(Photo: Dr. Eric Byrne, Superintendent of Rye City School District)
After Rye City School District Superintendent Eric Byrne announced earlier this week that he would be retiring at the end of this school year, MyRye.com spoke with Byrne and School Board President Jane Anderson about retirement, milestones, and carb loading. did. game.
“After 32 years in public education, I was just thinking about my future and trying to find a better work-life balance,” said Byrne, 56, who will retire before her contract with the district expires. spoke. “But yeah, nothing other than aging caused this.”
When asked what he would do when he woke up on July 1, 2025, Byrne, who lives in Norwalk, Conn., said, “Depending on the weather, there’s a good chance I’ll grab my paddleboard and head out into the Channel.” answered. “But beyond that, we don’t really know yet.”
After 32 years in public education, Byrne hopes to be involved in education in some capacity.
milestone
(Photo: Rye City School District Superintendent Eric Byrne and #46 TJ Nieves at Nugent Stadium.)
When asked to reflect on his service efforts and talk about milestones since joining the district in 2017, inclusion is at the top of Byrne’s list. We have introduced a program that targets students with special needs and allows families whose children were unable to attend school for a variety of reasons to come back to Rye. ”
Second on his list of milestones is a basket of programs for kids to explore who they are while developing greater skills. In elementary schools, the focus is on creating early literacy programs that give children the foundational skills they need to succeed. He reported that the district has “recently had people coming from all over the state to receive early literacy instruction.” He will be covering Singapore Mathematics for Kindergarten to Grade 6, Engineering for Grades 6 to 12, the Academy of Rye High School, the work being done to introduce the International Baccalaureate program next fall, the new AP offering and Mention the AP Capstone.
Last on Byrne’s top three list is “people.” “The third is our talented people. We have some great teachers and administrators who have developed, supported and put in place structures that allow us to constantly improve in our professional learning efforts. I think the quality of the people here is great.”
(Photo: Milton PTO Director Chrissy Duggan, Director of Student Personnel and Special Education Services Dr. Erin Fredenberg, School Board President Jane Anderson, and State Sen. Shelley Meyer) at Milton Elementary School on the first day of school in 2023 Mr. Eric Byrne, Superintendent of Education.
He is a member of Central Central, including Patricia Murray (Assistant Superintendent for Education), Brian Alm (Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Leadership), Gabriella Peruccio (Assistant Superintendent for Business), and Erin Vredenberg (Director of Student Personnel). Rattling off the names of people on the management team. services and special education).
“Rye gets along really well with these guys at the top of the food chain here,” Byrne says of his compatriots.
(Photo: Rye City School District Board Member Jane Anderson, Rye City School District Public Relations Officer Sarah Derman, and Rye City School District Board President Jennifer Boyle. Credit: Joe Bryan.)
School Board Chair Jane Anderson has worked with Byrne for six of the past seven years. When asked about milestones, he said, “I think the biggest thing, and what everything flows from here, is the development of the Rye Commitment. It’s a vision, it’s a path, it’s a guiding light for the district. It’s here. Because Eric was here. That was his brain child.”
She said she would share her thoughts and stories later, but that “Eric was great to work with,” and that she has a lot of work to complete between now and June 30th.
“This neighborhood is in a much different place than it was when Eric arrived,” Anderson said. “We at the Board could not be more grateful for his accomplishments to date. We know he will continue to serve until June 30, 2025, and we have benefited greatly from his leadership. I have received it.”
for the next 8 months
Business continues as usual until the end. It is the “second act” of budget execution, hiring season work (currently), and performance of various “Phase 3” construction projects related to the bond, including new additions in Midland and Osborn. Arts Center, “second half” of gymnasium renovation, high school art and engineering space. Everything will be completed or in progress before the barn departs. In addition to the bond financing, it is expected that reconstruction of the women’s softball field will begin at some point.
Games and carb loading
Regarding the pressing issues of immediate importance to all Rye residents, both Byrne and Anderson are predicting a polished and brilliant outcome for Garnet football this Saturday.
“I think Rye will win this time,” Byrne predicted, adding that this reporter might consider tandem skydiving into Nugent Stadium with RHS Class of ’94 graduate Jeff Provenzano. suggested. “This year’s team looks good. We stopped by practice yesterday and we’re feeling really good. We’re getting healthy. We’ll have some players back who were injured.”
“It’s rye or die,” Anderson said. “I’m hosting a JV football dinner at the Rye Harrison game on Friday night, so rye is the only option at my house. It’s a pasta party, so I need to get my carbs and protein in. And the team… We get together, share a meal, and get excited for the game on Saturday.”
JV will play at Harrison on Saturday at 9:30 a.m., with games starting at Nugent Stadium at 3 p.m.
It used to be Garnet…
