The confidential search process for the Niskayuna Central School District’s next superintendent of schools began Monday, Nov. 2. The Niskayuna Board of Education is working with Lauren J. Gemmill, Capital Region BOCES District Superintendent, to conduct the search.
Current superintendent, Carl Mummenthey, announced his intent to retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year.
The confidential search involves gathering community feedback via an online survey and a series of focus groups. The schedule of focus groups is below. Members of the Niskayuna community are encouraged to participate in both the online survey and focus groups.
Focus group schedule
(The schedule is in date, time – group, location format.)
- Nov. 13, 8:30 a.m. – District Office Staff, District Office
- Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m. – Administrators, District Office
- Nov. 16, 6 p.m. – Community, Virtual (Click here to register)
- Nov. 17, 8 a.m. – High School staff, Little Theater at Niskayuna H.S.
- Nov. 17, 11:30 a.m. – High School students, Cafeteria (during lunch periods)
- Nov. 17, 2:45 p.m. – Elementary staff, Rosendale Elementary School
- Nov. 17, 3:45 p.m. – Middle School staff, Iroquois Middle School
- Nov. 17, 7 p.m. – Community, Niskayuna H.S.
- Nov. 19, 4 p.m. – All staff, Virtual (Click here to register)
- Nov. 20, 1 p.m. – Facilities/Custodial/Transportation/Food Service/IT, Niskayuna H.S.
Search timeline
- Nov. 2 – Dec. 4: Online survey is open for feedback
- Nov. 13 – Nov. 19: Focus groups held
- Mid-Dec. – mid-Jan.: Application window
- Feb. – March, 2027: Candidate interviews (multiple rounds)
- April: Anticipated announcement of next superintendent