SDP History of the SDP

History of the
Superintendent Development Program

(#) = cohort number

Fall 1995 - John Grant and Skip Meno discuss starting a program to identify and develop local superintendents in their BOCES regions.

Winter 1996 - John Grant and Skip Meno approach Oswego State University after Western New York colleges and universities are uninterested.

Spring 1996 - Winter 1997 - Oswego faculty, Skip Meno, John Grant and a cadre of local superintendents design the program. Bill Silky appointed lead college faculty.

Spring 1997 - Initial recruitment effort draws 7 applicants, fails.

Summer-Fall 1997 – Marketing Plan designed, second recruitment effort draws 32 applicants. Jim Merrins appointed SDP Program Administrator.

1998 - 1st SDP cohort in Western New York (#1)

Winter 1999 - Planning for 2nd SDP cohort In Western New York and 1st SDP cohort in Central New York

1999-2000 - 2nd SDP cohort in Western New York (#2) and 1st SDP cohort in Central New York (#3)

Winter 2000 - Planning for 1st SDP cohort in Capital Region

Summer 2000 - JMT grants are written and funded including SDPs for Mid-State, Western New York and Capital Region

2000-01 - 1st SDP cohort in Capital Region (#4)

Fall 2000 - Planning for 3rd Western New York and 1st Mid-State regions

2001 - 3rd SDP cohort in Western New York (#5) and 1st SDP cohort in Mid-State (#6)

Winter 2001 - Planning for 2nd Central New York region

2001-02 - 2nd SDP cohort in Central New York (#7)

Fall 2001 - Planning for 1st cohorts in South Central and Hudson Valley regions, and 2nd cohort in Hudson-Mohawk region

2002 - 1st SDP cohort in South Central (#8) and 2nd SDP cohort in Hudson-Mohawk (#9)

Summer & Fall 2002 - Planning for 1st State-Wide SDP in 2003

2003 - 1st SDP State-Wide Cohort (#10)

Central New York - 6 associates
Hudson-Mohawk - 5 associates
Mid-State North - 8 associates
Mid-State South - 4 associates
Mid-West - 8 associates
Western New York North - 8 Associates
Western New York South - 5 Associates
Western New York West - 4 Associates

2004 - 2nd SDP State-Wide Cohort (#11)

Central New York - 6 associates
Mid-State North - 5 associates
Mid-State South - 4 associates
Mid-West - 5 associates
Northern - 3 Associates
South Central East - 5 Associates
South Central West - 3 Associates
Western New York North - 9 Associates
Western New York South - 3 Associates

2005 - 3rd SDP State-Wide Cohort (#12)

Hudson-Mohawk - 9 associates
Mid-State - 4 associates
South Central - 3 Associates
Western New York North - 8 Associates
Western New York Southern Tier - 2 Associates
Western New York West - 7 Associates