Minutes - Geneva Area City Schools

Geneva Area City Board of Education
April 18, 2012
The Board of Education of the Geneva Area City School District
met in regular session at 6:30 p.m., April 18, 2012, at the Geneva High
School, Room 817.
Work Session
Rich Dopatka reported that the District has provided move-in dates for
Austinburg and Cork to the Construction Manager. Mr. Dopatka said the
buildings will be ready. The District is working on finding an operator for the
wastewater treatment facility at Cork.
Furnishings were broken out into four packages, which should start
arriving the middle of May. Library circulation desks may be arriving late,
because they have to be custom-built.
There was a problem with the tie-in to the new sewer system at
Austinburg Elementary. Information provided by the County didn’t match
elevations on site, so now the County will take care of the fix at no additional cost
to the project.
Mr. Dopatka explained the necessity for the change orders on the agenda.
Mrs. Zappitelli discussed changes to the agenda.
Mr. Lillie explained the necessity for the resolution establishing an
Underground Storage Tank Fund. It had been pointed out during a recent
inspection that in addition to purchasing insurance from the Petroleum
Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board, governmental entities
are also required to demonstrate financial responsibility by maintaining a State or
Political Subdivision Fund in the amount of the deductible for all underground
storage tanks.
At 7:00 p.m., the regular meeting was called to order by Mr. Behm.
Roll Call: Present:
Absent:
Visitors
& Guests:
Mr. Behm, Mr. Brashear, Mr. Foote, Mr. Trice, Mrs. Wilt,
Superintendent Zappitelli, and Treasurer Lillie
None
Principals Candela, Doherty, Haskins, Penzenik, and
Wetherholt; Assistant Principal Markijohn; Administrative
Assistant Horvath; Director of Maintenance and
Transportation Leitch; Bus & Route Supervisor Leonard;
GATA and OAPSE representatives; newspaper reporter
and other citizens

Certification by Treasurer of Compliance with Meeting Requirements Rules
The Treasurer reported that we were in compliance with meeting
notification rules.
Pledge of Allegiance
Correspondence
Agenda Modification
President Behm led the Pledge of Allegiance.
There were none.
Several modifications were made.
Mr. Behm gave a state of the schools address. He talked about the
findings from the coffees hosted around the District. He explained the agreement
with SPIRE for football/track and Memorial Field. He discussed the financial
situation of the district, the loss of state funding and the cuts to be made tonight.
Hearing of Public
Approval of Minutes
Lisa Delgado, 5628 Old Orchard, noted that she was interested in knowing
what will happen to Memorial Field after the fire that damaged the grandstand.
Mr. Brashear moved, seconded by Mr. Foote, to approve the minutes of
the regular session on March 21, 2012, as presented by the Treasurer. Roll Call:
YES: Behm, Brashear, Foote, Trice, and Wilt. Motion carried.
Financial Report Mr. Trice moved, seconded by Mrs. Wilt, to approve the March, 2012
financial report as presented by the Treasurer. Roll Call: YES: Brashear, Foote,
Trice, Wilt, and Behm. Motion carried.
Approval of Invoices Mr. Foote moved, seconded by Mr. Brashear, to approve the March, 2012
invoices as paid and listed by the Treasurer. Roll Call: YES: Foote, Trice, Wilt,
Behm, and Brashear. Motion carried.
Informational Items - Current Investments (see addendum file)
Legislative Report
Mr. Foote reported that OSBA, BASA and OASBO presented joint
testimony regarding the Mid-Biennium Budget Review. Hearings will be
ongoing. Districts may be asked to delay on implementing the Common Core
Standards.
A-Tech Report Mr. Brashear reported that at the next Board meeting on May 21, 2012,
there will be recognition for Career Technical Student Organizations State
Competitions. Senior Awards Ceremony will take place on May 25 th at Lakeside
High School.
Report of the Superintendent
RttT Update
The transition team met last week. They are working on end of the year tasks
including updating the Scope of Work for year three and doing budget revisions. On
May 10 th , members of the team will be attending a regional meeting.

