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Westbury Union Free School District's standing committees bring together Board of Education members, district administrators, building staff, and community and municipal partners to guide work on safety, wellness, and district operations. Select a committee below for its purpose, full committee, and meeting minutes and agendas back to 2021.

DistrictWide School Safety Team

Responsible for revising the School Safety Plan.

Last met June 13, 2024 · roster shown is the most recently posted, for 2023–2024
Minutes & Agendas Most recent: June 13, 2024MinutesAgenda
2023–2024
June 13, 2024MinutesAgenda
February 8, 2024MinutesAgenda
October 19, 2023MinutesAgenda
2022–2023
June 13, 2023Minutes
February 8, 2023Minutes
October 12, 2022Minutes
2021–2022
June 21, 2022MinutesAgenda
February 17, 2022MinutesAgenda

Full committee — 14 departments

Board of Education
Robert Troiano, Jr.President Dr. Pless M. DickersonTrustee
Administration
Dr. Tahira A. DuPree Chase Superintendent Mary O'Neill Acting Asst. Superintendent, Finance & Operations Dr. Roger Bloom Asst. Superintendent for Personnel & COVID-19 Safety Coordinator Robert Stein Asst. Business Administrator for Operations
Westbury High School
Dana Docar PE Teacher Patrick McGovern Project SAVE Coordinator
Westbury Middle School
Kristy McNally Library Media Specialist Richard Canalini Dean, Technology Teacher
Drexel Avenue School
Alexa Sakal Special Education Teacher Barbara Jacobowitz Registered Nurse
Powells Lane School
Paul Almonte Head Custodian
Dryden Street School
Alasia McCallum Kindergarten Teacher Katharine Joseph Psychologist
Park Avenue School
Todd Goodwin PE Teacher Danielle Aprigliano Special Education Teacher
Facilities
Pasquale Romeo Director Michael Hardy Assistant Director
Security
Jennifer DoyleCo-Chair Supervisor of Security
Information Technology
Scott Van Kurin Director of Technology
Athletics
Doric Capsis Director of Athletics
Nassau County Police
Officer Todd Atkin Officer Jesse Cooper
Old Westbury Police Department
Detective Michael Brown

Health and Wellness Committee

Covers nutrition and Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

Last met May 5, 2026 — met regularly through 2025–2026; roster shown is the most recently posted, for 2023–2024
Also noted in the May 2026 minutes, though not on the posted roster: Tracy Provenz; Laura Penfold; Philip McCarthy.
Minutes & Agendas Most recent: May 5, 2026Minutes
2025–2026
May 5, 2026Minutes
January 27, 2026MinutesAgenda
September 20, 2025MinutesAgenda
2024–2025
May 8, 2025MinutesAgenda
January 16, 2025MinutesAgenda
September 2024MinutesAgenda
2023–2024
May 9, 2024MinutesAgenda
January 18, 2024MinutesAgenda
September 2023MinutesAgenda
2022–2023
May 10, 2023Minutes
January 11, 2023Minutes
September 14, 2022Minutes
2021–2022
June 13, 2022MinutesAgenda
May 24, 2022MinutesAgenda
April 6, 2022MinutesAgenda
March 15, 2022MinutesAgenda
February 7, 2022MinutesAgenda
January 25, 2022MinutesAgenda
October 12, 2021Cancelled

Full committee — 12 departments

Administration
Dr. Tahira A. DuPree Chase Superintendent Mary O'NeillChair Acting Asst. Superintendent, Finance & Operations Robert SteinCo-Chair Asst. Business Administrator for Operations Dr. Roger Bloom Asst. Superintendent for Personnel Rowena Jeffrey Food Service Manager
Social & Emotional Learning
Dr. Teresa Taylor Williams
Westbury High School
Rachel Castillo Guidance Counselor Eleanor Dougherty School Nurse Patrick McGovern
Westbury Middle School
Rich Canalini Technology Teacher
Drexel Avenue School
Anthony Servidio Physical Education Karla Paz Speech Pathologist
Powells Lane School
Giuseppe Alviano PE Teacher Angela Diglio Teaching Assistant
Dryden Street School
Karen Suarez Special Education Teacher
Park Avenue School
Todd Goodwin PE Instructor
Facilities
Brian Sudran Director Michael Hardy Assistant Director
Athletics
Doric Capsis Director of Athletics
Aramark
Grace Maschinski District Manager Kerri O'Donnell General Manager Courtney Hamilton Food Service Director
Community
Elaine Lovell Community Advocate Andrea Ramos Nutritionist, Personal Chef

Safety and Security Committee

Handles complaints related to facilities and security, building safety plans, and drills.

Last met April 18, 2024 · roster shown is the most recently posted, for 2023–2024
Minutes & Agendas Most recent: April 18, 2024MinutesAgenda
2023–2024
April 18, 2024MinutesAgenda
December 14, 2023MinutesAgenda
September 28, 2023MinutesAgenda
2022–2023
April 18, 2023Minutes
December 14, 2022Minutes
2021–2022
June 7, 2022Minutes
May 25, 2022MinutesAgenda

Full committee — 15 departments

Board of Education
Dr. Pless M. DickersonTrustee
Administration
Dr. Tahira A. DuPree Chase Superintendent Mary O'NeillChair Acting Asst. Superintendent, Finance & Operations Robert Stein Asst. Business Administrator for Operations Dr. Roger Bloom Asst. Superintendent for Personnel
Westbury High School
Dana Docar PE Teacher Patrick McGovern Project SAVE Coordinator Kristin Mancuso
Westbury Middle School
Kristy McNally Library Media Specialist Richard Canalini Dean, Technology Teacher
Drexel Avenue School
Alexa Sakal Special Education Teacher Barbara Jacobowitz Registered Nurse
Powells Lane School
Paul Almonte Head Custodian Beth Wendel PE Teacher
Dryden Street School
Antoinette Campbell Reading Teacher Alas McCallum
Park Avenue School
Todd Goodwin PE Teacher Danielle Aprigliano Special Ed. Teacher Gerriann Henselder Elementary Teacher
Facilities
Pasquale Romeo Director Michael Hardy Assistant Director
Security
Jennifer Doyle Supervisor of Security
Athletics
Doric Capsis Director of Athletics
Transportation
James Popkin Supervisor of Transportation
Technology
Scott Van Kurin Director of Technology
Nassau County Police Department
Officer Todd Atkin Officer Jesse Cooper
Old Westbury Police Department
Detective Michael Brown

Committee membership and meeting records are maintained by Westbury Union Free School District. This page mirrors the district's official record at westburyschools.org.