Pictured: The SCOPE Annual Dinner Meeting was a valuable networking activity for new and returning superintendents and board of education trustees.
Photos courtesy of SCOPE
Long Island’s public school educational leaders attended SCOPE Education Services’ 38th Annual Dinner Meeting for school superintendents and newly elected board of education trustees, held at the Bourne Mansion in Oakdale on Aug. 15. The event served as a valuable informative networking opportunity for new and returning superintendents and board of education trustees.
SCOPE provides a vast array of school district services, including before- and after-school childcare programs, school enrichment programs and professional development. Among the 124 school districts on Long Island, 114 school districts are SCOPE members.
Photo C: From left, Dr. Nancy Kaplan, St. John’s University Vice Provost for Academic Engagement and Partnerships, and Dr. Joseph Famularo, SCOPE Board of Directors past president and Bellmore School District superintendent, were two of many educators who attended SCOPE’s Annual Dinner Meeting.
During his introductory remarks, SCOPE Executive Director George Duffy introduced 40 newly installed school board members and 19 newly appointed superintendents and wished them well in their new positions. He also stressed to those in attendance that their work is vital to maintaining the quality of education on Long Island and urged them to utilize the many programs SCOPE and other educational organizations provide.
Mr. Duffy referenced Fred Rogers’ teachings on how to be successful. He urged the new school board members and superintendents to “Be kind and do the right thing for the children and you will always be successful.”
Photo D: From left, SCOPE Executive Director George Duffy with The Honorable Roger Tilles, Long Island’s representative on the New York State Board of Regents, during the SCOPE Annual Dinner Meeting.
Those in attendance were also welcomed by Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association Executive Director Robert Vecchio and SCOPE Board of Directors President
Lars Clemensen.
The Honorable Roger Tilles, Long Island’s representative on the New York State Board of Regents, congratulated those in attendance for their influence on New York State education policy, issues including Regents exams, graduation requirements, policies concerning indigenous mascots and arts in education.
“I hope you all will continue to be voices,” Regent Tilles said.
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