The City School District of Albany's Board of Education has appointed Tom Verret as the new assistant principal at Arbor Hill Elementary School.
Verret replaces Janet Escoto-La Voie, who was promoted earlier this month to serve as Arbor Hill's principal.
Verret is currently an administrator in The Greater Amsterdam School District, serving as assistant principal at the high school since the start of this school year. Prior to that, he served as an assistant principal at RJ McNulty Elementary School from 2023-25.
Prior to his time in Amsterdam, Verret worked as an assistant principal at Schenectady High School as well as an elementary and middle school teacher in the Schenectady City School District.
He holds a bachelor's degree in childhood education from the former College of Saint Rose as well as a master's in educational psychology from Marist College. He also earned an advanced certificate in school building leadership from Niagara University.
Verret joins Principal Escoto-Lavoie on the Arbor Hill leadership team June 1.