SCS Says So Long to Bus Driver Cheryl Deffer

SCHOHARIE - Schoharie Central School said good bye to long-time bus driver Cheryl Deffer at their August 19 meeting.

At their August board meeting, school board members accepted Ms. Deffer's retirement resignation effective August 21. Ms. Deffer served the district for 26 years.

"She was dedicated and did an outstanding job for us," Superintendent David Blanchard said.

In other personnel moves, board members;

* Appointed Yajaira J. Lopez as the high school nurse.

* Named Mariah Thompson as a high school special education teacher.

* Appointed Erica Vickers as an elementary school teacher.

* Named Amy Church as a temporary high school English teacher.

* Appointed Azim Khan as a temporary K-12 ELL teacher, half-day and regular substitute, half-day.

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In other action, board members:

*Added the following people to the SCS substitute list: John Hendley, Celeste Hinkley, Edward Kruzinski, Sean Laraway, Ashley, Massey, Jennifer Redmond, Shane Smith, Luke Van Cleef, Jessica Wilson, Mackenzie Gage, Emily Hailey, Erica C. Hubbell, and Suzan Weber.

* Approved the list of the following people returning to the SCS certified sub list: Maryanne Hammond, Margaret Hesdorfer, Alex Mackie, Bonnie Newberry, Ellen Richter, Stephen Usher, Jacqueline Wayman, and Donna Wissenbach.

* Approved the list of the following people to the SCS non-certified sub list: Heather Barrett, Mackenzie Barton, Olivia Bryant, Ethan Drinon, Haley Drinon, Heather Estrada, Norman Gathen, Max Karker, Patrick A. Lamont, Sharon Larson, Caryn Lediuzet, Rose Mattas, Hope Morgenstein, Jessica Oevering, Anne Reynolds, Pamela Snyder, Sophia Styles, George Wilber III, and Valerie Williams.

* Added a list of 71 people returning to the Capital Region BOCES teacher sub calling service list.