Delaware League Fall Season Academic All Stars for 2025-26

Delaware League Varsity Boys Soccer

Andes – Tristan Weaver

Charlotte Valley – Caleb Marino

Gilboa Conesville – David Cammer, Daniel Strauch

Hunter Tannersville – Ian Gilmore

Jefferson – Patrick Terk

Margaretville – David Sanchez

Roxbury – Blake Albano

South Kortright – Evan Smith

Stamford – Gavin Van Etten

Windham – Jack Pellittier

Delaware League Varsity Girls Soccer

Charlotte Valley – Annalee Gallagher

Gilboa Conesville – Quincci Olmstead

Hunter Tannersville – Abigail Dwon

Jefferson – Kiyah Adams

Margaretville – Mackenzie Hubbell

Roxbury – Addy Hynes

South Kortright – Carlee Dropp

Stamford – Lillian Eklund

Windham – Lillianne O’Brien

Delaware League Varsity Boys Golf

Charlotte Valley – Ethan Ortega

Gilboa Conesville – David Cammer

Hunter Tannersville – William Schneider

Jefferson – Riely Poole

Margaretville – Landin Amundsen

Roxbury – Kyle Speenburgh

South Kortright – Jasper Dibble, Scout Lamport

Stamford – Gavin Van Etten

Windham – Jackson Storms

Delaware League Varsity Boys Cross Country

Hunter Tannersville – Gideon Glennon

South Kortright – Langston Comer

Delaware League Varsity Girls Cross Country 

Hunter Tannersville – Abigail Dwon

South Kortright – Aurelia Comer

Windham – Elizabeth Gonzalez

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HOBART COMMUNITY ALLIANCE AND VILLAGE BOARD TO COLLABORATE - HCA PARTICIPATION GROWS

Don Thomases and Kathy Duyer admiring one of the ten Hobart History signs installed by the  Community Alliance this past summer. The group intends to add more signs in 2026.

By Carolyn Bennett

HOBART — Newly elected Hobart Community Alliance Coordinator Julie Rockefeller delivered a pre-yuletide message of cheer with the good news that the Alliance’s most recent meeting on November 24th was “well-attended, congenial, and productive.” 

Expanded Leadership Group

Julie Rockefeller, manager of The Hobart Exchange, a Main Street variety store and community gathering space, agreed to serve as the Coordinator of the HCA after she was nominated by the over two dozen people who attended the Monday night meeting at the Hobart Community Center on Cornell Avenue.  Book Village concept creator Don Dales agreed to act as treasurer and Kathy Duyer, owner of Creative Corner Books and New York Books & Ephemera,  will keep the minutes.  Outgoing Hobart Business Alliance Coordinator, Don Thomases will continue to serve as the group’s primary liaison with the Village Board, attending meetings each month. He will also continue to oversee the kiosk signs in Hobart and Stamford along the Catskill Scenic Trail.

Village Entry Signs

With the group’s decision to restructure from a “business” alliance to a “community” alliance, new members have jumped right in to improve the appearance of Main Street. Michelle Stephens, Evelyn Aguirre and Evelyn’s two children, Mavis and Ralphy weeded and cleaned up around the signs at both ends of the village. Based on this initial cleanup, Michelle and Evelyn  will present a budget to members for additional work to be done in the Spring.
Village Board Meeting

Don Thomases attended the Village Board meeting on November 3rd.  Hobart Mayor Aaron Kaufman suggested that the Hobart Community Alliance and the Village Board have joint meetings. HCA members discussed this idea and Thomases intends to suggest at December’s Board meeting that  HCA members attend the January Board meeting to introduce projects that the HCA would first like to work on. If the Board agrees, at the next HCA meeting on December 22, the group will choose which ideas to present there, as well as designating an individual to speak about each idea.

