Following a rigorous search and screening process, the Sachem Central School District Board of Education is proud to announce the appointment of the district’s next Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Christopher Pellettieri. Dr. Pellettieri will begin his role in the district on September 1, 2020.
Prior to joining Sachem, Dr. Pellettieri served as the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District for 12 years, where he led the district in implementing progressive curriculum and development initiatives which greatly enhanced the educational experience for students across grade levels. As part of his oversight of the district’s instructional technology, Dr. Pellettieri successfully piloted a digital Earth Science Portal to replace the course textbook, spearheaded a 1:1 program utilizing iPads in grades 4-12 and led the district’s recent Chromebooks initiative at the high school level. Additionally, he helped develop and maintain the district’s Foreign Language Elementary Program and aided in the development of International Baccalaureate for all in junior-year English and social studies classes. Bolstering his impressive administrative résumé, Dr. Pellettieri worked closely with the Rockville Centre Education Foundation and has helped garner over $500,000 in grants for the district, including the building of a STEAM lab, robotics programs K-12, an Innovation Lab at South Side High School and a weather station at South Side Middle School.
“After reviewing countless qualified candidates to serve as our district’s next superintendent, it was clear Dr. Pellettieri possessed the progressive skillset and vision to continue our district’s commitment to educational excellence and student success,” said Sachem Central School District Board of Education President Alex Piccirillo. “We are proud to welcome him to our community and are confident he will serve our students, staff and families well.”
Dr. Pellettieri has been an Education Policy Fellow at NYU’s Teachers College, attended the Harvard Future of Learning program, is the immediate past president of Nassau Association of District Curriculum Officials, and is on both the Curriculum and Instruction Executive Council and the Digital Age Teaching and Education executive boards for Nassau BOCES. He also serves on several advisory boards at Molloy College, including ENL, Special Education and Teacher Preparation. Adding to his diverse collection of professional accolades, in 2014 he was honored as the Nassau BOCES Fred Podolski Leadership and Innovation in Technology Visionary Award recipient. Dr. Pellettieri’s first article, “Don’t Fall in Love with Paper”, a piece on leadership techniques, was published in Vanguard magazine in 2009. Dr. Pellettieri also teaches as an adjunct professor for Molloy College in its graduate education program for future administrators.
“It is with great honor and excitement that I now humbly join the Sachem Central School District family as superintendent of schools,” Dr. Pellettieri said. “I am excited to work collaboratively with the Board of Education, administrators, staff and community stakeholders to continue to provide valuable educational opportunities and experiences to the students of Sachem.”
Dr. Pellettieri earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and professional diploma in history, secondary education from Queens College and earned his doctorate in instructional leadership from St. John’s University.