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Westbury board grants tenure, approves full-time hire and accepts retirements
Summary
The board unanimously voted to grant tenure to Janine Klein, approved a long‑time part‑time employee Darnell Bush for full‑time hire, and approved a slate of retirements including Jennifer Schneider; members offered tributes and the board moved to executive session on personnel.
The Westbury Union Free School District board on March 17 approved multiple personnel actions, including a tenure grant, a full‑time hire and unanimous acceptance of retirements.
Principal Robert Chambers spoke at the meeting to recommend tenure for Janine Klein, calling her a dependable leader who supports library services and SRP duties. After the recommendation, a trustee moved to confer tenure; the motion carried unanimously. "She really supports our library... she's very strict and stern and very loving and patient with the students," Chambers said in support of the recommendation.
Later on the agenda the board approved appointment resolutions that included moving Darnell Bush from long‑time part‑time status to a full‑time role. Colleagues praised Bush’s attitude and service; after the vote Bush said, "Thank you, everybody. I appreciate it." The motion to approve the appointments passed unanimously.
The board also recognized and approved retirements on the agenda, including Jennifer Schneider and announced other retirees (Doric Kapsis and David Zembler). Administrators and colleagues gave tributes to the departing staff. Before and after those votes the board moved into executive session to discuss personnel matters; the board stated it would be in executive session until no later than 11:00 p.m. and later reconvened to adjourn.
What’s next: personnel actions voted at this meeting are effective as stated in their respective resolutions. The board did not discuss pending litigation in the public session and cautioned public commenters who raised potentially litigious matters that such topics cannot be addressed in open session.
