POB schools celebrates retiring staff members

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District celebrated the careers of 26 retiring staff members on June 20.

The retirees ranged in roles from janitorial staff to principal, and each had dedicated years—and, in many cases, decades—of service to Plainview-Old Bethpage’s students and the District’s tradition of excellence. Administrators recounted the devotion of the retirees as well as their eagerness to stay up to date with the various advances in school technology and systems over the years. Their hard work has contributed to POB’s ability to stay on the cutting edge of education.

Many of the speakers remarked on the additional time the retirees will now have to spend with loved ones, many of whom were in attendance, as well as exciting travel plans now that their careers in education were behind them.

“These treasured staff members have given so much of themselves to the Plainview-Old Bethpage school community,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary O’Meara. “Many have spent almost the entirety of their adult lives in service to the students of this District, and their retirements are well deserved. We wish them the best in their future endeavors, and we hope they look back on their careers in our District with fondness.”

Retiring staff for the 2023–2024 school year are: Pasquale Bernardo, Janet Bucking, Susan E. Carollo, Regina Cerbone, Jeffrey Drossman,

Paula Engel, Karen Ferreira, Frances A. Ferrucci, Ronda Fischer, Michele Frimmer, Adrienne Goldstein, Luann Hutzel, Scott Kaiser, Shahida Karim, Michele Kass, Barbara Levine, Francine

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