Comprehensive Plan

Thomases also reported that the Village of Hobart’s Comprehensive Plan has not been updated in a number of years. He raised the possibility that the Hobart Community Alliance might help village officials to update the Plan and will raise this idea at the December Village Board meeting.  

Potential Projects for the HCA

The group added to the growing list of potential projects for the Hobart Community Alliance to consider:

•Improve lighting on Cornell Avenue

•Encourage more public use of the park behind the Community Center by adding some additional landscaping and other improvements.

•Repair the sliding board at the Hobart park. [Don T. reported that the Village Board is planning to replace the equipment at this park.]

•Erect a fence around the basketball court to prevent balls from going into the street. [This project is also in the Village budget.] 

•Take the steps necessary to slow down traffic on Main Street

•Encourage improvement of vacant buildings on Main Street

•Replace lamp posts on Main Street

•Investigate grants to make further improvements to Main Street 

•Install lighting in the parking lot at the Community Center

•Clean up at the Main Street lot where the house burned down

•Make the second floor of the Activity Center accessible to persons with disabilities

•Extend sidewalks on Main Street at both ends of the Village

•Extend sidewalks on Cornell Avenue 

Hobart Historical Society & Farmers Market

Don Thomases had invited members of the Hobart Historical Society and the Hobart Farmers’ Market to Monday’s meeting to ask how the HCA might be of help to their organizations. 
The Historical Society would like to increase its membership so that it can begin work on various projects, such as adding new history signs to those that were installed on Main Street last year.  The HCA  pledged to promote historical society membership by circulating announcements on the HCA’s new social media page and email list.

The seasonal Farmers’ Market has had difficulty retaining vendors because of the limited number of shoppers.  Federico Zimerman, owner of the Hobart Book Village Inn, offered to open the outdoor area behind the Inn to the Farmers’ Market next Summer, given that he regularly offers music, food and drink to the public on Fridays - details to be worked out over the winter. 

Next Meeting Date

The Hobart Community Alliance’s next meeting will be Monday, December 22nd at 7 PM in the Hobart Community Center, 80 Cornell Avenue, Hobart. (Typically the HCA meets on the 4th Thursday of each month, but the holidays have caused them to reschedule for November and December.)

“Not everyone can attend our meetings, but the real work happens in between meetings anyway,” said HCA Coordinator Julie Rockefeller. “Please encourage community-minded friends and neighbors to have their names added to this contact list so that they can be aware of the work we are doing and hopefully lend a hand from time to time.” 
Contact the HCA at hobartcommunityalliance@gmail.com . 

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INDICTMENT IN LARCENY OF NYSP PATROL VEHICLE

DELHI —  Delaware County District Attorney Shawn J. Smith announced the indictment of James H. Tinebra, 18, of Plainview. The Delaware County Grand Jury indicted Tinebra for two felonies in Delaware County based on the allegation that he stole a New York State Police vehicle from a vehicle repair shop in Davenport. 

Count One of the Indictment alleges Burglary in the 3rd Degree, a Class D Felony. It is alleged that on or about November 5, 2025, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Tinebra unlawfully entered a building with the intent to commit a crime therein.

Count Two of the Indictment alleges Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a Class D Felony, It is alleged that on or about November 5, 2025, at approximately 3:49 a.m., Tinebra did steal property having a value exceeding $3000.00. This property being a New York State Police vehicle.

Tinebra and the vehicle were located later in the day by the Schodack Police Department in Rensselaer County. Tinebra is facing related but separate charges in Rensselaer County. 

District Attorney Shawn Smith commended New York State Police Investigators Michael Little and Mark & Allyson Head for their work on this case. 

Indictments and Criminal Complaints are allegations.  All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. 

Shawn J. Smith 

District Attorney 

Delaware County 

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INDICTMENT IN PREDATORY SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE

DELHI – Delaware County District Attorney, Shawn J. Smith, announced today that the Delaware County Grand Jury returned a 4 Count Indictment against Stanley Suchy, 79, of Stamford on November 24, 2025. 

