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2013-14 Elections

Budget ResultVoteProposed 2013-14 BudgetChange from 2012-13Proposed tax levy 2013-14Tax change from 2012-13At large/By seatTermCandidates
fail 1538-1307 $119,585,724 4.10% $56,304,249 2.97% at-large 3 yrs Carol Papandrea Hermann (1,363, winner), Rocco DeVito (1,232, winner), Julio C. Morales (1,146, winner), Marian McKenna (809), Allison Stines (782), Lawrence T. Hoff (607), Owen Durney (602), Gino Cruz (579) and Tim Brower (415). Proposition 2 was defeated (641-2,161). Proposition 3: Passed (1,840-946). Budget was not approved because it did not reach a 60% supermajority.

South Country Central School District
189 N Dunton Ave, Patchogue, NY 11772-5563
Phone: 631-286-4300
Superintendent: Howard Koenig
Website: Go to website »
Most recent state accountability report for the district: Download PDF »
Report on schools and on past years: View report »

Schools

Bellport High School 205 Beaver Dam Rd, Brookhaven

Bellport Middle School 35 Kreamer St, Bellport

Brookhaven Elementary School 101 Fireplace Neck Rd, Brookhaven

Frank P Long Intermediate School 599 Brookhaven Ave, Bellport

Kreamer Street Elementary School 37 Kreamer St, Bellport

Verne W Critz Primary School 185 N Dunton Ave, Patchogue

Victory Christian Academy 1343 Montauk Hwy, Patchogue

South Country Central data

Academics 
Grade 4 English - students meeting standards53.7%
Grade 4 Math - students meeting standards62.8%
Grade 8 English - students meeting standards47.7%
Grade 8 Math - students meeting standards55.3%
Dropout rate4%
Average class sizes
Grades 1-623
Math - Grade 826
English - Grade 824
Math - Grade 1020
English - Grade 1020
Demographics
White47%
Black25%
Asian2%
Hispanic25%
Students receiving free or reduced price lunches40%
Limited English proficient students6%

Data from New York State Board of Education

Taxes and spending

 2009-20102010-11Change
Budgeted spending$109,624,261$113,995,9633.99%
School tax levy$51,729,144$53,353,4393.14%
School enrollment4,6034,6130%
Reserve Fund balance$6,464,437$7,675,28618.73%
Appropriated Fund balance$5,228,000$647,200-87.62%
Undesignated Fund balance$3,916,142$4,559,83816.44%
Undesignated Fund as percent of total budget3.57%4.00% 
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Staff salaries

Title2012-2013 SalaryBenefitsOtherTotal compensation
Superintendent of Schools$250,000$53,790$0$303,790
Assistant Superintendent$195,000$51,243$0$246,243
Assistant Superintendent$180,250$49,283$0$229,533
Assistant Superintendent$180,250$49,283$0$229,533
Director$180,300$0$0$180,300
Principal$168,520$0$0$168,520
Principal$164,440$0$0$164,440
Principal$158,446$0$0$158,446
Assistant Principal$154,901$0$0$154,901
Assistant Principal$144,837$0$0$144,837
Director$143,222$0$0$143,222
Principal$142,055$0$0$142,055
Principal$136,591$0$0$136,591
Principal$132,613$0$0$132,613
Assistant Principal$125,291$0$0$125,291
Title2011-2012 SalaryBenefitsOtherTotal compensation
Superintendent of Schools$272,640$54,881$0$327,521
Assistant Superintendent$195,000$36,920$0$231,920
Assistant Superintendent$175,000$43,224$0$218,224
Assistant Superintendent$169,900$42,350$0$212,250
Director - Student Support Services$175,049$0$0$175,049
Business Administrator$165,000$0$0$165,000
Principal$163,612$0$0$163,612
Principal$159,650$0$0$159,650
Principal$153,831$0$0$153,831
Assistant Principal$150,389$0$0$150,389
Assistant Princiipal$140,618$0$0$140,618
Principal$139,050$0$0$139,050
Director - Athletics$139,050$0$0$139,050
Principal$137,917$0$0$137,917
Principal$132,613$0$0$132,613
Assistant Principal$122,156$0$0$122,156
Title2010-2011 SalaryBenefitsOtherTotal compensation
Superintendent of Schools$200,000$8,170$0$208,170
Assistant Superintendent For Curriculum$169,920$8,170$0$178,090
Director of Special Ed$169,950$0$0$169,950
Principal$159,650$0$0$159,650
Principal$158,847$0$0$158,847
Principal$149,350$0$0$149,350
Assistant Superintendent For Hr$139,000$8,170$0$147,170
Assist Principal$146,009$0$0$146,009
Assist Principal$136,522$0$0$136,522
Assist Principal$134,435$0$0$134,435
Principal$133,900$0$0$133,900
Principal$128,750$0$0$128,750
Principal$128,750$0$0$128,750
Assistant Superintendent For Business$120,000$8,170$0$128,170
Assist Principal$118,598$0$0$118,598
Title2009-2010 SalaryBenefitsOtherTotal compensation
Superintendent of Schools$200,000$8,370$10,341$218,711
Assistant Superintendent For Business$199,500$8,170$0$207,670
Assistant Superintendent For Curriculum$178,500$8,170$0$186,670
Assistant Sperintendent For Human Resourses$178,500$8,170$0$186,670
Principal$155,000$0$0$155,000
Principal$154,220$0$0$154,220
Principal$145,000$0$0$145,000
Assistant Principal$141,756$0$0$141,756
Director of Special Education$141,290$0$0$141,290
Assistant Principal$132,546$0$0$132,546
Assistant Principal$130,519$0$0$130,519
Principal$130,000$0$0$130,000
Principal$125,000$0$0$125,000
Principal$125,000$0$0$125,000
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Elections

School yearBudgetIncreaseResultElected to board Term
2011-2012$114,875,0600.77%Pass: 2093 to 1068Lisa Di Santo Grossman, Robert Powell and Christopher Picini3 years
2010-2011$113,995,9633.99%Pass: 1,709 to 1,188Biaggia Jeanette Mistler, Barbara Schatzman and Victor Correa3 years
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