Superintendent’s Personnel Recommendations – June 2, 2025

INSTRUCTIONAL
Appointments

Name and position: Kara Azria, Administrative Intern, Temporary Appointment

    • Location: High School
    • Effective: August 18, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Name and position: Aidan Blaylock, Music Teacher, four-year probationary appointment, replacing A. Greene

    • Location: Middle School
    • Salary: $62,364 (B2-M+33)
    • Certification: Initial Music
    • Effective: August 27, 2025

Name and position: Lina Choi, K-6 Elementary Teacher, four-year probationary appointment, replacing M. Aquino

    • Location: Middle School
    • Salary: $67,745.00 (B1-M+68)
    • Certification: Initial Childhood 1-6*
    • Effective: August 27, 2025

Name and position: Kristina Valentino, Music Teacher, four-year probationary appointment, replacing D. Cunningham

    • Location: Middle School
    • Salary: $58,117.00 (B+23)
    • Certification: Initial Music *
    • Effective: August 27, 2025

*pending completion of the certification process

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

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    • David Bunyan, Social Studies Department Chair, $6,581.00
    • Keith Comfort, Science Department Chair, $5,493.00
    • Mike Melfi, Special Education Department Chair, $5,493.00
    • Emily Rowles, Small Departments Chair, $5,603.00
    • Diane Rushford, English Department Chair, $6,183.00
    • Xiomara Santos, World Languages Department Chair, $5,710.00
    • Sue Techman, Math Department Chair, $7,381.00

Extra Duty Assignment – Extended Teaching – Middle School – 2025-2026 School Year

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    • Molly Anthony, Math Department Chair, $6,444.00
    • Nicole Christian, Special Education Department Chair, $5,603.00
    • Kelly Colone, Science Department Chair, $5,603.00
    • Patricia Ferris, Special Areas, Department Chair, $5,603.00
    • Kimberly Giammichele, World Languages Department Chair, $5,710.00
    • Tracy Parker, Social Studies Department Chair, $6,059.00
    • Amy Spitzer, ELA Department Chair (7/8), $5,710.00
    • Andrew Starowicz, ELA Department Chair (5/6), $5,710.00

Extra Duty Assignment – Extended Teaching – Jamesville Elementary – 2025-2026 School Year

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    • Martha Davey, Co-Resource Leader, $1,849.00
    • Ashley Finlon, Co-Resource Leader, $1,884.00
    • Amanda Royce, Co-Resource Leader, $1,849.00
    • Stephanie Sindoni, Student Supervisor, $3,686.00

Extra Duty Assignment – Extended Teaching – Moses DeWitt Elementary – 2025-2026 School Year

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    • Brett Bartholomew, Student Supervisor, $3,686.00
    • Jodi Schwedes, Co-Resource Leader, $2,802.00
    • Nicole Wylde, Co-Resource Leader, $2,855.00

Extra Duty Assignment – Extended Teaching – Tecumseh Elementary – 2025-2026 School Year

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    • Jenny Murphy, Co-Resource Leader, $2,802.00
    • Susan Ransier, Student Supervisor, $3,202.00
    • Rebecca Trevisani, Co-Resource Leader, $2,855.00

Request for Retirement

Name, assignment, location, and effective date:

    • Mary Panek, Library Media Specialist, High School, June 30, 2025
    • Matthew Phillips, English Teacher, High School, July 18, 2025

NONINSTRUCTIONAL

Appointments

Name, assignment, location, salary and effective date:

    • Zoey Baker, Summer Substitute Custodial Worker, Custodial Dept., $15.50/hr., June 30, 2025
    • Emma Carlton, Summer Substitute Custodial Worker, Custodial Dept., $15.50/hr., June 30, 2025
    • Patricia Carter, Summer Substitute Custodial Worker, Custodial Dept., $15.50/hr., June 30, 2025
    • Alassandra Casimiro, Substitute Custodial Worker, Custodial Dept., $15.50/hr., June 3, 2025
    • Steven Dunn, Summer Substitute Custodial Worker, Custodial Dept., $15.50/hr., June 30, 2025
    • Rebecca Forgione, Typist II, Moses DeWitt, 52-week probationary appointment, $18.75/hr., July 1, 2025, replacing D. Hiller
    • Tracy Lewis, Substitute Custodial Worker, Custodial Dept., $15.50/hr., June 30, 2025
    • Tammie Mack, Bus Driver, Transportation Department, 52-week probationary appointment, $34.36/hr., June 5, 2025, replacing L. Obit
    • Theresa Quinn, Summer Substitute Custodial Worker, Custodial Dept., $15.50/hr., June 30, 2025
    • Sue Smith, Food Service Worker, Cafeteria, $16.70/hr., June 3, 2025, replacing M. Yackel

Request for Retirement

Name, assignment, location, and effective date

    • Lewis Obit, Jr., School Bus Driver, Transportation, June 4, 2025

Resignation

Name, assignment, location, and effective date:

    • Rebecca Forgione, Food Service Worker, Cafeteria, June 30, 2025
    • Cheryl Hinman, Typist II, PPS Dept., June 2, 2025