Contacting District Staff
Staff emails are the person’s first initial and up to seven letters of their last name. For example, Principal Jacqueline DeChiaro can be reached at jdechiar@cohoes.org.
Cohoes City School District Offices
Peggy O’Shea, Superintendent
poshea@cohoes.org
Daniel Martinelli, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
dmartine@cohoes.org
Mary Rumsey, Secretary to the Superintendent and District Clerk
mrumsey@cohoes.org
Sara Burwell, Secretary to the Assistant Superintendent
sburwell@cohoes.org
Stacy Mackey, School Business Official
smackey@cohoes.org
Jim Stapleton, Director of Facilities
jstaplet@cohoes.org
Colleen McDonald, Secretary
cmcdonal@cohoes.org
Raychel Marcil – Director of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
rmarcil@cohoes.org
Tara Garceau, Human Resources
tgarceau@cohoes.org
Mary Beth Galarneau, Communications Specialist
communications@cohoes.org
21 Page Avenue
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-0100
Cohoes District Offices Google Maps Directions
Superintendent’s office
(518) 237-0100, Ext. 5
Fax: (518) 233-1878
Business office
(518) 237-0100, Ext. 3
Fax: (518) 237-2912
McKinney Vento Liaison
Mayra Thomas
mthomas@cohoes.org
518-237-4131, Ext. 2230
Abram Lansing Elementary School
Clifford Bird, Principal
cbird@cohoes.org
Briana Jackson
bcjackso@cohoes.org
26 James Street
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-5044
Fax (518) 237-1879
Abram Lansing Google Maps Directions
Harmony Hill School
Mark Perry, Principal
mperry@cohoes.org
Michelle Perry, Secretary
mperry1@cohoes.org
Madelon Hickey Way
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 233-1900
Fax: (518) 237-1964
Harmony Hill Google Maps Directions
Van Schaick Grade School
Jacqueline DeChiaro, Principal
jdechiar@cohoes.org
Carla Rogers, Secretary
crogers@cohoes.org
150 Continental Avenue
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-2828
Fax: (518) 237-3597
Van Schaick Google Maps Directions
Cohoes Middle School
Kyle McFarland, Principal
kmcfarla@cohoes.org
Deanna Kelly, Assistant Principal
dkelly@cohoes.org
Blaine Shafer, Secretary
bshafer@cohoes.org
7 Bevan Street
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-4131
Fax: (518) 237-2253
Middle School Google Maps Directions
Cohoes High School
Laura Tarlo, Principal
ltarlo@cohoes.org
Heather Bradt, Assistant Principal
hbradt@cohoes.org
Jeff Huneau, Athletic Director/Dean of Students
jhuneau@cohoes.org
Teri Curtin, Secretary
tcurtin@cohoes.org
Kelly Connell, Secretary
kconnell@cohoes.org
1 Tiger Circle
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-9100
Fax: (518) 238-0169
High School Google Maps Directions
Office of Special Programs
Erin Hill, Director of Special Programs
ehill@cohoes.org
Karen Ronesi, Assistant Director of Special Programs
kronesi@cohoes.org
Heidi Reynolds, Secretary
hreynold@cohoes.org
Dina Dupuis, Secretary
ddupuis@cohoes.org
21 Page Avenue
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-0990
Fax: (518) 237-2532
Office of Special Programs Google Maps Directions
Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Daniel Martinelli
dmartine@cohoes.org
Equal Opportunity Compliance Officers
Stacey Mackey
smackey@cohoes.org
Daniel Martinelli
dmartine@cohoes.org
Public Access to District Records
Under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), the public is entitled to inspect certain school district records. The Committee on Open Government is responsible for overseeing and advising with regard to the Freedom of Information, Open Meetings and Personal Privacy Protection Laws.
The district’s Records Officer is Mary Rumsey.