Use of AI Growing at MCS

MIDDLEBURGH - The use of AI has expanded to all subject areas at Middleburgh Central School.

District English teachers and elementary school science teachers spoke to school board members at their January meeting about the introduction of AI to their subject and the expansion of its use this year.

At the January 14 meeting, teachers shared how they are incorporating AI into their instructional planning. 

Examples included efficiently aligning lesson objectives to State standards, creating assessments with questions modeled after grades three–eight and Regents exams, and providing timely feedback to students. 

The highlight of the presentation was sixth-grader Alex Rehberg, who shared his science research project on Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius.

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In other action, board members:

* Approved the following long-term volunteers: Randall Nelson, athletics, Sarah Schafroth, Little Knights, and Taylor Foland, for the rest of the school year.

* Named Kaitlyn MacMillan as assistant coach for modified softball.

* Approved a leave of absence for Jessica DeLaet from March22 to June 15.

* Appointed Jamie Wilber Hotaling as an art teacher starting January 26.

* Approved a leave of absence for  Nancy Brewington commencing on or about January 12, and extending to February 12, 2026.

* Approved an unpaid leave of absence for Ashelynn Moore commencing on January 22, and extending to February 23, 2026.

* Agreed to extend a family sick leave for Rebecca Quinn to utilize 18 additional sick leave days for the purpose of family sick leave during the 2025-2026 school year.

* Accepted two donations: $50 from Martin Hotvet for the elementary school marketplace, and $500 from Community Bank for the MCS Backpack program.

* Approved graduate credit hours for Maria Sime.

* Approved in-service credit hours for the following: Kimberly Audino, Adam Baker, Kelly Becker, Joshua Bornt, Mollie Burgett, Jamie Chiesa, Suzette Clark, Mary Heather Guyer, Brooke Ingram, Q. Jones, Samantha Marsted, Rachel May, Cyrus Rivet, Maria Sime, and Noah Vella.

* Approved the following updated policies after a second reading: school safety plans, data networks and security access, cybersecurity incident response, and concussion management.