The Cherry Valley-Springfield Board of Education appointed a chief at its meeting last week, school officials said Monday.

Nicholas Savin, currently superintendent at Hadley-Luzerne Central School, was appointed superintendent of CV-S at last Wednesday's meeting, school board president Leslie Rathbun said.

"He said the things we liked to hear," Rathbun said. "His philosophy was a lot like ours."

Former Superintendent Thomas Marzeski left the district Sept. 1 to head the Chittenango Central School District, east of Syracuse.

Ron Whipple, former superintendent of Charlotte Valley Central School, has been serving as interim superintendent since Marzeski left.

The board, teachers and community members met with Savin and one other candidate, Michael Slavinski, earlier this month.

Slavinski, however, dropped out of the race before completing the interview process.

Rathbun said Savin also served as principal of Stamford Central School for about seven years.

The board has not finalized a contract with Savin yet, Rathbun said.

CV-S is one of three local schools with superintendent searches this year.

Officials at Edmeston Central School chose David P. Rowley, a former Edmeston teacher and assistant superintendent in the Sullivan West Central School District, to replace James Polunci, who plans to retire in December.

Richfield Springs Central School officials, meanwhile, have just begun to look at candidates to replace Superintendent Nicholas Fazio, who also plans to retire in December.