District Superintendent's Services

Mr. Howard Mettelman
District Superintendent

Box 70, Middle Settlement Road
New Hartford, NY 13413
(315) 793-8561
FAX (315) 793-8541
hmettelman@oneida-boces.org

The district superintendent serves as field representative of the commissioner of education and as the executive officer of BOCES. As the commissioner's representative, the district superintendent acts as a consultant for individual districts and as a liaison between districts and the State Education Department. Services provided which are related to this role include:

Selection of Superintendents

The district superintendent assists component boards of education in recruiting, screening and evaluating candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools.

Liaison

The district superintendent facilitates communication between districts and the State Education Department. This activity includes the interpretation and clarification of statewide initiatives, Commissioner's Regulations and Regents' rules.

Consultation

The district superintendent stands ready to consult with local boards of education on a variety of educational issues:

• Board-administration relationships
• School boundaries
• Facilitation of non-BOCES and BOCES shared services
• School improvement activities
• School management and planning
• Joint bidding and purchasing
• School reorganization
• Joint recruiting efforts
• Special consultant appointments
• Specialized staff development on an as-needed basis
• State aid
• Transportation sharing/aid

Board of Education
Russell Stewart - Waterville, President
John Griffin - Sauquoit Valley, Vice President
Margaret Buckley, Utica
Shirley Burtch - Oriskany
Doreen Corbin - Brookfield
Elaine M. Falvo - New Hartford
Dennis Fitzgerald - New York Mills
Charlene Hartman - Westmoreland
William H. McDonald - Remsen
Michael Moore - Clinton
Gary P. Nelson - Holland Patent
John Salerno - Whitesboro

Mr. Howard Mettelman, District Superintendent

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