# Royalton-Hartland Central School District

Royalton Hartland School District (nicknamed "Roy-Hart") is a school district in Middleport, New York, United States and serves the nearby hamlet of Gasport. The superintendent is Jill Heck. The district operates three schools: Royalton-Hartland High School, Royalton-Hartland Middle School, and Royalton-Hartland Elementary School.
Most of the district is in Niagara County. In regards to towns, it includes most of Royalton, southern portions of Hartland, and a small portion of Lockport. The district also includes Middleport village, and Gasport census-designated place. A portion of the district extends to Alabama town, Genessee County; and Shelby town, Orleans County.

## Administration

The district offices are located at 54 State Street. The current superintendent is Jill Heck.

### Selected former superintendents

* William Bassett
* Gary Brader–1988-1992 (unknown, named Superintendent of Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District))
* Larry Shanley–1992-1993 (Assistant Superintendent - Royalton-Hartland Central School District, retired))
* Peter Kachris [interim]–1993-1994
* Judith P. Staples–1994-1997 (Assistant Superintendent - Depew Union Free School District, named Superintendent of Barker Central School District)
* Paul J. Bona–1997-2009 (Superintendent - Elizabethtown Lewis Central School District, retired)
* Kevin M. MacDonald–2009-2013 (Assistant Superintendent - Orleans/Niagara BOCES, named Superintendent of Genesee Valley Educational Partnership)
* Roger Klatt–2013-2018 (Superintendent - Barker Central School District, retired)
* Henry Stopinski

## Royalton-Hartland High School

Royalton Hartland High School is located at 54 State Street and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal isGary Bell.

### History

Until 2005, Royalton Hartland High School housed grades 7-12 and was known as Royalton-Hartland Junior/Senior High School. In 2005, the school district was reconsolidated, and the High School was reconfigured to house solely grades 9-12.

#### Selected former principals

Previous assignment and previous assignment denoted in parentheses
* Edward Sanderson
* John H. George
* Thomas Abraham–?-1993 (unknown, named Superintendent of Hartford Central Schools)
* Robert Farkas [interim]–1993-1994
* James Christmann–1994-1995 (Principal - Pine Hill Middle School, named Principal of Pioneer High School)
* Dennis A. Priore–1995-1998 (unknown, named Principal of Cleveland Hill Middle School)
* Kevin MacDonald–1998-2001 (Assistant Principal - Lewiston-Porter High School, named Director of Alternative Education at Erie 1 BOCES)
* Gary McNunn [interim]–2001-2002
* Kevin L. Shanley–2002-2009 (Principal - Gasport Elementary School, named Superintendent of Cuba-Rushford Central School District)
* Michael J. Murray–2009-2011 (Principal - Mount Morris Elementary School, named director of athletics of Mount Morris Central School District)

## Royalton Hartland Middle School

Royalton Hartland Middle School (formerly Middleport Elementary School) is located at 78 State Street in Middleport and serves grades 5 through 8. The current principal is Danielle Alterio.

### History

Until 2005, Royalton Hartland Middle School housed grades K-6 and was known as Middleport Elementary School. The school was reconfigured in 2005, and began housing grades 5-8.

## Royalton-Hartland Elementary School

Royalton Hartland Elementary School is located at 4500 Orchard Place in Gasport and serves grades K through 4. The current principal is Dan Mault

### History

Royalton Hartland Elementary was known as Gasport Elementary School and housed Grades K-6 until 2005. The school was reconfigured to house Grades K-4 and became the district's sole elementary school in 2005.