SCS Names New Ag Teacher, More Appointments for 2024-25

SCHOHARIE - Schoharie Central School has a new agriculture teacher.Schoharie school board members last month named Madison Dunbar as the new agriculture teacher for the junior-senior high school, effective July 16. Ms. Dunbar was give a four-year probationary position.

*   *   *In other personnel items, board members:* Appointed Alicia Loucks as a special education teacher in the elementary school.

* Named Sherry Georgeson as a special education teacher in the high school.

* Appointed Alexandra Nash as a special education teacher in the elementary school.* Named Luis Toro as a Probationary Full-Time Teacher Aide, Step 5 $18,967 per SCEA Contract, six hours/day, additional time as needed.

* Appointed Hannah Vedder as a Probationary Part-Time Teacher Aide, Step 1 $15.50 per hour per SCEA Contract, 3 hours/day, additional time as needed.

* Named Duncan Schanz as a Bus Driver, Step 13 $28.82 per hour per SCEA Contract, approximately 4 hours/day, according to School Calendar.

* Nida Ehring as a Probationary Part-Time Food Service Helper, Step 9 $17.36/hour per SCEA Contract, 4.5 hours per day, additional time as needed, according to School Calendar.

* Named the following coaches for Fall sports: Heather Palmatier, JV Volleyball Head Coach, Jacqueline O'Rourke, Modified Volleyball Head Coach, Lisette Helmstadt, Girls Varsity Cross Country Head Coach, and Robert Smith, Boys Modified Soccer - (Volunteer Assistant).

* Approved additional period stipends, for the following teachers: Lindsay Peterson - Spanish 1 Class - $8,000 per STA Contract, Leah Schaefer - Yearbook Class - $8,000 per STA Contract, and John Styles - Formal Logic - (0.5) $4,000 per STA Contract, and Chem Hygiene - (0.5) $4,000 per STA Contract.

* Approved Kelly Fagnani, seven days of work during summer to complete updated testing for a number of complex students that have transferred into the district this summer in preparation for 2024-25 school year.