At press time, calls and e-mails to the school district and to Superintendent Sarah Spross had not been returned, and no further information was available.…
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Principal announced for Cooperstown Central School During a Board of Education meeting tonight in the CCS High School Library, the new CCS principal was named: Owen K. Kelso from Ulster County. He’s appointed to a 12 month salaried secondary principal position with a probationary period to start on July 18, 2022, with the probationary period lasting for four years. “There was a thorough recruitment process and we received 13 candidates after advertising locally and nationally. We narrowed it down and…
CCS getting close to naming new junior/senior high school principal The Cooperstown Central School District is nearing the end of its search for a new junior / senior high school principal, following a process that began when ousted first-year principal Karl O’Leary was escorted from the building on the afternoon of Friday, March 18, 2022. In an e-mail to The Freeman’s Journal / Hometown Oneonta, District Superintendent Sarah Spross said she updated the district’s Board of Education at its June…
O’Leary out as CCS Jr/Sr Principal Cooperstown Central School Junior / Senior High School Principal Karl O’Leary is out seven months into what was his first year at the district, escorted from the building on the afternoon of Friday, March 18. Superintendent of Schools Sarah Spross told The Freeman’s Journal / Hometown Oneonta the mid-year switch was “not a distraction for faculty, staff, or students” as they returned to the classrooms on Monday, March 21. “There is a team of…
Principal out at Cooperstown Jr/Sr High Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School Principal Karl O’Leary is out seven months into what was his first year at the district, reportedly escorted from the building on the afternoon of Friday, March 18, ending a brief but reportedly rocky tenure in the building. The district’s Board of Education hired Mr. O’Leary in August 2021. We’re working on the story for this week’s edition of The Freeman’s Journal / Hometown Oneonta.…
Cooperstown Central School has new principal STAFF REPORT • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Karl O’Leary was announced as the new principal for Cooperstown Central School’s middle/high school, the district announced Tuesday, Aug. 3, on its website. According to the post, O’Leary has 17 years of school experience and was previously an English teacher. He enjoys running and playing with his kids outdoors. …
IN MEMORIAM: Stephen Hammond, 83; Teacher, Principal, Downtown Merchant COOPERSTOWN – Stephen Hammond, Jr., 83, of Cooperstown, a retired teacher, principal and downtown merchant, died Feb. 28, 2018, AT Bassett Hospital after a long bout with cancer. Known to all as Buddy, he was a familiar figure at local hotspots such as the Cooperstown Diner, and was known for his outgoing personality and wonderful story-telling. …
IN MEMORIAM • FULL OBITUARY Paul J. Lambert, 87, Cooperstown; Former Principal, Superintendent COOPERSTOWN – Paul J. Lambert, former Cooperstown Central School principal and superintendent of schools and later director of the Clark Foundation Scholarship Program, as well as a coach and well-respected member of the community, passed away late Wednesday night, Dec. 27, 2017, at Bassett Hospital. A loving and supportive husband, father and grandfather, he was 87. Born March 24, 1930, in Sayre, Pa., he was one of…
IN MEMORIAM Paul J. Lambert, 87; Community Leader, Former Superintendent COOPERSTOWN – Paul J. Lambert, former Cooperstown Central superintendent of schools, passed away late Wednesday night, Dec. 27, 2017, at Bassett Hospital. He was 87. In addition to CCS superintendent, he was a principal, and later director of the Clark Foundation Scholarship Program, as well as a coach and well-respected member of the community.…