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 ALBANY, N.Y. (Aug.
5, 2009)
-- Michael A. Paolino will be the new
principal at William S. Hackett Middle School when the 2009-10 school
year begins following Board of Education approval Aug. 4.
Mr. Paolino (pictured) served as
interim principal of W. Kenneth Doyle Middle School in Troy last school
year and comes to Albany with a passion to help all students succeed.
“I am excited for this opportunity and
really looking forward to serving the Albany community as principal of
Hackett Middle School,” Mr. Paolino said. “This district has made strong
progress in recent years, and that includes significant gains at
Hackett.
“I can’t wait to meet the students,
families, teachers and staff, and get to work helping continue Hackett
and the City School District of Albany on a successful path.”
Mr. Paolino begins his tenure Aug. 24. He
replaces Kenneth W. Newman Sr.
A graduate of Union College with a
bachelor’s degree in psychology, Mr. Paolino also earned an MBA in
accounting from Union and a teaching certificate from Siena College.
He began his career in education as a
business teacher in Voorheesville. He later served as vice principal of
Watervliet Junior-Senior High School, associate principal of
Voorheesville High School and principal of Guilderland High School
before his interim role at Troy’s 600-student Doyle Middle School in
2008-09.
Mr. Paolino comes to Hackett at an exciting
time.
The school exceeded its state benchmarks in
all areas in 2009 and will be removed from the state’s list of schools
in need of improvement if it meets or exceeds the standards in English
language arts in 2010.
Hackett and Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle
School also will welcome new students in 2009-2010 following the closure
of the middle school program at Philip Livingston Magnet Academy at the
end of last school year. Each middle school will serve 600-650 students
in the coming school year.
The mission of the City School District of
Albany is to educate and nurture all students to be
responsible citizens, critical thinkers and lifelong learners to
successfully compete in the global community by providing an
academically rigorous and safe environment in partnership with parents,
students and the community. The district
serves approximately 8,400 students in 16
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.
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