Pierre Van Cortlandt
Person
Historical figure
42 mentions
· in our records since Jan 21, 2026
Background
In our coverage:
- Croton Schools Weigh $3.2 Million Solar Plan With $981,000 in Federal Money at Stake 2026-08-06
- School Board Hires Four Teachers, Shifts $200,000 to Reduce Lunch Fund Deficit at June 29 Special Meeting 2026-06-29
- School Board Grants Tenure, Debates Cell Phone Policy Future, and Bids Farewell to Two Trustees 2026-06-11
- Board of Education Accepts Budget Vote Results, Weighs New Committees on Technology and Hiring 2026-06-04
- Croton-Harmon Board Adopts $62.8 Million Budget, Rejects BOCES Candidate Over Antisemitism Concerns 2026-04-21
- Croton-Harmon Board Honors Student Leaders, Reviews Building Budgets, Accepts Athletics Director Resignation 2026-04-09
Related
Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School
Board of Education
Neal Haber
Omar Mayyasi
Anamika Bhatnagar
Sarah Carrier
Theo Oshiro
Ana Teague
Allison Samuels
Joshua Diamond
Croton-Harmon High School
Philip Van Cortlandt
Ed Riely
Michael Plotkin
Laura Dubak
Appearances (35 most notable of 42)
The board accepted four community donations:
- $2,000 from Debbie and Ed Broderick for two $1,000 Broderick Family Award scholarships for graduating seniors who have contributed to community service
- $25,000 from the Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary S…
Motion by Omar Mayyasi, second by Neal Haber.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yes: Anamika Bhatnagar, Sarah Carrier, Neal Haber, Omar Mayyasi, Theo Oshiro, Allison Samuels, Ana Teague
8. Instructional Personnel
Action: 8.1 Instructional Personne…
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education gratefully accepts a donation of $234.00 from the Croton Caring Committee, Inc. as an ACE grant (in partnership with the Knights of Columbus) for nine (9) students to attend a Pierre Van Cortlandt MS class trip.
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Ginette Marino, Substitute Lunch Aide/School Monitor at a rate of $17.25/hour, effective May 8, 2026.
Peter Gorman Jr., Cleaner (Custodial Unit), Croton-Harmon High School, at the rate of $44,054/year (Step 1), effective May 11, 2026.
Reinaldo Sa…
WHEREAS, bids were duly received and opened and NRG Business Marketing LLC is the lowest responsible bidder for the gas supply services for winter term beginning on November 1, 2026 and ending on April 30, 2027;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that …
Daniel Zilker, Bus Driver, at a rate of $31.65/hour, effective April 10, 2026
Motion by Anamika Bhatnagar, second by Sarah Carrier.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yes: Anamika Bhatnagar, Sarah Carrier, Neal Haber, Omar Mayyasi, Theo Oshiro, An…
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, hereby appoints Maylien Herm as a 1.0 FTE Middle School Building Principal (Middle School Principal Tenure Area), at the Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle Scho…
Action (Consent): 6.2 Non-instructional Personnel - Resignations
Resolution: RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby accepts the non-instructional resignations as presented
Mia Conciatori, Substitute Teacher and Substitute Teacher Aide, effect…
Ryan Woodside, Substitute Teacher, at the rate of $120/day, and Substitute Teacher Aide, at the rate of $17.75/hour, effective April 10, 2026
Erin Reardon, Aide for Unified Sports Team, at the rate of $19.50/hour, effective March 18, 2026
Mia C…
Superintendent Stephen Walker introduced the budget presentation for buildings and PPS.
Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School budget was presented by Principal Kerri Bianchi and Assistant Principal Craig Campanaro and included:
CET- Highlights of ou…
Resolution: RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the 2026 Summer program appointments at Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, as presented.
Course
Date
Time
Applicants
ELA Reading and Writing Camp
July 13-17
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m…
James De Leon (Grade 10, Croton-Harmon HS), Video Camera Operator for the 2025-2026 year, at the rate of $16.50/hour
Amend to:
James De Leon (Grade 10, Croton-Harmon HS), Video Camera Operator for the 2025-2026 year, at the rate of $17.00/h…
Motion by Sarah Carrier, second by Allison Samuels.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yes: Anamika Bhatnagar, Sarah Carrier, Neal Haber, Omar Mayyasi, Theo Oshiro, Allison Samuels
Action (Consent): 5.7 Non-instructional Personnel - Resignations
Re…
5. Instructional Personnel
Action: 5.1 Instructional Personnel Resignation
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby accepts the resignation, for the purpose of retirement, of Linda Fuerst, Teacher - Library/Media, Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle Sc…
Village Board of Trustees
January 21, 2026
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veteran John "Rifle Jack" Peterson as well as Pierre Van Cortlandt and
Philip Van Cortlandt. https://play.champds.com/AT T/crotononhudsonny/2025-
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So the American Legion proposed that that be named after him and then maybe a suitable monument be placed there. The historian we refer to the historian who we have great respect for. So Mark Cheshire proposed is that, lest we forget, and there's no …
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby accepts the instructional personnel resignation of Kristin Noël Schoenleber, English Teacher, Croton-Harmon High School, effective July 1, 2026.
