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Board appoints Joseph Kuhn as Downing Elementary principal
Summary
The Malverne board approved a resolution appointing Joseph Kuhn as elementary principal at Downing Elementary, effective July 13, 2026, in a probationary term scheduled to conclude July 14, 2030, subject to statutory requirements.
The Malverne Union Free School District board voted to appoint Joseph Kuhn as the elementary principal assigned to Downing Elementary, approving a probationary appointment presented during the reorganization meeting.
A board member read a resolution stating that the superintendent had conducted a recruitment and recommended Joseph Kuhn for the position at Downing Elementary. The resolution, as read into the record, said the appointment is effective July 13, 2026, and that the probationary appointment will commence on July 13, 2026 and conclude on July 14, 2030, "subject to applicable law, including successful completion of the probationary period and any other statutory requirements of tenure." The board moved to accept and approve the resolution; members voted in favor.
The appointment was announced on the record: "As of 07/13/2026, we will have a new principal at Downing Elementary, and that principal is Joseph [Kuhn]," the presenter said. (Transcript spelling varied; the district's official minutes should be consulted for authoritative spelling and personnel paperwork.) The board welcomed the appointee.
A member of the public asked whether the district would replace the assistant principal vacancy at Herber. The board responded that the position will be posted, applications accepted, and a hiring committee will conduct the selection process.
Why it matters: the appointment installs building leadership for Downing Elementary ahead of the next school year and initiates follow-up personnel actions such as posting and hiring for additional vacancies.
