KSDC Policy Board
To assure the students within the Ken-Ton District the highest possible quality of education through a resource center for education personnel, the Center will respond to the staff development needs of local educators. The Policy Board shall be the decision-making body for the Center and its operation.
2025-2026 Policy Board
- Philip Jarosz, Chairperson, District Instructional Innovation Support Specialist, KJSH
- Kevin Kruger, Co-Chairperson, Principal Kenmore Junior-Senior High School
- Matt Chimera, Board of Education Member & Liaison to KSDC
- Mary Kate Conrad, Teacher, Kenmore West High School
- Debbie Higgins, Teacher Aide, Hoover Elementary
- Laura Howse, Canisius & St. Bonaventure Universities, Higher Education Representative
- Danielle Johnson, Teacher, Edison Elementary School
- Rebecca Kiel, Parent Representative
- Kelly Lambert, Assistant Principal, Kenmore West High School
- Caroline Madden, Teacher & District Mentor, KJSH
- Alex Marcinelli, Teacher, Hoover Middle School
- Dana McDougle, Teacher, Kenmore Junior-Senior High School
- Kelly McLeod, Support Staff, Kenmore West High School
- Nicole Pauly-Rejewski, Teacher, Kenmore East High School
- Jen Pitz-Jones, Assistant Principal for Academics, Mt. St. Mary Academy
- Mary Ellen Reinoso, Teacher, Kenmore East High School
- Dan Snitzer, Business & Industry Representative - Linde / Praxair
- Heidi Sorel, Teacher, Hoover Middle School
- Betty Sullivan, School Counselor, Hoover Elementary
- Rebecca Thompson, Library Media Specialist, Franklin Elementary
- Kelly White, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction & Student Services
- Karen Whitelaw, Board of Education Member & Liaison to KSDC
Policy Board Meetings for 2025-2026
9/22/25, 11/17/2025, 1/14/2026, 3/25/2026, 4/24/2026 (Retreat), 5/27/2026
Meetings begin at 3:30 pm, KJSH Rm 105. The Retreat is a full-day event.
The Board meets on a regular basis to monitor the operations of the Center and its Grant. Also to review and update the policies and procedures of the Kenmore Staff Development Center. Outside of the contractual obligations as set by the collective bargaining agreements of the local unions in Ken-Ton, the Policy Board has its own Constitution, By Laws and Procedures which are reviewed and updated on an annual basis.