At the Tuesday December 18 meeting of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education, the resignation of board member Ralph A. Pizzo was accepted.

Later at the same meeting, Ralph A. Pizzo was appointed Interim Deputy Superintendent of Schools.

Mr. Pizzo had been given the oath of office on July 5, 2005 to serve a three year term. His position on the board probably will remain vacant until it would normally have been up for re-election in May of 2008.