Location:

The Hunter-Tannersville Central School District is located in Greene County, New York. The 164 square mile district is situated approximately 50 miles southwest of Albany and is accessible by the NYS Thruway: Exits 20 and 21 are about 20 miles away. This mountaintop and rural school system is comprised of the entire Town of Hunter and portions of the Towns of Lexington and Jewett. Located entirely within the Catskill State Park, the school district serves students from the communities of Haines Falls, Elka Park, Lanesville, West Kill, Tannersville, Hunter, Lexington and East Jewett.
Community Profile:

The ski industry and outdoor recreation influence largely the socio-economics of the school. Tourism and the mountainous environment have impacted on the demographics: there are three seasonal private communities, many vacation homes and many year round newcomers who appreciate the natural surroundings. Characterized by ethnic and religious diversity, the registered voters have seen increasing civic and cultural amenities, consistent pride in their public schools and the small town desire to offer a helping hand when needed. The notable tourist attractions are North Lake Campground, the Mountaintop Arboretum and Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl.
Special District Features:

• The vast majority of high school graduates proceed to colleges and universities.
• The student participation in extracurricular sports and in cocurricular programs is extremely high.
• Advanced placement offerings and college credit courses are promoted annually.
• Virtually every classroom contains computers and internet access.
• Audio-visual distance learning is available.
• Full day kindergarten, reading recovery, multiage math, inclusionary special education, skiing in physical education, and before school programming all occur at the elementary school.
• Three foreign languages, extra science lab time, activity periods and extended day, interdisciplinary ventures, enrichment and gifted opportunities are available at the middle / high school.
• Staff development for professionals is encouraged; summer training on-site and at BOCES, critical skills or education by design, science dinner meetings, state and national conferences, etc.
• Three 1999 HTC graduates are attending Ivy League institutions of Harvard, Pennsylvania and Cornell. Other graduates are attending Boston University, Bucknell, Columbia, John Hopkins, MIT and William and Mary.
• The annual senior trips have included Orlando, Florida, Cape Kennedy, Florida and Washington, D.C.
• The Catskill Bruderhof, an Amish-like community, sends its 10-12th graders to HTC.
• The annual school budget expends over $12,000 per student.
• Annually, our students participate in John Hopkins SAT II testing, Presidential Classroom in Washington, D.C., Kaplan (or other) SAT preparation course, summer school-to-work internships, Odyssey of the Mind and overnight outdoor education trips.
• Capital expansion programs including science / technology classroom modernization plans are underway.
• A current senior girl is one of six national finalists of Wendy's High School Heisman scholar-athlete citizen award.

Staffing:

• 1 Superintendent
• 2 Principals
• 51 Teachers (full time)
• 2 BOCES Teachers
• 23 Teacher Aides / Assistants
• Committee of Special Education Chairperson
• Social Services Preventative Worker (FT)
• Drug Counselor (PT)
• Psychologist (PT)
• School Social Worker (PT)

Enrollment:

Approximately 600 students K - 12.

Schools:

• Hunter Elementary K - 5
• Hunter - Tannersville Middle / High School
• BOCES Alternative School, Grand Gorge, NY
• BOCES Occupational Center, Grand Gorge, NY

Salaries: 1999-2000

• BS Step 1 $30,206
• BS Step 10 $38,999
• MS Step 1 $33,992
• MS Step 10 $42,785
• BS+70 or MS+30 Step 1 $37,778
• BS+70 or MS+30 Step 10 $46,571

Fringe Benefits:

• Medical Coverage - CASEBP self-funded (Catskill Area Schools Employee Benefit Plan)
• Dental Insurance
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Flexible Benefit Plan
• Tax Shelter Annuity Plans