6th-grade Schenectady educator named district's Teacher of the Year Jan. 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SCHENECTADY – Rick DeCarr, a sixth-grade English Language Arts/social studies teacher at Oneida Middle School, was named the Schenectady City School District 2021 Teacher of the Year Friday. Interim Superintendent Aaron Bochniak, made the surprise announcement during DeCarr’s afternoon online class. "I have seen, firsthand, his commitment, innovation and creativity, care and kindness and, most importantly, the impact that he has on his students,” Bochniak said in a statement. DeCarr, an educator in Schenectady since 2008, was nominated by Tony Farina, principal of Oneida Middle School. Farina said DeCarr is a leader at both the building and district level. He has been integral in the district’s transition to remote learning in response to the pandemic, is also a leader