The leadership of the Amityville Teachers Association consists of the policy forming body known as the Legislative Council.The elected officials are the four major officers,NYSUT/AFT representatives, Building Vice Presidents and Assistant Building Vice Presidents for each of the five schools within the school district. TheExecutive Council consists of thefour major officers and the Builidng Vice President from each school.
As leaders within their respective school buildings, the Building Vice Presidents and Assistants are the people from whom our local members can seek assistance when they have a problem with administrators, or need clarification on contractual issues.
Our appointed Legislative Council members, edit the newsletters, oversee the sick bank allocation, coordinate local projects, and maintain the union website.
The Legislative Council meets monthly to address the concerns of the local union members who make up the Amityville Teachers' Association. The Executive Council meets monthly with the Superintendent of Schools.
The ATA leadership works tirelessly to make our local an effective, efficient, well-organized, and respectedunion.
President | Carolyn Dodd (NE) |
Executive Vice President | Sue Amato (HS) |
Treasurer | George Alexander (PAMES) |
Recording Secretary | Patti Dieck (EWMMS) |
Amityville Memorial High School
| Edward Plaia |
Edmund Miles Middle School
|
Chris Sarlo Janine DeMaio |
Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School Building Vice President | Marc Engler Olimpia Amoruso-Karounes |
North West Elementary School
| Ted Tsirigotis Carol Seehof |
North East Elementary School Building Vice President | Robert Claps Gail Williams |
NYSUT/AFT Representatives | Nancy Finizio (PAMES) Heather Persan(HS) |
LAP Coordinators | Sue Amato (HS) Sharon Mendelsohn (HS) |
Sick Bank Chair | Debbie Ross (EWMMS) |
Scribe, Teacher Connection Editor | Sue Amato (HS) |
Webmaster, E-update | Sharon Mendelsohn (HS) |