CofS - Faculty and Administration

Cycles of Success

Western New York Program Faculty

Timothy McElheran, Superintendent of Schools

Timothy McElheran is currently in his eighth year as Superintendent of Schools of the Victor Central School District. Tim’s accomplishments at Victor include successful implementation of the International Baccalaureate Program and Project Lead The Way, and a soon-to-begin School of the Arts for Victor students. In addition to eight years of successful classroom teaching experience, Tim’s resume’ includes positions as Assistant to the Superintendent in the Webster Central School District, and Director of Human Resources and Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources in the Fairport Central School District. For the past two years, Tim has been a faculty member in the Superintendent Development Program and, as such, has mentored a number of individuals who were subsequently successful in obtaining positions as superintendents of schools. Tim also served as an adjunct professor for SUNY Brockport, instructing graduate students in Advanced Personnel Management. The New York State Association of Women Administrators recently recognized Tim’s vision and ability to bring about change with the prestigious Linda Tinelli Shieve Award.

Other Superintendents of Schools

Program faculty will invite fellow superintendents to join the group and present on topics of interest to new superintendent.

James M. Merrins, Executive Program Administrator

Jim Merrins is currently Executive Program Administrator for the Steuben-Allegany BOCES He administers the statewide Superintendent Development Program, and numerous workshops for superintendents and senior school administrators across New York State. Jim has 33 years experience in school administration, 16 years as a Superintendent of Schools, in Fredonia and Honeoye, New York. Dr. Merrins is also NYS certified as a School Business Administrator. To help superintendents and senior school administrators across New York State, he developed and manages the www.SuperintendentOfSchools.com website with the popular resource centers - The New Superintendent’s Transitional Toolbox and The File Cabinet. Dr. Merrins has taught school finance and school law at SUNY colleges for many years.