Massena school board member resigns

By Andy Gardner

MASSENA. A Board of Education member has resigned.

Jason Premo emailed Superintendent Patrick Brady on Monday, Jan. 13 to offer the resignation but gave no details.

“I am resigning from the board of education effective immediately due to Personal [sic] reasons,” Premo wrote in the one-sentence email he sent at 7:24 a.m. Monday.

The board took no action on dealing with the vacancy.

They held an executive session at the beginning of their Jan. 16 meeting and discussed potential candidates they could appoint to finish the unexpired term.

Brady said he expects the board will make a decision at their February meeting.

In other news, the Board of Education approved several substitutes and one leave of absence at their Jan. 16 meeting.

Substitutes included JoAnne Davidson, long-term Jefferson Elementary substitute, Jan. 13 to April 2, $105 to $150 per day; Emme Brault, teacher/teaching assistant substitute, effective Jan. 6, $95 or $90 per day; and Hannah Greco as a teacher/teaching assistant substitute at $90 or $95 per day; and a support staff substitute at $12 per hour, effective Jan. 13.

The board approved a leave of absence for Jefferson Elementary teacher Courtney Johnson, effective Jan. 13 to April 2.