Count One of the Indictment alleges that Stanley Suchy committed the Class A-II Felony of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child.  It is alleged that Stanley Suchy, beginning in or about 2010 and continuing through 2020, being eighteen years old or more, did commit the crime of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the 1st Degree, and while the child was less than thirteen years old.  If convicted of this charge, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison. 

Count Two of the Indictment alleges that Stanley Suchy committed the Class A-II Felony of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child. The Indictment alleges that while being eighteen years old or more, he committed the crime of Criminal Sexual Act in the 1st Degree based on oral sexual conduct, and while the child was less than thirteen years old. If convicted of this charge, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison. 

Count Three of the Indictment alleges that Stanley Suchy committed the Class A-II Felony of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child. This count of the Indictment alleges that beginning in or about 2010 and continuing through 2020, the defendant being eighteen years old or more, did commit the crime of Criminal Sexual Act in the 1st Degree based on anal sexual conduct, while the child was less than thirteen years old. If convicted of this charge, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison. 

Count Four of the Indictment alleges that Stanley Suchy committed the Class B Felony of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First Degree. This count of the Indictment alleges that beginning in or about 2010 and continuing through 2020, the defendant did engage in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child less than thirteen years old. If convicted of this crime, the defendant faces up to 25 years in state prison. 

The defendant was previously arraigned at CAP Court, and the Honorable Mathew Burkert remanded the defendant to the Delaware County jail without bail. 

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the New York State Police at (845) 586-2681. 

District Attorney Shawn Smith commended Investigator Adam Cernauskas of the New York State Police for his thorough investigation into this serious case. 

Indictments and Criminal Complaints are merely allegations.  All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. 

Shawn J. Smith 

District Attorney 

Delaware County 

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Janet Tweed, Delhi Physical Therapist and Village Council Member, Announces Bid for NYS Assembly

DELHI — Janet Tweed, a physical therapist at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi, has announced that she is running for NYS Assembly District 102, which encompasses all of Schoharie and Greene counties and parts of Delaware, Otsego, and Albany counties. Janet served four years on the Delhi town board, and she currently serves on the Delhi village board. She also volunteers with the Rotary, the Delhi beautification committee, and Delhi's Fair on the Square committee, among others. Chris Tague, who currently represents District 102, recently announced that he is running for State Senate. 

Janet released the following statement: 

As a physical therapist for the past 20 years, my job has been to help people in the midst of very challenging situations. Older folks desperate to get back home after a fall, younger people who need to regain mobility to meet demands of work and family, people who will work as hard as necessary to be able to dance at their child’s wedding. I work with people who are frustrated, in pain, struggling with both physical ailments and, frequently, with the failings of our for-profit healthcare system.

When I worked as a traveling home care physical therapist, I was surprised and dismayed to discover that fully half of my time had to be devoted to filing paperwork for the bureaucratic black hole of our health insurance system. All of that was time that I could have been spending helping patients. I was also surprised to discover the depth of my patients’ other needs, and quickly took on the role of connecting vulnerable seniors with the services they needed to be able to remain in their homes. Many of my patients and neighbors have benefited from programs like SNAP and HEAP – nutrition and heating assistance – both of which have been slashed by the current federal administration. Politicians who have never been in the homes I've been in think that these cuts will save the government money, but they won't. Seniors who we don't support in their homes frequently end up requiring far more extensive, more expensive care in assisted living centers. And cuts to Medicaid and Medicare further endanger those centers that care for our most in-need senior and disabled neighbors. 

I'm running for New York State Assembly District 102 because we desperately need elected leaders who want to serve people, not corporate profits. Did you know that the United States pays more per person for our healthcare system than any other country? We pay twice as much as other wealthy countries. We are also the only developed country in the world that does not guarantee its citizens universal healthcare. This is an economic failing and a moral failing. And it only exists because the current system is designed to benefit profits, not people. 

