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Chappaqua superintendent recommends Sarah Kenny as interim director of special education; board approves personnel slate
Summary
The board received a superintendent recommendation on Oct. 29 to appoint Sarah Kenny as interim director of special education and 504 services; administrators cited Kenny’s 19 years in the district and ESY leadership. The board approved the district’s routine personnel recommendations later in the meeting.
The Chappaqua Central School District on Oct. 29 presented a recommendation to appoint Sarah Kenny as interim director of special education and Section 504 services, citing her 19 years in the district, experience as a special education teacher and department chair at Bell Middle School and leadership of the district’s extended school year (ESY) program.
An administrator described Kenny’s background in IEP development, inclusive practice, compliance and ESY coordination for students K–12 and characterized her as a systems‑focused and detail‑oriented leader with experience recruiting staff and managing day-to-day ESY operations. Kenny addressed the board from the audience and said she was honored and looked forward to serving students and families.
Later in the meeting the board advanced the personnel recommendations on the consent agenda (agenda item 4.2), which were approved by voice vote. The transcript records voice votes of “Aye” on consent and personnel items; a roll-call tally was not provided in the public record of the meeting.
The appointment is presented as an interim recommendation pending the normal administrative processes and will be posted under board personnel actions and in subsequent minutes.
