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Wallkill Valley board accepts retirements, approves hires for teacher, coaches and bus driver
Summary
The board accepted the retirement of Linda Matchett effective June 30, 2025, approved spring coaching appointments, hired Kevin Armstrong as a history teacher (BA Step 1, $64,290 prorated) and Sidney Crum as a bus driver at $25/hr, and accepted several resignations and a settlement agreement.
At the Feb. 25 meeting the Wallkill Valley Regional High School Board accepted a number of personnel actions.
The board accepted, with regret, the retirement of Linda Matchett effective June 30, 2025. The Board also accepted the resignation of Delaney Forziati as Assistant Softball Coach effective immediately and approved spring 2024–2025 coaching and advisor appointments conditioned on the activities running. Stipends recorded in the minutes included Assistant Track Dania Ahmad (Step 1, $3,166), Esports Coach Chris Frangipane (Step 1, $3,166), Unified Track Advisor Maureen Melville (Step 1, $3,166) and Assistant Softball Coach Riley Cavanaugh (Step 4, $4,026); a volunteer assistant coach listing named Delaney Forziati as volunteer.
The board approved hiring Sidney Crum as a school bus driver for the 2024–2025 school year at $25.00 per hour with weekly hours not to exceed 28, and approved hiring Kevin Armstrong as a History Teacher at BA Step 1, $64,290 prorated, effective immediately. The Superintendent/Principal David Carr recommended the hires.
As part of an addendum, the board approved a settlement agreement with Employee #6927113 and authorized the Board President to execute the agreement; the minutes do not provide details of the settlement. The board also accepted the resignation of Employee #3927113 effective June 30, 2025. All personnel motions shown in the minutes were approved by roll call where indicated.
Action taken after a closed-session personnel discussion was memorialized in the open minutes and reflected in the subsequent personnel votes.
