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The monthly meeting of the
Bcthpage Board of Education
Uiok place on January 27, 1970 at
8:45—Mr. Fink was not present.
Mr. Joseph Krol was first on the
Agenda and read a report to the
Board concerning the first
meeting of the Narcotics Com­mittee
which was held the
previous evening in the Ad­ministration
building. Dr. Larsen
also addressed the board giving
his full report on the Narcotics
Committee meeting. He said that
there would be a liaison between
(lie Committee and the School
it was
committee was representativme mof .
a cross section of the community
and was therefore moving along
rapidly. A membership com­mittee,
consisting of'7 was
established, to enlist cooperation
and participation of local
organizations and also to explore
how similar Narcotics Com­mittees
had worked in other
communities. Dr. Larsen
promised the full cooperation of
the school and staff. He said that
the most important factor is that
the committee be community
orientated and not school
orientated, because drug abuse is
a total community problem.
Next on the Agenda was Mrs.
Spitaliere speaking for a group of
mothers from Bloomingdale
School. She presented Or. Larsen
with a petition of 50 names and
requested Dr. Larsen and the
Board to approve a trip by the 6th
grade class to see a Broadway
play. After much discussion, the
Boards' decision was to abide by
Board Policy which prohibits
Broadway plays as a school
sponsored activity at the
Elementary School level. Mrs,.
Spitaliere said that she would
resubmit her request to the
Board when a full Board is in
attendance. The minutes of Nov.
25, December 9, December 27,
1969- (with corrections) and
January 15, 1970 were approved.
Dr. Larsen presented
correspondence to the Board.
Some of the subjects covered
were:
1. Opinion of School District
Council-No. 1-Annual budget
meeting to be held the second
Tuesday in June, 1970.
2. Letter to Plainview Sr. High
• School regarding some recent
vandalism of our school lockers
after a basketball game. Dr.
Larsen reported that punitive
action had been taken and
reimbursement for damages was
forthcoming from the other
school. .
The Superintendent's Report:
1. Request approval of
resignations received from Mr.
Hickey effective January 3, 1970
instead of January 30th and Mrs.
Nylcse effective January 5, 1970.
2. Application for Maternity
Ixave by Mrs. Lally, effective
April 10, 1970.
3. Application for Sabbatical
Leave by Mr. Teigert in the 1970-
71 school^ear for educational
travel, and by Mr. Cohen from
Charles Campagne school.
4. Regarding a recent inquiry
by a parent about a 7th and 8th
grade survey distributed in the
Jr. High, containing 22 questions
with question No. 16 asking what
position we should lake in
Vietnam. The parent said this, 'Mii-ff IWIM W, iihnnl mirwiMi .
fur Math by the high Algebra
Class. The parent wanted to know
what this could possibly have to
do with Algebra and how a
questionnaire of this type can be
distributed in the schools without
prior permission from the ad­ministration.
He asked for a
policy to be enforced. Dr. Larsen
said that the matter had been
investigated and proper action
taken. ,
5. The Board was very pleased
to accept a most generous
donation of a scholarship fund,
the proceeds or major portion of
which will be distributed each
year to a 'Bcthpage High School
student The North Bethpage
' Civic Association was thanked by
President, Mr. Dawson for this
generous gift to the children of
this district. *
The Board went into executive
session at 10:00 until 10:3Q.
Public meeting resumed. Or.
Larsen reported to the Board
about a complaint at last months
meeting regarding lost time
because of holiday celebrations
"*in class. Dr. Larsen reported that
. to his knowledge there was no
lime lost because of parties with
the exception to 2 days prior to
the holiday. He said that this was
a problem for the school calendar
in future years.
A previous inquiry had been
made by a parent as to School
Policy or guidelines regarding
films, slides, etc. being presented
in trie classroom. The parent
referred to a particular film as an
example. Dr. Larsen said that
most films come from BOCES
and thai all other films, slides,
etc. are reviewed. At this point
Mr. Murphy, speaking for the
Bethpage Federation . of
Teachers, said that the School
Board should do something about
-tliese few parents who come to
(lie monthly meetings and waste
hours of the BOARDS time
inquiring into films and surveys
being presented by the teachers.
Mr. Murphy felt that because of
these inquiries by one or two
parents the teachers were being
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The SyosseLj Rangers won two
games to move Jto the front in the
two-team race fori Ihe top in the
Senior "A" DMsiph-of the Town
of Oyster Bdy \ Ice Hockey
League. The tRangers.Ued by
Chris Blohm, the division-leading
scorer, belted the Bethpage
Bruins, 11-4, and defeated the
Massapequa Leafs, 6-3, with two
goals in the final minutes.
A Syosset te^m is $ow first or
tied for first in' fjje| jfour Town
hockey divisipnkOhM two,Beth­page
teams ehajlejige Syosset's
puck-power.
Blohm, who now has 15 goals
and four assists in 10 games,
scored five goals against the
Bruins and contributed a hat
trick (three goals) against the
straight edging the Massapequa
Rockets, 6-4,; ja> Ray Seeback
scored four times: to run his goaJs-for-
season total up to 24.
The Senior " B " ; Division
remained a three-team-race as
the Bethpage Rovers whipped the
Massapequa Blades, 11-4; to
move into a tie for first with the
Bethpage Blues and Syosset
Redwings. Bob. Busitill scored
seven goals and contributed an
assist for the, Rovers,,
The Syosset Hawks 'picked up
their first victory of the season
when Mike Higgins turned in a
hat-trick in an 8-5 win over the
Massapequa Kings.
ANSWER MAN: Hempstead Town Presiding Super­visor
Ralph G. Caso (center) answers questions during
a recent meeting of the Presidents' Council of ttie
Oyster Bay Republican Clubs. Along with Caso is
Wo^u^^JrJ^ .
Cantelmo Honored
By Gym Group
Vincent Cantelmo, Bethpage
district director of Health and .
Physical Education, was twice
honored at the annual conference
of the New York State
Association for Health, Physical
Education and Recreation, held
last month at the Concord Hotel,
Kiamesha Lake, N.Y.
Cantelmo-was first presented
an embossed certificate of
Recognition for 25 years teaching
and service in the field of Health
and Physical Education. Fifty-four
presentations were made to
men from all over the State of
New York.
The second award received by
Cantelmo was a, Honor Award
placque also presented by the
New York State Coaches
Association. This was presented
in appreciation for service to the
coaching profession of the county
and state.
Swimming Instructor
Attends Conference
Miss Kathryn F. Lawson, girls'
swimming instructor at Beth­page
High School, attended the
First National Aquatics Con­ference
last week. The Con­ference
was held in Washington,
DC.
SEEK FUNDS FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS: Oyster Bay
Town Supervisor John W. Burkeslgns the first of three
applications, amounting to more than $125,000 in funds,
which the Town is making to the New York State
Division for Youth for the Town's various recreation
programs. James Arvanitis of Massapequa Park,
Director of Recreation and Community Activities for
the Town, looks on. The applications are for reim­bursement
of recreation expenditures, including a
Yotttft Service Project and a proposed Youth Bureau.
TEAMWORK "HELPS!" Dr. John Glaubitz of Beth­page
(right), holds "Help!" Chart with Mrs. Perry
Mandel of Glen Cove and Mrs. Gladstone Gadsby of
Hempstead, members of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
Nassau County Medical CSociety, and Dr. Joseph H.
Kinnaman of Farmingdale, Nassau County Com­missioner
of Health. Dr. Glaubitz is President of the
Nassau County Medical Society.
The Help! Chart lists emergency and health services
for residents of Nassau County.