The problems we face are not inevitable and we can fix them. Even without action by the federal government, there are things we can do here in New York to improve healthcare affordability and accessibility. To name a few: 

Because of federal deregulation in the 1980s, hospitals and health insurance companies that had been not-for-profit became for-profit ventures. Not surprisingly, healthcare costs then skyrocketed. Could New York regulate these companies to combat price-gouging and excessive profit-seeking? Could we incentivize non-profit insurance agencies, hospitals, and healthcare groups?

Let's expand Medicaid eligibility. I've worked with patients on Medicaid who have to carefully track how many hours they work or turn down raises so they don't go over the extremely low Medicaid income thresholds, because their chronic, expensive health conditions would bankrupt them without Medicaid. We shouldn't be punishing people who want to get ahead by threatening to take away their insurance. Until we can achieve full universal healthcare for all, New York could expand Medicaid eligibility ourselves. 

In parts of the 102nd district, we are fortunate to have school-based health clinics that offer services to all students – including well visits, dental check ups, and mental healthcare – free of charge. How could we expand that wonderful service statewide? School facilities already exist, so this would not require massive capital expenditures, but would benefit many, many children. 

As we who live in the rural 102nd district know, it is sometimes very difficult to access healthcare, even when we have the means to do so. It is not uncommon for people in our district to travel 2-4 hours to receive specialist care. How can we incentivize healthcare providers to come to our areas? Could New York provide student debt relief to medical professionals who agree to work in rural areas for five years? 

If elected, I would be one of only a handful of state representatives who have a background in healthcare. In order to fix these systems, we need to have people in the room who have worked with these systems and seen firsthand how they need to change. 

I've also served on the Delhi Town Board, and currently I serve on the Delhi village board. In those roles, I've seen similar challenges and opportunities to improve housing affordability, utility fairness and transparency, and more. Whether the topic is unnecessary rate hikes by utility companies, or corporate investors buying up limited housing stock and pricing out would-be homeowners, my promise to you is that I will always serve people before profits. I have never taken a dime from corporate PACs and I never will.

I hope to meet you over the coming year and hear your ideas about how we can strengthen our community and protect all of our neighbors, together. 

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Get to Know Your Hospital - Joyce Barber

By Matthew Avitabile

DELHI — Joyce (Joie) Barber has served on the board of O’Connor Hospital in Delhi since around 2020. Prior to that, she was and has remained on the board of Friends of Bassett, the nonprofit organization that provides philanthropic support for the Bassett Healthcare Network.

Barber is a South Gilboa native and Stamford Central School grad. She studied music at SUNY Oswego, attended Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, and earned her Master’s Degree in Home Economics at SUNY Oneonta. Barber once worked at the former Golden Acres in Gilboa (the current Oorah Girls Zone) before dedicating herself to a career teaching home and career skills and running a bed and breakfast at her and her husband’s Hobart home, Breezy Acres. 

Barber and her family work on a number of efforts to help local families. They gave scholarships to valedictorians and those who aided others at Stamford and South Kortright school districts. Barber says that they have always been involved in volunteer projects, including work with the Community Foundation of South Central New York, the Schoharie County Maple Festival, the Planned Parenthood Association in Oneonta, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Stamford Garden Club, and the Stamford Village Improvement Association, among others.

Barber has been involved in a number of major O’Connor Hospital projects, citing her pride in work to bring a new CT Scanner and inpatient monitoring system with smart beds to the hospital. She sent personal handwritten letters with notes and worked with the local Rotary Clubs to make this happen.

“No matter where I go and no matter who I speak with, all of the comments about O’Connor Hospital are positive. The community sees the hospital and its staff as caring and compassionate, which is so important to all of us,” said Barber. 

Barber serves as the board’s secretary and says that each member of the board is equally as friendly and kind. She enjoys the welcoming presence of the board and looks forward to meetings.

