SCS Grants Tenure to Eight Teachers

SCHOHARIE - Schoharie school board members granted tenure to eight teachers at their meeting last Thursday.

The following teachers were granted tenure:

* Catherine Bikowicz, elementary school teacher.

* Erik Carlsen, secondary school music/band teacher.

* Eric Croote, secondary school physical education teacher.

* Jessica Ebert, elementary school teacher.

* Danielle Mason, elementary school teacher.

* Kate McKenney, elementary school teacher.

* Anthony Monescalchi, elementary school physical education teacher.

* Joanne Spina, special education teacher.

The tenures take effect on September 1.

In other personnel moves, board members:

* Appointed Amy Church to a four-year probationary secondary school AIS/English teacher beginning September 1.

* Accepted the resignation of elementary school counselor Lindsay DiMaso effective June 30.

* Accepted the resignation of Gabrielle Bisaillon as secondary school math teacher, effective June 30.

* Accepted the resignation of Fay Clapper as registered nurse assigned to transportation/classroom support, effective retroactive to March 31.

* Accepted the resignation of Sara Tunney as teaching assistant as of May 1.

* Accepted the resignation of Tara Leveski as administrative support and elementary school sub caller, effective retroactive to April 22.

* Accepted the resignation of Michelle Yager as a substitute, effective March 5.

* Appointed McKenzie Borst as elementary school sub caller for the remainder of the school year, effective April 23.

* Named Paul Yanatos as full-time teacher aide, at a salary of $19,897 per year, retroactive to April 14.

* Appointed Crystal Perrotti as part-time food service helper, ay a salary of $16.28 per hour, effective March 9.

* Added the following people to the SCS substitute list: Lacey Kiser and Brittany Langbein, both non-certified and without degree.

* Added two people to the Capital Region BOCES teacher sub calling service list.