Senior Giada Kirell was sworn in as the student representative by Superintendent Brian Swatland early in the meeting. Building principals later offered brief presentations praising the people who got tenure.

Getting tenure is “one of the absolute most significant milestones in an individual’s career,” said Mark Frazier, the Dunkirk school district’s director of human resources.

He said the successful tenure candidates “have been under the microscope” for at least three years before getting the honor. People who are new to the Dunkirk district and did not get tenure at any other school must work at least four years to be eligible, Frazier said.

Here are the people who received tenure:

Dunkirk High School senior Giada Kirell, left, is sworn in as student body representative to the Dunkirk Board of Education Tuesday by District Superintendent Brian Swatland.

— School 7: Julie Brueckl, elementary education; Melanie Dolce, reading; Chelsea Gray, social work; Tracey Onuffer, social work.

— School 3: Laura Munson, physical education.

— School 5: Kerry Hoffman, bilingual education; Andrea Hojnacki-Smith, bilingual education; April Walters, English as a New Language.

— Secondary school: Michele Dawley, business; Mary DePasquale, math; Nicole Donogher, math; John Escobar, world languages; Michael Ippolito, special education; Laura Reece, special education.

— Intermediate school: Emily Cole, elementary education; Elizabeth Rich, elementary education; Phillip Schneider, physical education.

School 7 principal Angie Penhollow, right, speaks about reading teacher Melanie Dolce, who was one of several people granted tenure by the Dunkirk Board of Education Tuesday.

— Administration: Danielle Russell.

“It was nice to see all that,” commented Board of Education President Ken Kozlowski after the presentations finished. “I’m glad you’re here.”

The meeting was held at School 3 and several of the school’s students and staff offered enthusiastic welcomes at the door. The Board of Education will be holding its meetings at various schools around the Dunkirk district this year.

However, the meetings are no longer live-streamed on the school district’s website.

Offering a brief presentation about School 3, Principal Josh Tedone said their daily priorities are “attendance, kindness, literacy.” The goal is “creating a warm, welcoming, safe, affirming environment for all learners.”