Dr. Prendergast participated in the select Future Superintendents Academy, a program sponsored by the NYS Council of School Superintendents. Phone: 516-307-1045 | Fax: 516-307-1046 |, Great Neck residents discuss desirable traits for new superintendent, Assemblywoman Sillitti demonstrates induction stove top at Earth Day event, New Hyde Park adopts $7.5M budget as Devane discusses playground costs, Mineola panhandler charged with endangering bunny rabbit in hot car: Police. FREEPORT UFSD, Dr. Kishore Kuncham: $455,572, JERICHO UFSD, Henry L. Grishman: $439,475, HEWLETT-WOODMERE UFSD, Dr. Ralph Marino, Jr.: $437,444, THREE VILLAGE CSD, Cheryl Pedisich: $421,499, BALDWIN UFSD, Dr. Shari L. Camhi: $412,967, PLAINEDGE UFSD, Dr. Edward A. Salina, Jr.: $412,457, MINEOLA UFSD, Dr. Michael P. Nagler: $384,658, OCEANSIDE UFSD, Dr. Phyllis S. Harrington: $382,746, MASSAPEQUA UFSD, Lucille F. Iconis: $377,181, BELLMORE UFSD, Dr. Joseph S. Famularo: $374,164, NORTH SHORE CSD, Dr. Thomas Dolan: $373,423, PORT WASHINGTON UFSD, Dr. Michael Hynes: $372,786, COPIAGUE UFSD, Dr. Kathleen Bannon: $372,540, SAYVILLE UFSD, Dr. John E. Stimmel: $371,602, VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HS DISTRICT, Dr. Wayne Loper: $369,969, MANHASSET UFSD, Dr. Vincent Butera: $369,675, VALLEY STREAM 30 UFSD, Dr. Nicholas A. Stirling: $369,204, LAWRENCE UFSD, Dr. Ann Pedersen: $367,328, LEVITTOWN UFSD, Dr. Tonie McDonald: $364,088, GLEN COVE CITY SD, Dr. Maria L. Rianna: $357,877, GARDEN CITY UFSD, Dr. Kusum Sinha: $356,477, EAST ROCKAWAY UFSD, Lisa J. Ruiz: $354,568, LINDENHURST UFSD, Daniel E. Giordano: $353,554, ELWOOD UFSD, Kenneth R. Bossert: $353,540, LYNBROOK UFSD, Dr. Melissa Burak: $348,119, SOUTH COUNTRY CSD, Dr. Joseph Giani: $348,113, NORTH BELLMORE UFSD, Marie Testa: $347,972, WILLIAM FLOYD UFSD, Kevin Coster: $346,859, SACHEM CSD, Dr. Christopher J. Pellettieri: $346,497, MIDDLE COUNTRY CSD, Roberta A. Gerold: $345,985, MILLER PLACE UFSD, Dr. Marianne Cartisano: $345,325, ISLAND TREES UFSD, Dr. Charles Murphy: $345,294, WESTBURY UFSD, Dr. Tahira A. DuPree Chase: $345,000, OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH CSD, Dr. Francesco Ianni: $344,937, SEWANHAKA CENTRAL HS DISTRICT, Dr. James Grossane: $342,520, VALLEY STREAM 13 UFSD, Dr. Constance D. Evelyn: $339,880, HERRICKS UFSD, Dr. Fino M. Celano: $337,367, LOCUST VALLEY CSD, Kenneth E. Graham: $336,932, WEST ISLIP UFSD, Bernadette Burns: $335,583, ROCKVILLE CENTRE UFSD, June Chang: $333,177, BROOKHAVEN-COMSEWOGUE UFSD, Jennifer J. Quinn: $333,166, BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HS DISTRICT, Michael Harrington: $330,351, SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER CSD, Gerard Poole: $328,372, NORTHPORT-EAST NORTHPORT UFSD, Robert Banzer: $328,365, HALF HOLLOW HILLS CSD, Dr. Patrick Harrigan: $327,962, CARLE PLACE UFSD, Dr. Christine Finn: $327,644, CENTRAL ISLIP UFSD, Sharon A. Dungee: $325,921, EAST WILLISTON UFSD, Dr. Elaine Kanas: $324,687, FARMINGDALE UFSD, Paul Defendini: $324,501, PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UFSD, Donna Jones: $324,096, COLD SPRING HARBOR CSD, Jill M. Gierasch: $323,935, BAYPORT-BLUE POINT UFSD, Timothy Hearney: $323,857, BAY SHORE UFSD, Steven J. Maloney: $321,999, EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR CSD, Joseph A. Steimel: $320,274, UNIONDALE UFSD, Monique Darrisaw-Akil: $319,957, PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CSD, Dr. Mary T. O'Meara: $315,902, HEMPSTEAD UFSD, Regina Armstrong: $315,875, HAMPTON BAYS UFSD, Lars Clemensen: $314,890, LONG BEACH CITY SD, Dr. Jennifer Gallagher: $313,547, BRENTWOOD UFSD, Richard Loeschner: $305,639, WEST HEMPSTEAD UFSD, Daniel Rehman: $304,935, HARBORFIELDS CSD, Dr. Rory Manning: $304,444, NORTH BABYLON UFSD, Glen A. Eschbach: $303,724, NEW HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK UFSD, Jennifer Morrison: $302,453, EAST MEADOW UFSD, Leon J. Campo: $301,402, HAUPPAUGE UFSD, Dr. Donald B. Murphy: $301,390, HICKSVILLE UFSD, Marianne Litzman: $301,380, FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE UFSD, Dr. Kathleen Sottile: $300,165, NORTH MERRICK UFSD, Dr. Cynthia Seniuk: $299,791, RIVERHEAD CSD, Dr. Augustine E. Tornatore: $297,893, ROCKY POINT UFSD, Dr. Scott T. O'Brien: $297,878, ISLAND PARK UFSD, Vincent Randazzo: $297,433, SOUTHAMPTON UFSD, Nicholas J. Dyno: $295,316, WEST BABYLON UFSD, Yiendhy Farrelly: $294,746, SOUTHOLD UFSD, Dr. Anthony