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Board honors retirees across district, highlights 45‑year career of coach Mike Schiaparelli
Summary
The board spent the bulk of the meeting recognizing retirees and 25‑year milestones across Mamaroneck schools, naming many staff including facilities retirees Jeff Gibson and Sue Sparacino and longtime teacher/coach Mike Schiaparelli, who drew extended tributes.
The Mamaroneck Board of Education devoted a significant portion of its meeting to honoring retiring staff and employees reaching 25 years of service.
Administrators from across the district called retirees to the stage and read tributes for dozens of staff. The facilities director recognized Jeff Gibson, described in the remarks as the head groundsman who started with the district in 1990 and maintained athletic fields and district equipment for more than three decades. The facilities director also honored Sue Sparacino, the facilities office secretary who joined the department in 2012 after a longer tenure in school offices, and described her as indispensable to the buildings-and-grounds operation. Other facilities retirees included Armani ("Gildo") Daniele, a maintenance mechanic, and Robbie Ludwizack, the head high school custodian.
Speakers across the evening highlighted long careers and personal contributions. Barry Suman, director of health, physical education and athletics, led a long tribute to Mike Schiaparelli, noting his 45 years of service as a teacher, coach and mentor and calling him “a pillar of the school district” whose work touched generations of students. Multiple principals and assistant principals also offered comments celebrating classroom teachers and instructional aides, naming longtime staff such as Anna Newman (27½ years at Central), Nora Nigro (28 years, teaching assistant), and Donna Hughes (34 years at Mamaroneck Avenue School).
The board closed the recognition portion by asking retirees and 25‑year milestone recipients to gather for a photograph in the lobby and expressing appreciation to families and colleagues.
Why it matters: The multi‑speaker tributes documented institutional memory and acknowledged staff experience the district said it will rely on as it begins implementation of bond-funded infrastructure work.
