Clyde-Savannah Central School District

The Clyde-Savannah Central School District is a public school district in New York State, USA that serves approximately 1100 students in the villages of Clyde, New York and Savannah, New York in Wayne County, New York|Wayne County.

The average class size is 17 students(all grades).

Dr. Theresa Pulos is the Superintendent of Schools.

Administration/Board of Education
The Board of Education (BOE) consists of 9 members who serve rotating 3-year terms. Elections are held each May for board members and to vote on the School District Budget.


 * Mr. Patrick Crowe, President
 * Ms. Sandi Bastedo, 1st Vice President
 * Mr. David Aldrich, 2nd Vice President
 * Mr. Thomas Caprilla
 * Mr. Anthony Carnevale
 * Mr. Edward Carr
 * Ms. Kathleen Malone
 * Mr. Robert Montemorano
 * Mr. Walt Votra

Former superintendents

 * Dr. George Batterson–?-2001
 * Mr. Paul R. Doyle–2001–2004
 * Mr. Richard A. Drahms–2004–2006
 * Ms. Marilyn Barr–2006–2009

Performance
The District's 82% graduation rate exceeds the State Standard of 55%.

High school
Clyde-Savannah Junior/Senior High School is located at 215 Glasgow Street and serves grades 7 through 12. The current principal is Dr. Craig Pawlak.

Selected former principals

 * Mr. Anthony Patanzo–?-2005
 * Mr. Matthew Motala–2005–2006

Selected former Dean of Students/Athletics

 * Mr. Kevin Rhinehart–2006-2007 (Physical education/Health teacher at DeSales, named Assistant Principal of Athletics at Mynderse Academy)

Savannah Elementary School
Savannah Elementary School is located on School Street in Savannah, New York and serves grades 5 and 6. The current principal is Ms. Belinda Crowe.

Former principals
Reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mrs. Lynne Baker-Osserman–?-2004 (named Director of Special Education - Waterloo Central School District)

Clyde Elementary
Clyde Elementary School is located at 212 East DeZeng Street and serves grades PreK through 4. The current principal is Mr. Thomas Castellano.

Selected former principals

 * Mr. James Sebring–?-2000
 * Mr. William Schmidt–2000–2009

Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Ms. Ann E. Orman (Director of Special Education - Southern Cayuga Central School District, named Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum/Instruction of Geneva City School District)

Other information
In April 2008, the district won a Safety Excellence award from the school system's prime insurer, Utica National. Of 340 schools, 54 of them –including Clyde-Savannah– received Titanium Plus status and a $500 award. To earn the award, the district documented 124 safety-related items. Dean of Students Larry Hartwell says, "We've practiced just about everything in the emergency handbook...." The state-mandated Emergency Management Plan includes detailed procedures for bomb threats, chemical spills on the railway in Clyde and severe weather. Clyde-Savannah schools have been set up with the Red Cross to act as emergency centers. If the schools must be evacuated, the district would set up a command post in the bus garage, sending all phone lines through there. If a chemical spill were to occur, the schools can immediately close all air-circulation systems that draw in outside air.