The Canon-McMillan School Board held a special voting session on Wednesday with the purpose to appoint a new district superintendent. The board unanimously appointed Dr. Greg Taranto as the new superintendent. Taranto served as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and instruction K-6 before assuming his new role. Taranto is a 25 year veteran of the school district, coming in as a student teacher and then being offered a full time job later that summer. Taranto called the appointment “surreal” but expressed his gratitude to the board and to several members of the audience that filled the board room for the meeting. Taranto brings with him several awards from his career, chief among them is his being named Pennsylvania Principal of the Year in 2012. A published scholar, Taranto is also the author of 30 educational articles. He is also an adjunct professor at Penn West University. Taranto will be sworn in Thursday to officially begin work in his post. He has been awarded a 5 year contract that runs through June 30, 2029.