BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) - The Binghamton City School District is losing two of its veteran administrators at the end of this school year.

Roosevelt principal Dave Chilson and Horace Mann principal Peter Stewart are both retiring.

We caught up with Chilson recently as he works to smooth the transition for the students and staff who have come to depend on him.

Dave Chilson started a recent morning off talking with fifth graders about what's working and what could be improved when it comes to student behavior.

"I like to think that they follow my lead a little bit. We laugh, we have fun, we love each other, and we create a nice place for kids to be," said Chilson.

Chilson has been the principal at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary for 23 years, after spending several years teaching 5th

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