New Rochelle Hires CPA as Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administration

The New Rochelle School District recently hired Jeffrey T. White, a Certified Public Accountant, as a new Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administration, and he will begin after the first of the year.

Prior to joining New Rochelle, White was Assistant Superintendent for Business, Purchasing Agent and District Clerk in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District in Orange County, NY. He will go from overseeing an annual school budget of about $156 million to one of about $245 million.

CSDNR noted, “Mr. White brings exactly the kind of excellent experience and background we need in our district,”said Board of Education President Lianne Merchant in a statement. ”We are truly fortunate to have such a well-qualified individual joining our New Rochelle schools.”

Below is the district’s press release on White’s hiring:

Mr. Jeffrey T. White, CPA, brings high-level school district financial management experience to his position as Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administration in the City School District of New Rochelle. Most recently, Mr. White served as Assistant Superintendent for Business, Purchasing Agent and District Clerk in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, responsible for a $156 million budget serving nearly 8,000 students.

Prior to his position at Monroe-Woodbury, Mr. White was Fiscal Administrator, New York State Education Department and then appointed by the Commissioner of Education as financial administrator to oversee the first state takeover of a New York school district. In earlier roles, he held the same position in the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District as in Monroe-Woodbury and was School Business Administrator and Purchasing Agent in the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District. Mr. White is a candidate for a doctoral degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and holds an M.S.Ed. degree in school administration from Long Island University, as well as M.B.A. in accounting and B.S. in Finance degrees from St. John’s University.

CSDNR Board of Education President Lianne Merchant noted, “Mr. White brings exactly the kind of excellent experience and background we need in our district. We are truly fortunate to have such a well-qualified individual joining our New Rochelle schools.”

Superintendent Dr. Brian Osborne added, “Mr. White is effective in leading all business operational areas we have in our schools: an extensive transportation system, professionally managed food services, a proactive facilities department, a well-coordinated security team, and an innovative technology division. We look forward to benefiting from his proven financial and administrative leadership.”

Mr. White stated, “I am enthusiastic about this work and the opportunity to make a difference in New Rochelle schools. I will focus immediately on crafting a well-honed 2015-16 school district budget and look forward to collaborating with the talented CSDNR management team and the wonderful New Rochelle community.”

Mr. White will join the District on January 5, 2015.