Whom to Contact

Welcome to our comprehensive resource page where you can access contact information for every school and building department. We understand the importance of clear and accessible information, which is why we've compiled these resources to help you connect with the relevant authorities and departments effortlessly. Whether you're a parent seeking information about your child's school or a professional in need of building department contacts, this page is here to assist you. Explore this invaluable resource and streamline your communication with ease with the resources below.

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Accountability for
Student Learning

(NYS Grades 3-8
Assessments,
Regents Examinations,
and Local
Assessments)

Classroom Teacher /
Guidance Counselor

 Building Principal Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary
Education
315-368-6074

Director of
Secondary
Education
315-792-2228/2238		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222
Athletics / Sports Information Coach Eric Patterson
Director of
Physical Education,
Health and Athletics
315-368-6950		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222		  
Breakfast / Lunch Programs Building Principal Hayley Mielnicki,
MS RDN CDN
Food Service Director
Utica City Schools
OHM BOCES
315-368-6858		 Michael Ferraro
Director of
Facilities,
Planning and
Development
315-792-2231		 Kimberly Vile
Assistant
Superintendent
of Business,
Finance, and
Operations
315-368-6960		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222

Building Use Request

(Scheduling Events
in School Facilities,
District Fields,
and the Stadium)

Building Principal
"Utica City School
District Request
for Use of District
Facilites Form"

 Michael Ferraro
Director of
Facilities,
Planning and
Development
315-792-2231		 Kimberly Vile
Assistant
Superintendent of Business,
Finance, and
Operations
315-368-6960		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222		  

Curriculum Information

(Class/Course)

 Classroom Teacher /
Guidance Counselor		 Building Principal Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary
Education
315-368-6074

Director of
Secondary
Education
315-792-2228/2238

Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238

 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222

Dignity for All
Students Act

(DASA)

 Building Principal

Sara Klimek
Chief Human
Resources Officer
315-792-2249

Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238

 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222		  

District
Communication/
Publishing

Jennifer Dougherty
Communications/
Media Coordinator
315-368-6095

 Michael Ferraro
Director of
Facilities,
Planning and
Development
315-792-2231		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent
of Schools
315-792-2222		    

Graduation
Requirements

Guidance Counselor

 Building Principal Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222		  

Medical
Information

 Building Nurse Building Principal Sara Klimek
Chief Human
Resources Officer
315-792-2249		 Kimberly Vile
Assistant
Superintendent
of Business,
Finance, and
Operations
315-368-6960		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222

School Information

(Learning,
Code of Conduct,
Expectations,
Grading,
Report Cards,
Classroom Behavior)

Classroom Teacher/
Guidance Counselor

 Building Principal Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary
Education
315-368-6074

Director of
Secondary
Education
315-792-2228/2238		 Steve Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222

Guidance and
Career Services

 Guidance Counselor Building Principal Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary
Education
315-368-6074

Director of
Secondary
Education
315-792-2228/2238		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222

Intervention
Counseling

Social Worker/
Guidance Counselor

 Building Principal Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary
Education
315-368-6074

Director of
Secondary
Education
315-792-2228/2238		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222

Special Education
Information

Special Education
Teacher

 Building Principal

Pamela A. Smoulcey
Administrator for
Special Education
Services
315-368-6018

 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222

Technology

 Building Principal Michael Ferraro
Director of
Facilities,
Planning and
Development
315-792-2231		 Kimberly Vile
Assistant
Superintendent
of Business,
Finance, and
Operations
315-368-6960

Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222

  

Transportation
Information

(Pickup,
Route Problems, 
Bus Behavior, etc.)

