Fishkill resident will be appointed Tuesday
The Haldane school board said on Friday (March 14) that it plans to appoint Gail Duffy as the district’s superintendent on Tuesday. She will begin work on July 1.
She succeeds Philip Benante, who left in 2024 to become the superintendent of the Arlington school district. Carl Albano, a former Garrison superintendent, has been serving as interim for the 2024-25 academic year.
Duffy, who lives with her family in Fishkill, is the assistant superintendent for instruction and human resources for the Irvington school district in Westchester County. She previously worked as an administrator for the Sleepy Hollow and Cornwall districts and has been an elementary and special education teacher and principal.
She has a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh, a master’s degree in education and educational administration from Pace and a doctorate in educational leadership from Manhattanville. She is also an adjunct professor at Hunter College.