Principals Report
Our building principals gave an update on current activities in their
buildings which included:
High School – Mr. Wetherholt reported on lesson plans for Earth Day in
the curriculum that were incorporated into Problems Of
Democracy classes and other classes, including policies
on going green.
GMS – Mr. Candela reported on things being done to enhance OAA
Testing, such as attendance incentives for perfect attendance
throughout the week and each day. Teachers have worked very
hard to prepare students for the test.
Austinburg – Mrs. Haskins said that Isabel Quayle and Bridget Bordeaux
have been doing a land lab in conjunction with the
construction of their new building.
Cork – Mrs. Doherty reported that a Good-bye Cork Committee is
planning an event on May 20, 2012, to say good-bye to the old
building.
GPS – Mr. Penzenik said the school has had a lot of visitors in the
building during kindergarten registration. Eighty-five students
have been registered already with four more coming. A Leadership
Ashtabula class visited and toured the building.
Resolution of
Necessity -
Emergency Levy
Upon Mrs. Zappitelli’s recommendation, Mrs. Wilt moved, seconded by
Mr. Trice, approval of the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO PROCEED WITH THE
SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF THE QUESTION OF LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL
TAX PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5705.194 TO 5705.197 OF THE
REVISED CODE.
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2012, this Board adopted Resolution No. 55-12
determining to submit to the electors of the School District the question of levying
an additional tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation, as described below, a copy of
which resolution was certified to the Ashtabula County Auditor; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2012, the Ashtabula County Auditor certified that the total
current tax valuation of the School District is $340,642,150 and the estimated annual
property tax millage required throughout the life of the proposed levy to produce
the annual amount of $1,600,000 as set forth in that resolution, calculated in the
manner provided by Section 5705.195 of the Revised Code, is 4.9 mills for each one
dollar of valuation, which amounts to 49 cents for each one hundred dollars of
valuation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Geneva Area
City School District, County of Ashtabula, Ohio, that:

Section 1. Determination to Proceed. This Board hereby determines to proceed
with the submission to the electors at an election to be held on August 7, 2012, of the
question of levying an additional tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation
(commencing with a levy on the tax list and duplicate for tax year 2012 to be first
distributed to the School District in calendar year 2013) in order to raise the amount
of $1,600,000 each year, for a period of 10 years, for the purpose of providing for the
emergency requirements of the School District, at the annual tax rate as is necessary
to raise that amount, which rate is estimated by the Ashtabula County Auditor to be
4.9 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 49 cents for each one
hundred dollars of valuation.
Section 2. Certification and Delivery of Materials to Board of Elections. The
Treasurer is authorized and directed to certify to the Ashtabula County Board of
Elections copies of this Resolution, and Resolution No. 55-12 and the related
certificate of the Ashtabula County Auditor referred to in the preambles hereto,
before the close of business on Friday, May 4, 2012. This Board hereby requests
that the Board of Elections prepare the ballots and make other necessary
arrangements for the submission of this question to the electors of the School
District, all in accordance with law.
Section 3. Compliance with Open Meeting Requirements. This Board finds
and determines that all formal actions of this Board and of any of its committees
concerning and relating to the adoption of this Resolution were taken, and that all
deliberations of this Board and of any of its committees that resulted in those formal
actions were held, in meetings open to the public in compliance with the law.
Section 4. Captions and Headings. The captions and headings in this
Resolution are solely for convenience of reference and in no way define, limit or
describe the scope or intent of any Sections, subsections, paragraphs,
subparagraphs or clauses hereof.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and immediately upon its adoption.
Roll Call: YES: Trice, Wilt, Behm, Brashear, and Foote. Motion carried.
Review of
Change Orders
The following change orders were enclosed for the Board’s review:
New Austinburg & Cork Elementary Construction
Detrick Industrial Piping Co.
03/09/12 04-006 $5,765.85 Gas Line – Aust.
High School Demolition/Middle School Construction
Pro-Quality Land Development
03/06/12 05-003 $2,321.15 Repair Parking Lot
03/06/12 05-004 $2,200.82 Undercut Area in Parking Lot
03/06/12 05-005 $4,701.14 Undercut Soft Spot
03/06/12 05-006 $3,498.90 Addtl Undercuts Soft Spots
03/06/12 05-007 $1,991.66 Cap Sanitary Line
03/06/12 05-008 $ 291.96 Remove 12” Pipe
03/06/12 05-010 $9,912.74 Remove Tank/Bad Soil

