Scott Brown resigned from the Massapequa School Board Sept. 18 due to family and job responsibilities. The school district appreciates the dedication and service that Brown provided since May 2002.

Consistent with state law, the Massapequa Board of Education will be holding a special meeting Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. in the Central Office boardroom to appoint Maryanne Fisher as the replacement for the board seat vacated by Brown.

Fisher will serve as a board member until the next publicly held election in May 2004. Fisher has served the Massapequa School District in many capacities. She has been active in PTA, has served as president of PTA Council, and as the Jr./Sr. PTA Awards Scholarship Chair. She has also served as a member of the Shared-Decision Making Committee, School Safety Committee, Emergency Management Planning Committee, and the Code of Conduct Committee. Additionally, Fisher has assisted in the selection process used in the hiring of various administrators.

The following is a summary of actions taken by the Massapequa Board of Education at its regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 18.

The Board of Education, in addition to acting on specific financial and personnel items:

Authorized Johnson Controls to perform a comprehensive energy audit, at a cost not to exceed $40,000.

Appointed Lynn Almeleh to serve as the Impartial Hearing Officer.

Authorized the president of the board of education, the vice president and the secretary to approve appointments of Special Education Impartial Hearing Officers until board action is taken at the next meeting.

Appointed community residents to serve on its HIV/AIDS Committee for the 2003-04 school year.

Appointed community residents to serve on its Buildings and Grounds Committee for the 2003-04 school year.

Appointed community residents to serve on its Budget/Finance Committee for the 2003-04 school year.

Reappointed the employees whom the state had not completed initial fingerprinting clearance on during the first 20 days.

Accepted a donation from C.W. Post College of $500 to help defray the cost of disposing of surplus equipment, which is being discarded by the Massapequa School District.

Accepted a donation from the Fairfield PTA of a three-seat sofa for a waiting area at Fairfield School.