Our Leaders

District Superintendent

James C. Knight, Jr. will begin serving as district superintendent of Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES on September 14, 2026. Knight brings more than 20 years of experience in education, beginning his career as a special education teacher at Brushton-Moira and Beekmantown Central School Districts. He later served as middle school assistant principal and principal at Beekmantown, followed by seven years as middle school principal in the Malone Central School District and the past seven years as superintendent of schools for the Northern Adirondack Central School District. Knight is passionate about collaborative leadership, cross-curricular and project-based learning, and creating opportunities for student success and local workforce development. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Union College and a Master of Science degree in special education from SUNY Plattsburgh, along with additional graduate work at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Role of District Superintendent (DS)

The head of BOCES is called a District Superintendent who works for both BOCES, as the chief executive officer, and in the New York State Education Department. In the state role, the DS acts as a liaison between the BOCES component school districts and the state, as well as other public and private agencies. In addition to leading FEH BOCES and liaison work, the DS also provides consultations to component districts on a range of educational topics and assists component districts with superintendent searches. FEH BOCES District Superintendent James C. Knight, Jr. earns a salary from both the BOCES and the state. The BOCES share is part of the proposed administrative budget.

Lori Tourville joined FEH BOCES in January 2020 and oversees everything in the organization that falls into the category of instruction. Ms. Tourville worked a decade-and-a-half in administrative roles in Malone and Chateaugay, and she got her start as a library media specialist at Northern Adirondack Central School. Lori’s certifications are a School District Administrator Certification from SUNY Plattsburgh, a Master of Education in School Library and Information Technologies from Mansfield University, and a Master of Science for Teachers from SUNY Plattsburgh.

Other Administrators

Principals

• Adirondack Educational Center: Dean Yando
• North Franklin Educational Center: Kate Dwyer

Directors

• Director of Facilities: Andy Jones
• Director of Instructional Services: Darcy Rabideau
• Director of Career and Technical Education: Shawn McMahon
• Director of Shared Services: Jamie O’Dell
• Director of Human Resources: Jake Tolosky