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Sto‑Rox board approves new assistant principal, dean of students and awards Foster School bid
Summary
The Sto‑Rox board approved hiring Dr. Thomas Iaquenta (assistant principal) and Dr. Darnell Shahid (dean of students), awarded the Foster School building bid to DH3 Ventures LLC for $250,000, accepted donations and approved routine consent items.
The Sto‑Rox School District board approved several personnel hires and routine business items at its meeting, including two administrative hires and the award of a former school building to a private bidder.
Hires: The board voted to hire Dr. Thomas Iaquenta as assistant principal at the junior/senior high school under an Act 93 contract, effective 11/03/2025 pending completion of required paperwork. The motion passed 7–0. Dr. Iaquenta told the board he is "here for the kids" and described experience as a former alternative‑school principal, Spanish‑language fluency and a military background.
The board also unanimously approved hiring Dr. Darnell Shahid as dean of students (MA+60 plus the dean…
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