{"id":229090,"date":"2026-05-12T21:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/229090\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T21:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:25:07","slug":"bronx-middle-school-principal-doreen-kendall-demoted-after-hiring-her-sister-as-a-teacher-bronx-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/229090\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx middle school principal Doreen Kendall, demoted after hiring her sister as a teacher \u2013 Bronx Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-1.52.59-PM-e1778608575147.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-05-12 at 1.52.59\u202fPM\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Former principal Doreen Kendall of Thomas C. Giordano Middle School X045 in Belmont was removed from her position after settling a conflict of interest case investigated by the city. <\/p>\n<p>Screenshot from Google Maps<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>A former principal at Thomas C. Giordano Middle School X045 in the Belmont neighborhood has been removed from her job and fined in settling a conflict of interest case investigated by the Office of the Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District (SCI).<\/p>\n<p>After an anonymous complaint to the city\u2019s Conflicts of Interest Board, SCI, the independent watchdog for schools\u2019 employees, found that former principal Doreen Kendall had hired her sister as a full-time social studies teacher, going around the standard hiring process involving the Department of Education and other job candidates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kendall allegedly served as her sister\u2019s supervisor for performance evaluations and leave requests, and later assigned her to a non-teaching role at a teacher\u2019s salary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the investigation, Kendall was removed as principal of X045 and now serves as DOE\u2019s Citywide Director of Social and Emotional Learning and Academic Integration. SCI classified the position as a demotion with a pay cut of $20,000. Kendall also paid a $5,000 fine as part of the settlement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144024 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/M.S.-45-Playground-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\"  \/>Kendall (center) was featured alongside Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Council Member Oswald Feliz in a 2025 Norwood News story announcing major renovations for her school\u2019s playground. Photo courtesy Ariel Pacheco for Norwood News.<\/p>\n<p>The Bronx Times contacted DOE to inquire about the status of Kendall\u2019s principal license and her ability to apply for future NYC positions but has not yet received a response.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNepotism and the misuse of public positions for personal benefit will never be tolerated. Public positions exist to serve students and taxpayers \u2014 not personal interests,\u201d Special Commissioner Anastasia Coleman said in a statement sent to the Bronx Times. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSCI remains committed to protecting the integrity of the New York City public school system and will continue investigating misconduct that abuses the public trust and misuses taxpayer-funded positions within our schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Reach Emily Swanson at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bxtimes.com\/doreen-kendall-bronx-middle-school-principal-demoted\/mailto:\/\/eswanson@schnepsmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">eswanson@schnepsmedia.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bxtimes.com\/doreen-kendall-bronx-middle-school-principal-demoted\/tel:\/\/6467170015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">(646) 717-0015<\/a>. For more coverage, subscribe to our<a href=\"https:\/\/link.schnepsmedia.com\/join\/7hf\/bxtimes-simple-signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0newsletter<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bronxtimes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BronxTimes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bronxtimes\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former principal Doreen Kendall of Thomas C. 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