Middleburgh School District

Middleburgh Central School District
Middleburgh High School during a visit by former NY Governor Pataki
Location
Middleburgh, New York United States
Information
Type	Public school district
School board	Middleburgh Central School Board of Education[1]
Superintendent	Michele Weaver
Faculty	92.7 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades	K to 12
Enrollment	996[2]  (2005-06)
Student to teacher ratio	10.7 [2]
Website	www.middleburgh.k12.ny.us
[3]

The Middleburgh School District is a public school district located in Middleburgh, New York, U.S. It is one of the largest school districts in New York by land area.^[3] The district educates about 1,000 students in three schools.

Founding

Middleburgh's school district was serviced originally by a one-room school house. Where the current high school is situated was another school which existed until the current building was erected early in the twentieth century.

School statistics

The approximate grade size is about seventy students. Middleburgh is a high-performing school, which is considered the best-quality district in Schoharie County.^{[citation needed]}

Many places within the Schoharie Valley attend the school, including students from Livingstonville, Breakabeen, and Fultonham.

Middleburgh is known for small class sizes, many of which are under twenty students. The school is also the hub of local distance learning.

Current

The Superintendent is Michele Weaver. The elementary school principal is Amy Lennon. The chief counselor for the Home Run Program in the elementary school is Penny Avitabile; she is currently under investigation by CPS for child abuse. The middle school principal is Maura Green. The high school principal is Lori Petrosino.

School Board

The Middleburgh School Board meets in the school's library. In the 2008 School Board election, challenger Araxi Dutton Palmer was defeated by Kim Smith by a 405-329 margin.^[4][5] Members of the current board include Frank Herodes. The last previous president of the Board was Michael Richmond.

References

1. ^ MCS Board of Education. Middleburgh Central School District. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Middleburgh Central School District. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
3. ^ ^{a b} Middleburgh Central School District website
4. ^ "5 districts say no to school budget plans", Schenectady Gazette, May 21, 2008.
5. ^ SCS voters deny budget; all others pass : Times Journal Online - News of Schoharie County

External links

• Superintendent's Contract, See Through NY
• Teachers' Contract, See Through NY