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Goshen Board grants tenure to 14 teachers and staff
Summary
The Goshen Central School District Board approved tenure appointments for 14 employees across multiple schools and disciplines, with effective dates mostly in August and September 2025.
The Goshen Central School District Board of Education on May 21 approved tenure appointments for 14 district employees, covering classroom teachers, special education staff, counselors and support personnel.
The hires span multiple buildings and certification areas, including school psychology, special education, elementary education, music, art, business education, physics and teaching assistants. The board voted on individual motions for each candidate; most appointments list effective dates of August 31 or Sept. 1, 2025, with one candidate shown as effective Sept. 27, 2025 in the motion recorded in the meeting.
The board’s vote followed presentations by district administrators and building principals who summarized each candidate’s classroom work, extracurricular contributions and community involvement. Presenters described the tenure recommendations as recognition of the candidates’ performance during their probationary period and as a commitment to retain experienced staff.
Among the individuals approved in formal motions during the meeting were Aaron Hodge (school psychologist, motion approved with effective date 09/01/2025), Emil Musa (special education teacher, effective 08/31/2025), Casey (last name in record varies across remarks) in social work (motion shows an effective date of 09/27/2025), Johanna (elementary education, effective 08/31/2025), Kaylee Bowles (elementary education, effective 08/31/2025), Andrew O'Neil (music, effective 08/31/2025), Tracy (teaching assistant, effective 08/31/2025), Jennifer (art), Lisa (business education), Leanne/Diana Rodelli (physics), Andrew Patton (music), Michael Perez (art), Samantha Perego (science), and Sarah Tierney (guidance, effective 09/01/2025). Each motion passed with the board voice vote recorded as “Aye.”
Administrators framed tenure as both an acknowledgement of past work and a forward-looking commitment to students and the district. Dr. Coates opened the tenure segment by urging attendees to see tenure as “a look into the future” of the district’s instructional staff. Principals highlighted candidates’ classroom practices, student engagement, club advising, and outreach to younger grades as reasons for the recommendations.
The board recessed briefly after the tenure recognitions and then reconvened to continue business. The tenure approvals were recorded individually in the meeting minutes and will take effect on the dates specified in each motion.
