Cazenovia school board moves to remove vice president after arrest

The Cazenovia Central School District moved Monday night to begin the legal process of removing Vice President Travis Longo after he missed a noon resignation deadline, and Longo then submitted his official resignation at 7:33 p.m. to avoid a formal removal case. Nearly 100 people showed up for the emergency meeting, where the board did not directly address the crowd.

District leaders had told Longo, also known as Travis Barr, to step down after his arraignment in virtual federal court on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York said investigators found numerous images and videos on his cellphone, including videos depicting the sexual abuse of infants. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York said the receipt charge carries a mandatory minimum five-year prison term, both counts carry maximum sentences of 20 years, and a conviction would also require sex-offender registration.

New York State Police said Longo, 46, was arrested June 18 on four counts of endangering the welfare of a child after a joint investigation involving Troop D investigators, the State Police Computer Crime Unit, the Special Investigations Unit and the Madison County Child Advocacy Center. State Police said investigators believe there may be additional victims and asked anyone with information to contact Troop D Headquarters in Oneida, using case number NY2600762245.

He was elected by district voters in 2024 to a three-year board seat. The seven-member board makes decisions by consensus, with no single member, including the vice president, having more authority than another. Board members do not have access to student PII or direct access to students during the instructional day, except for superintendent-led tours or some committee meetings.

The board normally meets in the high school library on the second or third Monday of each month, and a July 13 organizational meeting and public hearing were already on the calendar. Outside the boardroom, Cazenovia Pride dissolved after Longo’s arrest, canceled its 2026 festival and said it felt “blindsided and betrayed.” Danielle Synborski, the group’s president, said the decision was made with young people in mind and that the organization would always believe the victim.