Cortland City School District

Cortland City School District
Location
1 Valley View Dr Cortland, NY 13045, United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Committed to Excellence
Superintendent	Laurence T. Spring
Faculty	230[1]
Grades	K - 12
Enrollment	2,795[2]
Average class size	21[3]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Purple and White
Mascot	Tiger
Communities served	Cortland, Virgil
Phone	[phone]
Website	http://www.cortlandschools.org/

The Cortland City School District is a public school district in Cortland, New York. The district consists of 6 schools and with a total enrollment of approximately 2,800 students. The Cortland City District includes the city of Cortland, the town of Virgil, and part of the town of Cortlandville.

The school board consists of 7 members.

• Joe Lyman, President
• Bill Young, Vice President
• Janet Griffin
• Paul Klinger
• John Natoli
• LouAnne Ten Kate
• Alane VanDonsel

Superintendent

Larry Spring began his duties as Superintendent of the Cortland Enlarged City School District on July 1, 2006. Prior to arriving in Cortland, Larry served as the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction at Wayne Central School District for five years. Larry also served the Churchville-Chili Central School District, in the roles of Assistant Principal and English Administrator as well as the Director of Student Learning. He began his teaching career at East Irondequoit Central School District as a high school social studies teacher. He then moved to the junior high school, where he served as curriculum leader and then as a district-wide staff developer. In all of these positions, Larry’s tenure has been marked by increased student achievement and the development of a student-centered school culture.

Larry earned his Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at Geneseo. He also holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Rochester and is a doctoral candidate at Vanderbilt University.

Larry is also an active member in several professional organizations, including the American Educational Research Association, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and the New York State Council of School Superintendents. Larry and his wife, Karen, have two daughters.

Elementary schools

All 5 elementary schools serve students from Kindergarten to 6th grade. Each school is zoned. Smith Elementary serves the northern part of the City of Cortland. Students at Randall Elementary live on the southeastern portion of Cortland. Parker Elementary is located in the midwestern part of Cortland and Barry Elementary school covers the southwestern portion of the City of Cortland and parts of Cortlandville south and southwest of the city. Virgil Elementary is located in Virgil, NY.

Schools

• F. S. Barry Elementary School
• Alton B. Parker Elementary School
• Randall Elementary School
• F. E. Smith Elementary School
• Virgil Elementary School
• Jr/Sr High School

References

1. ^ https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc/2008/19/AOR-2008-110200010000.pdf
2. ^ https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc/2008/19/AOR-2008-110200010000.pdf
3. ^ https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc/2008/19/AOR-2008-110200010000.pdf

External links

• Cortland City School Website
• https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb/District.do?year=2008&county=CORTLAND&district=110200010000