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Use the form below to search for staff. You can search by first or last name, position, or building assignment (JHS, Knox, Glebe, Pleasant, Warren, Jansen):
Email Addresses
Staff members email addresses are almost always the first initial of their first name and their full last name @johnstownschools.org
There are some exceptions to that rule, as follows:
Matthew Greco: mpgreco@johnstownschools.org
Rebecca Hart-DeMagistris : rhart@johnstownschools.org
Michael Smith: mjsmith@johnstownschools.org
Betsy Thomas: betsy@johnstownschools.org
William Trojan: btrojan@johnstownschools.org
Administration Center
1 Sir Bills Circle, Suite 101, Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone: (518) 762-4611 | Fax: (518) 762-6379
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Summer Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Dr. Karen Geelan, Interim Superintendent
kgeelan@johnstownschools.org
Suzanne Hall, Secretary to the Superintendent
Ext. 3104 | shall@johnstownschools.org
Nicole Panton, Director of Curriculum & Professional Development
npanton@johnstownschools.org
Board of Education
1 Sir Bills Circle, Suite 101, Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone: (518) 762-4611 | Fax: (518) 762-6379
Larraina Carpenter, District Clerk
Ext. 3119 | lcarpenter@johnstownschools.org
Business Office
1 Sir Bills Circle, Suite 101, Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 762-4611 | Fax: (518) 762-3127
Ruthie Cook, Assistant Superintendent
Ext. 3116 | rcook@johnstownschools.org
Melissa Baker, School Business Manager & District Treasurer
Ext. 3116 | mbaker@johnstownschools.org
Courtney Blacha, Administrative Assistant
Ext. 3162 | cskiff@johnstownschools.org
Ryan Auty, Account Clerk Typist
Ext. 3117 | rauty@johnstownschools.org
Cathy Ellis, Account Clerk Typist
Ext. 3113 | cellis@johnstownschools.org
Betsy Thomas, Account Clerk Typist
Ext. 3161 | betsy@johnstownschools.org
Other District Services
Athletics
Phone: (518) 762-7636
TBD, Interim Director of Athletics, Physical Education, Health & Recreation
Pam Donohue, School Secretary – Athletics
pdonohue@johnstownschools.org
Facilities
Phone (518) 762-4611 ext. 3114
David Wood, Director of Facilities II
dwood@johnstownschools.org
Food Service
Phone: (518) 762-1875
Ruth Brown, Cook-Manager
rbrown@johnstownschools.org
IT Department
Phone: (518) 762-4611
Rachel Heroth, Instructional Technology Director
rheroth@johnstownschools.org
School Tax Collector
Visit InfoTax Online to view property tax information online
Email: taxcollector@johnstownschools.org
Telephone (518) 736-1055 | Fax: (518) 736-1056
Mailing Address: GJSD School Tax Collector, PO Box 810, Johnstown, NY 12095
Special Education
Phone: (518) 736-1708 | Fax: (518) 762-6027
Nicole Lent, Director of Special Education, Pupil Services and Special Programs
nlent@johnstownschools.org
Student Enrollment
Phone: (518) 736-1070
Transportation
Phone: (518) 775-5788
Terry Kersting, Regional Transportation Director
(HFM BOCES Shared Services Personnel)
