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July 9, 2026

East Rockaway Board of Education reorganizes for 2026–27 school year

Students standing with board members.

The East Rockaway School District Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on July 8 in the East Rockaway High School auditorium, officially kicking off the 2026–2027 school year.

Superintendent of Schools James DeTommaso took the oath of office, along with new board member Elizabeth Curtis. The board unanimously re-elected Peter McNally as president and Maureen Doyle as vice president. Both were sworn in to serve in their leadership roles for the upcoming year.

East Rockaway High School student Nora Smith was sworn in as the district’s Student Ex-Officio Board Member.

Additionally, Nereyda Amaya-Moran was reappointed and sworn in as district clerk, and Deputy Superintendent Michael Van Wart also took the oath of office. 

Prior to the reorganization portion of the meeting, Mr. DeTommaso and the Board of Education honored recent East Rockaway High School graduates Charlotte Webster and Victoria Schaefer for being named valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2026. 

The district looks forward to a successful and productive school year ahead.
 

A woman in a dark top gestures towards a table with a gavel, while others look on.   A panel of six people sits at a long table in front of a blue curtain, facing an audience.

Three people stand behind a table with microphones, one gesturing with his hand.   A woman in a navy top and white pants guides a young woman in a navy tank top and white skirt during a ceremony.

A young woman with long, curly brown hair smiles at the camera in front of a backdrop with "EAST ROCKAWAY WE ROCK" text.   A woman with blonde hair and glasses smiles at the camera in front of a black backdrop with red and white text.

A group of people sit at a long table covered with a blue cloth, participating in a meeting.   A woman with blonde hair raises her hand while standing behind a table, with another woman looking on.