Kings Park selects new school superintendent

The Kings Park school district is expected to appoint its new superintendent Tuesday during a board of education meeting.

Timothy T. Eagen, 40, of East Northport, has been the assistant superintendent for human resources in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District since 2012, according to a news release. He will replace Superintendent Susan Agruso, 62, who announced in January that she planned to retire at the end of July after joining the district in 2008.

"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Eagen to the Kings Park School District and are confident that his background in education and top-notch leadership skills will benefit our students, staff and community for many years to come," school board president Marie Goldstein said in a statement. "He is a dynamic professional and possesses a shared educational philosophy that perfectly aligns with our district's educational goals of focusing upon the academic, social and emotional growth of all students."

The board plans to approve a four-year contract, from Aug. 1, 2014, to June 30, 2018. Eagen will be paid an annual salary of $202,000, according to the statement.

Eagen said in the statement that he is "very excited about the opportunity to lead in a district of this caliber . . . I look forward to working collaboratively with the community to build upon the school district's history of extraordinary accomplishments and to develop plans for future enhancements."

Eagen began his career in 1996 as a high school science teacher in the South Huntington school district, from which he graduated. Eagen went on to work there through 2002 as the assistant superintendent for instruction and curriculum; the supervisor of assessment, math and science; and as a building assistant principal.

He also supervised the district's rollout of the Common Core learning standards and developed a plan for implementing an online learning option for some Advanced Placement courses.At Plainview-Old Bethpage, Eagen worked as the district's chief information officer and was directly accountable for all operations related to the district's 1,286 employees. He also worked with teachers and administrators to help craft and implement the district's teacher evaluation plan.

In addition to working in the K-12 school system, Eagen has worked as an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Teaching, Literacy and Leadership at Hofstra University in Hempstead since 2009.

Eagen has received numerous awards, including being named a 2010 Educator of the Year by the New York Schools Data Analysis Technical Assistance Group. He is president of the Long Island Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and executive board member of the New York State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Eagen earned a doctorate degree in educational and policy leadership in 2008 and a master's degree in secondary education with distinction in 1997, both from Hofstra University. He earned his bachelor's degree in ceramic engineering with department honors from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 1996.

Community members can meet Eagen Tuesday at an informal reception after the 7:30 p.m. board of education meeting.