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Discusses Assessment Results, Lunch Changes  On Monday night,
Aug. 13 the Plainview-Old Bethpage Board of Education continued
to move forward with the assistance of new Superintendent of
Schools Dr. Lorna Lewis, who graciously began the meeting with a
warm thank you to community members for welcoming her with open
arms. The theme of this academic year will be “Moving Forward
Together,” a concept inspired by the high school graduation
ceremony, said Lewis.  Jill Gierasch, Assistant Superintendent
for Curriculum, led the analysis of the New York State Grades
3-8 Assessments. District average grades can be found on the
district website. One area of concern for parents at the meeting
was the difference in grades between Mattlin Middle School and
Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School. The percentage of passing
students at Mattlin exceeded the percentages at POB in almost
all categories. Parents stated that they hoped to see some sort
of unification of curricul