“I was in awe of board members Dr. Frank Silagy and Dr. Don Harris, who started our partnership with the Delaware County Office for the Aging, New York Connects, SNAP-Ed New York, and Schoharie Valley Farms to provide boxes of fresh produce to the elderly each summer. I was amazed by the thought that went into this program,” she said.

Now finishing its second year, the fresh produce partnership has proven to be extremely beneficial for hundreds of local seniors.  

Barber also mentioned her admiration for the President of O’Connor Hospital and Bassett Healthcare Network’s other critical access hospitals Susan Oakes Ferrucci, DNP, MSN, RN, CNS and O’Connor Hospital Board President Peter Hamilton. 

“Both are incredible and have such a commitment to excellence. I can’t say enough about them,” she said.

According to Barber, the hospital is prepared for whatever comes next and she is looking forward to helping and meeting any challenge together with her fellow board members.

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Capturing the Feeling of the Season, And Santa Is Very Busy

By Liz Page

STAMFORD – The Christmas music was on at Wayne Bank on Monday as we discussed the decorations that have been hung with care, while across the street, Hannah Bradfield was busy draping garland and attaching red bows  at TP´s Cafe. The village crew has worked its magic putting up the winter snowflakes, wreaths and garland, thanks to the Stamford Village Improvement Association.

Everywhere, it seems, people were taking advantage of the warm, dry weather to put up Christmas decorations ahead of this week's cold and snow. 

Eddie Voorhees, near Prattsville, looks like he is getting ready to enter the Christmas Lights Fight, he has so many items in his front yard. If you need to get in the spirit, do a drive to Prattsville. 

Jefferson is ready to light up the green and Bloomville has gathered a park full of beautifully decorated trees that will be lighted on Dec. 6. Dottie Pickett and Linda Wyckoff put the finishing touches on the town of Gilboa tree on display with many others for the annual Festival of Trees that will be up throughout the month of December at the New York Power Authority Visitors Center. Roxbury will have a parade, presents and a visit with Santa on Dec. 13..

 Everywhere, people have been busy or are busy decking the halls for the next 24 days, and fewer by the time you read this article.

The Small Business Alliance in Stamford is hosting a Holiday Market this Saturday, from noon until 4 p.m. at various businesses throughout the village, at 5 p.m. Santa arrives at Veterans Park to light the tree and everyone is invited back to the Stamford Fire House for hot chocolate and cookies furnished by TP´s Cafe and to visit with Santa. The Grinch is also destined to show up and attendees are asked to bring some non-perishable food items to the park for the food pantry. Each child will get a ticket for bringing an item and a chance to flip the switch to light the tree.

The Christmas Magic arrives in Bloomville this Saturday at 6 p.m. when the lights will go on on those trees in the park. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at 6 p.m.. There will be a hot cocoa bar, holiday treats and s'mores. Kids can bring their letters for Santa's mailbox. They also welcome a holiday treat to share if you are able to bring one.

Margaretville has already kicked things off with a parade there last Saturday.

Santa will be busy traveling here and there. He is inviting the community to have breakfast with him in Jefferson this Saturday, Dec. 6 from 8-11 a.m.. Santa's helpers will be making pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee, orange juice and the North Pole's special hot cocoa. All children can sit with Santa and get a gift. Cost is by donation. Later on, at 6 p.m., Santa will be on the green.  Escorted by the Jefferson Fire Department, there will be light refreshments, hot cocoa and face painting.

On Sunday, you can have Sundaes with Santa at the Gilboa Town Hall, starting at 2 p.m.. You can meet with Santa. There will be crafts, photo opportunities and fun for the whole family. Bring an item for the animal shelter and receive a ticket for a prize.

If you want to get away from the hubbub and enjoy a performance, there is a Friends of Music concert , featuring Pegasus performing its Folk Inspirations program at 3 p.m this Sunday, Dec. 7 at the First Presbyterian Church on Main St.. 

