The Duanesburg Central School District strives to keep the avenues of communication open and ensure that all concerns and issues are addressed in the best way possible.
While Board of Education members serve as community representatives, contacting the Board as a first step when an issue arises may not be the most efficient way to resolve it. Most issues can be identified, clarified and addressed more promptly when directed to those most familiar with the situation.
To that end, individuals with questions, concerns, complaints and/or suggestions are encouraged to contact the employee closest to the issue. If the issue is not satisfactorily resolved at this level, the individual may progress through the line of responsibility until the matter is resolved.
Please use the links below to locate directories for phone numbers and email addresses. Please call the central office at (518) 895-2279 with any questions.
District Office
133 School Drive, Delanson, NY 12053
Phone: (518) 895-2279
Auto-Attendant: (518) 895-5350
Fax: (518) 895-2626
Superintendent of Schools
Dr. James Niedermeier, ext. 241
Superintendent’s Secretary/Board Clerk
Celeste Junge, ext. 241
Assistant Superintendent for Management Services
Jeffrey Rivenburg, ext. 241
Management Information Systems Director (Technology)
Joseph O’Neill, ext. 246
Accounts Payable/Tax Collector
Betty Biittig, ext. 238
Liz Fiorini, ext. 322
Deputy Treasurer/Human Resources
Karen Lancto, ext. 239
Special Education
Andrea Conover, Director, (518) 895-2580 or (518) 895-8310 (Auto-attendant), ext. 221
Karen Forslund, Secretary, (518) 895-2580 or (518) 895-8310 (Auto-attendant), ext. 221
Fax: (518) 895-2090
Mary Neitzel, CSE/CPSE /504 Chair, (518) 895-2580, ext. 2233
Food Services Manager
Mary Jewell, ext. 228
Director of Facilities II
Aanen Aanensen, ext. 260
Communications Specialist/Web Administrator/Media
Heather Nellis, ext. 371
Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School
163 School Drive, Delanson, NY 12053
Phone: (518) 895-3000
Auto-Attendant: (518) 895-5350
Fax: (518) 895-9971
Counseling Center fax: (518) 895-3090
Jr./Sr. High School Principal
Jodi L. Marvin, ext. 221
High School Secretary
Lori Kuhl, ext. 221
Director of Physical Education & Instructional Studies
Penny Hardenstine, ext. 224
Attendance/Athletic Director’s Secretary
Maria Longo, ext. 224
School Nurse/Health Office
Stephanie Yauchler, ext. 240
Library Media Specialist
Yvonne Keller-Baker, ext. 231
Student Assistance Counselor/Peer Leader
Kristin Mills, ext. 232
Counseling Center (Guidance)
Kristina Goebel, ext. 261
Kelly Houghtaling, ext. 226
Counseling Center fax: (518) 895-3090
Behavioral Health Counselor
Yvonne Lerner, ext. 235
Teachers
(listed alphabetically by subject)
Art
Kevin DiTondo, ext. 416
Ashlyn Piercey, ext. 429
Band
Scott Hopkins, ext. 427
Business
Michele Hall, ext. 245
English
Laura Hopkins, ext. 412
Rebecca Pless, ext. 417
Elizabeth Salisbury, ext. 414
Kendra Shedina
Family & Consumer Science
Cynthia Rundblad, ext. 402
Foreign Language
Katie Box, ext. 435
Isabel Kalin, ext. 460
Health
Sondra Rondeau, ext. 404
Math
Karen Bliss, ext. 425
Adam Cole, ext. 400
Lisa Della Rocco, ext. 446
Kristina Graziadei, ext. 424
Joseph Vail, ext. 436
Music
Scott Hopkins, ext. 427 (Band)
Physical Education
Catherine (Catie) Wilson, ext. 235
Brett Simpson, ext. 263
Science
Melissa Gregory, ext. 418
Karen Hildenbrandt, ext. 423
Ben Jenkins, ext. 448
Tanner Tenhagen, ext. 428
Social Studies
Christopher Herron, ext. 438
Karen Kanarkiewicz, ext. 421
Adam Randall, ext. 411
David Schalekamp, ext. 410
Special Education
Carol Conley, ext. 405
Tracy Coulson
Mark Gillmeister, ext. 432
Shannon Gordon, ext. 249
Danielle Schneible, ext. 405
Speech Pathology
Angelina Magee, ext. 262
Technology
Michael Gauthier, ext. 464
Ben Riehlmann, ext. 407
Duanesburg Elementary School
165 Chadwick Road, Delanson, NY 12053
(518) 895-8310 (Auto-attendant)
Main Office: (518) 895-2580 or (518) 895-2310
Fax: (518) 895-2090
Principal
Andrea Conover, ext. 221
Principal’s Secretary
Karen Forslund, ext. 221
Attendance/K-12 Registration
Joanne Boyd, ext. 243
Director of Physical Education & Instructional Studies
Penny Hardenstine, ext. 223
Library Media Specialist
Donna Wilkes, ext. 221
Nurse/Health Office
Amber Lounsbury, ext. 229
Social Worker
David Presson, ext. 244
Psychologist
Laurel Hallberg, ext. 273
Behavioral Health Counselor
Yvonne Lerner, (518) 895-5350, ext. 235
Teachers
UPK
Jillian Pigliavento, ext. 406
Kindergarten
Debbie Johnson, ext. 405
Bridget Minute, ext. 402
Melinda Stecher, ext. 429
First Grade
Melissa Daviero, ext. 443
Kelly Ferris, ext. 419
Second Grade
Melissa Durrant, ext. 404
Melissa Walsh, ext. 421
Third Grade
Nancy Lyons, ext. 417
Melanie O’Neill, ext. 418
McKenzie Ryan
Fourth Grade
Erin Goodwin, ext. 409
Robert Lane, ext. 427
Fifth Grade
Jacob Armstrong, ext. 410
Christopher Danapilis, ext. 408
Richard Duff, ext. 403
Sixth Grade
Spencer Falco, ext. 444
Christine McKane, ext. 433
Art
Amanda Chovan, ext. 423
Band
Scott Hopkins, ext. 227
Math
Tracy Stryker, ext. 421
Music
Mary-Clare Waltz, ext. 422
Physical Education
Reading
Polly Benjamin, ext. 234
Rachel Woodrow, ext. 407
Response to Intervention Services
Andrea Conover, ext. 221
Special Education
Michelle De’Leon, ext. 413
Maria Halasz, ext. 413
Mary Neitzel, ext. 413
Margaret Rivenburg, ext. 413
Alexandra Tedeschi, ext. 413
Transportation
9225 Duanesburg Road, Delanson, NY 12053
Phone: (518) 895-2511
Auto-Attendant: (518) 895-8310
Fax: (518) 895-2018
Transportation Director
Daniel McConnelee, ext. 235
Assistant Director
Russ Underwood, ext. 237