Geneva Elementary Demolition
Pro-Quality Land Development
03/06/12 05-009 $2,712.91 Remove Soil Near Pipe for
Abatement
Resolution for
UST Fund
Upon Mrs. Zappitelli’s recommendation, Mr. Foote moved, seconded
by Mr. Brashear, approval of the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE UNDERGROUND
STORAGE TANK FUND PURSUANT TO RULE 1301:7-9-05 OF
THE OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND AUTHORIZING
THE TREASURER TO DEPOSIT $33,000 INTO THE FUND TO
SATISFY OHIO’S FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, OAC Rule 1301:7-9-05 requires the owner or operator of a
petroleum underground storage tank (UST) to meet the requirements of financial
responsibility, ensuring that there will be money available to help pay for the costs
of third-party liability claims, and the necessary corrective actions resulting from a
leak from a UST; and
WHEREAS, in order to satisfy Ohio’s financial responsibility requirements,
all petroleum UST system owners and operators must participate in the Ohio
Financial Assurance Fund (as administered by the Petroleum UST Release
Compensation Board) to obtain coverage above a deductible amount, which the
District does; and further
WHEREAS, owners/operators must demonstrate financial responsibility for
the amount of the deductible by using one of the mechanisms cited in OAC 1301:7-
9-05, which originally described six financial responsibility mechanisms that any
tank owner may use; and
WHEREAS, four mechanisms were added to OAC Rule 1301:7-9-05 on
January 1, 1994, for use only by the State of Ohio or political subdivisions, one of
which is a State or Political Subdivision Fund whereby owners/operators may
administer a dedicated UST response fund if appropriate safeguards are met; and
WHEREAS, one of the options available is to dedicate a fund equal to the
deductible for each UST, which in the case of the Geneva Area City School District
is $11,000 for each UST;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of
Geneva Area City School District, County of Ashtabula, Ohio, that:
This Board hereby establishes the Underground Storage Tank Fund (fund
number 031-0000 as established by the Auditor of the State of Ohio) pursuant to
OAC 1301:7-9-05.
The Treasurer is authorized and directed to deposit $33,000 into the
Underground Storage Tank Fund, which equals the $11,000 deductible for each of
three USTs owned and operated by the District, to be paid from the Permanent
Improvement Fund.

The Treasurer is then authorized to submit this resolution and proof of the
District’s financial responsibility mechanism to the Bureau of Underground Storage
Tank Regulations, Division of State Fire Marshall.
Roll Call: YES: Wilt, Behm, Brashear, Foote, and Trice. Motion carried.
Revised Calendar
Upon Mrs. Zappitelli’s recommendation, Mr. Trice moved, seconded by
Mrs. Wilt, the following change on the 2012-2013 Calendar for the Geneva Area
City School District: for the Parent/Teacher Conferences 6-12 scheduled for
November 5, 2012, move to November 12, and scheduled for November 8, 2012,
move to November 15. Roll Call: YES: Behm, Brashear, Foote, Trice, and Wilt.
Motion carried.
2011-2012 Personnel Upon Mrs. Zappitelli’s recommendation, Mr. Foote moved, seconded by
Mr. Brashear, the following personnel actions for the 2011-2012 contract year:
a. FMLA – LOA
Deanna Greenwood, Teacher, beginning 03/14/12. The first
twelve weeks of this leave will be designated under the Family
Medical Leave Act.
b. Amended FMLA – LOA
Patricia A. Sturm, Bus Driver and Special Needs Assistant,
amended leave of absence beginning 4/27/12 through 06/05/12.
The first twelve weeks of this leave will be designated under the
Family Medical Leave Act.
c. Retirement Resignations
Jeanne A. D’Amico, effective 05/01/12
Mrs. D’Amico has been an employee with our district for 33 years.
Linda A. Goss, effective 07/01/12
Mrs. Goss has been a teacher with our district for 16 years.
Nancy L. Fisher, effective 07/01/12
Mrs. Fisher has been a teacher with our district for 20 years.
John A. Payak, effective 06/01/12
Mr. Payak has been a teacher with our district for 9 years.
Michael A. Strater, effective 06/01/12
Mr. Strater has been a teacher with our district for 25 years.
Candy L. Urcheck, effective 07/01/12
Mrs. Urcheck has been a teacher with our district for 14 years.

