BOARD MEMBERS
2011-2012

CO-PRESIDENTS:
Jo Anne Antonacci,
Monroe 2–Orleans BOCES
Dr. Patrick Brimstein,
Wheatland-Chili CSD

SECRETARY:
Dr. Steven Schafheimer

Retired Principal

TREASURER:
Dr. Howard Maffucci
,
Retired Superintendent

MEMBERS:
 
Trudy Bantle

Fairport CSD
Connie Duff

Consultant
Dr. Ray Giamartino
East Rochester UFSD
Janet Gibbons

Brighton CSD
Dr. Marla Steele Iverson

Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
Dr. Peter Knapp
Roberts Wesleyan College
Beth Mascitti-Miller

Rochester City School District
Dr. Linda McGinley

West Irondequoit CSD
 
Dr. Daniel Murray
York CSD
Marc Nelson
Penfield CSD
Lori Orologio

Churchville-Chili CSD
 
Judy Wadsworth
Monroe County School
Boards Association


 

 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Links

ADVOCACY GROUPS
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://www.ascd.org
GVASCD parent group providing Information on national issues in education for educational program leaders
New York State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://newyorkstate.ascd.org/
Provides programs and resources to meet needs of members, seeks to influence educational policy decisions
American Association of School Administrators
http://www.aasa.org
Information on national issues in education from an administrative perspective
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
http://www.aft.org/
 
Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning
http://www.leadsafeby2010.org/
Regional coalition to remove causes of lead poisoning in Monroe County by 2010
Genesee Valley Parent Teachers Association
http://www.gvpta.org
Regional PTA providing services to parents and local PTA groups
Midstate School Finance Consortium
http://www.midstateonline.org
Consortium of several hundred upstate NY school districts seeking
a more equitable distribution of state aid through a consistent formula that is easily understood.
National Association of Elementary School Principals
http://www.naesp.org/

Excellent source of information about elementary education issues
with opportunities for networking by principals

National Association of Secondary School Principals
http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/index.asp?CID=1138&DID=54609
Excellent source of information about secondary education issues
with opportunities for networking by principals
National Education Association
http://www.nea.org
 
National School Boards Association
http://www.nsba.org
Discussion of national issues, schedule of events for school board members
NYS Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS)
www.nyscoss.org
Information on breaking state-wide news, state legislation on education issues
New York State School Board Association (NYSSBA)
http://www.nyssba.org
Discussion of state issues, schedule of events for school board members
New York State United Teachers
http://www.nysut.org/ 
 
GOVERNMENT LINKS
FirstGov
http://firstgov.gov/
US government site providing access to all federal web sites
U.S. Education Department
http://www.ed.gov
Initiatives, programs, services, publications and products;  grants and scholarships; search feature to minimize surfing
U.S. Supreme Court
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/
Decisions listed chronologically; search 
by topic date of decision or keyword
NYS Board of Regents
http://www.regents.nysed.gov
Work of the NYS Board of Regents, with issues the group is currently studying
NYS Education Department (SED)
http://www.nysed.gov
NYS initiatives, directory of schools and administrators, Library circulation database 
RESEARCH SITES
Center for Accountability Solutions
http://www.aasa.org/cas 
AASA site helping leaders gather, use, and report educational performance data.
Education Commission of the States (ECS)
http://www.ecs.org 
Information on issues from accountability to teacher quality to vouchers
Institute for Educational Leadership
http://www.iel.org/
Reports on current issues (e.g., leadership preparation, community schools). 
Library of Congress
http://lcweb.loc.gov
Statistics and graphs; index of services and publication information
National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards,
& Student Testing (CRESST)

http://www.cse.ucla.edu
Reports on K12 educational testing from U.S. Department of Education & Office of Educational Research and Improvement
National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE)
http://www.nsse.org 
Guides and services supporting data-driven and research-based improvement planning.
NYS Statistical Yearbook
http://www.nysstatistics.org/yearbook/
SUNY publication outlining NYS data from population to the amount of gas drilled
 
PlasmaLink Glossary of Instructional Strategies
http://glossary.plasmalink.com/glossary.html
 
Regional Educational Laboratories (REL)
http://www.relnetwork.org
National network for research-based reform (10 regional labs U.S.E.D.) 
 
 
 
 

Genesee Valley Chapter  NYS ASCD address and phone number are identical to those
for Monroe County School Boards Association.
220 Idlewood Road, Rochester, NY  14618
(585) 328-1972
www.mcsba.org/gvascd
email to
Judy_Wadsworth@boces.monroe.edu