Chatham Central School District granted tenure to 14 faculty members at our June 17 Board of Education meeting. Congratulations to:
Lindsey Forkeutis, School Psychologist
Stacey Gazda, Science
Patricia Velez, Elementary Education
Elizabeth Pegarella, Mathematics
Emily Desmarais, English
Alysia Kolb, Elementary Education
Amanda McCullough, Elementary Education
Hannah Brandow, Elementary Education
Rachel Trainque, School Psychologist
Tara VanWie, Elementary Education
Seth Tillinghast, English
Melissa Lawrence, English as a Second Language
Brett Fortran, School Administrator/Supervisor
Sarah Mason, Elementary Education
Also at the June 17 meeting, the Board recognized six staff members who are retiring this year. Our retirees are:
Mark Pearson, Social Studies Teacher, 37 years of service
William Cooley, Head Mechanic, 30 years of Service
Linda Colwell, Physical Education Teacher, 30 years of service
Brian Simon, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, 24 years of service
Patricia Mesick-Kiel, Teaching Assistant, 21 years of service
Theresa Rossi, Special Education Teacher, 20 years of service
