Superintendent Search Information 2011
Monticello Appoints Superintendent of Schools: Daniel A. Teplesky
June 29, 2011 - SC BOCES press release
The Monticello Board of Education is
pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel A. Teplesky, of
Granville, NY, as the Superintendent of Schools for the Monticello
Central School District.
Mr. Teplesky was officially appointed at the June 28 Board of Education meeting to fill the position currently held by Interim Superintendent Edward Rhine. Mr. Rhine has been at the helm since February 2011, when Dr. Patrick Michel left to take a new position at Hamilton, Fulton, Montgomery (HFM) BOCES.
Mr. Teplesky comes to the district with seven years of experience as a Superintendent of Schools. In addition, he served for five years as the principal of the Churchville-Chili Central School, Royalton-Hartland Central School and Niagara Catholic Junior Senior High School.
Mr. Teplesky currently serves as the Superintendent of Schools for the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk (RCS) Central School District in Ravena, NY, where he has been since 2009. During his time at RCS, Mr. Teplesky was instrumental in moving the district forward in a number of ways, including using data-driven instructional methods to help improve student achievement. He was also instrumental in helping the Pieter B. Coeymans Elementary School increase student achievement enough to be removed from the School in Need of Improvement (SINI) list.
From 2004-2009, Mr. Teplesky served as Superintendent of the Granville Central School District. Mr. Teplesky brings with him a strong commitment and dedication to communication and working with the community to create an environment that will positively influence the district and promote student success.
"The Board of Education is looking forward to working with Mr. Teplesky and welcome him into our entire educational community. He will begin August 1," stated Board of Education President Susan Purcell.
CLICK HERE to read an interview with Daniel Teplesky by Sullivan County Democrat reporter Dan Hust. (courtesy of the SC Democrat)
CLICK HERE to read the article, "Monticello School District selects new superintendent" in the Times Herald-Record.
SC BOCES was hired by the Monticello School District to help conduct the search for the new Monticello Superintendent of Schools. Below is an archive of information leading up to the final appointment.
Superintendent Search Update
June 16, 2011
The Board of Education is completing its interviews with three finalists. Additional information regarding the candidates will be released soon.
Superintendent Search Brochure and Application
March 1, 2010
The timeline of the interview process printed in the Superintendent Search Brochure is an estimate. Please note that it is subject to revision as necessary.
CLICK HERE for the Superintendent Search Brochure
CLICK HERE for the Superintendent Candidate Application
ARCHIVED NEWS about Superintendent Search
Superintendent Search Public Forum
On February 16, a public meeting was held at the Cooke Elementary School to gather information from community members regarding the preferred qualities they would like the new superintendent of schools to possess. The meeting was facilitated by Sullivan County BOCES Superintendent Larry Thomas.
If you were unable to attend the meeting, you can still have your voice heard. CLICK HERE to open the Superintendent Search Form - then Print It, Fill It Out and Mail It to Sullivan County BOCES, 6 Wierk Ave, Liberty, NY 12754 or e-mail your responses to lthomas@scboces.org.
Monticello Appoints Interim Superintendent - SC BOCES Press Release
January 21, 2011
MONTICELLO – The Monticello Board of
Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward Rhine, of
Chocowinity, North Carolina, as the Interim 
Superintendent of
Schools for the Monticello Central School District. Mr. Rhine was
officially appointed at the January 20th Board of Education meeting
to fill the position of Dr. Patrick Michel, the current
superintendent, who is leaving in the beginning of February to take
a new position at Hamilton, Fulton, Montgomery BOCES. Mr. Rhine’s
appointment will start on February 7, 2011 and is intended to run
until the hiring of a new superintendent. The Monticello District is
currently in the process of working with the Sullivan County BOCES
in the search for a new superintendent. If all goes as planned, the
Board of Education will make its selection for the new
superintendent in May.
Mr. Rhine retired in 2002 with eight years of service as a
Superintendent, serving the Ellenville Central School District, and
Highland Falls Central School Districts. Since then he has completed
five interim assignments in the last six years. Included in his
interim assignments are Liberty Central School where he served as
Superintendent in 2002-2003 and 2006-2008, Superintendent of Florida
UFSD from 2002- 2004, Superintendent of New Paltz Central School in
2004-2005, and Superintendent of Millbrook Central School in
2005-2006. Mr. Rhine brings with him a strong commitment and
dedication to doing what is best for the district. Mr. Rhine brings
more than experience to the district; he has been selected by his
peers to serve as a mentor to beginning Superintendents and to be a
member of the Board of Directors of EDUCORPS, a not-for-profit,
tax-exempt, consulting service chartered by the state Board of
Regents to provide guidance and advice to chief school officers and
their staff.
"The Board of Education feels very fortunate to have found such a
highly qualified person that brings with him such a wealth of
knowledge and many years of experience to this interim position. We
are very much looking forward to working with Mr. Rhine and welcome
him into our entire educational community." stated Board of
Education President, Susan Purcell.
For more information please contact Sullivan County BOCES at (845)
295-4016 or the Monticello School at (845) 794-7700.
CLICK HERE for the original press release from SCBOCES
Board of Education names Interim Superintendent (THR 1/22/11)
Monticello Board of Education Searching for New District Leader - BOE Press Release
January 2011
Monticello Central School District
Board of Education President, Susan Purcell has announced the
official resignation of Dr. Patrick Michel, District Superintendent
effective February 4, 2011.
She has stated, “No school board ever wants someone to leave their
employ, however, all school boards understand that no one person
makes education happen. To that end, the Board of Education, in
order to do its due diligence, is in the process of interviewing
potential interim candidates for the position. An interim will allow
for an appropriate search for the right Superintendent to serve the
needs of our entire educational community.”
The Board is working with BOCES District Superintendent Larry Thomas
to fill the Interim Superintendent position currently open. The
expectation is that the Interim Superintendent will begin working in
district by the last week in January and take over full
responsibilities as of Feb. 7th 2011.
Once the vacancy is filled with an interim candidate, the Board of
Education will focus on the criteria development and implementation
of the process to use for the search for a permanent Superintendent
for the district who will provide the educational leadership and
knowledge, community outreach and structure to meet the needs of all
students and stakeholders in the district.
On behalf of the entire Board of Education and Monticello Central
School District community, Mrs. Purcell offers Dr. Michel success
and luck as he tackles the aspects of his new position.
Interim superintendent could be named next week in Monticello
(THR 1/4/11)