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Cornwall school board candidates focus on superintendent search, budget and community communication at forum
Summary
At a Cornwall Central School District candidate forum, contenders for board seats highlighted the impending superintendent vacancy, budget and tax-levy choices, rising enrollment and the need for stronger community communication and curriculum review.
Candidates for the Cornwall Central School District Board of Education outlined priorities including replacing the district superintendent, addressing budget and space pressures, and improving communication with families during a candidates forum ahead of the May 20 election.
The forum grew heated when several candidates raised the superintendent vacancy as the most immediate issue. An incumbent board member, who said they are running for a third term, told attendees, "Superintendent Dave has just announced that he will be leaving our district," and said the board will "likely be pursuing another capital project" during the search period. Candidates said experience and stability on the board will help manage the transition.
Why it matters: The superintendent hire and any near-term capital work will shape district operations and spending. Candidates tied those decisions to the larger budget debate and to rising enrollment that is already straining elementary school space.
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