The district operates four schools: Lackawanna High School, Lackawanna Middle School, Martin Road Elementary School, and Truman Elementary School.
Administrationedit
The District offices are located 245 South Shore Boulevard in Lackawanna. The current Superintendent is Mr. Keith Lewis.[1] The superintendent is Keith Lewis.[citation needed]
Lackawanna High School (formerly Lackawanna Secondary Center) is located at 550 Martin Road and serves grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mrs. Deborah Biastre, and the current assistant principal is Mr. Paul Lyons.
Historyedit
Former principalsedit
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Berchmans J. Boland–?-1932 (Latin teacher – Lackawanna High School, named Superintendent of Lackawanna City School District[2])
Mr. Berchmans Boland–1934-1944 (Superintendent - Lackawanna City School District, retired[3])
Mr. Edward F. Moss [interim]–1944-1946
Mr. John P. Osborne–1946-1967 (Assistant Principal – Lackawanna High School,[4] retired)
Mr. Harry Doherty–1967-1971 (Assistant Principal – Lackawanna High School, retired)
Mr. Eugene J. Zadzilka–1971-1985 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna High School, retired[5])
Mr. Robert J. Liskowski–1985-1987 (Principal – Franklin Elementary School, name Principal of McKinley Intermediate Center)
Mr. William J. Bilowus–1987-2002 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna Secondary Center, retired)
Dr. Craig Pawlak–2002-2005 (Director of Guidance – Lackawanna High School,[6] named Principal of Clyde-Savannah Junior/Senior High School)
Mr. Peter A. Hazzan–2005-2009 (Principal - Turner-Carroll High School,[7] named Supervisor of Adult/Continuing Education at Genesee Valley Educational Partnership)
Mr. Stephen A. Dimitroff–2009-2012 (Assistant Principal – Sweet Home High School, named Assistant Principal/Director of Athletics of Akron Junior/Senior High School)
Mr. Bruce R. Axelson–2012-2018 (Principal - Lackawanna Middle School, named Principal of Technology of Lackawanna City School District)
Selected former assistant principalsedit
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Edward A. Gunn
Mr. Leo A. Joyce–1932-? (Science teacher - Lackawanna High School,[2] unknown)
Mr. John Osborne
Mr. Edward Moss
Mr. Celestine A. Shea
Mr. Clinton C. Couhig
Mr. Harry Doherty–1958-1967 (Athletic Director - Lackawanna City School District,[8] named Principal of Lackawanna High School)
Mr. Robert K. Hasler–?-1967
Mr. John J. Yoviene–1967-1971 (Teacher - Lackawanna High School, retired[9])
Mr. Eugene Zadzilka–1967-1971 (Social Studies teacher - Lackawanna High School, named Principal of Lackawanna High School[5])
Mr. Joseph Gonsiorek
Mr. Mark Balen–1972-1975 (Social Studies teacher – Lackawanna High School, named Superintendent of Lackawanna City School District[10])
Mr. Robert T. Empric–?-1987 (Assistant Principal – Truman Elementary School, named Assistant Principal of McKinley School)
Mr. William Bilowus–1986-1987 (Physical Education teacher - Lackawanna High School, named Principal of Lackawanna Secondary Center)
Mr. Ronald A. Wisher–1987-1991 (Grade 6 teacher – Truman School, named Principal of West Middle School)
Mr. Michael Jakubowski–1987-1993 (Math teacher - Lackawanna Secondary Center, named Principal of Truman Elementary School[12])
Ms. Linda E. Cipriano–1993 (Director of Personnel/Purchasing - Lackawanna City School District,[12] named Principal of Personnel, Curriculum and Staff Development of Lackawanna City Schools[13])
Mr. Michael Jakubowski–1993-1997 (Principal - Truman Elementary School, named Principal of Lackawanna Middle School)
Mr. Matteo A. Anello Jr.–2003-2009 (Math teacher – Sweet Home High School,[14] named Chief Information Officer of Lackawanna City Schools)
Mr. Bruce Axelson–2009-2011 (Assistant Principal – Martin Road School, named Principal of Lackawanna Middle School)
Mr. Matteo Anello–2011-2013 (Principal of Technology - Lackawanna City School District, returned to position)
Mr. Jared Taft–2013-2017 (Principal – Martin Road Elementary School, named Principal of Lewiston-Porter High School)
Dr. Andres Arroyo–2017-2018 (Principal - Sweet Home High School, named Principal of Truman Elementary School)
Lackawanna Middle School is located at 500 Martin Road and serves grades 6 through 8. The current principal is Mr. Matteo Anello, and the current assistant principal is Mrs. Julie Clark.