d. Change of Contract
Lori L. Avsec, Special Needs Assistant, Austinburg, hours-to-beassigned,
from 5 days/wk, 9 mos./year to Preschool, 4 days/wk., 9
mos./year, effective 04/16/12
Ruth A. Cuccaro, Custodian I, Geneva Platt R. Spencer, from
8 hrs./day, 12 mos./year to 8 hrs./day, 10 mos./year, effective
03/26/12, then back to 8 hrs./day, 12 mos./year, effective 04/17/12
Marcia A. Scafuro, from Special Needs Assistant, Austinburg
Preschool, hours-to-be-assigned, 4 days/wk., 9 mos./year to
Educational Assistant, Middle School, 3.5 hrs./day, 9 mos./year,
effective 04/16/12
Danielle M. Workman, Bus Driver, from 4.5 hrs./day, to 4.75
hrs./day, 9 mos./year, effective 04/23/12
e. Suspension of Contract
Marie E. Desmarais, suspension of Educational Assistant contract,
effective 04/16/12
f. The hiring of the following personnel on a one-year contract, to be
paid according to the adopted wage guidelines, subject to meeting
certification requirements of the State of Ohio, as well as a
satisfactory physical examination, background check and/or other
training, if applicable:
1) Substitute Teachers
Douglas J. Bailes
Christina L. Harvey
Daniel C. Van Allen
Cathy M. Bashore
Daniel A. Sulecki
Tina M. Tagle
2) Activity Worker
Katherine A. Carroll, effective 11/25/11
Roll Call: YES: Brashear, Foote, Trice, Wilt, and Behm. Motion carried.
Volunteers
Upon Mrs. Zappitelli’s recommendation, Mr. Brashear moved, seconded
by Mr. Foote, that the Board approve the following volunteer coach for the 2011-
2012 school year, effective 03/30/12
Jason W. Hobel - Boys Track
Roll Call: YES: Foote, Trice, Wilt, Behm, and Brashear. Motion carried.

2012-2013 Personnel Upon Mrs. Zappitelli’s recommendation, Mr. Foote moved, seconded by
Mrs. Wilt, the hiring of the following personnel for the 2012-2013 school year:
a. The hiring of the following certified and classified personnel, as designated,
beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, to be paid according to the adopted
wage guidelines, subject to meeting certification requirements of the State of
Ohio, as well as a satisfactory physical examination, background check and/or
other training, if applicable.
CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL:
Continuing Contract
Bridget L. Bordeaux
Tiffanie M. Capo
Joel D. Dixon
Elizabeth A. Gurley, Tutor
Bradley R. Hunt
Karen L. Jablonski
Kathryn A. Malasky
Tammy A. Quinn
Lisa M. Stowell
Anita L. Tersigni
Two-Year Contract
Brian M. Belconis
Francis E. Carraher, III
Jamie L. Davis
Melissa A. Hull
Amie Irving
Roberta J. Meehan
Michael P. Neczeporenko
David A. Shymanski
Alexandria C. Uhlir
Carli L. Urcheck
One-Year Contract
Bobbi Jo Dillworth
Julie L. Simmons, Tutor
Katherine E. Simmons
SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT – one-year contract
(In accordance with Section 3319.08 ORC)
Department Chairperson
Art…………………………………. Gina S. Monahan
Business Education ……………… Randolph S. Ankrom

Family & Consumer Science……… Susan A. Vara
Guidance ………………………… Carole A. Thompson
H.P.E. ……………………………… Nancy J. Patterson
Language Arts……………………… Carla Pasqualone
Mathematics ……………………… Walter S. Lininger
Music …………………………….. Marianne E. Carrel
Science ……………………………. John V. Barbo
Social Studies……………………….Matthew J. Deering
Special Education ………………… Stacey L. Neczeporenko
Extended Service
Kim Debacker………………………18 days
John Z. Mansky……………………...5 days
Robert A. McQuoid………………… 5 days
Carole A. Thompson ………………18 days
Elementary Head Teachers
Austinburg Elementary - Judith A. Pearson
Cork Elementary - Holly E. Bowser
Geneva Platt R. Spencer - Curtis Y. Bryan
Elementary Detention Supervisors
Austinburg Elementary - Nancy J. Patterson
Cork Elementary - Alisa J. Schroeder
Geneva Platt R. Spencer - Ann M. Bryan
Elementary Student Council Advisors
Austinburg Elementary - Jennifer J. Nappi
Cork Elementary - Susan Giannell
Geneva Platt R. Spencer - Ann M. Bryan
CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL:
Two-Year Contract
Assistant Mechanic
Bus Driver
Richard C. Craine
Danielle P. Goroncy
Cafeteria Worker
Tracy L. Napier