Mauro: $292,840, WYANDANCH UFSD, Dr. Gina Talbert: $290,542, MALVERNE UFSD, Dr. Lorna R. Lewis: $290,358, AMITYVILLE UFSD, Dr. Edward Fale: $288,262, WESTHAMPTON BEACH UFSD, Carolyn J. Probst: $287,960, HUNTINGTON UFSD, James W. Polansky: $287,313, VALLEY STREAM 24 UFSD, Dr. Don Sturz: $285,036, GREENPORT UFSD, Marlon C. Small: $281,130, ROOSEVELT UFSD, Dr. Deborah L. Wortham: $278,442, QUOGUE UFSD, Jeffrey E. Ryvicker: $278,348, CENTER MORICHES UFSD, Dr. Ronald M. Masera: $278,127, EAST QUOGUE UFSD, Robert J. Nassau BOCES Deputy Superintendent James Widmer says everyone had the utmost respect for Prendergast and that she was excited for her new role. It is Union Free School District Number 7 in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States . These attributes not only made her an outstanding superintendent but were the qualities that endeared Dr. Prendergast to those who knew her well.. Her Bachelor of Science in elementary education, nursery-grade 6, and mathematics, grades 7-9, is also from St. John's. The arrangements come one day after the district announced Kenneth Bossert will become the new superintendent. He is also a five-year member of the Commissioners Advisory Council, treasurer of the SCOPE Board of Directors, and serves as an adjunct professor for Stony Brook Universitys educational administration program. Intercollegiate Sailing Association Championships To Kick Off On LI. Long: $277,394, MATTITUCK-CUTCHOGUE UFSD, Shawn C. Petretti: $276,715, KINGS PARK CSD, Dr. Timothy Eagen: $275,892, SOUTH HUNTINGTON UFSD, Dr. Vito M. D'Elia: $271,474, PORT JEFFERSON UFSD, Jessica Schmettan: $270,244, TUCKAHOE COMN SD, Len Skuggevik: $265,746, FRANKLIN SQUARE UFSD, Dr. Jared Bloom: $261,594, BRIDGEHAMPTON UFSD, Dr. Mary Kelly: $256,415, EAST MORICHES UFSD, Dr. Charles Russo: $253,113, SHELTER ISLAND UFSD, Dr. Brian Doelger: $247,489, REMSENBURG-SPEONK UFSD, Denise Sullivan: $245,549, FISHERS ISLAND UFSD, Karen Goodwin: $225,116, OYSTERPONDS UFSD, Richard Malone: $96,227, FIRE ISLAND UFSD, Loretta M. Ferraro: $82,026. Prendergrast was set to retire next month. )At the March meeting, Board President Barbara Berkowitz explained the process of choosing Dr. Prendergast. Prendergast's funeral Mass will take place Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malverne. Great Neck Public Schools - May 12, 2022 0 1593 John O'Keefe. The District reserves the right to review, monitor and modify any and all information that is published on this Web site. To enroll, children must be 4 years old by Dec. 1, 2023. Wake services will be held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. on June 15 and 16 at Flinch & Bruns Funeral Home, 34 Hempstead Ave., Lynbrook. But our work is not done and Im not leaving yet.. She also received a doctorate of education in educational administration and supervision, as well as a professional diploma in educational supervision and administration, from St. Johns. Great Neck School District's Superintendent Teresa Prendergast has passed away. Watching you work, the grace that you bring to the position the attention to detail and to students and to staff and to the board, you are the picture of grace and aplomb and it is very much appreciated by me, Sassouni said. GREAT NECK UFSD 2020-21 School Year Financial Transparency. . I know I will follow in the footsteps of tremendous leaders, great people who have come before me. Jun 15, 2023, 3:24pm Updated on Jun 15, 2023. The highest paid superintendent is Anna F. Hunderfund of the Locust Valley Central School District who (including salary, benefits and other wages) will make $451,534 this upcoming school. Sassouni and the other board members expressed their appreciation for Prendergasts work in the district since she was appointed to superintendent in 2015. The Great Neck school board Monday night unanimously appointed Assistant Superintendent Stephen C. Lando as interim superintendent, a day after the district announced the death of his. Dr. Prendergast is a member of several professional associations, including Nassau Association of District Curriculum Officials and American Association of School Administrators. Long Island school superintendents have an average salary of more than $251,ooo, according to. The resignation, board President Rebecca Sassouni said, was for purposes of retirement., Im going to miss this community, Prendergast said. Joie Tyrrell is a Long Island native and covers education for Newsday, where she has worked since 1998. Before his time at Port Jefferson, Bossert worked in the Three Village school district as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, after holding several other roles there. At the orientation held prior to the opening of the Great Neck Public Schools, new staff was welcomed by Board of Education Trustee Susan Healy, Superintendent Dr. Teresa Prendergast, Assistant Superintendents Dr. Joseph Hickey and Dr. Stephen Lando, new Great Neck Teachers Association (GNTA) President James Daszenski, new Association of Supervi. Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). The District is not responsible for facts or opinions contained on linked sites. . The district made the announcement Sunday night. Condolences can be shared at the Flinch & Bruns Funeral Home website, https://www.flinchandbruns.com/obituary/Teresa-Prendergast. Understanding all those nuances and figuring out how to bring it together is a monumental task, but Im sure theres someone out there who can.. Robert Lowry, deputy director of the New York State Council of School Superintendents, said Bossert will become a statewide officer of the associationstarting with the next school year. Great Neck school officials announced on Sunday evening the death of district Superintendent Teresa Prendergast, who was set to retire next month. "He is always among the first to step up when we ask our leaders for ideas on issues or to help a colleague," Lowry said. Before working in Garden City, Prendergast served at the Lynbrook Public Schools first as principal of the Lynbrook South Middle School from 2000 to 2004 and then as assistant superintendent for curriculum and personnel from 2004 to 2006. But more will definitely follow and we will have a chance to express our appreciation for your almost eight years of service.. She "always led with grace and dignity, attention to detail and a caring attitude," the district's board of education said in a letter. Earlier this year, the Board of Education approved Prendergasts request for retirement, as she was appointed Sacred Heart Academys 11th principal in Hempstead. (Photo by Leila Sassouni) To fulfill this mission, we endeavor to adhere to accessible technology standards in order to effectively communicate and deliver online content that is in compliance with Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and their implementing regulations. District Superintendent: Ronald L. Friedman. Hours: M-F, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, 12 months. Food Service Helpers Paraprofessionals School Nurses Substitute Bus Drivers We also have substitute positions. Privacy Policy |Terms of service |Subscription terms |Your ad choices |Cookie Settings |California Privacy Rights |About Us |Contact Newsday |Reprints & permissions |Advertise with Newsday |Help. Online Registration Dates for 202324 Kindergarten & UPK. Prendergast's resignation, set to go into effect July 21, was unanimously accepted by board members, who said the letter came as a surprise to them. Shine - Great Neck South High School, Blackboard Mass Notification (ParentLink), Frontline Systems (AESOP, IEP Direct, MLP), Classroom & Curriculum Questions Flowchart, Superintendent's Message: 2021-22 School Year, Superintendent's Message: 2020-21 School Year, Superintendent's Message: 2019-2020 School Year, Superintendent's Message: 2018-19 School Year, Superintendent's Message: 2017-18 School Year, Superintendent's Message: 2016-17 School Year, Superintendent's Message: 2015-16 School Year. She was mathematics chairperson from 1994 to 2000, an assistant principal from 1995 until 2000 and also served as teaching dean from January to June 1995, according to the school district. The District reserves the right to review, monitor and modify any and all information that is published on this Web site. Business and Finance - Negocios y Finanzas, Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics, Voting Information - Informacion de votacion, Richard S. Sherman - Great Neck North Middle School, John L. Miller - Great Neck North High School, William A. Dr.Teresa Prendergast will be the next superintendent of the Great Neck Public Schools, effective July 15, 2015. She was 60. Who Makes the Best Aa Bowls on Long Island? The Great Neck Public Schools community mourns the passing of our Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Teresa Prendergast. In 2006, she