 Transportation
Department
EMERGENCY
E-MAIL
(after hours)
transportation@
uticaschools.org		 Building Principal Ed Gray
Transportation
Supervisor
315-792-2212/2213		 Michael Ferraro
Director of
Facilities,
Planning and
Development
315-792-2231

Kimberly Vile
Assistant
Superintendent
of Business,
Finance, and
Operations
315-368-6960
 

Durham School
Services

acook1@
durhamschoolservices.com
(315) 758-1648

Durham services
the following schools: 
Proctor, MLK,
Columbus,Watson,
Hughes

 Michael Ferraro
Director of
Facilities,
Planning and
Development
315-792-2231		    

First Transportation
Services

matthew.kiley@
firststudentinc.com
(315) 800-5333

 First Student services
the following schools:
JFK, Donovan, Albany,
Conkling, General
Herkimer, Jefferson,
Jones, Kernan		 Michael Ferraro
Director of
Facilities,
Planning and
Development
315-792-2231		    

Suspected Fraud
or Fiscal Malfeasance

Office of the
NEW YORK STATE
COMPTROLLER
Thomas P. DiNapoli
NYS Comptroller

Division of
Investigations -
Complaint Form

Call
1-888-672-4555
weekdays,
9am to 5pm 
Fax 518-408-3830

NYS Comptroller
1105 State Street,
Albany NY 12236
518-474-4049 or
1-888-672-4555

Weekdays 
9am to 5pm
Fax 518-408-3830
Email:
investigations@
osc.nv.gov

    

District Website

websitesupport@
uticaschools.org

 Jennifer Dougherty
Communications/
Media Coordinator
315-368-6095		 Michael Ferraro
Director of
Facilities,
Planning and
Development
315-792-2231		 Kimberly Vile
Assistant
Superintendent
of Business,
Finance, and
Operations
315-368-6960		  

High, Middle,
& Elementary
School Websites

 Building Principal websitesupport
@uticaschools.org		 Jennifer Dougherty
Communications/
Media Coordinator
315-368-6095		 Michael Ferraro
Director of
Facilities,
Planning and
Development
315-792-2231		 Kimberly Vile
Assistant
Superintendent
of Business,
Finance, and
Operations
315-368-6960

Registration

Building Principal

ENL
315-368-6819

SPECIAL ED
315-368-6018

Director of
Secondary Education
315-792-2228/2238

 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		 Dr. Christopher Spence
Superintendent of Schools
315-792-2222		  

Proctor
High School

Ann Marie Palladino
Acting Principal
315-368-6404

 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent
of Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		      

Donovan
Middle School

Deanna Zegarelli-Pecheone
Acting Principal
315-368-6541

 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		      

JFK
Middle School

Colin Clark
Building Principal
315-368-6641

 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		      

Albany
Elementary School

Brent Dodge
Building Principal
315-368-6500

 Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary Education
315-368-6074		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
​​​​​​​Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		    

Columbus
Elementary School

Jaymes White
Building Principal
315-368-6520

Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary Education
315-368-6074

 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
​​​​​​​Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		    

Conkling
Elementary School

 Heather Galinski
Building Principal
315-368-6815		 Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary Education
315-368-6074		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
​​​​​​​Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		    

General Herkimer
Elementary School

William Smith Jr.
Building Principal
315-368-6600

 Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary Education
315-368-6074		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
​​​​​​​Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		    

Hughes
Elementary School

Mary T. Belden
Building Principal
315-368-6620

 Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary Education
315-368-6074		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
​​​​​​​Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		    

Jefferson
Elementary School

Kimberly VanDuren
Building Principal
315-368-6700

 Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary Education
315-368-6074		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
​​​​​​​Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		    

Jones
Elementary School

Rebecca Guerrero
Building Principal
315-368-6740

 Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary Education
315-368-6074		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
​​​​​​​Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		    

Kernan
Elementary School

Dominick Timpano
Building Principal
315-368-6760

 Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary Education
315-368-6074		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
​​​​​​​Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		    

MLK
Elementary School

Jennie Sikora
Building Principal
315-368-6720

 Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary Education
315-368-6074		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
​​​​​​​Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		    

Watson Williams
​​​​​​​Elementary School

Dr. Cheryl B. Minor
Building Principal
315-368-6780

 Trina Falchi
Director of
Elementary Education
315-368-6074		 Steven Falchi
Assistant
Superintendent of
Curriculum,
Instruction, and
​​​​​​​Assessment
315-792-2228/2238		    

 

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