September 1, 2010

Dear Parents, Students, and Community Members:

Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year!  It has been a busy summer and you and your children can look forward to many positive changes this school year. This message will inform you about (1) the new times for both schools, (2) the cafeteria program, (3) new teachers at the schools, (4) the Pre-Kindergarten program, and (5) improvements in buildings and grounds. Please read on.

December 19, 2008

The School District has been engaged in negotiations with the union that represents the District's teachers since last February. Thus far, the teachers and the District have not been able to reach an agreement on a new contract. 

In fact, both the Board of Education and the Teachers Association of Sag Harbor have agreed to seek the assistance of a "Fact Finder" from the Public Employees Relations Board.  The fact finder will examine the proposals of the District and the teachers and then issue an opinion about what a possible settlement could be based upon his or her findings. It is expected that the fact-finding process could occur during the month of January, 2009.

In order to inform the public about the issues of importance to both the teachers and the District, a special meeting was held on Thursday, December 18 in the Pierson High School library. At that meeting, the District's attorney (and chief negotiator) presented information about the issues of importance that remains unresolved.  That presentation can be viewed by clicking here. As you will see from reading the presentation, the issues are complicated and significant. Until a new contract is agreed upon, all the terms and conditions of the contract that expired on June 30, 2008 remain in place.  Both parties hope that an agreement can be reached as soon as possible. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 725-5300, ext. 411.

Sincerely,

John Gratto

Superintendent of Schools

Dear Sag Harbor Parents,

You can now find all busing routes for the 2009 - 2010 school year under each respective school's separate page as a new menu item.  Pierson's routes can be found here, and Sag Harbor Elementary's routes are here.  Please note that each school also has a persistent link at the very top of this page where these routes and other building - specific information can always be found.

At the August 24, 2009 meeting, the Board of Education approved the following Goals and Objectives for the 2009-2010 year:

6:00 p.m. Executive Session

7:30 p.m. Public Session

Pierson High School Library

6:00 p.m. Executive Session

7:30 p.m. Public Session

Pierson High School Library

The Board of Education will hold a special meeting, Tuesday, August 4^th at 6:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m. in the Pierson High School Library

6:30 p.m. in the Pierson High School Library