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School District In Area Names New Superintendent School District In Area Names New Superintendent
School District In Area 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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Former Putnam Valley Principal Named Director Of Literacy Former Putnam Valley Principal Named Director Of Literacy
Former Putnam Valley Principal Named Director Of Literacy The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education appointed Jamie Edelman as the next Director of Literacy for kindergarten through 12th grade. The appointment came Wednesday, April 11 during a school board meeting and takes effect on July 1. Edelman first came to Chappaqua five years ago to serve as principal of Douglas Grafflin Elementary School.  Prior to joining Grafflin, she spent 13 years as principal of Putnam Valley Elementary School, was an Assistant Principal of Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School in Croton-on-Hudson, and before that spent nine years in New York City scho…

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by Jon Craig