Tuesday's Times Herald-Record reports that Russ Agostero will be leaving the Newburgh School District to become superintendent at another school district. (The position of Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Curriculum and Instruction in the Newburgh School District will be a challenging one next year due to the closing of Heritage at Stewart and North Junior High School becoming a grade 9 only school for one year.)

Rondout Valley schools name superintendent

ACCORD -- The Rondout Valley School Board announced the appointment last week of Russell Agostaro as its superintendent of schools, effective July 1.

Agostaro was evaluated by five committees in the school district and chosen by the school board from among 35 applicants for the position. He is currently the assistant superintendent for secondary curriculum and instruction in the Newburgh School District, a position he has held for the past three years.

He has also served as the director of math, science and technology in Newburgh and as assistant high school principal in Arlington. He previously was a secondary science teacher for 12 years in Washingtonville.

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