TUCKAHOE
UNION FREE
District Office
SELECTED DISTRICT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Three
major construction projects –
All under budget and on time
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1998-9 $6.2 Million renovation project
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New
high school boilers – Energy Performance Contract with Johnson Controls &
State approved.
Boilers paid for by energy savings
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Roof
replacements – Cottle/TMS/THS
Replaced
lighting in middle/high school gym – Grant from Senator Jeff Klein.
Prepared
for and passed a $13.6 Million bond project for expansion and upgrades.
Installed playground at Cottle field – Parents’ donations
and Generoso Pope Foundation.
Established a highly successful Tuckahoe School
Foundation.
Initiated
an international Curriculum Audit through Phi Delta Kappa resulting in:
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Multi-Cultural Change Committee
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Curriculum
Review Committees
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ELA K-12
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Math
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Data
Analysis
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School
level Project Teams – ELA/Math
Initiated Board of Education legislative lobbying to
increase State building aid.
Obtained
$149,000 in grants to fund programs and initiatives; $400,000 in grants are
pending.
Created
partnerships with neighboring districts to improve and expand student services
and programs in a cost efficient manner –
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Transportation
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Sports
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Academics
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Adult
Education
Actively
engaged in revenue producing initiatives through negotiated and planned use of
buildings –
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Challenge
Camp
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Pouring
rights contract with Coca Cola
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Negotiated
guaranteed contract with Aramark for food services
($25,000 per year).
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Aggressive
Medicaid reimbursement
Reduced
Costs
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Contract
buying – saving over $55,000 in materials & supplies.
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Telephone
service through BOCES - $10,000 per year.
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B.E.P.T.
Transportation Consortium –
conservatively:
$153,000 per year
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Increased
teacher contribution for health benefits.