David Ziskin announced his resignation as Fonda-Fultonville High School principal effective September 13, 2007. He made the announcement at the Board of Education's July 30, 2007 monthly meeting. The board accepted his resignation with regret.

Mr. Ziskin has accepted a position with the International Center for Leadership in Education as a Senior Associate with the Successful Practices Network. The Center runs in conjunction with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Excellence in Education. Mr. Ziskin will be coordinating training and professional development activities for schools previously identified as innovative by their state education departments.

This is a tremendous opportunity for Mr. Ziskin, as he will now be working with innovative programs run by schools nationwide. He will be at the forefront of ground-breaking practices used by schools in this country, and leading the way for changes to improve how schools operate.

Mr. Ziskin has served as principal since November 2005. We wish him great success in his new endeavor, and will miss his strong, yet supportive hand at the helm of our high school.