The Holiday for the Heart Tree Celebration is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Delaware County Historical Association, 46549 state Route 10 in Delhi. This is an opportunity to enjoy some holiday shopping, live music, light fare, a bake sale and join the raffle of beautifully decorated Christmas Trees. This will benefit the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society. 

In Windham this Saturday, Dec. 6 there will  be the Parade of Lights, followed by Santa’s arrival and the town Tree Lighting at the Centre Church. Festivities run from 5-7 p.m. , with the parade stepping off at 5 p.m.. Santa will help light the tree then move inside for crafts, small gifts and balloon twisting. The WAJ chorus will be singing carols. There will be free treats, a Toys for Tots drive and more. The event is sponsored by the Windham Chamber of Commerce to kick off the holiday season with community cheer.

And next weekend is also busy:

• The Conesville Historical Society invites you to their Annual Silent Auction which takes place at 5 p.m. at the Conesville Firehouse. You can enjoy delicious, sweet treats by Curly Girl while you bid on numerous items including gift certificates to local farms, restaurants, and businesses. Included are beautiful, themed baskets and gifts donated by generous donors. You can check out the Conesville Historical Society Facebook page for more information on this exciting event. We do hope you join in the fun!

• Parade, Santa and Good Cheer in Roxbury – a Roxbury Fire Department will host a  community event 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm!  The parade will kick off at 4 pm, then the RFD will host a community Xmas party, including light refreshments, gifts for the children and opportunities for photo visits with Santa!  This year, the Christmas village will be set up outside under the Pavilion behind the Fire Hall.  All are welcome!  

•   Christmas in Schoharie, at the Old Stone Fort, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 145 Fort Road, Schoharie. Crafts for the kids and other activities as part of the Christmas in Schoharie event.

• Holly Jolly Party at the New York Power Authority Visitors Center. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Horse and carriage rides, kid crafts, free cookies and holiday ornament while supplies last. Free admission and parking.

•Christkindl Market, an indoor/outdoor Old Work Style Bavarian Christmas Market, 3-6 p.m. at 55 Lake Delaware Drive, Delhi.

• Bottle & Shopping Bag Auction!, plus a raffle, 2 p.m. at the Gilboa Museum, 122 Stryker Road, Gilboa. Join the fun with auctioneer extraordinaire Alicia Terry then stick around for the gift basket raffle drawing. Refreshments will be served. Proceeds will benefit the museum.

•Conesville Historical Society Silent Auction, 5-7 p.m. at the Conesville Fire house. Join us for a holiday gathering and bid on some items for gifts. Desserts prepared by SweatCreation by the Curly Girl, door prizes.


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DCMO BOCES Proposes Capital Building Project

DELHI – In October, the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (DCMO BOCES) Board of Education reviewed a proposed capital building project plan. DCMO BOCES is one of New York State’s regional BOCES, and serves the Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi. The plan calls for a $44.4 million renovation of the Robert W. Harrold Campus (Sidney Center, NY) and the Alan D. Pole Campus (Norwich, NY), and the purchase of the former Masonville Elementary School (Masonville, NY)  to house programs for students. Both the renovations and the purchase of the Masonville School site are subject to voter approval. Students at Delaware Academy are primarily served by the Harrold Campus in Sidney Center.

The plan was developed over the last year by a team that included architects, construction managers, municipal advisors, local school superintendents, DCMO BOCES Board of Education members, administrators, and staff. In developing the details of the project, the group was guided by the “core four” principles of providing a safe and secure space for students; building flexibility in the facilities; expanding opportunities for students; and providing responsible stewardship of the resources.

Under the proposed plan, main entrances at both campuses will be remodeled to improve safety and security, and learning spaces will be renovated to provide modern, flexible places to learn: updating classrooms and creating spaces that can serve multiple purposes, building specialty learning hubs for specific purposes, remodeling shop spaces to allow for new and growing programs, and creating professional, large-group meeting spaces.

