Mr. Gregory Nardone President Mr. Gregory Nardone is currently in his 4thd term that runs from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012, holding the position of Board President for two terms in nine years. He and his wife Chris have two daughters and two sons, all graduates of Bay Shore Schools. Mr.Nardone, himself a 1976 graduate of Bay Shore High School, holds an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from Suffolk Community College. He works for National Grid as a Manager of Customer Meter Services. Greg Nardone is very involved in the Bay Shore community, as a 32- year veteran of the Bay Shore Fire Department Hook and Ladder Company, a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus’ Bishop McGann Council, and an active parishioner participating in several ministries of St. Patrick’s Church. Mr. Nardone is a member of the Bay Shore High School Alumni Association and the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Bay Shore. His activism also extends to the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Summit Council serving as that organization’s Board of Education representative. He is an Executive Board member of the Nassau Suffolk School Boards Association and Treasurer of the Islip Town School Boards Association.	Mr. Gregory Nardone
Mr. Andrew Arcuri Vice President Mr. Arcuri is presently serving his 3rd term as a Board member through June 30, 2013. Mr. Arcuri was elected by the Board to serve as Vice-President in 2006 and as President for the 2007-08 school year. He is married with four children including two daughters in college and two sons who attend Bay Shore Schools. Himself a 1977 graduate of Bay Shore High School, he thereafter graduated from Stony Brook University and then Pace University School of Law. Mr. Arcuri is a partner in the general practice Deer Park law firm of Kelly, Luglio & Arcuri, LLP. He has volunteered his time as a soccer, baseball, and CYO basketball coach. His hobbies include distance running, where he has successfully completed over 30 marathons while raising nearly $100,000.00 for pediatric cancer research and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.	Mr. Andrew Arcuri
Mr. Jerry G. Berka Trustee Mr. Berka has been a Board Member since July 1, 1969, currently serving his 14th term which runs from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. Married to Dr. Marianne Berka, a Professor at Nassau Community College and adjunct Professor at Hofstra University, they have two grown daughters, both graduates of Bay Shore Schools. An attorney with a practice in Bay Shore, he is a graduate of Bay Shore High School and class Valedictorian, attended Wesleyan University, Cornell University Law School; and served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General Corp. Mr. Berka is a founding member and Chairman of Bay Shore Student Aide Fund and helped found the Bay Shore Historical Society. He was elected to the Bay Shore High School Alumni Hall of Fame; serves on the advisory board of Chicago Title Insurance Company; received the SCOPE Education Services “Award for Excellence in School Board Service” in March 2000; and was the recipient of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association Distinguished Service Award in June 2005. To honor Mr. Berka’s long time commitment to the Bay Shore School District, the new administrative offices are named after him.	Mr. Jerry G. Berka
Mrs. Mary Louise Cohen Trustee Mrs. Cohen is serving her 4th term which runs from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012. She has served two terms as President of the Board, and also served twice as Vice President. She is serving her second term as President of Reform Educational Financing Inequities Today (REFIT), a Long Island-wide consortium of over 30 school districts with high taxes and low wealth. She is married to Dr. Brad Cohen, a surgeon, with two sons in Bay Shore Schools. She graduated from the University of Kentucky and moved to Washington DC where she worked on Capitol Hill. She subsequently moved to New York City and worked for British Airways for 12 years, leaving as Manager of Retail Shops in the USA & Canada to stay home after the birth of her second son. Mrs. Cohen returned to work when her younger son entered Kindergarten, working as Director of Public Relations for St. George's University for 4 years. Mrs. Cohen is a very active community member serving on Summit Council (13 years), launching Beautification, a member of the Long Island Education Coalition, and now as Chair of the Code Enforcement Committee. She also served for 4 years on the Public Relations Committee and is currently serving on the Bay Shore Wellness Alliance and a member of the Chamber of Commerce for over 12 years. She has been an active member of the PFAs where her children attended school (Brook Ave, South Country, Middle School) and now a member of the High School PTA. She is the former President of the Parents Council at Sinai Reform Temple (2 terms) and currently serves as secretary (5th year) on the O’Co’Nee Association Board of Directors (previously served as president for 6 years). She has served on her neighborhood board for over 14 years. She received the SCOPE School Board Award of Excellence in 2006 for her commitment to Bay Shore. In January 2009 Mary Louise was awarded the The New York State School Board Award for Master of Boardmanship. This award recognizes the time, effort, and commitment of Board members who strive continually to expand their knowledge of education and skill in school governance. In her free time she runs, bikes and swims, having completed 4 marathons, the Montauk Century bike ride, the Cross Bay Swim and many triathalons and road races. Currently she is serving on the organizing committee for Relay for Life in Bay Shore for a third year.	Mrs. Mary Louise Cohen
Mr. Guy Leggio Trustee Mr. Leggio is currently serving his first term which runs through June 30, 2011. He is married with three children. Guy is a life-long Bay Shore resident who graduated from Bay Shore in 1981, and works for Giaquinto Masonry. Guy is a 23 year member of the Bay Shore Fire Department and has been an American Legion member for 10 years. He coaches East Islip Varsity Wrestling.	Mr. Guy Leggio

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