Hauppauge Superintendent Patricia Sullivan-Kriss Leaving District

Hauppauge Schools Superintendent Patricia Sullivan-Kriss is headed to a new Long Island district when her contract expires at the end of the school year.

Sullivan-Kriss has been appointed the superintendent of the West Hempstead School District, effective July 1, 2016.

Under her leadership since 2006, the Hauppauge district implemented numerous programmatic changes for students, including Foreign Language in Elementary Schools (FLES), Innovations Math (K-6), a literacy collaborative, the International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement enhancements and a travel abroad program. Furthermore, during her tenure in Hauppauge, Sullivan-Kriss developed and implemented a $1.5 million technology initiative, developed a multi-year plan to address facility improvements and worked collaboratively with the teachers association to develop a consistent teacher observation and evaluation process.

“I welcome the opportunity to serve as West Hempstead’s next superintendent of schools and I look forward to meeting the staff, parents and students of this great district,” Sullivan-Kriss said. “I am excited to continue the district’s upward trajectory and to introduce expanded opportunities for all students.”

Sullivan-Kriss, of Rockville Centre, is also president-elect of the New York State Council of School Superintendents, a professional and advocacy organization that provides professional development opportunities for its members and advocates on a local, state and national level for public education.

“We are excited to welcome Ms. Sullivan-Kriss to the West Hempstead School District,” West Hempstead Board of Education President Karen Brohm said. “I am confident that her depth and breadth of experience, as well as her innovation in the education field, will lead our district to the next level of success.”