Deputy Supervisor Frank Zappone
Photos by Jessica DiNapoli
Photos by Jessica DiNapoli
Southampton Town Deputy Supervisor Frank Zappone is taking the reins in helping school districts in Southampton Town work together to save money, and he made the first move toward that goal by organizing a forum on the matter April 7.
Representatives from Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services spoke to superintendents from a number of school districts about services that they offer to save money, such as shared transportation, shared business office staff and shared food service managers. Those services could save districts 19 percent on some costs, explained Colleen Lipponer, a BOCES representative.
A number of East End districts participate in at least some of the services, although Bridgehampton Superintendent Dr. Dianne Youngblood explained that her district’s location makes joining in difficult sometimes.
The forum, held at Stony Brook Southampton, was... more
Representatives from Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services spoke to superintendents from a number of school districts about services that they offer to save money, such as shared transportation, shared business office staff and shared food service managers. Those services could save districts 19 percent on some costs, explained Colleen Lipponer, a BOCES representative.
A number of East End districts participate in at least some of the services, although Bridgehampton Superintendent Dr. Dianne Youngblood explained that her district’s location makes joining in difficult sometimes.
The forum, held at Stony Brook Southampton, was... more
what a waste of money