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Superintendent: graduation set for June 26; board pays tribute to late staff and coach
Summary
Superintendent Thomas J. Colabufo told the board graduation will be held Friday, June 26, 2026 at SUNY Oswego and offered tributes to the late teacher/administrator Jennifer Smolnik and longtime coach Paul Menjik, noting the district's support for the families.
Superintendent Thomas J. Colabufo told the board at its June 22 meeting that the district is preparing for graduation, scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2026 at SUNY Oswego.
In his superintendent's report Colabufo thanked administrators for their work on end-of-year routines and Regents testing, and acknowledged recent losses to the community: "Losing Jennifer Smolnik was very hard on all of us as she was an incredible teacher, administrator, and friend to many. We will be here to support the Smolnik family for years to come." He also remembered Paul Menjik, describing him as "a legend at our school district" who coached for 59 years and "impacted generations." These tributes were recorded in the minutes; no formal board resolutions were recorded regarding the tributes at this meeting.
