Schools
Plainview-Old Bethpage Educators Receive 2023 Tenure
Special Recognition Comes After Years of Hard Work

Twenty-five Plainview-Old Bethpage teachers and administrative staff members received tenure on June 5, 2023. Tenure marks a major milestone in an educator’s career and is recognition of years of hard work and dedication to students.
“Many of these staff members had a uniquely challenging tenure period, marked by the onset of the pandemic. Despite the hardships, they adapted and demonstrated initiative in providing the best education possible for our students,” said Plainview-Old Bethpage Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary O’Meara. “This recognition is well deserved, and we wish them the best of luck in their careers in our District.”
Among the administrators who recommended the staff members for tenure, many noted their ingenuity and passion for their roles, and celebrated their devotion to education. Those receiving tenure were:
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- Tina Basilice
- Mersina Berini
- Stacy Chin
- Joan Deignan
- Dolores Espinosa
- Jennifer Giustiniani
- Matthew Gomm
- Stephanie Hance
- Emma Harrington
- Kurt Hetzer
- Daniel Jarmon
- Ashley Lefevre
- Dana Mancari
- Gina McGarry
- Tracy Mulligan
- Rachel Newman
- Sandra Parmentier
- Heather Rause
- Leonardo Rivera
- Catherine Salamone
- Lindsay Salvagione
- Kristin Seidel
- Matina Stergiopoulos
- Ashley Tuffy
- Patricia Yale
For more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, please visit the District’s website at www.pobschools.org. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pobschools/.