Legault, Huntington resign from positions

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By Dan King

Superintendent Liz Legault officially submitted her resignation on Monday.

Legault’s resignation is effective May 7, as she will begin her new position as superintendent at East Bridgewater Public Schools in Massachusetts. Legault was hired to that position last month, after the East Bridgewater School Committee conducted several interviews to weed out the candidates.

Whitehall will most likely seek an interim to finish the school year, unless a permanent replacement comes to the forefront during the superintendent search, Board President Virginia Rivette said.

Rivette added the district is working closely with local BOCES Superintendent Jim Dexter to find a suitable replacement for Legault, who leaves Whitehall after less than two years.

The board of education will meet with Dexter for a special meeting on March 23 at 6 p.m. in the superintendent’s office to “discuss/interview potential interims as Superintendent of Schools.”

Rivette said at this time the board had not decided on potential candidates. She also said the board will welcome a few members of the public to help with the process, after that question was raised by community member Tony Scrimo.

Huntington resigns from board

The Whitehall Board of Education is now without a vice president, as well.

Jim Huntington submitted a letter of resignation to the board during its meeting on Monday evening.
Huntington, who has been on the board for the last 18 years, was not present at the meeting, but Rivette read the letter of resignation aloud.

“Due to family matters and the desire to travel … I am no longer able to give this position the time it needs and deserves,” read Huntington’s letter.

There are now three seats up for contention when the board’s election cycle rolls around. In addition to Huntington’s resignation, board members Mark DeLuca and Ted LaRose will be up for reelection.

Anyone interested in running for any of the three board positions may stop by the district clerk’s office to pick up an application.

Huntington’s term has four years remaining on it and Rivette said the third highest total vote-getter during the election will be sworn in to fill the seat for the remaining four years of his term. The two highest vote-getters will take the full-term seats that are currently held by DeLuca and LaRose.

Until the elections, the board will have to nominate a current member as the new vice president.

However, the board cannot decide on which member will fill Huntington’s vice president shoes until the area BOCES district approves his resignation.