Dr. Deborah Larrabee, Fort Plain Jr./Sr. High School Principal, to retire

Please join us in wishing Dr. Deborah Larrabee well in her retirement.

Dr. Larrabee’s retirement, which will take effect on Jan. 3, was approved by our Board of Education at its Dec. 21, 2023 meeting.

Dr. Larrabee has served as an educator and leader in our Fort Plain schools for the past 22 years, as both a high school social studies teacher and class advisor and, since 2004, as the principal of the Jr./Sr. High School. Dr. Larrabee has had a significant and lasting impact on so many of our students and her colleagues across the district.

We are grateful for her service.

Next steps

The district is considering two options to best support the immediate needs of the Jr./Sr. High School students and staff, and allow us time to do a thorough search for the next principal.

A vacancy for an interim principal has been posted. View the posting and description of the Interim Jr./Sr. High School Principal position.

If there are not any interim candidates, the district will develop an internal coverage plan to delegate the building level leadership duties to our existing administrative team.

More information about our move to fill the Jr./Sr. High School Principal position will be forthcoming early in the new year.

For questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Crisman at 518-993-4000 ext.1000.