MCS, SCS School Boards to Get New Leaders - Burton, Bechtold Not Running for Re-Election

SCHOHARIE VALLEY - Both the Middleburgh and Schoharie school boards will get new presidents as neither board leader is running for re-election.

Five school board seats are up on May 20 in Schoharie and Middleburgh and the election was set this week.

SCHOHARIE

Three seats will be up on the Schoharie school board on the Tuesday, May 20 ballot. The three seats expiring are: school board President Terry Burton, Vice-president Dan Guasp, and Tara Barton.

The candidates on the ballot will be: Ms. Barton, Mr. Guasp, and newcomer Emily Gigandet, according to board clerk Barbara Maland.

Each seat is for three years.

Mr. Burton has been on the board since July 1, 2010 and has served as board president since July 1, 2019.

MIDDLEBURGH

In Middleburgh, the seats of board President Debra Bechtold and Vicki Hoerz are expiring.

On the ballot will be: Ms. Hoerz and newcomer Basil Wesley Andrew, according to board clerk Kim Lawyer.

The seats are for three years.