Ichabod Crane Central School District Board of Education

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Edmund Brooks, President
Term: July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2003
Goals: taking the technology program further; continuing to meet academic standards
Education: St. Mary's Academy, Glens Falls; Sandy Hill Corp, Hudson Falls, machinist apprenticeship; Adirondack Community College, associate's degree; Siena College, bachelor's degree
Experience: Oct 1995-June 1996 ICCS Board of Education, appointed; Feb 1997-June 1997 ICCS Board of Education, appointed; July 1997 - present ICCS Board of Education, elected; ICCS Shared Decision Making Committee
Personal: born in Fort Edward 1952; Wife Rebecca, children Hilary and Melissa; lives on Knollwood Drive, Niverville; co-owner of Mill Apartments Co., Fort Edward; local residents since 1986
Activities: ICCS Booster Club

Edward Helfer, Vice President
Term: July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004
Goals: improve the high school auditorium, such as air conditioning and perhaps new stage lighting; outspoken backer of the district's many arts activities; foster excellence in the classroom
Education: St. Edwards University, Austin, TX, bachelor's degree in theatre arts; NY Institute of Technology, master's degree in communications
Experience: 1995-present ICCS Board of Education
Personal: born 1948; lives on Fitting Road, Stockport; consulting work in video production; district resident since 1990; Wife Gail, children Nadeem, Edward
Activities: directs musicals with his wife through the Crane Acting Troupe; Columbia County School Boards Association treassurer

Gary Bagnato
Term: July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004
Goals: apply sound management tools to Board decision-making; focus on curriculum development, taking state standards and moving beyond them to allow students to have a well-rounded experience
Education: Mount Pleasant High school, Schenectady; SUNY-Plattsburgh, bachelor's degree; SUNY-Plattsburgh, master's degree
Experience: ICCS District Technology Committee; 1998-present ICCS Board of Education
Personal: born in Schenectady 1949; lives on Knollwood Drive, Niverville; works as program operations specialist for NY State OMRDD; Wife Amanda, children Jarem, Katy, Stefan; district resident since 1985
Activities: Cub Scout Pack 117, Niverville; Boy Scout Troop 114, Valatie; former soccer coach for Kinderhook Recreation Commission; Co-founder with wife of the OK Kids program

Landra Haber
Term: July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2003
Goals: communicate better with the parents and residents
Education: High School in Illinois; University of Michigan
Experience: July 1996-June 1997 ICCS Board of Education, appointed; July 1997-present ICCS Board of Education, elected
Personal: born in Pasadena, California 1943; Husband Ron, children Deidre, Diana, Derek, and Sean; lives on Route 203, Chatham; works as Director of publications for the Mental Health Assoc of NY State; full-time local residents since 1993
Activities: volunteers for the North Chatham Library

William Murphy
Term: July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004
Goals: wants each student to get the individual attention that they need
Education: Fordham University; Georgetown Medical School
Experience: Kinderhook Village Planning Board
Personal: born in Summit, NY 1964; Wife Sabine, children Claudine, Justine, and Maximilian; lives on Albany Avenue, Kinderhook; works as Family Physician for CMH; local residents since 1997
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