Truesdell to Retire from MCS

By David Avitabile

MIDDLEBURGH - Long-time math teacher Mark Truesdell will be retiring from Middleburgh Central School at the end of the school year.

Schoharie board members last Wednesday night accepted the retirement resignation of Walter "Mark" Truesdell effective June 30. He has been with MCS, mostly as a math teacher in the secondary school, for 30 years.

Board members accepted the motion with regret and best wishes.

School board members also approved a slate of personnel changes and appointments.

School board members Wednesday made the following personnel moves:

* Appointed the following people as support staff substitutes: Blakely Brown and Larkin Graham, at the current sub rate.

* Approved an extension of a leave of absence for Lindsey Standhart starting January 2 and running through June 27.

* Approved an agreement with Daniel Venezia and the district dated December 16, 2024. The superintendent was authorized to execute the agreement.

* Revised the appointment date for Nicholas Follett. The appointment was modified to reflect the start of his probationary period as January 2, 2025 to January 1, 2028.

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In other action, board members:

* Accepted the following donations: $250 gift card from Hannaford Community Helps for the MCS Food Pantry Program and two $250 gift cards from Price Chopper/Market 32 for the Food Pantry Program.

* Approved in-service credit hours for the following: Kimberly Audino, Jason Dannible, Katherine Hudson-Sabens, Felicia Hunter, Alex Johnson, Q. Jones, Rachel May, Kayelynne Schuttig, Maria Sime, Sarah Tomic, and Nancy Williams.

* Deleted a board policy on Equal Educational Opportunities.

* Approved graduate credit hours for: Maria Sime and Jamie Chiesa.