"This proposed capital construction project is a critical investment in the future of our students and the communities we serve,” according to Michael Rullo, DCMO BOCES District Superintendent. “By addressing infrastructure needs and enhancing the spaces where our students learn and our staff work, we are not only improving safety and functionality but also expanding opportunities for high-quality, hands-on learning.”

Project highlights include a new entrance to the building housing Career and Technical Education shops and classrooms at the Harrold Campus to provide a single point of access, and a new hallway to facilitate movement in the building without having to go through other shops. At the Pole Campus, the heating system will be converted to a propane-based system, replacing a fuel oil heating system. This will include removing an underground tank and converting existing boilers to propane.

With buildings that are over 50 years old, with most recent additions nearing 20 years old, there are a number of structural items that need to be repaired or replaced, including roofs and skylights, shop floor drainage systems, exterior walls, windows, and doors, and driveways, parking lots, and sidewalks.

DCMO BOCES is also proposing to acquire the Masonville School building from the Sidney Central School District to house programs for students. The building was originally designed as a school, and has been maintained and improved by the Sidney school district. The site includes ample outdoor space, and is on a route many buses already take to the Harrold Campus. 

The last DCMO BOCES capital project was completed nearly 20 years ago, and the final payments on the debt for that project will be made in August 2027. The proposed capital project has been planned so that new debt payments will occur after the last payment is made on the 2008-09 project. For Delaware Academy, the district’s current payments for the capital project bond that is about to be retired are $248,445, with $128,836 of that coming from state aid, for a net amount of $119,610. Payments from Delaware Academy for the new bond are estimated to be $246,540, of which $117,456 will come from state aid, for a net amount of $129,084. In short, Delaware Academy’s expected payments for the new capital project bond will go down slightly ($9474). 

"We’ve worked diligently to ensure this plan is fiscally responsible, maximizing state aid and minimizing local impact, so that we can deliver long-term value while meeting the evolving educational demands of today and tomorrow," Rullo said.

Over the next few months, Rullo and other administrators will be giving informational presentations to local school district boards of education and other community venues. His presentation to the Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi Board of Education took place on October 27, receiving a largely positive reception from the board. "Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi continues to benefit from the strong programs and partnerships offered through DCMO BOCES, and conversations around the new capital project highlight how improved learning environments can directly impact students,” according to Carey Shultz, Deputy Superintendent at Delaware Academy. “For our district, enhanced BOCES facilities mean broader opportunities in career and technical education, increased safety, special education, and hands-on learning experiences that individual districts cannot provide alone. Ensuring that students have access to high-quality, well-designed spaces remains an important part of preparing them for success beyond graduation.”
The capital building project will be presented to voters for approval on February 3, 2026. There will be two questions on the ballot: 1) Can DCMO BOCES carry out a $44.4 million capital project to renovate, upgrade and add to its facilities; and 2) Can DCMO BOCES purchase the Masonville School from Sidney CSD and renovate it for use for BOCES programming. All residents of the sixteen school districts in the DCMO BOCES region who are age 18 or older are eligible to vote, as long as they have lived in the region during the previous 30 days. Voting sites will be located at all sixteen school districts and both DCMO BOCES campuses. The referendum is not required to pass in each individual district, just region-wide.

Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi operates 3 schools at their Delhi campus. For more information about the district, visit www.delhischools.org. DCMO BOCES is a regional provider of educational services to students and schools, and operates school campuses in Sidney Center and Norwich. For more information on the capital building project, visit the DCMO BOCES website at dcmoboces.com/page/capital-building-project. To find out more about DCMO BOCES services and programs, visit www.dcmoboces.com. 

DCMO BOCES District Superintendent Michael Rullo speaks to members of the Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi administration and Board of Education on October 27. His presentation provided board members with information about the proposed $44.4 million dollar capital building project that has been proposed. 

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