![]() Sefcheck approached me for an initial conversation, I was both interested in and excited about the opportunity. “I had never considered the possibility that I would move to Valley. “I was always open to moving into junior-senior high administration since I very much enjoyed all of my time working with seventh and eighth graders over the years and working alongside the high school principal in my district in Cleveland,” she said. Roberto said she’s excited to join the administrative team at the high school. Wanting to move back into traditional public education took her to the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit, where she was an educational consultant for a year before coming to New Kensington-Arnold. ![]() In 2016, she became dean of curriculum and instruction and then a K-8 principal with Propel Schools in McKeesport, followed by serving as a K-5 principal with Urban Pathways Charter School in Pittsburgh. In 2008, she moved to Cleveland, where she taught eighth grade and third grade students before becoming a K-8 principal. ![]() Roberto started her teaching career in 2006 as a substitute at Ellwood City Area. She’s been a co-principal there with Kutchak for the past two school years. Roberto was hired at New Kensington-Arnold in October 2021 to replace Thomas Rocchi, who retired that year as principal of Hunt after 60 years in education. As assistant to the superintendent, Sefcheck said Nee will oversee human resources. Nee did not respond to requests for comment. I just felt like this would be a good opportunity for me.” “I still have a few years until I can retire. “I thought it would be good to get back in the building,” he said. Most educators, we get into it because we like working with kids and we like seeing that immediate impact that you have. “A lot of central office administrators, their major complaint is you get disconnected from the kids. He had sought the job, which was ultimately awarded to Sefcheck in April 2021.īanko said he wanted to be a principal again and asked for the reassignment. He started his career in the Southmoreland School District, where over 12 years he was a teacher and an assistant principal.īanko served as acting superintendent following the resignation of John Pallone as superintendent in July 2020. Joel Dolinski, dean of students at the high school, will be in the same position at Hunt.Īll of their salaries remain the same, Sefcheck said.īanko, who has been assistant superintendent for seven years, is returning to the job he first had at New Kensington-Arnold, having been high school principal for eight years. Hunt Elementary with Todd Kutchak, will be an assistant principal at the high school, joining Assistant Principal Jeffrey Thimons. Nee, in turn, is becoming assistant to the superintendent. Under the plan, Assistant Superintendent Jon Banko is becoming principal of Valley High School, taking the job now held by Pat Nee. The school board approved an administrative realignment plan presented by Superintendent Chris Sefcheck. Several New Kensington-Arnold School District administrators will be in new jobs starting July 1.
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