Superintendent’s Personnel Recommendations – May 12, 2025

INSTRUCTIONAL

Appointments

Name and position: Riley LaCava, K-6 Elementary, four-year probationary appointment, replacing A. Jabaji

    • Location: Tecumseh Elementary School
    • Salary: $66,908.00 (B4-M+46)
    • Certification:  Initial Childhood Education 1-6
    • Effective: August 27, 2025

Name and position: Sheila O’Malley, ESL Teacher, three-year probationary appointment, new position

    • Location:  Middle and High School
    • Salary: $69,998.00 (B9-M+30)
    • Certification:  Professional English to Speakers of Other Languages
    • Effective:  August 27, 2025

Extra Duty Assignment – Extended Teaching – Mentoring – 2024-2025 School Year

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    • Molly Anthony, Mentor to Ariel Tranchell, $670.00
    • Kara Azria, Mentor to Alex Way, $352.00 (prorated)
    • Christine Baker, Mentor to Kate Berry, $670.00
    • Brett Bartholomew, Mentor to Jacob Graves, $670.00
    • Denise Becher, Mentor to Joseph Colligan, $670.00
    • Denise Becher, Mentor to Serena Wadsworth, $335.00 (prorated)
    • Elyssa Becker, Mentor to Heather Ayling, $670.00
    • Nicholas Bentley, Mentor to Dan Rechtorovic, $670.00
    • Claudia Cavotta, Mentor to Maria Todeschini, $130.00 (prorated)
    • Charlean Clawson, Mentor to Alexandra Hnatiw, 670.00
    • Megan Dennehy, Mentor to Rachel Smith, $670.00
    • Kalli Essig, Mentor to Jessie Moore, $670.00
    • Julie Frechette, Mentor to Katie Varga, $670.00
    • Elise Jutzeler, Mentor to John Lembeck, $670.00
    • Laramie Kennedy, Mentor to D. Tolles, (.5) $335.00 (prorated)
    • Megan Keukelaar, Mentor to Toni Demoff, $412.00 (prorated)
    • Diane Pelton, Mentor to D. Tolles, (.5) $335.00 (prorated)
    • Lua Rafalak-Lawrence, Mentor to Nicole Zablotny, $670.00
    • Amanda Royce, Mentor to Megan Murray, $670.00
    • Larry Stroh, Mentor to Robert Sweeney, $670.00

Extra Duty Assignment – Extended Teaching – High School – 2024-2025 School Year

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    • Melissa Moore, Cafeteria Supervision, $1,912.00

Extra Duty Assignment – Intramurals – Middle School – 2024-2025 School Year

Name, assignment, and stipend:

    •  Ghada Abu-Ramada, Session 4 Intramural Coach, $160.16
    •  Jessica Duerr, Session 4 Intramural Coach, $274.56
    •  Andy Starowicz, Session 4 Intramural Coach, $137.28 

NONINSTRUCTIONAL
Appointments

Name, assignment, location, and effective date:

    • Ariella Goldberg, Typist II, 52-week probationary appointment, Tecumseh Elementary School, $18.25/hr., May 13, 2025, replacing S. Kaufman
    • Matthew Osinski*, Assistant Director of Facilities, 52-week probationary appointment, Maintenance Department, $69,000.00 (prorated for the 24-25 school year), effective May 19, 2025, new position

Change in Status Appointment

Name, change/assignment, location, and effective date:

    • Ava Smith, Teacher aide, P/T to F/T, Moses DeWitt, April 29, 2025, replacing J. Sampsell

Resignation

Name, assignment, location, and effective date:

    • Ariella Goldberg, Teacher Aide, Tecumseh Elementary School, May 12, 2025
    • Samantha Kaufman, Typist II, Tecumseh Elementary School, April 30, 2025
    • Suzy Procopio, Deputy Treasurer, District Office, effective April 21, 2025
    • Marissa Yackel, Food Service Helper I, Cafeteria, May 5, 2025
    • Ann Young, Procurement Specialist, District Office, effective September 26, 2025

* Pending fingerprint clearance