Personnel resources top Leetonia BOE to-do list | News, Sports, Jobs

LEETONIA — Other than a 90-minute executive session just before the start of the regular meeting with Treasurer Jennifer Coldsnow and newly hired Superintendent Gerald DelBoccio — who begins his three-year contract Aug. 1 — the Leetonia Board of Education focused primarily on personnel matters during its Thursday meeting.

The executive session that was held for staff was attributed to it being DelBoccio’s first meeting. No mention was made of “no bill” during the meeting and presented them with the agenda.

Board members approved an 11-page bill, mostly filled with personnel measures. The bill included adjusting Mary Rice’s contract for 2024-25 as a seventh- through 12th-grade school counselor, as well as hiring Dena Kassawat, Mark Taylor, Casey Kegelmyer, Shannon Magmore, Alicia Wolfe and Peggie Courtwright.

Lauren Woolley, Ryan Clapsadle, Leisa Lorch and Kelly Rulli received pay raises, while IDEA assistants Lori Yuhaniak and Vanessa Lalama; title tutor Catherine McCoy; Amy Gibson, central appeals coordinator; and title assistants Gail Zoppelt and Rick Davis were hired for the upcoming school year.

Madeleine Schreffler’s resignation as Intervention Specialist for Grades 7-12 has been accepted.

Additional contracts were also awarded to: Erynn Jones, assistant varsity volleyball coach; Kaitlyn Buffone, middle school volleyball coach; Ryan O’Donnell, middle school soccer coach; and Christie Felger, cheerleading coach;.

The following certified and classified replacements have been approved: Amy Gibson, Artie Altomare, Deb Boyd, Cathie McCoy, Fred Bruderly, Lori Yuhanick, Rick Davis, Wendy Meek, Joe Gibson, Tim Yeager, Zach Chaffee, Karen McAfee, R. Wade Lee, Alicia Wolfe , Jill Clunen Lenninger, Tonyea Kellison, Jacob Melott, Nicholas Fellune, Debbie Chamberlain, Cane Goodlin, April Brinker, Nichole Henry, Lisa Arter, Michelle Bails, Alicia Kline, Tiffani Heverly, Brenda Barry, Maureen Hoover, Catherine Bias, Donald Boyd, Aleta Pisoni, Sandy Witmer, Jennifer Shar, Jane Luxeuil, Doug Wilson, Mike Bryan, Ryan Dunn and Alicia Kline.

Board members also approved textbooks for grades K-6 and 7-12 for the 2024-2025 school year; signed an agreement with the Columbiana County Educational Service Center board to implement Project Inspire and the IDEA Part B Special Ed Consortium; and submitted an application to the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference and the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding for the upcoming year.

Cafeteria prices have been set for the 2024-25 school year. Breakfast and lunch will be free for all students; however, second lunches can be purchased for $2.50 each for grades K-5 or $2.75 for grades 6-12, and the school board has approved a list of alacarte dishes available for purchase at undisclosed costs.

The school board also approved the treasurer’s report and minutes of previous regular and special meetings.

The meeting ended at 20:06

Breaking news and more in your inbox