Letter from the Superintendent 7.21.26
July 21, 2026
Dear Madison Families-
I am excited to share that on July 16th, the Board of Education appointed Mr. Dennis Hooks as our new Middle/High School Principal. Our search process, which included screening interviews and committee interviews with parents, faculty/staff and the Board of Education, was rigorous for our candidates and Dennis rose to the top.
Dennis earned his Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from SUNY Plattsburgh. He earned his Master’s in Teaching Students with Disabilities-Middle Childhood Education from Touro College and his Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership from SUNY Cortland. Dennis comes to us with 8 years experience as a math teacher at Poland Central School and Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego (HFHO) BOCES. He has also served as Assistant Principal at HFHO BOCES and Dean of Students and Assistant Principal at Rome City School District, with a total of 5 years of administrative experience. Dennis, his wife Kim, and their son Joey, live in the New Hartford Central School District.
Dennis will begin at MCS on Monday, August 10th. He and I will work together to plan opportunities for him to meet students and families before the school year begins in September. We will be in touch about those meet and greet opportunities. In the meantime, I invite you to call or stop by to welcome Mr. Hooks to MCS.
In closing, I would like to thank the members of the various interview committees for their participation in this very important process. With their help, we’ve selected an excellent leader to join the MCS team.
Sincerely,
Jason A. Mitchell