Ted Remsnyder is reporting for Columbia-Greene Media after five years of service, Catskill Central School District Superintendent Ronel Cook has resigned to take a new position outside of the district. “My tenure in the Catskill Central School District is ending effective Sept. 3, 2022, or sooner, if the board finds an interim or successor prior to that date,” Cook said in a statement. “Over the course of five years, an awful lot was accomplished. I am extremely grateful to the board of education, administration, staff, the community at large and most importantly our students. A bond was created that will be everlasting.” Cook declined to specify the position he accepted outside the district. The board of education is hoping to conduct interviews for interim candidates in the coming weeks. “We are currently advertising for an interim superintendent and the application process will close on July 10,” board president Deborah Johnson said. “We hope to interview candidates on July 13.” Johnson said Cook's departure was not anticipated and the sooner the board gets someone on board to serve as the interim, the better. "Because it involves opening school and getting things ready and a new year and a road without COVID, we hope. So we really need someone to start preparing now,” she said. Cook was hired by Catskill in 2017, to replace then-interim School District Superintendent Annemarie Barkman. He previously served as deputy superintendent in the Poughkeepsie City School District. Read the full story at HudsonValley360 [dot] com.