of residents of Glen Cove New York who are advocates for public education.
The Coalition presented plaques to Dr. Lawrence Aronstein and to Richard Tortorici at the June 21st, 2010, school board meeting.
Richard Tortorici has been a school board member for twelve years, many of them as board president. He and his fellow board members have kept the district’s finances sound and honest. We are not saddled with excessive debt and our financial administration has never been on the front page of Newsday. He has led us through difficult budget decisions and difficult budget votes. He has been a school administrator and understands education from the inside. His fairness, respect for audience members, and sense of humor have calmed board meetings and facilitated decision making. We appreciate that he was a member of the board that hired Dr. Aronstein and supported his major innovations. His devotion to the Glen Cove public schools has set an example for all of us.
Dr. Aronstein, in his five years as superintendent of the Glen Cove Schools, has assembled and led an excellent team of administrators and teachers. With the support of school board members and involved parents, he has improved every aspect of the schools.
Despite frugal annual budgets that left little money for the improvement of buildings and fields, he has managed to install new roofs, carpets, student desks, window blinds, and bathrooms as well as much needed painting and landscaping, a fine new running track, and new playing-field lighting. New school-building boilers, windows, and lighting have improved the district’s energy efficiency.
Under the leadership of Dr Aronstein and his team, student scores on standardized tests have risen steadily because of curriculum improvements, new programs, and teacher training. They have instituted a new student registration and attendance system that provides accurate information about how many students are actually enrolled.
They have greatly reduced the number of students who behave badly enough to require Superintendent’s hearings or suspensions.
Dr. Aronstein has overseen and encouraged new programs in Chinese language, string teaching in the elementary schools, dance in physical education classes, a new radio station, and an expanded district website.
We thank him for his five years of leadership and accomplishments that will benefit the Glen Cove Schools far into the future.
The Coalition
Purpose and goals An introduction to the Coalition
Officers The president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer of the Coalition
Meetings Dates, agendas, and minutes of Coalition meetings
Join the Coalition Become a member of the Coalition for Glen Cove
Contact the Coalition Our address and phone number
Calendar Monthly calendars of Coalition and school board meetings
Public Events Guest speakers at Coalition meetings and other events
The Schools
Board of Education members Glen Cove Board of Education trustees
Board of Education meetings Glen Cove Board of Education meeting dates and agendas
School administration Central administration, curriculum supervisors, and building principals
School district statistics Number of students, number of teachers, average class size, total school budget, expenditures per student.
The school buildings and programs Glen Cove High School, the Robert M. Finley Middle School, the Connolly School, the Deasy School, the Gribbin School, and the Landing School
In the news Newspaper quotes about Glen Cove students, graduates, and teachers
Slide show of the Glen Cove schools Pictures of the activities available to students and graphs of how Glen Cove compares with other Nassau County school districts
Project STRIVE Provides math, science, English, and social studies awards to Middle School students who have shown extraordinary improvement .
Bookmark contest 36 Great Things About the Glen Cove Schools
Students and Parents speak Writings by Glen Cove students and their parents
School budget How the budget is created, what the budget pays for, and budget summaries.
The schools and the community The importance of the schools to Glen Cove, to Long Island, and to the nation
How Glen Cove compares with other Nassau County school districts Graphical comparison of Glen Coves needs, resources, and costs
State aid issues Why state aid formulas need to be changed to be fair to Glen Cove and similar communities
School Board Elections
School board candidates Some of the qualities of effective school board candidates
Register to vote If you are a United States citizen, are over 18, and have resided in Glen Cove for at least 30 days, you are eligible to register to vote.
Absentee ballot request form If you will be out of town on election day, you can send in this absentee ballot request at least two weeks before election day. Mail the request to:
District Clerk
Glen Cove School District
Glen Cove NY 11542.
The district clerk will send you an absentee ballot which must be returned to her by election day.
Voting places A list of the places at which the residents of each street in Glen Cove vote. (This list of over 400 streets may take 60 seconds to load.)
Election results School budget and proposition votes and the vote for school board members
Organizations That Support the Schools
Boosters Club
Community Scholarship Committee
Glen Cove Education Foundation
Music Performing Arts Parents Association
Parent-Teacher-Student Associations
National, State, County, and Glen Cove Government
Elected representatives Senate and House, New York State Senate and Assembly, Nassau County Legislature, Glen Cove City Council
New York State STAR Tax Relief Program
STAR information New York State school tax relief
Education Links
Articles
Early childhood education Education of parents and children from the time a child is born can improve that child's life and educational success
What it Takes to Make a Student
Rauch Foundation The Rauch Foundation, started in 1961 by Louis Rauch and Philip Rauch, Jr. , the owners of a major auto parts company, then in Brooklyn, is a major force in education and in the environment on Long Island. Nancy Rauch Douzinas is now president of the Foundation
Rauch Long Island Index 2009 The Index, together with the Interactive Map, give information about land use, family income, school districts, property taxes, educational background, and poverty on Long Island
Rauch Long Island Interactive Demographic Map
International Baccalaureate The International Baccalaureate is a school curriculum used all over the world, including several districts on Long Island
IB, A Test Worth Teaching To
Free Education in Ireland Until the recent financial crisis, free school and college education helped Ireland prosper