received the Lynbrook Public Schools Superintendent's Honor Roll Award. Contact Us Central Administration Directory Central administration offices are primarily housed in the Phipps Administration Building, 345 Lakeville Road. Great Neck school officials announced on Sunday evening the death of district Superintendent Teresa Prendergast, who was set . We expect to appropriately commemorate Dr. Prendergasts legacy at a later date in the future. GNPS Facebook Feed GNPS Instagram Feed Play Great Neck Public Schools: The First 200 Years from Robert Zahn on Vimeo. The Great Neck Board of Education appointed Stephen C. Lando as interim superintendent of the Great Neck Public Schools Monday night in response to the sudden death of Superintendent Teresa Prendergast. He wrote that his seven years in Elwood have been extremely rewarding.. Another resident said promoting athletics more is a great opportunity to bring students and the community together. Having a superintendent with a vision on how to improve the Great Neck School District, she said, would instill trust in the parents who foot a sizable amount of the bill. Get the latest updates on how education is changing in your district. Central Office Address: 345 Lakeville Road. The data is self-reported by school districts. Having community members that will prioritize the education of Great Necks student body, she said, should always be of paramount concern with any district official and said the board has exemplified that throughout her tenure. If the format of any of our Web site content interferes with your ability to access information and you require an accommodation, please contact webmaster@greatneck.k12.ny.us, or call 516-441-4088, and indicate the nature of your accessibility concern, the web address of the requested material, the preferred format in which to receive the material, and your contact information. According to the schools website, the board of education approved Prendergasts retirement, effective July 21, and is searching for a replacement. GNPS Facebook Feed GNPS Instagram Feed Play Great Neck Public Schools: The First 200 Years from Robert Zahn on Vimeo. North High, North Middle , South High, and South High have all been recognized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as No Place for Hate schools. Chloe Lee has been selected by the New York/New Jersey chapter of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as a winner of the 2023 Cynthia Marks Student Legacy Award, which recognizes students who exhibit extraordinary leadership in their schools No Place for Hate program. From 1995-2000, she was assistant principal; from 1994-2000, she was mathematics chairperson; and from January-June 1995, she was a teaching dean, filling an unexpected mid-year vacancy. She was 60. Great Neck School District Superintendent Teresa Prendergast reported that conversations are being held with department heads and other curriculum groups to analyze how Asian American and Pacific Islander education is being conducted and what could possibly be done to further it during Wednesday's Board of Education meeting. She had been an educator since 1987. She also has an associate in applied science degree from Pace University. And unsurprisingly, the Great Neck Union Free School District's superintendent made the list. She will become Great Neck's 11th superintendent and the second woman to hold that position. Programs currently airing on Great Neck Public Schools Television (GNPS/TV) are South High School Spotlight, North Middle School Spotlight, and Student Filmmakers Showcase. Thank you to the Great Neck Public Schools community for your ongoing support of education in our district! Rebecca Sassouni is re-elected and Joanne Chan is elected as Board Trustees. Great Neck School District Superintendent Teresa Prendergast submitted a letter of resignation to the Board of Education during Wednesday night's public meeting. An educator since 1987, Prendergast served as the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for the Garden City Public Schools District. From 1987-1994, Dr. Prendergast worked in the NYC Board of Education District 29Q Susan B. Anthony Intermediate School 238, first as a mathematics teacher and then as the sixth-grade dean of students. Great Neck Public Schools is a public school district serving students residing in specific areas of Great Neck, North New Hyde Park, North Hills, and Manhasset Hills, New York.