George Aman Decides Against Running for Reelection

George Aman, the president of the East Hampton School District Board of Education, won't seek reelection next month.

Aman said that after three years on the school board he has decided not to run for another term. His is one of three seats that are up for grabs on the board. An election will be held next month.

"There are several reasons," Aman said on Tuesday. "I feel that most of the things I had hoped to accomplish have been done or are close to being done. Secondly, I would like to be able to pursue interim and part-time positions that may become available in small surrounding districts."

Aman, who has a doctorate, had a long career in education. With more than 40 years experience that includes being a math teacher, he served as a principal in Liverpool, N.Y., and was an assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in Riverhead and in Longwood. He also worked as the superintendent of the Amagansett School District for 10 years.

Since being elected in May 2010, Aman has considered several administrative positions.

In 2010, applied to be the Wainscott School District superintendent. He was a finalist, but withdrew his application in 2011 right before an information session for parents with the other finalist, Stuart Rachlin, who was selected for the position.

Aman said he would have had to resign from the board in order to take the position. "I did not feel that it was right to do so having just been elected a few months earlier. Not running for the board gives me greater freedom to apply for similar positions in the future," he said.

In 2011, Aman, then the vice president of the school board, also said he wanted to apply for the East Hampton School District interim superintendent position, just as Raymond Gualtieri was leaving the district.

He has also been a finalist in both the Springs and Greenport school district superintendent searches.

Aman feels the school "district is headed in the right direction with its strong emphasis on academic achievement," he said. "Both the Board and Central Administration are actively pursuing high academic achievement. It is an integral part of the goals of the Superintendent that were created by our Board."

Allison Anderson, another current board member, said on Monday that she is still considering a run for re-election. Lauren Dempsey will not be seeking another term.

, and Nicholas Boland have all handed in nominating petitions to run. The deadline for petitions is Monday, April 22. The election, and annual budget vote, is May 21.

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