Issue: 20
   Mary Masterson, Editor
January 16, 2017 
Excellence in Education
HCT Members Being Honored at Founders Day

The Hicksville Council of PTAs will be hosting their 64th Annual Founders Day Dinner on February 16, 2017 at The Milleridge Inn. Twelve members of the Hicksville Congress of Teachers selected by the PTA and SEPTA are being honored for their excellence and dedication to their students.  

Beth Atkinson
Jill Bove
Wendy Cataldo
Agnes Clark
Thomas DePalo
Lauren Hunker
Staci Kolinsky
Alison LoGiudice
Katherine Maher
Aurora Previte
Kathy Rieger
Sue Simon
What YOU Need to Know
***  REMINDER ***
*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ***
 
New York State's New Teacher Certification: What YOU Need to Know...
 
The New York State Education Department issued a memo to all superintendents on June 1, 2016 regarding the new registration process for all classroom teachers and level III teaching assistants and CTLE requirements for professionally certified classroom teachers and level III teaching assistants that begins July 1, 2016. The CTLE requirements for 100 hours of continuing teacher and leader education during a 5-year registration period replaces the previous requirement of 175 hours for professional certificate holders and 75 hours for level III teaching assistants. NYSUT will continue to push to allow credit for hours completed prior to the new registration period.
 
The first step in the process is identifying who must register. Only School guidance counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers are exempt, as they are classified as "Pupil Personnel" and are not impacted by this requirement. All other teachers are required to register.

Secondly, each member must create an account with NYSED's TEACH System. You may create an account anytime. You can even register early, however, due to the projected volume of individuals accessing the system, NYSED is advising that teachers wait until the month of their birth to register. For your convenience, a link to Click here to create an account with New York State Ed's TEACH System. Note - Creating the account does NOT register you for certification.
 
Who has to register?
  • Permanently certified classroom teachers/educational leaders*
  • Professionally certified classroom teachers/educational leaders 
  • Teaching Assistant Level III 
* Individuals whose professional certificates or Level III Teaching Assistant certificate are issued after July 1, 2016 will be automatically registered. These individuals will then be required to re-register in five years, during the month of their birth.
 
Continuing Teacher & Leader Education (CTLE) Requirements
 
As indicated on the chart below, professionally certified classroom teachers/educational leaders and Level III Teaching Assistants will be required to complete Continuing Teacher & Leader Education hours during each five year registration period. Note that the CTLE hours replace the pre-July 1, 2016 professional development hours' requirement. Continuing Teacher & Leader Education is the new name for Professional Development.
 

Important Retiree Information
Income-Related Medicare Reimbursement
(Information forwarded by Bill Lemmey)


Retirees who are receiving the standard reimbursement for Medicare Part A and B from the District,
MUST now submit the following:

  • A copy of your medicare eligibility letter 
  • A copy of your 2016 Social Security Administration Form 1099
REIMBURSEMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL ALL DOCUMENTATION IS RECEIVED BY THE DISTRICT.

Please submit to:

Rosemarie Coletti
Assistant Superintendent for Personnel
Hicksville Public Schools
200 Division Avenue
Hicksville, NY  11801

If you have any questions, call Bill Lemmey at 917-312-0117.
Con-Con Countdown
THE NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

THE "CON-CON COUNTDOWN"



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