Two dozen educators including teachers, teaching assistants and administrators have earned tenure this school year after successfully completing a four-year probationary period of effective instruction and evaluation. They each were recognized at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting in the Columbia High School auditorium.

Each of the tenure recipients received a certificate from Superintendent Jeff Simons and Director of Human Resources Marissa Cannon.

“In East Greenbush Central Schools, we maintain high standards of excellence for our teachers, educational leaders and teaching assistants,” said Mr. Simons. “Tenure is not an automatic in our schools. Each of the individuals to whom we award tenure, have met rigorous and challenging standards of effective practice. We encourage them to remain committed to their own professional growth and learning in the years to come.”

Congratulations!

• Kayla Acevedo, Special Education, Red Mill
• Owusu Anane, Teaching Assistant, Columbia
• Stephany Bradley, Elementary Education, Genet
• Paul Coco, Mathematics, Goff
• Cassidy Craig, Elementary Education, Genet
• Kimberly DiGiorgi, Special Education, Goff
• Jennifer Farrell, Reading, Red Mill
• Nicole Forth, Mathematics, Goff
• Bailey Freemantle, Science, Columbia
• Kara Herrington, Assistant Director of PPS
• Siobhan Kennedy, Foreign Language, Columbia
• Tammy Kivitz, Teaching Assistant, Goff
• Emma Little, Elementary Education, Red Mill
• Sarah Murawski, Elementary Education, Genet
• Sabine Murphy, English to Speakers of Other Languages, Genet
• Alysse Ouimet, Special Education, Goff
• Chantel Polarolo, Teaching Assistant, Columbia
• Karen Roche, Reading, Red Mill
• Michele Rose, Reading, Genet
• Tyler Rose, Physical Education, Goff
• Justin Russello, Elementary Education, Genet
• Meghan Taylor, Elementary Education, Green Meadow
• Kristy Wagner, Elementary Education, Genet
• MacKenzie White, Reading, Columbia