Superintendent’s Personnel Recommendations – August 25, 2025

INSTRUCTIONAL

Appointment and Change in Status

Name and position: Alyssa Ascenzo, Special Education Teacher (.5), replacing M. Coir

    • Location: Tecumseh Elementary School
    • Salary: $30,908.00 (B2-M+30) (prorated)
    • Certification: Prof. SWD B-2, SWD 1-6
    • Effective: August 27, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Change in Status: Alyssa Ascenzo, Tecumseh Elementary change from 1.0 TA to .5 TA and .5 Special Education Teacher

Appointments

Name and position: Sydney Caramanna, Speech Pathologist, (.75)

    • Location: Non-Public Schools and District
    • Salary: $48,338.25 (B1-M+50) (prorated)
    • Certification: Initial Speech and Language Disabilities
    • Effective: August 27, 2025 – June 30, 2026

 Name and position: Colin Mashkuri, Social Studies Teacher, four-year probationary appointment, replacing J. Mangram

    • Location: Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School
    • Salary: $53,908.00 (B1)
    • Certification: Initial Social Studies 7-12
    • Effective: August 27, 2025

Name and position: Mary Pidkaminy, Special Education Teacher, three-year probationary appointment, replacing E. Nowicki

    • Location: Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School
    • Salary: $68,464.00 (B6-M+42)
    • Certification: Professional Students With Disabilities, all grades
    • Effective: August 27, 2025

Name and position: Katie Whelan, Library Media Specialist, four-year probationary appointment, replacing, M. Panek

    • Location: Moses DeWitt Elementary School/Jamesville Elementary School
    • Salary: $65,654.00 (B5-M+33)
    • Certification: Initial Library Media Specialist*
    • Effective: August 27, 2025

*Pending completion of certification process

Extra Duty Assignment – Extended Teaching – PPS Department – 2025-2026

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    • Kara Azria, CSE Chairperson, Jamesville-DeWitt High School, $2,587.00
    • Kelly Beaudoin, CSE Chairperson, Tecumseh Elementary School, $2,587.00
    • Amy Harmon, CSE Chairperson, Non-Public Schools, $2,587.00
    • Courtney Lehman, CSE Chairperson, Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School, $2,587.00
    • Beth MacKenzie, CSE Chairperson, Moses DeWitt Elementary School, $2.587.00

Extra Duty Assignment – Extended Teaching – High School – 2025-2026

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    • Katie Byrd, National Honor Society Co-Advisor, $1,213.00
    • Sue Techman, National Honor Society Co-Advisor, $1,213.00

 Extra Duty Assignment – Extended Teaching – Fall Coaching – 2025-2026

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    • Margaret McBurney, Girls Modified Swimming Coach, $3,635.00

Request for Retirement

Name, assignment, location, and effective date:

    • Marybeth Cummings, Teaching Assistant, Tecumseh Elementary School,
      November 7, 2025

Resignation

Name, assignment, location, and effective date:

    • Brae Fuller, Teaching Assistant, Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School, August 20, 2025
    • Colleen Kenney, Science Teacher, Jamesville-DeWitt High School, August 26, 2025

NONINSTRUCTIONAL

Appointments

Name, assignment, location, and effective date:

    • Ariana Burrows, Teacher Aide, 52-week probationary appointment, Moses DeWitt Elementary School, $16.20/hr., August 27, 2025, new position/increased enrollment
    • Nevaeh Hall, Teacher Aide, 52-week probationary appointment, Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School, $16.20/hr., August 27, 2025, new position
    • Kirsten Hess, Procurement Specialist, 52-week probationary appointment, District Office, $47,500.00, September 29, 2025, replacing A.Young
    • Ashlyn McGrath, Teacher Aide, 52-week probationary appointment, Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School, $16.20/hr., August 27, 2025, new position
    • Krista Petrie, Teacher Aide, 52-week probationary appointment, Moses DeWitt Elementary School, $16.20/hr., August 27, 2025, replacing E. Kesselring
    • Courtney Shevenell, Teacher Aide, 52-week probationary appointment, Jamesville Elementary School, $16.20/hr., August 27, 2025, replacing K. Gesek

 Resignation

Name, assignment, location, and effective date:

    • Emma Kesselring, Teacher Aide, Moses DeWitt Elementary School, August 5, 2025
    • Ariana Richardson, Teacher Aide, Jamesville-DeWitt High School, August 18, 2025