In its final meeting of the 2003-04 school year, the Board worked through a long and action-packed agenda, with more than the usual numbers in attendance.

Staff Recognitions
In a reception prior to the meeting, and at the head of the public meeting agenda, the Board celebrated three kinds of recognition for staff members-Teacher Recognition Awards, Longevity Service Awards, and administrative recognitions.

Teacher Recognition Awards are a Byram Hills tradition dating back to 1981, honoring a teacher in each of the four schools "for a particular service or contribution which goes well beyond expected bounds of

In This Issue..    Staff Recognitions 1 Foundation Grants 1&2 Policy Reviews 2 Classroom Facilities Project 2 Other Business 2 Coming Attractions 2 Board Action Summary

teacher performance." Honored this year were:

Ronnie Levine - CH
Lois Izes - WA
Loretta Bastone - HCC
Michele Delamonico - BHHS

Longevity Service Awards went to:
(20 Years Service)
Mary Alice Hickey - WA
Patricia LePore - BHHS
Margery Morrow - CH
Carole Muller - BHHS
John Quinn - Transportation
Bruce DeSandre - BHHS
Richard Keck - HCC
(25 Years Service)
Alfred Lanza - Buildings & Grounds
John Guglielmo - Transportation

Administrative recognition was offered to Anne Kaplan, Chair of the Guidance Department from 1998 through 2004, who is stepping into a full-time guidance counselor role at the high school. Ms. Kaplan was lauded for her leadership contributions, in general, and for her college admissions expertise, in particular.

Foundation Grants
The Byram Hills Education Foundation recommended, and the Board of