Motion by Sarah Carrier, second by Neal Haber.
Final Resol…
Ed Riely spoke about Marc Cheshire (village historian) putting out a brochure about prior Croton teachers. March for Life bus leaving from 1/23 Briarcliff. He feels schools need a variety of clubs like pro-conservative, especially at PVC/CHHS. Veter…
And to recognize local heroes who participated in that war, one of which, the most outstanding of well, almost the most outstanding is a guy named John Patterson. And for two hundred fifty years, they've been calling him John Peterson or rifle jack o…
Resolution: RESOLVED: That the Board of Education approves the 2025-2026 co-curricular appointments at Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School as presented.
Motion by Sarah Carrier, second by Anamika Bhatnagar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yes: Ana…
Motion by Sarah Carrier, second by Anamika Bhatnagar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yes: Anamika Bhatnagar, Sarah Carrier, Neal Haber, Omar Mayyasi, Allison Samuels, Ana Teague
Action (Consent): 5.5 2025-2026 Advisor Recommendations - Carrie E.…
In recent years, Croton-on-Hudson has shown its commitment to calming traffic
by instituting a 25 MPH village-wide speed limit, establishing a 20 MPH school
speed zone on Maple Street near Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, and
erecting a number of …
Resolution: RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the building use application and fee waiver request from the Croton Caring Committee, Inc. for their Senior Citizen Dinner Dance at Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School on May 30, 2025.
…
RESOLVED: That Gianna Bianco be appointed to a 1.0 leave replacement position for Kira Herbert, as a 5th grade ELA Teacher at Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, effective April 7, 2025 through June 27, 2025, subject to continued need, unless termina…
5. To vote on such other business that may come before the meeting.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2025-2026, exclusive of…
Rachel DePaul, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Personnel Services reported on the 2025-2026 Pupil Personnel budget.
Principals and Assistant Principals reported on their 2025-2026 building-level budgets.
Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School:
Ker…
Resolution: RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the amendment to the overnight trip as presented.
amend from:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves students and staff (Quebec Club) of the Pierre Van Cortlandt Middl…
That the Board of Education approves the request for an unpaid leave of absence submitted by Shanna Elliot, Lunch Aide, Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, effective November 1, 2024, through January 2, 2025 .
amend to:
That the Board of Educatio…
Deborah Dupuis, provisional appointment to Secretary to School Principal, Step 4 (Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School), at a salary of $51,908/year, prorated, effective 10/28/24
Sarah Bianchi, Substitute Teacher, at the rate of $115/day, Substitute…
Literary Magazine (4th Floor)
Model UN
National Honor Society
National STEM Honor Society (new)
Pep Band
Pi Squad
Podcast Club
Pride Club
Programming Club
Random Acts of Kindness
Senior Class
Sophomore Class
Spanish Club
Spain Exchange C…
A significant portion of the evening was dedicated to the Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Department, which is currently administering a comprehensive School Climate Survey.
Rachel (Assistant Superintendent for PPS), reported that the survey administ…
Student Trustee Ex-Officio Isabelle McLoughlin asked if the clubs raise money themselves or does the school finance?
Asst. Supt. for Business Denise Harrington-Cohen responded that clubs raise money. Board Trustee Josh Diamond added that stipends a…
Yes: Joshua Diamond, Neal Haber, Omar Mayyasi, Anamika Bhatnagar
Action: 4.5 2024-2025 Co-Curricular Recommendations - Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School
That the Board of Education approves the 2024-2025 co-curricular appointments for Pierre Van C…
Motion by Neal Haber, second by Anamika Bhatnagar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yes: Joshua Diamond, Neal Haber, Omar Mayyasi, Anamika Bhatnagar
Action: 4.2 Instructional Personnel Recommendation
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education, upon th…
Action (Consent), Minutes: 3.14 Minutes - September 5, 2024
Resolution: RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby approves the minutes of the September 5, 2024 Business Meeting.
Motion by Omar Mayyasi, second by Joshua Diamond.
Final Resolution…