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Contact: Mr. Scott Payne, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction 
Phone: (631) 376-7020
Fax:  (631) 376-7019
Address: Administration Building, 10 Farmingdale Rd., West Babylon, NY  11704
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Information relating to Curriculum & Instruction is available on this page under Important Links.

Meet the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

Mr. Scott Payne started his educational career as a science teacher for grades fifth through ninth at the Green Vale School.  In addition, during that time, Mr. Payne began teaching at Columbia University’s Math and Science Enrichment Program and at C.W. Post University’s Gifted and Talented Program.  After leaving Green Vale School, Mr. Payne became a faculty member at North Shore High School teaching Biology, Chemistry, and Earth Science.  Additionally, he was also appointed Dean of Students.  Mr. Payne became a part of the West Babylon community at the end of 2001 as the Assistant Principal of the Junior High School.  After showing he could successfully “Be All You Can Be” he was then appointed as JHS Principal in 2008.  After proudly serving as Principal at the Junior High School for eight years, Mr. Payne was again honored to become the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction for the West Babylon School District.  In April 2018, he received a title change to Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. 

Mr. Payne considers it an honor and a privilege to work with the talented West Babylon staff to help serve students as they learn and grow!

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Program Evaluations - Curriculum

Program Evaluations 2026

Program Evaluations 2025

Program Evaluations 2024

Erin's Law

August 2026

Dear West Babylon Families,

State Legislature Chapter 187 of the Laws of 2019 — known as Erin's Law — requires public schools to provide instruction designed to prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse to students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Erin's Law is named for Erin Merryn, an abuse survivor and activist against child sexual abuse who has advocated for similar laws nationwide for over a decade. Erin's Law is intended to help children, teachers, and parents in New York State schools identify sexual abuse, and to provide awareness, assistance, referral, or resource information for children and families who are victims of child sexual abuse.

During the month of April, which is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, West Babylon social workers and guidance counselors will begin the implementation of various Erin's Law lessons in grades K–8. These lessons will help to ensure that West Babylon is continuing to work with families to provide a safe and nurturing environment for all students, while meeting the NYS requirements for this instruction. Our goal is to not only equip students with the tools needed for personal safety awareness, but to provide students with age-appropriate instruction on how to recognize the warning signs of child sexual abuse and exploitation, with resources on finding help.

The New York State Education Department has prepared an Erin's Law website with curriculum resources and curriculum benchmarks to support this endeavor and provide assistance to schools and educators. The website and resources have been developed with the help of partners such as the Department of Health, the NYSED Office of Student Support Services, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), and the New York State Center for School Health.

For more information about the NYS Erin's Law and/or the Curriculum Benchmarks, please visit the NYSED website: NYSED ERIN'S LAW

 

If you have any questions about Erin's Law curriculum in our schools, please contact your building administration.

Sincerely,

Scott Payne

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

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