Schoharie Grants Tenure to Six

SCHOHARIE - Schoharie school board members granted tenure to five teachers and one counselor last Wednesday night.

School board members granted tenure to the following:

* Junior-senior math teacher Adriene Bush, effective September 1.

* Elementary school music teacher Danielle Couture, effective September 1.

* Elementary school counselor Lindsay DiMaso, effective September 1.

* Junior-senior high school special education teacher Michelle Haverly, effective September 1.

* Junior-senior school English teacher Keith Machabee, effective September 1.

* Junior-senior school special education teacher Carolyn Strauch, effective September 1.

Superintendent David Bradshaw congratulated those receiving tenure.

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In other personnel moves, board members:

* Accepted the resignation of Shane Barton as interim junior-senior school assistant principal effective retroactive to March 28.

* Appointed Leesa Crawford as interim junior-senior high school assistant principal, effective retroactive to March 26 through June 30, at a daily pay of $350.

* Accepted the resignation of part-time food service helper Aleshia Davis, effective on April 11.

* Revised the appointment of special education teaching assistant Sara Tunney. It was revised to reflect the issuance of a teaching assistant Level 1 certification.

* Added the following people to the SCS substitute list: Heather Barrett, effective April 24, Cindy Lovelace, effective April 1, and Ana Schmid, effective April 4. All are non-certified and without degrees. All will be paid at current sub rates.

* Added 10 people to the Capital Region BOCES teacher substitute calling service list, all at the current sub rates.