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January 2012 Councilgram
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THE COUNCIL
7 Elk Street
Third Floor
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 449-1063
(518) 426-2229 (fax)



NYSCOSS BuildingThe New York State Council of School Superintendents is a professional and advocacy organization with over a century of service to school superintendents in New York State. The Council provides its more than 800 members with numerous professional development opportunities, publications and personal services, while advocating for public education and the superintendency.

7 Elk Street, Third Floor
Albany, New York 12207

518.449.1063
Fax 518.426.2229


Please contact The Council at (518) 449-1063 for Membership Information

SERVICES | THE COUNCIL'S LEADERS | HOUSE OF DELEGATES | MISSION STATEMENT | STAFF

SERVICES
MEMBER SERVICES

The Council offers its members a range of professional and personal services:

  • Legal Assistance
    Superintendents wishing advice on contractual or employment issues may contact a Council attorney. Additional assistance is available in the event of contract litigation.
  • EDUCORPS
    EDUCORPS is a 501(c)3 organization which consists of retired superintendents who offer consultation and advice to active superintendents throughout the state. For further information contact Kacey Feldman, Program Associate at (518) 449-1063 or e-mail
    kacey@nyscoss.org.
  • American Association of School Administrators
    The National affiliate of The Council, AASA provides additional leadership services to educational leaders.The Council encourages AASA membership. Dues for both organizations may be paid together through The Council.
  • Legislative Activities
    Staffed with a full-time Deputy Director and a full-time Assistant Director of Government Relations, The Council actively influences educational policy and legislation at both the State and National levels. Whether through position papers or memoranda of opposition or support, The Council strongly advocates for children from the unique perspective of the school district's chief educational leader.
PUBLICATIONS
Publications are available to all members.
Copies of the Councilgram, position papers and the legislative updates are posted to this website.
  • 2011-12 LEAF Professional Development Catalog
  • Councilgram
    Published monthly, the Councilgram is our primary source of communication. The "Gram" includes State, National, Member, Council, and AASA News. It also features recent job openings. News items must be received by the 10th of each month.
  • Snapshot 2009 - The 7th Triennial Study
    This is the seventh in a series of surveys, which provides a statistical analysis on personal, contractual, retirement and educational issues related to the Superintendency.
  • Snapshot 2006 - The 6th Triennial Study
    This is the sixth in a series of surveys, which summarize data on personal, contractual, retirement, and educational issues related to the Superintendency.
  • Snapshot 2006 Powerpoint Summary
    Summary Information from Snapshot 2006
  • Snapshot V
    This is the fifth in a series of surveys, which summarize data on personal, contractual, retirement, and educational issues related to the Superintendency.
  • Membership Brochure
    The Council provides many services to support the professionalism and enrichment of our members. The brochure provides a brief description of each service. For more information please contact karen@nyscoss.org.
  • Cabinet Membership Brochure
    This brochure provides a description of comprehensive services provided for Deputy and Assistant Superintendents. For more information please contact karen@nyscoss.org.
  • Model Contract
    Ideal for new superintendents drafting their first employment contract with the board of education or current superintendents looking for illustrative clauses. Our General Counsel is currently updating our Model Contracct. Please call The Council at (518) 449-1063 with your questions about your contract or this Model Contract.
  • Legal Services Level II
    The Council provides a more comprehensive legal service for our superintendent members.
  • Directory of Chief School Officers
    The directory includes address, fax and e-mail information for New York State superinendents. (Published every fall)
  • 2010-2011 Annual Letter
    Designed to provide an overview of The Council's goals, initiatives and activities of the past year.
  • 2009-2010 Annual Letter
    Designed to provide an overview of The Council's goals, initiatives and activities of the past year.
  • Position and White Papers
    Periodically the Council publishes papers to the membership. The papers cover timely and important issues related to education.
  • Legislative Updates
    Breaking education news and insights into Albany politics delivered to active members by an overnight fax service.

 

COUNCIL LEADERS
OFFICERS

Marilyn C. Terranova, President
Eastchester

James T. Langlois, President-Elect
Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES

Mary Beth R. Fiore, Vice President
Elmira Heights

Neil F. O'Brien, Treasurer
Port Byron

Robert W. Christmann, Past President
Grand Island

Robert J. Reidy, Jr., Ph.D., Executive Director
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Maureen E. Donahue
Friendship

Laura Feijoo
NYC Department of Education

Lorna R. Lewis
East Williston UFSD

Ralph Marino, Jr.
Horseheads CSD

Richard E. Organisciak
New Rochelle

Philip G. Steinberg
Pine Bush CSD

Patricia Sullivan-Kriss
Hauppauge

Cosimo Tangorra
Ilion

Whitney K. Vantine
Erie 1 BOCES

 


