Superintendent - Melinda McCool
Contact Information: Secretary to the Superintendent/District Clerk - Fleurette Clough
Phone Number: 607-836-3636 Fax Number: 607-836-3635
mmccool@mcgrawschools.org
Education and Certifications:
State University of New York College at Cortland
Certificate of Advanced Study - School District Administration - SDA Permanent Certification
Master of Science in Education - Literacy - Reading Teacher Permanent Certification (N-12)
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education -Science Concentration - Elementary Education Permanent Certification (N-6)
McGraw Central School
Regents Diploma - Valedictorian
Regents Diploma - Valedictorian
Education Work Experience:
2016 - Present McGraw Central School Superintendent
2006 -2016 Hunter Elementary School Principal
2005-06 Homer Elementary School Asst. Principal Internship
1993-2006 Homer Central School District - Elementary Classroom Teacher, Reading Teacher
1993-2006 Homer Central School District - Elementary Classroom Teacher, Reading Teacher
1992-1993 Homer School District – Teacher Aide
1992-1994 Lansing Residential Center - Summer School Teacher of High School Incarcerated Youth
Life Preparations
In the years before dedicating my career to education, I worked:
at SCM in a typewriter factory on an assembly line,
at Vesta Corset in an office completing payroll and accounts receivable,
as a nutrition counselor,
as a waitress,
as a stay at home mom with my two children,
and on my family's farm.
“Placing value on education, educators, family, and community creates an environment where we can most likely reach our goals. We may then strive for the next generation of learners to grow into productive members of society with the tools they need to lead the life in which they are destined”
- Melinda Christofferson-McCool, McGraw Superintendent Search Community Forum 2016
- Melinda Christofferson-McCool, McGraw Superintendent Search Community Forum 2016
