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New Superintendent Named At School District In Westchester
A school district in Westchester has named its next leader after an extensive nationwide search. The Yonkers Board of Education unanimously voted to confirm Anibal Soler Jr. as the city's next superintendent of schools, Yonkers school officials announced on Friday, Feb. 9. Soler, who was selected as part of a "rigorous national search process" that began in July 2023, will begin serving in the role on Wednesday, May 1. Yonkers school officials said that Soler will bring plenty of experience to the role, as he has served as Superintendent of Schenectady City Scho…
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Katonah-Lewisboro School DIstrict Superintendent Announces Retirement
A superintendent at one of the largest school districts in Northern Westchester has just announced he will be retiring. Andrew Selesnick has been in his post at the Katonah-Lewisboro School District since 2015, when he accepted the position after serving as principal at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua. His retirement will be effective Friday, July 12. "It is hard to express how grateful I am to have been your superintendent for nine years and an educator in Northern Westchester for 32 years," Selesnick said in a statement. "Though I’m retiring as superintendent, I will seek new way…
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New Superintendent In Westchester Comes From Neighboring District
A school district in Westchester has named their next leader who will be coming from a neighboring district in the county. Raymond Sanchez will serve as the next superintendent of the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns, district officials announced on Wednesday, May 17. Sanchez's appointment will be officially finalized during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, May 30. He will succeed Chris Borsari, who announced his retirement in November and will serve his last day on Friday, June 30. Sanchez will be coming to Tarrytown from the Ossining Union Free School D…
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'Difficult Decision': Superintendent Of School District In Westchester Resigns After 2 Years
The superintendent of a Westchester County school district has announced that he will be leaving his position. New Rochelle superintendent Jonathan Raymond will step down from his position at the end of the 2022-23 school year, he announced on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Raymond cited a need to move back to the Boston area to support his family as the reason for his departure. "While this was a very difficult decision for me and comes sooner than I hoped, I believe it is the best decision for me at this time," Raymond said in his announcement. Raymond, who began his tim…
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School District In Hudson Valley Names New Superintendent
A school district in the Hudson Valley has just named a longtime educator in the region as its new superintendent. In Ulster County, the Marlboro Board of Education announced that it has appointed Michael Rydell as the district’s new superintendent of schools. He will be replacing Michael Brooks, who is retiring this summer. The appointment was made during a board meeting on Wednesday, July 6. "It concludes a nearly three-month superintendent search process, led by Orange-Ulster BOCES," the district said in a statement on the hiring. "The process, which sought to collect feedback fro…
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School Superintendent In Westchester Leaving For New Position In Area
One of Westchester’s top educators has officially been tabbed to take over at the helm of a different district in the Hudson Valley. Dr. Marc P. Baiocco, the current Schools Superintendent of the Elmsford Union Free School District, has been formally voted in by the Board of Education of the Clarkstown Central School District in Rockland County to assume the same position there this summer. Clarkstown had been under the guise of interim Superintendent Jeff Sober since September 2021. “With a gavel and a handshake, the Board of Education formally voted in Dr. Marc P. Baiocco as the Clarksto…
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Students At Hudson Valley School Accused Of Racist Behavior At Athletic Event
For the second time in four months, students in a Hudson Valley school are in hot water for making alleged racist remarks toward student-athletes at an athletic event. In Rockland County, Pearl River students have been accused of racist behavior toward Nyack students during a modified track meet, similar to an incident that happened in February during a basketball game. Earlier story - Racist Incident At Nyack-Pearl River HS Basketball Game Sparks Outrage It is unclear what was said or done, though the incident led to swift reactions from both school districts and Rockland County's top el…
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Westchester School District Names New Interim Superintendent
A veteran educator has been named as the new head of one of Westchester’s most prestigious school districts. In Scarsdale, the Board of Education announced that a familiar face in Dr. Drew Patrick is set to serve as the interim superintendent of schools as they look for a permanent candidate to fill the position vacated by outgoing administrator Thomas Hagerman. Earlier story - Longtime Schools Superintendent In Westchester To Resign “After identifying the Board’s criteria and priorities for an interim superintendent and soliciting community feedback, the Board worked to identify and vet a…
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School Superintendent In Hudson Valley Abruptly Resigns
A Hudson Valley school district is parting ways with its superintendent following the unexpected and abrupt announcement of his resignation. The Clarkstown Board of Education in Rockland County announced that as of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, Schools Superintendent Martin Cox would be stepping down in an agreement that was approved the day before. “I wish our students the very best with all their educational endeavors, both now and in the future. In addition, I am thankful for our teachers, staff, and administrators, whose daily efforts make a positive impact for students,” Cox said in a…
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Northern Westchester School District Names New Superintendent
A veteran Hudson Valley educator is set to step in to replace a schools superintendent in Northern Westchester who announced she will be ending her four-decade career earlier this year. Dr. Tina DeSa, who has served as assistant superintendent for pupil personnel services for the Arlington School District for the past five years in LaGrangeville, is set to take over for current Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter, who announced her retirement in January. Earlier story - School Superintendent In Westchester Steps Down DeSa will serve as a deputy superintendent under Fox-Alter between Nov. 1 and t…
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School District In Hudson Valley Taps Long Island Educator As New Superintendent
A longtime educator on Long Island has been chosen to lead a Hudson Valley school district as its newest superintendent. Eudes S. Budhai, superintendent of Westbury Schools in Nassau County, has been appointed to the same position at the Nyack Union Free School District in Rockland County, Nyack's Board of Education announced this week. Budhai will officially take over in Nyack on Thursday, July 1 on a four-year contract paying him a base salary of $265,000 that was approved by the board on Tuesday, April 20. “I am grateful to the Nyack Board of Education and community for providing…
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School Superintendent In Hudson Valley Resigns Amid Porn Scandal
A school superintendent in the Hudson Valley who was accused of school social media to view and download pornography has resigned. In a statement, on Thursday, Jan. 7, the Tuxedo Union Free School District Board of Education announced it had "finalized a separation agreement with, and accepted the resignation of, Timothy Bohlke." Bohlke is accused of looking at and commenting on a porno video from his work Twitter account. Earlier in the week, Bohlke had denied any involvement in the incident and the board had hired an IT specialist to see if their system had been breached or someone else …
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Suspended Valhalla Schools Superintendent Reaches Deal With District To Depart
A schools superintendent in Westchester has reached an agreement with her district to part ways. Valhalla Schools Superintendent Karen Geelan, who was suspended in December last year for undisclosed reasons, has resigned from the district. In her stead, administrator Christina Howe will serve as interim superintendent of schools until June 2020. “The Valhalla Union Free School District and Superintendent of Schools Karen Geelan have reached an agreement resolving her employment relationship with the district,” school officials announced. “Dr. Geelan has resigned her position and the Board o…
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