House of Delegates
Big 5 School Districts
Bolgen Vargas, 2012
Rochester
bolgen.vargas@rcsdk12.org
Big 5 School Districts
Sharon Contreras, 2012
Syracuse
scontreras@scsd.us
Big 5 School Districts
Bernard Pierorazio, 2012
Yonkers
bpierorazio@yonkerspublicschools.org
Broome-Delaware-Tioga BOCES
Gerardo Tagliafferi, 2012
Susquehanna Valley
gtagliaf@svsabers.org
Capital Region BOCES
Valerie Kelsey, 2012
Schalmont
vkelsey@sabrenet.net
Capital Region BOCES
Susan Swartz, 2012
Scotia-Glenville
sswartz@sgcsd.net
Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES
Kevin L. Shanley, 2013
Cuba-Rushford
KShanley@crcs.wnyric.org
Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES
Colleen Taggerty, 2012
Olean
ctaggerty@olean.wnyric.org
Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES
J. D. Pabis, 2013
Auburn City
pabis@auburn.cnyric.org
Champlain Valley Educational Services
John McDonald, 2012
Ticonderoga
jmcd@ticonderogak12.org
Champlain Valley Educational Services
Paul Savage (Alt.)
AuSable Valley
psavage@avcsk12.org
Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES
Randall Squier, 2012
Oxford
rsquier@oxac.org
Dutchess BOCES
Linda L. Kaumeyer, 2012
Pine Plains
l.kaumeyer@ppcsd.org
Erie 1 BOCES
James Bodziak, 2012
Frontier
jbodziak@frontier.wnyric.org
Erie 1 BOCES
Lynn Fusco, 2013
Alden CSD
lfusco@aldenschools.org
Erie #2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
David O'Rourke, 2011
Silver Creek
dorourke@slcr.wnyric.org
Erie #2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Dennis Johnson, 2013
Holland
djohnson@holland.wnyric.org
Erie #2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
John O'Connor (Atl.)
Forestville
joconnor@forestville.org
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES
Randy Richards, 2013
Lake Placid
rrichards@mail.fehb.org
Genesee Valley Educational Partnership
Scott Bischoping, 2013
Livonia
sbischoping@livoniacsd.org
Genesee Valley Educational Partnership
Michael Wetherbee, 2013
Wayland-Cohocton
mwetherbee@wccsk12.org
Greater Southern Tier BOCES
Kyle Bower, 2013
Hammondsport
kbower@hport.wnyric.org
Greater Southern Tier BOCES
Jeffrey Matteson, 2012
Canisteo-Greenwood
jmatteson@cgcsd.org
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES
Douglas C. Burton, 2012
Fort Plain
fpcsss@hotmail.com
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES
Robert Barraco, 2013
Richfield Springs
rbarraco@richfieldcsd.org
Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
Douglas Premo, 2013
South Lewis
dpremo@southlewis.org
Madison-Oneida BOCES
Frederick Bragan, 2013
Canastota
fbragan@canastotacsd.org
Monroe 1 BOCES
Kevin McGowan, 2013
Brighton
kevin_mcgowan@bcsd.org
Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
Garry Stone, 2012
Brockport
garry.stone@bcsi.org
Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
David Dimbleby (Alt.)
Hilton
ddimbleby@hilton.k12.ny.us
Nassau BOCES
Herbert Brown, 2012
Oceanside
hbrown@oceansideschools.org
Nassau BOCES
Phyllis Harrington, 2013
Oyster Bay-East Norwich
pharrington@obenschools.org
Nassau BOCES
David Feller, 2012
North Merrick
dfeller@nmerrick.orgus
Nassau BOCES
Robert Famularo (Alt.)
Bellmore
jfamularo@bellmoreschools.org
Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES
Kathleen Davis, 2013
Holland Patent
kdavis@hpschools.org
Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES
Corliss Kaiser, 2012
Fayettville-Manlius
ckaiser@fmschools.org
Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES
Lawrence Spring, 2013
Cortland City
lspring@cortlandschools.org
Orange-Ulster BOCES
Daniel Connor, 2013
Goshen
dconnor@gcsny.org
Orleans-Niagara BOCES
Roger Klatt, 2012
Barker
rklatt@barkercsd.net
Oswego BOCES
Bob Pritchard, 2013
Mexico
rpritcha@mexico.cnyric.org
Otsego-Northern Catskills BOCES
Peter Livshin, 2011
Milford
plivshin_99@yahoo.com
Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES
Phyllis Glassman, 2012
Ossining
pglassman@ossining.k12.ny.us
Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES
Thomas Manko, 2013
Mahopac
mankot@mahopac.k12.ny.us
Questar III BOCES
Karen McGraw, 2013
New Lebanon
kmcgraw@newlebanoncsd.org
Questar III BOCES
Sally Sharkey, 2013
Cairo-Durham
ssharkey@cairodurham.org
Rockland BOCES
Margaret Keller-Cogan, 2012
Clarkstown
mkeller@ccsd.edu
Southern Westchester BOCES
Brenda Myers, 2013
Valhalla
bmyers@valhallaschools.org
Southern Westchester BOCES
Christopher Clouet, 2012
White Plains
chrisclouet@wpcsd.k12.ny.us
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
Susan Todd, 2013
Heuvelton
stodd@heuvelton.k12.ny.us
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
Lynn Roy (Alt.)
Madrid-Waddington
lroy@mwcsk12.org
Suffolk (Eastern) BOCES
Harriet Copel, 2012
Shoreham-Wading River
hcopel@swr.k12.ny.us
Suffolk (Eastern) BOCES
John Gratto, 2013
Sag Harbor
jgratto@sagharborschools.org
Suffolk (Eastern) BOCES
Charles Russo, 2012
East Moriches
crusso@emoschools.org
Suffolk (Western) BOCES
Michael Mensch
Western Suffolk BOCES
mmensch@wsboces.org
Suffolk (Eastern) BOCES
Susan Schnebel, 2012
Islip
sschnebel@islipufsd.org
Suffolk (Western) BOCES
Thomas Shea (Alt.)
South Huntington
tshea@shufsd.org
Sullivan County BOCES
Ivan Katz (Alt.)
Fallsburg
ikatz@fallsburgcsd.net
Sullivan County BOCES
Michael Vanyo, 2012
Liberty
vanyomic@libertyk12.org
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES
Sandra Sherwood, 2012
Dryden
ssherwo1@dryden.k12.ny.us
Ulster County BOCES
Maria Rice, 2013
New Paltz
mrice@newpaltz.k12.ny.us
Ulster County BOCES
Deborah Haab (Alt.)
Highland
dhaab@highland-k12.org
Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES
Doug Huntley, 2013
Queensbury
dhuntley@queensburyschool.org
Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES
Ryan C. Sherman, 2013
Schuylerville
shermanr@schuylerville.org
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
David Sholes, 2012
Red Creek
dsholes@rccsd.org
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
Donald Raw, 2013
Canandaigua City SD
rawd@canandaiguaschools.org




