Lakeland's Superintendent To Retire At End Of 19-20 School Year

SHRUB OAK, NY — Lakeland Central School District Superintendent George Stone announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 2019-20 school year. At its June 6 meeting, the board of education accepted Stone's resignation effective June 30, 2020.

In a Facebook post, Stone said he was proud of everything the district has accomplished over the past decade.

"I look forward to making this another year of exceptional progress and achievement as we continue to grow and improve," he said.

"The Lakeland community is by far the finest I have been a part of in my 46 years of public education and I appreciate all of the support I have received," Stone said

On behalf of the board, President Denise Kness said they were grateful for his many years of leadership and dedication to students, staff, parents and residents in the community.

"We're looking forward to our continued partnership in the coming year and know that his commitment to helping our students succeed is as strong as ever," she said.

"We wish Dr. Stone and his family much happiness in his future retirement," Kness said.

She said the board will discuss the next steps for the superintendent search process at its July 11 meeting.

Stone has been superintendent of the Lakeland schools since 2010. Previously, he was superintendent for the Cape Henlopen School District in Lewes, Delaware, from 2005 to 2010.

He received his bachelor of science degree in 1974 from the University of Maryland. He began his teaching career that year in a third-grade classroom in Bladensburg, Maryland.

Stone's graduate studies include a master of arts in education administration from West Virginia University in 1984 and a doctorate in education administration from the University of Maryland in 1994.

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