The Croton-Harmon Board of Education held its annual recognition ceremony on May 19, 2026, granting tenure to seven staff members and honoring employees for milestones including 20 years of service, retirement, and National Board Certification. Board President Ana Teague called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. at Croton-Harmon High School. Trustee Omar Mayyasi was absent. The board first appointed Denise Harrington-Cohen as District Clerk Pro Tem for the meeting. The centerpiece of the evening was the tenure recognition segment. Marissa Burke was recognized for achieving tenure in the Special Education area. The board then voted on seven tenure recommendations, all effective August 30, 2026, with the exception of Amy Yannarelli-Shaw, whose tenure is effective October 2, 2026: • Lanie Oles — Elementary tenure area • Tamiann Trudel — Special Education tenure area • Jaida Elder — School Psychologist tenure area • Christopher Santiago — Music tenure area • Edwin Demper — English tenure area • Andrew Vogl — Mathematics tenure area • Amy Yannarelli-Shaw — English as a Second Language tenure area All seven tenure motions carried with five yes votes from Bhatnagar, Carrier, Haber, Oshiro, and Teague. Trustee Allison Samuels abstained on every tenure vote. Each resolution was made upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, according to the minutes. The meeting also recognized staff members for 20 years of service, retirement, and National Board Certification, though the minutes did not include individual names for those recognitions. In personnel actions, the board appointed Nicole Macaluso as a full-time Science Teacher at Croton-Harmon High School at a salary of $76,868 (MA Step 3). Macaluso holds initial certifications in Chemistry 7-12, Biology 7-12, and General Science 7-12. She begins a four-year probationary term on August 26, 2026, running through August 25, 2030. The board approved two new substitute teachers at standard rates: Megan O'Leary and Jack Connolley, both at $120 per day as substitute teachers and $17.75 per hour as substitute teacher aides, effective May 20, 2026. A large consent agenda covered non-instructional staffing for the 2026-2027 school year across the district's three schools — CET, PVC, and CHHS. The approvals included lunch aides at $18.30 per hour, teacher aides with over five years of service at $21.00 per hour, teacher aides at $20.00 per hour, and a school monitor/security position at $22.45 per hour. Bus monitor and bus driver rates were listed as pending contract negotiations. The board accepted the resignations of Patricia Rotindo, a teacher aide at Croton-Harmon High School effective April 30, 2026, and Anna Tsagarakis, a bus driver in the Transportation Department effective May 12, 2026. On the legal and policy front, the board authorized the Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel to initiate a due process claim and impartial hearing regarding a student evaluation. It approved Data Policy Agreements with the RIC ONE Risk Operations Center for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, allowing the regional consortium to negotiate data privacy agreements with vendors on the district's behalf. The board also accepted a legal services agreement with Keane & Beane P.C. for the coming school year. Two fixed asset dispositions were approved: miscellaneous biology textbooks from CHHS and a teacher desk from PVC. The board also approved minutes from its May 7, 2026 business meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.