Mattituck superintendent Jill Gierasch announces resignation
After just three years on the job, the superintendent of the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District has resigned.
Superintendent Jill Gierasch announced her decision in a letter to families Wednesday morning.
“An opportunity has been presented to me and will take me onto the next pathway in my educational journey,” she wrote, explaining that she was appointed Tuesday night as superintendent in the Cold Spring Harbor School District.
She was hired as Mattituck’s superintendent in June 2018 at a base salary of $204,321 in the 2018-19 academic year, according to data from the New York State Department of Education.
Mattituck Superintendent Jill Gierasch pictured at a 2019 meeting. (file photo)
Mattituck-Cutchogue School District officials proposed a preliminary $42.2 million budget for the 2021-22 school year at last Thursday’s Board of Education meeting.
According to Superintendent Jill Gierasch, the proposed spending plan maintains current programming levels with a few add-ons. Ms. Gierasch said priorities included safety and security, infrastructure upgrades and expansion of some courses, fine arts and club and athletic programs.
“This was a year like no other, I think that goes without saying,” she said as she unveiled key details of the proposal. “But we kept our focus on student and staff needs.”