Long Beach Teacher Center Inc

Who We Are/ When do we meet

LBTC Policy Board

 The Long Beach Teacher Center Inc is a registered 503C non-profit in the state of New York which evolved from its membership with the The New York Teacher Resource and Technology Training Centers.

Funded yearly through a New York State grant whose purpose is to support student achievement by deepening educator knowledge and skills, since 1996 the Long Beach Teacher Center Inc provides professional development for educators at all stages of their career. In addition to numerous pedagogical and subject specific courses, the Long Beach Teacher Center Inc has created collaborating partnerships with SUNY Stony Brook to provide low cost options for teacher achievement of advanced certificates. 

Since 1997, the Long Beach Teacher and Technology Center has provided these services to the teachers living and working on the island of Long Beach, NY.

The Long Beach Teacher Center Policy Board meets the third Tuesday at the Long Beach Middle School Library multipurpose room from 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm. Please check the front page for the Open Meeting Law Announcement.

The 2024-2025 dates are as follows:

  • September 17

  • October 15

  • November 19 

  • December 17

  • January 21, 2025

  • February 25

  • March 18

  • April 22 

  • May 20 

  • June 17

Policy Board Staff

  • Director: Dr. John Marr (non-voting)

  • Secretary: Raquel Lopez (non-voting)

Policy Board Members (13- Quorum of 7+)

  • Chair: Jacqueline Byrne (East) (2025)

  • Treasurer: Dr. Jennifer Garrett (2026)

  • Lido School:  Dana Monti (2025)

  • Lindell School: Lorie Hartfield (2026)

  • West School: Eleen Parks (2025)

  • East School:

  • Middle School: Patty Van Loon (2026)

  • Middle School: Janna Arkow (2025)

  • Middle School: Karen Bloom, LBCTA President (2025)

  • High School: Andrew Rossi (2026)

  • Administration: Cristie Tursi

  • Board of Education: Anne Conway/Sam Pinto

  • Local PTA: Jennifer Baylis Aull

  • High Education/Stony Brook: Dr. Craig Markson

  • Local Business/ 238 W. Park Corp.: Dale Greenstein