D. Paul Waltz

D. Paul Waltz Jr. and his wife, Amy, live in Kirkville. They have resided in the district for 30 years. Their three children: Kylie, Erik and Jackie are all ESM graduates.

Mr. Waltz recently retired after 48 years in the criminal justice/law enforcement field. He has a master of arts in public administration from Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York. 

For 16 years, Mr. Waltz has served on the ESM Board of Education and he is currently Board President. He is a community member on ESM’s Strategic Planning Core Committee. Mr. Waltz is a past president of the Central New York Chiefs of Police Association and past president of the SUNY Chiefs of Police Assoc. and the University Hill Public Safety Assoc. He is a current member of the NYS Chiefs of Police Assoc.  

Mr. Waltz has volunteered his time with Special Olympics of Central New York, the American Cancer Society's "Real Men Wear Pink" Campaign and is a founding member of the Kindness Crusaders. 

His interests are reading, American history, traveling and community activities.

Philosophy of Education: 

My philosophy on education is to provide ALL students with the necessary resources, support and encouragement to succeed regardless of the path they choose after graduation.

Although many might choose college, others will choose a technical/trade school, or employment from the hands-on learning experience they acquired in our Career and Technical Education Program. We need to be there for our students and our families to offer them options, guidance and inspiration so our students will succeed and make their dreams a reality.

By forming a greater partnership between our students, parents, teachers and community we can provide a strong and stable foundation for our student's educational experience, technical curiosity, and creative arts exploration all leading to their academic excellence. A partnership that will be full of rewards and opportunities for our students as they become contributing members of society where their dreams really do become reality.