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Brian Bellair is retiring after 26 years of service to the Whitesboro Central School District and 35 years total in education

Career progression at Whitesboro: principal at Marcy Elementary School (2000), director of special programs (2005), superintendent of schools (2016)

Earned a doctorate in education policy and leadership from SUNY Albany in 2017, along with degrees from SUNY Cortland, SUNY Oswego, SUNY IT, and Mohawk Valley Community College

Named New York State Outstanding Educator of the Year in 2011 by the School Administrators Association and received the 2019-2020 Professional of the Year Award from NYSAAHPERD

Recognized for leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, balancing safety and educational continuity