Long Island Attendance Professionals and Teachers Association 

President: Cristobal Benitez Vice President: Marina Hernandez

Treasurer/Secretary: Nick Argentieri

Since 1934, the LIAPTA (formerly LIATA) has been meeting and discussing issues impacting school children’s attendance and education.  The issues discussed include topics such as judicial actions, state regulations, homelessness (McKinney-Vento), student residency, guardianship, runaways, separation anxieties, phobias and other pertinent subjects.

Networking with attendance related personnel in other school districts is priceless!  

We welcome you to our periodic meetings and hope to see you there.

GUEST ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO JOIN US & BECOME MEMBERS!

OUR NEXT MEETING IS ON FEBRUARY 15^TH, 2012

TOPIC: “HOMELESS LIAISON” COLLABORATION

Homelessness continues to be a growing and confusing problem for school officials to identify.  LIAPTA is conducting an unprecedented move to have ALL district liaisons from Nassau and Suffolk County meet for a special brainstorming collaboration.  Has your district been impacted favorably by having a State mandated liaison to represent homeless children?  Come and find out at our next LIAPTA meeting!

SPEAKERS: Various liaisons from Long Island moderated by Nadine Loffreto and Cristobal Benitez, Brentwood UFSD Homeless Liaisons

DATE: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 

TIME: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM

LOCATION: Anthony Felicio Administration Building 52 3^rd Ave Brentwood 1^st fl.

FEE: NO FEE… non-members can pay $8.00 for lunch

Members paid $25.00 for the year to join LIAPTA.  Any professional may join LIAPTA.  Contact Nick Argentieri at 631-434-2301 for details. 

QUESTIONS: CALL CRISTOBAL BENITEZ 631-434-2301 OR cbenitez@bufsd.org

DIRECTIONS: DIRECTIONS: EASTBOUND: Southern State Parkway to exit 42N fifth Ave. turn right at Third Ave.  (Hess gas station & car wash are on the corner).  Administration office is on the right or LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY to Sagtikos Parkway go south to exit S3 turn right on Pine Aire Drive keep straight (becomes Third Ave.).  The Administration building is on the right.  WESTBOUND: Long Island Expressway to exit 55 towards Central Islip/ Motor Pkwy., turn left on Washington Ave. which becomes Brentwood Rd. Turn right on 3^rd Ave.  Administration Building is on the left, OR take LIE to Sagtikos Pkwy exit S3 turn right, keep straight (becomes Third Ave.).  The Administration Building is on the right.