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School District In Northern Westchester Names New Superintendent School District In Northern Westchester Names New Superintendent
School District In Northern Westchester Names New Superintendent A veteran educator in the region is heading south to lead a Northern Westchester school district. The Croton-Harmon Union Free School District announced that it has unanimously approved a multi-year contract for Stephen Walker to take over for current superintendent Deborah O’Connell, who is retiring in January. Walker comes to Croton-on-Hudson from the Sullivan West Central School District in Sullivan County, where he has served as superintendent since 2018, overseeing approximately 1,100 students. O’Connell’s retirement takes effect as of Jan. 3, 2022, with Walker taking over the followi…

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by Zak Failla
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Byram Hills Assistant Principal Named Croton-Harmon High School's New Principal Byram Hills Assistant Principal Named Croton-Harmon High School's New Principal
Byram Hills Assistant Principal Named Croton-Harmon High School's New Principal A new principal has been named at Croton-Harmon High School and will take over for Alan Capasso, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Laura Dubak has been an education professional for more than a decade. She served as Assistant Principal at Byram Hills High School and has specialized skills surrounding literacy, curriculum staff development, educational leadership and program development. “We are so pleased to welcome Laura Dubak to Croton,” said Dr. Deborah O’Connell, Superintendent of Schools. “We know that she will be the perfect addition to our administrative team as we move …

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by Valerie Musson
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Westchester High School Principal Announces Retirement Westchester High School Principal Announces Retirement
Westchester High School Principal Announces Retirement After 46 years in public education, the last 10 as principal of Croton-Harmon High School, Alan Capasso has decided to retire at the end of the 2018-19 school year. Capasso will spend his retirement traveling with his wife of 45 years, Maria, and enjoying being a grandfather. He is the father of two adult children, Christina and Jeffrey, and one grandson, two-year-old Dylan. Throughout his career at Croton-Harmon, Capasso has been a firm believer in providing high school students with progressive freedoms, including the ability to leave campus during lunch periods as long as such freedoms w…

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by Jon Craig
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New Croton-Harmon School District Superintendent Named New Croton-Harmon School District Superintendent Named
New Croton-Harmon School District Superintendent Named Deborah O’Connell has been hired as the new Superintendent of Schools in Croton-Harmon effective July 1, the Croton-Harmon Board of Education announced this week. Dr. O’Connell has served as the District’s Assistant Superintendent since 2011, responsible for K-12 curriculum, instruction, assessment and data initiatives, professional development, teacher observations, and contract negotiations. She has also worked on the District’s Strategic Coherence Plan, and serves as chair of the Culture of Respect Task Force. She will replace Dr. Edward R. Fuhrman, Jr., who announced his retirement at t…

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by Jon Craig