Historyedit
The current Lackawanna Middle School was built in 1986 and opened in 1997, in the old wing of Lackawanna High School. At the time it served Grades 6-9.[15]
Former Principalsedit
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Michael D. Jakubowski–1997-2010 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna High School, retired)
Ms. Mary M. Hoffman–2010-2011 (Principal of Federal Programs - Lackawanna City School District, named Principal of Technology of Lackawanna City School District)
Mr. Bruce Axelson–2011-2012 (Assistant Principal – Lackawanna High School, named Principal of Lackawanna High School)
Mr. Matthew M. McKenna–2012-2015 (Director of Athletics – Lackawanna City School District, named Interim Assistant Principal of Veronica Conner Middle School)
Martin Road School is located at 135 Martin Road and serves grades K through 5. The current principal is Mrs. Julie Andreozzi. The current assistant principal is Mr. Bruce Axelson.
Historyedit
Martin Road School opened in 2003,[16] replacing the former Washington and Franklin Schools.[17] It originally served Grades 3-6,[17] before switching to Grades 2-5 for the 2014 school year. Grades K-1 were added in 2016.
Former principalsedit
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Thomas E. Mazurek–2003-2005 (Principal - McKinley Elementary School, retired[6])
Mr. Keith E. Kuwick–2005-2008 (unknown, named Principal of Ledgeview Elementary School)
Truman Elementary School is located at 15 Innerview Drive and serves grades PK through 1. The current principal is Mrs. Ashley Wakelee.
Historyedit
Truman Elementary was built in 1966 for grades pre-kindergarten to 2, but the second graders were moved to Martin Road Elementary at the start of the 2014-2015 school year.[18]
Selected former principalsedit
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Ms. Nellie King–?-1986 (Principal – New Lincoln Elementary School, named Principal of Secondary Curriculum of Lackawanna City School District)
Mr. Nicholas Korach–1986-1990 (unknown, named Interim Superintendent of Lackawanna City School District)
Mr. Michael Jakubowski–1990-1991 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna High School, returned to position)
Mr. Nicholas Korach–1991-1994 (Interim Superintendent - Lackawanna City School District, named Principal of Special Programs of Lackawanna City School District[12])
Mr. Michael Jakubowski–1994-1995 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna High School, returned to position[19])
Mr. Nicholas Korach–1995-2003 (Assistant Principal - Lackawanna High School,[19] named Principal of Purchasing, Transportation and Records Management of Lackawanna City School District[20])
Ms. Maureen Fernandez–2003-2013 (unknown, named Principal of Martin Road School)
Ms. Angela McCaffrey–2013-2018 (unknown, named Principal of Curriculum & Instruction of Lackawanna City School District)
