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Board of Education Administration
Silvia Abbato
Superintendent of Schools
Email Silvia Abbato
(201) 271-2289
(201) 330-1736
Superintendent's Office
Assistant Superintendents
John Bennetti
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Programs
Email John Bennetti
(201) 271-2289 ext. 70112
Academic Programs
Geraldine Perez, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent for Student Services
Email Geraldine Perez, Ed.D.
(201) 271-2289 ext. 70112
Student Services
Justin Mercado
Board Secretary; Director of Facilities
Email Justin Mercado
(201) 271-2289 ext. 70334
(201) 348-5866
Board Secretary's Office; Facilities
Anthony N. Dragona, Ed.D.
Business Administrator; Qualified Purchasing Agent
Email Anthony Dragona, Ed.D.
(201) 271-2289 ext. 70339
(201) 223-0471
Business Administrator’s Office; Purchasing Department
Diane R. Capizzi
Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools
Email Diane Capizzi
(201) 271-2289
(201) 866-0868
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Directors
Mercedes Joaquin
Director of Community Relations
Email Mercedes Joaquin
(201) 330-8678 ext. 60550
Office of Community Relations
Adriana Birne
Director of Early Childhood Programs
Email Adriana Birne
(201) 271-2311
(201) 348-0584
Early Childhood Programs
Janice Sheehy, Ed.D.
Educational Director of Technology & Student Systems
Charles Webster
Director of Grants and Innovative Programming; Title IX Coordinator
Email Charles Webster
(201) 271-2289 ext. 70181
Grants and Innovative Programming; Title IX
Celin Valdivia
Assistant Transportation Director
Email Celin Valdivia
(201) 271-2289 ext. 70705
(201) 325-0168
Transportation
Sandra Laguerre
Director of Athletics
Email Sandra Laguerre
(201) 330-8678 ext. 60713
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Delia M. Menendez, Ph.D., ACSW, LCSW
Support Services Supervisor
Email Delia Menendez, Ph.D., ACSW, LCSW
(201) 271-2289 ext. 70665
(201) 348-1810
Ana Valle
District Supervisor of the Bilingual Department
Email Ana Valle
(201) 271-2289 Ext. 70175
Bilingual/ESL Department
Lucy Soovajian
Supervisor of Academic Programs
Email Lucy Soovajian
(201) 271-2289 ext. 70103
Academic Programs
George Testa
Supervisor Compensatory Education
Email George Testa
(201) 271-2289 ext. 70169
Academic Programs
Edernis Bermudez-Garcia
District Supervisor of Bilingual and ESL Education and World Language Programs
Email Edernis Bermudez-Garcia
(201) 348-5936 ext. 82514
Bilingual/ESL Department
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Maryury Martinetti
Coordinator
Email Maryury Martinetti
(201) 271-2289 ext. 1053
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Ralph S. Passante Jr.
Coordinator of Data and Community Engagement
Email Ralph Passante Jr.
(201) 271-2289 ext. 70120
Catherine M. Kirby
Principal-Robert Waters/District Anti-Bullying Coordinator
Email Catherine Kirby
(201) 330-8396 ext. 62524
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