Mineola Board of Education President Christine Napolitano announced at Thursday night’s public meeting that she will not run for re-election in May.
Napolitano, a Williston Park resident for almost 30 years, cited giving more attention to her “growing family and husband” as a reason to step down and said she informed district Superintendent Michael Nagler of her decision in January.
“I announced today that after 12 years of serving on Mineola’s BOE, I will not be seeking re-election for a fifth term,” Napolitano said in a tweet after the meeting. “I will never be able to say thank you enough to my community for letting me share in this amazing journey. It has been the honor of my life.”
Napolitano endorsed the candidacy of Stacey Costigan-DeCillis, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Garden City Middle School. Costigan-DeCillis said on Facebook that her goal is to prioritize students throughout the district.
“My goal is to ensure this district continues to provide high-quality education to all of our district’s children and continues to create a generation of lifelong learners,” she said in a statement. “As a parent to 3 school aged children and an educator myself, I am hopeful to be a valuable member to this team.”
The district’s election will take place on May 18 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voting will occur at the Jackson Avenue School at 300 Jackson Ave. in Mineola and the Meadow Drive School at 25 Meadow Drive in Albertson.
