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Friday, August 25, 2017

Vol. 66, No. 34

GUIDE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

VILLAGE EYES RECYCLING CHANGE

COUNTY IMPEDED AUDIT: MARAGOS

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Herricks picks from within for curriculum job Ex Searingtown principal Guercin the new assistant superintendent BY N O A H M A N S K A R Three outsiders have joined the Herricks school district’s central administration since 2015, but the latest addition comes from within. The school board on Thursday appointed K. Elizabeth Guercin, the Searingtown School principal, as the new assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, eective Sept. 1. She replaces Christine Finn, who is leaving to become superintendent of the Shelter Island school district. Guercin has been the elementary school principal for nine years, and has taken an active role in developing new curricular initiatives, district oďŹƒcials said. She said she wants to build on Herricks’ academic growth in recent years. “We’re a high-performing district, and I think the district just doesn’t want to remain static and kind of settle with, ‘Oh, we’re do-

ing great, that’s enough,’â€? Guercin said. “It’s about continually growing.â€? Guercin’s appointment marks the fourth change to the district’s leadership in less than three years. Finn came to the district in early 2015 from Carle Place schools, and Superintendent Fino Celano came about six months later from Garden City to replace retiring Superintendent John Bierwirth. Lisa Rutkoske, the assistant superintendent for business, was hired last year after working in Valley Stream school district 30. District oďŹƒcials picked Guercin after receiving 36 applications and interviewing 12 candidates for the job, Celano said. Since starting at Searingtown in 2008, Guercin has been active in district committees and already worked closely with curriculum leaders across the grade levels, Celano said. “We’re conďŹ dent that Mrs. Continued on Page 82

PHOTO BY NOAH MANSKAR

Partial eclipse, totally awesome Wayne Toolsie, owner of The Village Flower Shoppe in Williston Park, watches Monday’s solar eclipse with his family using four pairs of sunglasses. See story on page 12.

Williston Park marks ex Mayor Roger Fay’s 100th Williston Park held a combined birthday party and village appreciation night at the Former Williston Park Mayor Roger Fay Williston Park Pool last Roger Fay celebrated his 100th Wednesday. Hundreds attended, includbirthday next to the pool named ing Fay’s family, the Williston after him.

BY R E B ECC A MELNITSKY

Park Fire Department, American Legion members, former and current village oďŹƒcials, local politicians and many others. “While Roger was mayor, this village was transformed,â€? current Continued on Page 83

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