Yorktown School District Offers Tenure to 17 Faculty Members

YORKTOWN, NY — Yorktown faculty members have earned an achievement long held as a cornerstone of the free exchange of ideas in education.

The Yorktown Central School District announced that 17 faculty members have been awarded tenure, and that the district "proudly celebrates these outstanding educators and recognizes their remarkable achievements."

The tenure process involves a four-year probationary period (three years for those previously tenured elsewhere in NYS), during which candidates undergo a dozen formal observations and numerous informal check-ins. The district says that throughout their rigorous probationary period, the educators demonstrated exceptional commitment to their profession and integrated themselves into the school community.

Yorktown CSD notes that these faculty members "have become cherished members of the school community, embracing roles that transcend their responsibilities."

The tenure recipients were approved by the Board of Education based upon the recommendations of Dr. Ron Hattar, superintendent of the Yorktown Central School District.

"This [night] is so special because it’s so hard to get here," Hattar said to the faculty members at the May 13 school board meeting. "You got here because of the hard work and commitment that you’ve demonstrated to our students… I’m just so proud of you."

The following educators have been awarded tenure:

Brookside Elementary School

• Ziza Brahimi, Certified Teaching Assistant
• Ashley Castoro, Special Education Teacher
• Brianna McGarvey, Elementary Teacher
• Joanne Caola-Toscano, Certified Teaching Assistant

Crompond Elementary School

• Michelle McDonald, Certified Teaching Assistant
• Ellen McGrail, Elementary Teacher
• Nicholas Tuosto, Elementary Teacher

Mildred E. Strang Middle School

• Janet Morrison, Music Teacher
• Dawn Palamara, Elementary Teacher
• Christa Petridis, Reading Teacher
• Brandon Trager, Health Teacher

Yorktown High School

• Linda Cervone, Math Teacher
• William Ficker, Social Studies
• Paul Rubeo, Science Teacher
• John Schepisi, Foreign Language Teacher
• Lauren SooHoo, English Teacher

District Administration

• Christopher Miller, STEM Supervisor

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