Salamanca City Central School District is a New York state public school district that serves the city of Salamanca, NY and surrounding communities. It consists of three schools for students grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12: Prospect Elementary School, Seneca Intermediate School, and Salamanca High School. Seneca Intermediate and Salamanca High share the same building at 50 Iroquois Drive in the city.
The district has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students, with more than 400 each attending Prospect Elementary (Pre-K-3), Seneca Intermediate (4-7), and Salamanca High School (8-12). The professional staff consists of approximately 200 teaching and support personnel, 12 administrators and a superintendent.
Administration
The district office is located at the main campus building at 50 Iroquois Drive in Salamanca. Mark D. Beehler is the current superintendent.
Current Administrators
Mark Beehler, Superintendent
Tiffany Giannicchi, Assistant Superintendent
Karen Magara, Assistant Superintendent For finance and operations
Christopher R. Siebert, High School Principal
Lloyd Long, Assistant Principal
Lynnette K. Magiera, Assistant Principal
Nicole Beaver, K-7 Principal
Kimberly Oakes, Prospect Elementary Principal
Kristin Dudek, Chief of Student Supports and Information
Jerry Parisi, Director of Special Education
Penny Beattie, Director of Professional Development
Lloyd Long, Assistant Principal
Marcy Brown, Director of Educational Technology
Richard L. Pincoski, Director of Facilities II
Robert Finch, Director of Transportation
Dr. Sandra Cimbricz, Director of Exceptional Learning
Board of education
The district board of education generally meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Large Group Instruction (LGI) room on the main campus. Theresa A. Ray is a long-time board member and current president.
Board Members
Theresa A. Ray, President
Kerry John, Vice President
Tadd Rider
Dale R. Colton
Donnald "Flip" White
Sue A. Fries
Bradley Earley
Janet L. Koch, District Clerk
Native American Population
The district schools are located on the Allegany portion of the Seneca Nation of Indians Reservation. Approximately 36% of the student population is Native American.
Funding
The district receives special state and federal funding each year to serve students residing on the Allegany Territory. Funding includes a Native American Tuition contract with New York state and federal USDOE Impact Aid support to offset the effect of tribally held lands on the local school tax base.
Graduation Rates
Student graduation rates have increased since 2011. Over that span, Native American graduation rate has risen from 41% to 86%. For all learners, the rate has improved from 66% to 86%.
STEAM Program
The district has been implementing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) programming in its academic curriculum at all grade levels. It established a nation-wide STEAM and technological partnership with WozED in 2019, allowing Salamanca to become the first public school district in the United States to be a comprehensive K-12 STEAM Pathway District. The district has also partnered with Sky-Op, a US drone technology company and 017A commercial flight licensing.
As part of a $34.7 million capital project, the district constructed and opened a STEAM Center in 2019. The wing includes maker spaces, robotics labs, and classrooms for 3D prototyping, technology, computer aided design, and art.
The district was named a national school of STEM excellence in 2019 at the International Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) in Miami, Florida. Only three schools in North America earned that distinction.
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the district used its 3D printing capabilities to produce N95 facemasks for healthcare and front line workers.
Use of Technology
Each student is given a mobile laptop device to use at home and school. Each classroom is outfitted with an interactive board, and the district employs a Wi-Fi network that connects all buildings digitally and allows for video conferencing capabilities within and outside the school district.
The district has partnered with TeleMobile Medicine, a mobile physical and mental health services company, to provide students immediate access to healthcare services during the school day.