Educators and Administrators Honored
The Port Jefferson School District Board of Education honored district
educators and administrators who were granted tenure in the 2017-18
academic year. They were recognized at a recent Board of Education
meeting and each received a plaque for their achievement.
Congratulations to the following district professionals on receiving tenure this year:
Christine Austen, Earl L. Vandermeulen High School principal; Kevin
Bernier, high school assistant principal; Dr. Jodi Cahill, the
district’s director of special education; Mary Lyons, ESOL instructor; Dr. Robert Neidig, Port Jefferson Middle
School principal; Steven Orlowski, special education teacher; Jessica
Schmettan, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction; and
Claudia Smith, assistant principal of Port Jefferson Middle School and
Edna Louise Spear Elementary School.
Also at the meeting, Board members Dr. Mark Doyle and Vincent Ruggiero
were recognized for their service to the school community, as was senior
Max Okst, who served this year as the student representative. They were
each presented with a plaque. Board President Kathleen Brennan
commended Doyle and Ruggiero for their tremendous amount of work and
consistent participation in Board activities over the years, and she
wished Max well in his educational journey.