Massapequa School Board approves central office raises

By Carolyn James     In a split vote that generated some controversy, the Massapequa School Board approved salary increases and additional benefits for central office administrators last month. The only dissenting vote was from School Board Trustee Tim Taylor who said that the raises went beyond what the residents of the district could afford.     “In light of the current economy, with people worrying how they are going to fill up their cars and their oil tanks, I wanted a freeze on salaries,” said Taylor. “These are very good employees but they are making good salaries and this is just not the time to be handing out raises.”     The vote was taken at the school board meeting Aug. 7. When Taylor opposed the resolution, some of the school board members expressed shock and disapproval.     “I thought we were in agreement on this,” Maryann Fisher, school board president, said to Taylor.     The salary increases are for central office administrators Alan Adcock, to Susan Woodbury, Lucille Iconis, Robert Schilling, Vincent D’Amico and Anthony LoFaso. All represent an approximate 4 percent increase; Schilling’s is an approximate 8 percent raise.     Watch next week’s edition for a more in-depth story.