Huntington School Board Grants Tenure to Faculty
The Huntington School Board made a commitment to 25 teachers and administrators by approving their tenure appointments at the school year’s last meeting of trustees. The action followed a 30 minute reception for the group in which they mingled with colleagues and residents.
To be eligible for tenure, teachers and administrators generally serve a three year period of probation during which time they are intensively evaluated. They can be dismissed from their job for virtually any reason during this period. Individuals who have received tenure in another New York school district are required to only serve a two year probationary period and leave replacement teachers later hired to regular positions can be granted up to a year of credit toward their probation.
“We are making a commitment to you tonight,” Huntington Superintendent John J. Finello told the group. “Teaching is a tough job, but it is very rewarding, especially when you realize that you are making a difference with your students.”
The newly tenured faculty members include elementary teachers Marissa Damiano, Kristin Kopf, Elizabeth Moran, Vincenza Famiglietti-Caruso, Wendy Delgado and Rosita Lanoue, Woodhull Intermediate School Principal Kenneth Card, special education chairpersons Linda Costello-Roth and Karen Palumbo, Director of Math O. Wayne Edwards, Director of Humanities Joseph Leavy and Assistant Director of Special Education and Student Support Services Nancy Wilson.
Also receiving tenure were special education teachers Patricia Anson and Jennifer Bruno, reading teachers Margaret Matthews, Allison Muradyan and Kimberly Murray, English teachers Jennifer Poach and Kimberly Schiller, music teachers Karen Cronin and Christopher Scarnato, social studies teachers Kimberly Finneran and Frederick Bisogno, physical education teacher Timothy Madden and ESL teacher Jennifer Marsh.
The effective dates for the tenure appointments range from June 27 to October 17, depending upon the initial date of hire for each of the faculty members.
Joining the teachers were family members and colleagues, who crowded into the auditorium at Huntington Intermediate School where the meeting was held.
Tenure is a significant milestone in a teacher’s career. State law provides the right to due process before a tenured teacher can be disciplined or dismissed from their position.
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