Board of Education

Nancy del Prado

Term: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2011

Over the course of her 20-year tenure on the board, del Prado has served as vice-president for two years and president for seven years. She currently serves as the vice- president of the Capital District School Boards Association and has served as the Area 7 Legislative Liaison for several years. She has been a facilitator at several New York State School Boards Association Conventions. Most recently del Prado served on the Capital Region BOCES component school district interview team for the BOCES superintendent search. Her ties to the district go back to her father, William B. Haessig, who was Mohonasen’s first Superintendent of Schools from 1956-1962. She has worked in state government for more than 20 years. She is a Registered Dental Hygienist and worked in private practice for 10 years in addition to her state service.

del Prado is an alumnus of Mohonasen and has been a long-time volunteer with the district. She co-founded the District’s Goals 2000 and 2005 school improvement initiative and was active in the Connect for Success program where she was co-chair of the Family and Youth Connections committee. In that capacity, she helped launch the Mohon Safe Homes Network, brought Odyssey of the Mind back to Mohonasen, as well as brought in the EPIC parenting workshops and Character Counts. She has been an active supporter of athletics, keeping score for the varsity boys swim team and helping support varsity boys cross country and track and field. She has also been active in Mohonasen Music Parents, Band Boosters, PTO and PTSO, as well as Mohon Masque Theater group for many years.

Nancy's husband and children, who are all graduates of Mohonasen, are very supportive of her volunteer activities on behalf of the Mohonasen School District.

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