MAGNUM Trainings
Career Transition Workshops (Online)*
Schedules, Registrations, Payments
Readiness for the Superintendency in New York State (online)
… for school administrator thinking about or moving towards the Superintendency.
[Details HERE] via ZOOM
One 2-hour session
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
[Registration closes day before]
[Step 1. Registration] [Step 2. Payment information]
Applying for the Superintendency in New York State (online)
…for experienced administrators applying or preparing to apply for the position of Superintendent of Schools.
[Details HERE] via ZOOM
One 2-hour session
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
[Registration closes day before]
[Step 1. Registration] [Step 2. Payment information]
Fiscal Navigation for Superintendents (online)
– including fiscal strategies and long range planning
…for Superintendents, Aspiring Superintendents,
Assistant Superintendents, School Business Officials,
and other leaders. A powerful workshop for leadership teams.
[Details HERE]
Five 3-hour sessions, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
All sessions are recorded for participant review
Thursdays, October 16 and 30, November 13 and 20, December 4, 2025
[Registration closes first day]
[Step 1. Registration] [Step 2. Payment information]
Aspiring Superintendents Workshop Series (online)
..of value to any school district administrator interested in the superintendency
[Details HERE]
Fourteen hours (Seven 2-hour sessions), via ZOOM
All sessions are recorded for participant review
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM each day
November and December 2025 – dates to be determined
Orientation to the Superintendency
– Dr. Terry Dougherty & Dr. Darcy Woodcock
Legal and Ethical Foundations of the Superintendency
– Dr. Sue Gray
Superintendent-Board Relations
– Dr. Donna DeSiato
Superintendent Fiscal Leadership
– Dr. Sue McLeod
[Registration closes one week prior to session]
[Step 1. Registration PENDING] [Step 2. Payment information]
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Successful Transition Into a New Administrative Position (online)
…for the first time administrator or when moving into a new administrative position
– Assistant Superintendents, School Business Official,
Building Principal or Assistant Principal, Director,
Department Chair, or other administrators
– either moving up inside or changing districts
[Details HERE] via ZOOM
Two 2-hour sessions
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM each day
Spring 2025 – Dates to be determined
[Registration closes one day prior]
[Step 1. Registration Pending] [Step 2. Payment information]
* Contact James Merrins, Ed.D.
Executive Program Administrator
Educational Support Services
42 Rosalyn Court, Fredonia, New York 14063
(716) 672-5473 FAX (716) 672-5472 jmerrins@cecomet.net.