Babylon Schools Welcome New Staff

The Babylon Union Free School District has hired two new probationary teachers, one probationary social worker, and one leave replacement director of special education. Hana Lepore and Conor Smith will serve as special education teachers at Babylon Junior-Senior High School; Taylor Longo will serve as a social worker at Babylon Memorial Grade School, with split responsibilities at Babylon Elementary School; and Dr. Angela Austin will serve as a temporary leave replacement as the District Director of Special Education.

Lepore has already been serving as a special education co-teacher at the high school since December 2023. Smith comes to Babylon from Pierson Middle-High School in Sag Harbor, where he was a special education teacher. Longo previously served as a social worker at Tooker Elementary School in neighboring West Babylon. Dr. Austin comes to Babylon from Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District, where she was Director of Pupil Services and has more than a decade of experience in education administration.

“We welcome these new staff members who will fulfill vital roles in our District,” said Superintendent Carisa Manza. “We wish Hana Lepore, Conor Smith, and Taylor Longo the best of luck as they continue their young careers in our schools, and we thank Dr. Austin for lending her deep expertise to our special education department.”

For more information about the Babylon Union Free School District, please visit the District’s website at www.babylon.k12.ny.us. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/babylonschooldistrict/.