At North Country Union High School, board plans for trio to take the reins

by Joseph Gresser

The North Country Union High School board held a special meeting September 8 to accept the unexpected resignation of Principal Chris Young.  Most of the meeting was held in executive session as a personnel matter.

Mr. Young headed North Country since 2019.  In that time, he had to deal with challenges including the COVID pandemic, and the discovery of excessive levels of PCBs in parts of the school.  At the start of the 2024-2025 school year classes were held in tents because two of the school’s three wings had to be closed while workers did their best to decontaminate.

On September 3, only days after school began for the year, Mr. Young surprised many by resigning with immediate effect.  He announced his decision in an email addressed to North Country Supervisory Union Superintendent Elaine Brewster.  The email, which was made public after it was accepted at the September 8 meeting read:

“Elaine,

I regretfully inform you that I must resign my ….

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