One-Year Contract
Auxiliary Services – contingent upon Auxiliary Services funds,
to be paid according to the adopted hourly rate on an hours-tobe-assigned
basis:
Mary Kay Gersin ……………..Educational Assistant
b. I recommend that the Board approve the following Reductions in Force in
keeping with the provisions of our GATA bargaining agreement and Section
3319.17 of the Ohio Revised Code:
1 Art position
2 CBI positions
3 Elementary positions (1 – 1 st , 1 – 2 nd , 1 – 4 th )
.5 Family and Consumer Science position
1 Guidance position
1 Industrial Arts Technology position
1 Librarian position
3 Middle School positions (one each grades 6-8)
1 Music position
1 Physical Education position
1 Science position (grades 6-12)
c. The non-renewal of the following personnel for the 2012-2013 contract year:
Molly Carney – Long Term Substitute
Anne L. Corlew – Title I Intervention Tutor
Paula C. Crews – Special Education Tutor
Amy L. Durkovic – Long Term Substitute
MaryKathleen Freeman – Special Education Tutor
Jeffrey R. Hull – Special Education Tutor
Deborah J. Kingzett – Long Term Substitute
Jessica L. Kirk – Title I Intervention Tutor
John F. Kubec - Psychologist
Raydquel A. Myers – Title I Intervention Tutor
Julie A. Neuman – Title I Intervention Tutor
Ryan A. Neuman – Long Term Substitute
William H. Ostrander – Long Term Substitute
Cheryl Ramsey – Long Term Substitute
Ashley K. Roth – Long Term Substitute
Amber E. Sheppard – Teacher (For one year leave of absence)
Karen Sly – Special Education Tutor
Gregory R. Stolfer – Long Term Substitute
Jared A. Sziber – Long Term Substitute
Susan P. Thomas – Special Education Supervisor
Brenda S. Unsinger – Special Education Tutor
Victoria Vliek – Long Term Substitute
Deborah K. Warring – Title I Intervention Tutor
Jennifer L. Williams – Special Education Tutor

Extra-Curricular Assignment:
Frank B. Armeni…………………… Freshman Boys Basketball
Tony Barszczewski………………… Head Wrestling
Patricia A. Bielech………………… Freshman Volleyball
Anthony Cardaman………………… Freshman Wrestling
Katherine A. Carroll……………….. Asst. 7 th & 8 th Grade Girls Track
Vicky A. Doherty………………….. Freshman Cheerleading Advisor
Justin P. Drapp…………………….. Head Baseball
Philip A. Dubsky ………………….. Head Boys Tennis
Robert J. Fortune……………………Assistant Baseball
Julio C. Gutierrez………………….. 7 th & 8 th Grade Soccer
Timothy M. Leonard………………...Assistant Softball
Larissa R. Moore…………………… 8 th Grade Volleyball
Richard J. Pierce…………………… Assistant Freshman Football
Eleshia R. Pitcher………………….. Head Softball
Janel B. Sack……………………….. Junior High Cross Country
Debbie R. Seenarine-Wilson……….. Varsity Cheerleader Advisor
Christian H. Stamper………………. Assistant Varsity Wrestling
Alex Stuetzer………………………. 7 th & 8 th Grade Girls Tennis
Assistant Boys Tennis
Robert N. Trivisonno………………. Assistant Varsity Football
David M. Zrubek……………………Head Swimming
Mrs. Zappitelli commented that the RIF list has been a work in progress.
We were trying to minimize the number of reductions made. She thanked the
GATA Committee for working together. Roll Call: YES: Trice, Wilt, Behm,
Brashear, and Foote. Motion carried.
Pay to
Participate
Policy
Other
Executive Session
Upon Mrs. Zappitelli’s recommendation, Mr. Brashear moved, seconded
by Mrs. Wilt, that beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, a pay to participate
policy be implemented per the schedule for the Middle School and High School.
(see addendum file) Roll Call: YES: Wilt, Behm, Brashear, Foote, and Trice.
Motion carried.
Mrs. Zappitelli said that if people aren’t sure what’s going on in the
District, please email questions to her.
Upon Mrs. Zappitelli’s recommendation, Mr. Foote moved, seconded
by Mrs. Wilt, that the Board hold an executive session for preparing for
negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their
compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
Went into executive session at 7:41 p.m.
Returned from executive session at 7:53 p.m.
Roll Call: YES: Behm, Brashear, Foote, Trice, and Wilt. Motion carried.

Adjournment
Mr. Foote moved, seconded by Mrs. Wilt, to adjourn the regular
session at 7:54 p.m. Roll Call: YES: Brashear, Foote, Trice, Wilt, and Behm.
Motion carried.
The foregoing is a true and accurate record of the minutes and proceedings
of the regular session held by the Board of Education of the Geneva Area City School
District on April 18, 2012.