Dr. Andres R. Arroyo–2018-2019 (Vice Principal - Lackawanna High School, named Spanish teacher at Middle Early College High School)
Selected former administratorsedit
Year
Superintendent
Truman Principal
Martin Rd. Principal
LMS Principal
LHS Principal
LHS Vice Principal
1990-1991
Nellie King
Mike Jakubowski*
Ronald Wisher
Bill Bilowus
Mike Jakubowski
1991-1992
Nellie King
Nick Korach
Bill Bilowus
Mike Jakubowski
1992-1993
Nellie King
Nick Korach
Bill Bilowus
Mike Jakubowski
1993-1994
Nellie King
Nick Korach
Bill Bilowus
Mike Jakubowski
1994-1995
Nellie King
Mike Jakubowski*
Bill Bilowus
Nick Korach
1995-1996
Nellie King
Nick Korach
Bill Bilowus
Mike Jakubowski
1996-1997
Nellie King
Nick Korach
Bill Bilowus
Mike Jakubowski
1997-1998
Nellie King
Nick Korach
Mike Jaukubowski
Bill Bilowus
1998-1999
Nellie King
Nick Korach
Mike Jaukubowski
Bill Bilowus
1999-2000
Nellie King
Nick Korach
Mike Jaukubowski
Bill Bilowus
2000-2001
Monika Kole
Nick Korach
Mike Jaukubowski
Bill Bilowus
2001-2002
Paul Hashem
Nick Korach
Mike Jaukubowski
Bill Bilowus
2002-2003
Paul Hashem
Nick Korach
Mike Jaukubowski
Craig Pawlak
2003-2004
Paul Hashem
Maureen Fernandez
Tom Mazurek
Mike Jaukubowski
Craig Pawlak
Matteo Anello
2004-2005
Paul Hashem
Maureen Fernandez
Tom Mazurek
Mike Jaukubowski
Craig Pawlak
Matteo Anello
2005-2006
Paul Hashem
Maureen Fernandez
Keith Kuwick
Mike Jaukubowski
Peter Hazzan
Matteo Anello
2006-2007
Paul Hashem
Maureen Fernandez
Keith Kuwick
Mike Jaukubowski
Peter Hazzan
Matteo Anello
2007-2008
Paul Hashem
Maureen Fernandez
Keith Kuwick
Mike Jaukubowski
Peter Hazzan
Matteo Anello
2008-2009
Fred Wille
Maureen Fernandez
Jake Taft
Mike Jaukubowski
Peter Hazzan
Matteo Anello
2009-2010
Fred Wille
Maureen Fernandez
Jake Taft
Mike Jaukubowski
Steve Dimitroff
Bruce Axelson
2010-2011
Nick Corach
Maureen Fernandez
Jake Taft
Mary Hoffman
Steve Dimitroff
Bruce Axelson
2011-2012
Nick Corach
Maureen Fernandez
Jake Taft
Bruce Axelson
Steve Dimitroff
Matteo Anello
2012-2013
Nick Corach
Maureen Fernandez
Jake Taft
Matt McKenna
Bruce Axelson
Matteo Anello
2013-2014
Anne Spadone
Angela McCaffrey
Maureen Fernandez
Matt McKenna
Bruce Axelson
Jake Taft
2014-2015
Anne Spadone
Angela McCaffrey
Maureen Fernandez
Matt McKenna
Bruce Axelson
Jake Taft
2015-2016
Anne Spadone
Angela McCaffrey
Julie Andreozzi
Beth Schill
Bruce Axelson
Jake Taft
2016-2017
Anne Spadone
Angela McCaffrey
Julie Andreozzi
Beth Schill
Bruce Axelson
Jake Taft
2017-2018
Anne Spadone
Angela McCaffrey
Julie Andreozzi
Beth Schill
Bruce Axelson
Andres Arroyo
2018-2019
Keith Lewis
Andres Arroyo
Fred Hahn
Beth Schill
Deb Biastre
Paul Lyons
2019-2020
Keith Lewis
Ashley Wakelee
Fred Hahn Matteo Anello
Jennifer Maslakowski
Deb Biastre
Paul Lyons
Defunct schoolsedit
Bethlehem Park School (1928-1977)
Franklin School (1923-2003)
Lincoln School (1925-1988)
McKinley School
Ridge/Hoover Junior High School (1906-1980)
Roosevelt School (1904-1976)
Washington School (1904-2005)
Wilson School (1904-1975)
Referencesedit
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