NEWS RELEASE from Cairo-Durham Central School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cairo-Durham Middle and High School Names New Assistant Principal
August 28, 2024
CAIRO, NY – During the Cairo-Durham Central School District Board of Education meeting on August 14, 2024, Herbert Tedford was appointed as the new Assistant Principal at the Cairo-Durham Middle and High School.
Mr. Tedford, originally from Colonie, lived in Pueblo, Colorado for 25 years and received his education from Colorado State University-Pueblo (formally known as the University of Southern Colorado). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education/Biology and Coaching and a Master of Arts in Special Education and School Administration. Mr. Tedford also earned a Certificate of Advanced Study from the College of St. Rose.
“In high school, I was positively impacted and had positive relationships with my coaches, teachers, and principals – I wanted to provide the same for young people,” Mr. Tedford said.
He has worked in school administration in Colorado, Connecticut, and New York. Mr. Tedford has served at both the middle and high school levels as a principal, a special education principal, and an assistant principal.
“I’m most excited about building relationships with students and being instrumental in helping them make good choices that will positively impact them now and later in life,” Mr. Tedford said. “I also enjoy providing guidance in choosing a post-secondary pathway in the 3 E’s – Employment, Enlistment, or Enrollment.”
