Summer school begins Monday, July 8
The Albany Board of Education on Thursday approved the appointment of two veteran educators to fill administrative vacancies at Albany High School.
Roderick W. Gilmour III will assume the role of vice principal at Albany High, filling a vacancy created when Jodi Commerford was appointed principal.
And longtime district math teacher Nicole L. Newman was appointed assistant house principal of Leadership Academy, replacing Rebecca Handzel, who resigned July 3.
Gilmore was as an assistant principal at Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor, located in Westchester County. He also was an assistant principal at Nanuet Senior High School in Nanuet, located in Rockland County. Before that, he taught social studies for eight years at Clarkstown High School North in New City, also located in Rockland County.
Gilmore earned a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oneonta, a master’s degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College and his administrative certification from Long Island University. He starts Aug. 1.
Newman joined the district in 2004 as a math teacher at the former Philip Livingston Magnet Academy. She went on to teacher math at Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School, North Albany Academy and the former Alternative Learning Center (now Tony Clement Center for Education), where she has been since 2011.
Newman earned her administrative certification from the University at Albany, and starts July 23.
Please give them a warm welcome when you see them!
The mission of the City School District of Albany is to work in partnership with our diverse community to engage every learner in a robust educational program designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for success. The district serves about 9,500 students in 18 elementary, middle and high schools. In addition to neighborhood schools, the district includes several magnet schools and programs, as well as other innovative academic opportunities for students, including four themed academies at Albany High School.
