On Monday, August 24, the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District Board of Education appointed Mr. Robert DeLilli as the interim principal for the middle school. Mr. DeLilli will assume this role until the middle of February. Mr. DeLilli will lead day-to-day building operations, curriculum and staff oversight, and student engagement. He will officially begin his new role at Fonda-Fultonville Middle School on November 9, 2026.

“We are pleased to have someone of Mr. DeLilli’s experience joining our leadership team,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. DeMallie. “Mr. DeLilli brings extensive administrative experience to the district, and we look forward to his ability to engage with students, staff and our middle school families during this time.”

Mr. DeLilli retired from the Greater Johnstown School District as their Superintendent of Schools in 2016. He served them in that capacity for five years. Before that role, he was the Superintendent of Schools for the Gloversville Enlarged School District for four years. Most recently, he has served in various interim administrative roles within HFM BOCES P-Tech and the Career Tech Center.

Mr. DeLilli has a Bachelor of Science in Education from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. He earned a Master of Science in Education from the State University of New York at Albany. He has also completed the Leadership Academy at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, with a concentration in School District Administration.