ROTTERDAM Mohonasen principal earns promotion Former assistant to fill high school post BY JUSTIN MASON Gazette Reporter
Patrick McGrath has made short work of the employment ladder at the Mohonasen Central School District. Just two years after being appointed principal of the high school and less than seven years after joining Mohonasen as an administrator, McGrath, 40, was named the district’s new assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. He replaces Michael Johnson, who filled the position last year on an interim basis after Lisa Cutting left the district as a full-time employee. McGrath was thrilled at the prospect of advancing in the district but said he’ll miss walking the halls in the high school. He hopes to continue interacting with the students he’s overseen as principal. “I’m kind of hoping to make this job somewhat fit my style,” he said Friday. “I just love being in the trenches and the day-to-day stuff.” Prior to his hiring at Mohonasen, McGrath taught for nearly a decade in the Niskayuna school district. He will earn $116,000 annually at his new position. Taking the high school principal’s position is Dave Collins, who previously served as McGrath’s assistant principal. Collins, 31, is a 1995 graduate of Mohonasen and served as a science teacher with the district before becoming an administrator in 2005. Collins was honored to be selected as McGrath’s replacement. He said he plans to continue McGrath’s style of running the high school. “He and I share a similar academic and educational philosophy,” he said. “We’re going to build upon the great things that are happening at the school.” Collins will earn $93,000 at his new position. The district retains Makensie Bullinger as high school assistant principal and is interviewing for the position left vacant by Collins. Meanwhile, the district appointed Cutting as Mohonasen’s academic administrator for English and English Language Arts. The part-time position carries a pro-rated salary of $83,400.
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