Stay informed on the district’s search for a new superintendent of schools
A new page has been created on the district website for the community to stay informed on updates to the district’s search for a new superintendent.
A message from the DCS Board of Education re: events from Wednesday, Oct. 18
October 20, 2023 To the Duanesburg Community, We, the members of your Board of Education, would like to offer our thoughts following the emergency response at both of our school buildings this week. While we all wish that threats like those distributed across NYS on Wednesday wouldn’t happen, there are some important things that we …
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Email threat investigated; shelter-in-place lifted after police search schools
At 9:28 a.m. today, Oct. 18, an email threat stating bombs have been placed in schools throughout the state was sent to the Duanesburg Central School District Board of Education email as well as the district’s Information Technology Director. Although the threat was a broad statement with questionable credibility, the district’s schools immediately went into …
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Duanesburg Board of Education seeks community input to inform upcoming search for next superintendent of schools
The Board of Education met with Anita Murphy and Lynne Wells, search consultants from Capital Region BOCES at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17 to outline a plan for finding the next superintendent of schools. The first step is to gather community feedback via an online survey and a series of focus groups held this …
DCS golf team wraps up season with third consecutive WAC Cup trophy
Congratulations to the DCS golf team on another impressive year! The team, which is coached by high school social studies teacher David Schalekamp, took home WAC Cup trophy for the third consecutive year – and the fourth time in five years. Other very impressive accolades from the WAC Cup tournament included: – Senior Grant Raymond …
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Five DCS seniors named 2023 College Board National Recognition Program awardees
Congratulations to the following DCS seniors on being named a 2023 College Board National Recognition Program awardee! Each of these students has: A GPA of 3.5 or higher Are in the top 10% of PSAT/NMSQT® or PSAT™ 10 assessment takers in NY state, or Have earned a score of 3 or higher on two or …
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DCS BOE elects Them Peterson president; O’Neill and Schneible appointed to new positions
The Duanesburg Central School District’s Board of Education held its annual reorganizational meeting on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, during which it elected its board officers and appointed two staff members to new positions. Board members unanimously elected Melissa Them Peterson president for the 2023-24 school year and Francis Spor vice president. Alyssa Craig and incumbent …
Jeffery Ziegler Returns to DCS as Interim Superintendent
BOE to welcome Ziegler and discuss superintendent search process at annual reorganization meeting July 5 At a special board meeting held Wednesday, June 28, the Duanesburg Board of Education appointed Jeffery Ziegler as interim superintendent for Duanesburg Central School District effective July 1, 2023. Ziegler will take over for Dr. James Niedermeier, who announced his …
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DCS Senior Tyler Drexel Honored for Outstanding Achievements in Capital Region BOCES’ CTE Program
Duanesburg senior TYLER DREXEL is wrapping up his high school career with several accolades and awards to honor his hard work and commitment at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center where he studied Construction/Heavy Equipment at the Schoharie campus. BOCES graduated 104 students in a June 13 ceremony held at Cobleskill-Richmondville High …
Dr. Niedermeier announces resignation as Superintendent of Schools
Dr. James Niedermeier announced his resignation as Superintendent of Schools today, providing the following message to the school community: DCS Board of Education President Shayne Mitchell provided the following statement: It is anticipated that Dr. Niedermeier’s appointment will be approved by Questar III BOCES at their next BOE meeting on Thursday, June 8, and his …
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