Three Long-Time SCS Employees to Retire

SCHOHARIE - Schoharie Central School will be losing 92 years of experience at the end of the school year.

Schoharie school board members accepted the retirement resignations of three long-time employees at their March 19 meeting.

The following employees will be retiring at the end of the school year:

* School psychologist Kelly Fagnani, 29 years at SCS.

* Elementary school teacher Nancy McGee, 32 years at SCS.

* Sixth grade teacher Heather O'Brien, 31 years at SCS.

SCS Superintendent David Blanchard said that Ms. Fagnani's position will be a very difficult one to replace. He added that Ms. McGee and Ms. O'Brien will also be very hard to replace. He had high priase for both teachers.

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In other action, board members:

* Accepted the resignation of bus driver Sharon Tompkins, effective March 13.

* Accepted the resignation of part-time food service helper Kimberly Palitsch, effective February 4.

* Accepted the resignation of custodian David Snyder, effective March 6.

* Accepted the resignation of part-time teacher aide Michelle Houle, effective February 13. She was added to the SCS substitute list.

* Accepted the extension of an unpaid leave of absence from March 13 through April 22 for Tara Leveski.

* Appointed the following spring coaches: Aaron Tesiero, varsity tennis assistant at a stipend of $1,710.

* Corrected the appointment of Jody Marsh from modified softball head coach to softball program assistant.

* Added the following people as high school class/club advisors: Jody DeJong and Tanja Peters as half-time musical assistants, each at a stipend of $775.

* Added the following people to the SCS substitute list: Nicole Albergo, Mark Greenberg, both non-certified with degrees, Siara Hellijas, and Michelle Houle (cafeteria sub), both non-certified without degree, and Megan Zebrowski, non-certified with degree.

* Added 14 people to the Capital Region BOCES teacher substitute calling service list.

* Accepted a one-time donation of $35,000 and approved a yearly endowment from Joseph and Berna Heyman to be used for need-based student support, per terms and conditions outlined in the endowment letter. Superintendent Blanchard gave a big thank you for the donation.

* Approved the 2026-27 school calendar.

* Approved a list of fixed assets as surplus/obsolete.