MISSION STATEMENT
VISION

To be the pre-eminent professional organization in New York State influencing the development of educational policy and asserting the leadership role of the superintendent.

MISSION

The purpose of the Council shall be to provide leadership and membership services through a professional organization of school superintendents:

  • to provide leadership and membership services through a professional organization of school superintendents
  • to enhance the superintendency as a profession,
  • to uphold the integrity of the office,
  • to foster support and collegiality among its members,
  • to promote the interest of education and children in New York State, and
  • to influence local, state, and national policy affecting education.
PRIORITIES
  1. Advocacy: Expand the advocacy role of the New York State Council of School Superintendents in support of public education in meeting the diverse needs of New York State children by influencing the development of policy, regulation, legislation and practice. Participate in the development of legislation, SED regulations and guidance documents, with focus on their impact on schools.
  2. Professional Development: Provide opportunities and structure for a continuum of professional development activity enhancing leadership in New York State schools.
  3. Leadership: Provide for the membership of the Council services, support and opportunities of leadership at local, state and national levels.
  4. The Next Generation of School Leaders: Attract and nurture exceptional leaders, including the under-represented, into the superintendency.
  5. Communication: Improve linkages with and between Council membership, leadership and the field in order to better understand and address issues.

    *Accomplish the above priorities while remaining cognizant and sensitive to the diverse elements and needs of the state, its many school districts, and the varying priorities and concerns of its educational leaders.


STAFF
Vreneli G. Banks vren@nyscoss.org Assistant Director
Kyle McCauley Belokopitsky, Esq. kyle@nyscoss.org Assistant Director of Government Relations
Jacinda H. Conboy, Esq. jacinda@nyscoss.org General Counsel
Karen C. Dooley karen@nyscoss.org Membership Services Coordinator
Joanna R. Douglas joanna@nyscoss.org Administrative Assistant
Kacey G. Feldman (Part-time) kacey@nyscoss.org Program Associate
Dena A. Gauthier (Part-time) dena@nyscoss.org Senior Graphic Designer
Venerina T. Greco rina@nyscoss.org Administrative Assistant to Executive Director
Deidre G. Hungerford deidre@nyscoss.org Program Associate
Robert N. Lowry, Jr. boblowry@nyscoss.org Deputy Director
Kelly O. Masline kelly@nyscoss.org Senior Associate Director
Robert B. McClure, Ed.D. (Part-time) mcclure@nyscoss.org Superintendent-in-Residence
Deborah N. Orsini deborah@nyscoss.org Assistant Director for Finance and Human Resources
Theresa A. Wutzer theresa@nyscoss.org Associate Director