Geneva City School District

Geneva City School District is a school district in Geneva, New York, United States. The superintendent is Mrs. Patricia Garcia.

The district operates four schools: Geneva High School, Geneva Middle School, West Street School, and North Street School.

History
Relatively little is known about the early history of Geneva public schools. On June 19, 1812, the New York State legislature passed an act for the establishment of Common Schools which became the basis of the common school system in the State of New York. The date of the first public school established in Geneva in compliance with this act was in 1815. Subsequently, a number of schools were established in Geneva.

In 1853, the Geneva Union School was incorporated and authorized to maintain a classical department and to instruct a normal class. In 1863, Geneva schools were desegregated. On March 16, 1869, the Union School’s corporate title was changed to “The Geneva Classical and Union School.” It was the first Union School built in New York State.

In 1924-1925, a commodious High School building was built at the corner of Milton and Pulteney Streets in the City of Geneva. The school was erected on the grounds formerly occupied by a cemetery; the bodies from which were exhumed and removed to Glenwood Cemetery.

In 1981, the high school was moved to its present location at 101 Carter Road in the City of Geneva.

Administration
The District offices are located at 400 West North Street in Geneva. The current Superintendent is Mrs. Patricia Garcia. Previously, the school's offices were located at 649 South Exchange Street in Geneva, but were moved before the 2010 school year.

Current Administration

 * Dr. Robert C. Young, Jr.–Superintendent
 * Mr. Lawrence E. Wright–Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
 * Dr. David C. Gleason–Assistant Superintendent for Business Services
 * Mr. Stephen Kruger–Administrator for Human Resources and Information Technology
 * Mr. Gene McNamara–Director of Pupil Personnel Services
 * Mr. Timothy Page–Chairman of Committee on Special Education
 * Mr. Gerald Barker–Director of Office of Food Services
 * Mr. Tod Mervis–Director of Buildings and Grounds
 * Mr. John Kemp–Director of Transportation
 * Mr. Randall J. Greiner–Director of Athletics
 * Mr. Nathan Schneckenberger–Director of Physical Education.

Former superintendents
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mr. William H. Vrooman–1879-1891
 * Mr. W.H. Truesdale–1891-1913
 * Mr. A.J. Meller–1913-1926
 * Mr. W. Lynn Houseman–1926-1957 (Principal - White Plains High School, retired
 * Dr. Melvin C. Livingston–1957-1963 (Assistant Superintendent of Business Garden City School District, resigned )
 * Mr. Albert C. Lindemann [interim]–1963-1964 (Assistant Superintendent - Geneva City Schools, returned to position)
 * Dr. William S. Chiverton–1964-1972 (Supervising Principal - Huntington Valley Central School, resigned )
 * Mr. Lee E. Thomas–1972-1975 (Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction - Geneva City Schools, contract not renewed )
 * Dr. Paul E. Kirsch–1975-1985 (Superintendent - Salmanca City School District, retired )
 * Mr. Vincent J. Scalise –1985-1993 (Principal - Geneva High School, retired)
 * Mr. George A. Kiley–1993-2000 (unknown, retired)
 * Mr. Joseph F. Stoner–2000–2004 (Superintendent - Unadilla Valley Central School District, named Superintendent of Maine-Endwell Central School District)
 * Dr. Larry R. Pedersen (interim)–2004–2005 (Superintendent - Churchville-Chili Central School District, retired)

Board of education

 * Mr. Mitchell Weber–President
 * Dr. Stanton Tepfer–Vice President
 * Mrs. Josephine Guard
 * Ms. Eileen Halling
 * Mr. S. Ford Weiskittel
 * Mr. Norbert Amberg
 * Mrs. Erminia Colizzi Wooster

High school
Geneva High School is located at 101 Carter Road and serves grades 9 through 12. The current acting principal is Mr. Robert Smith.

History
Geneva High School was originally based on 63 Pulteney Street in Geneva, a three-story building that was constructed in 1926. A new classroom wing was added to the building in 1965 on the southern half of the building. In 1981, following the construction of a new high school building on 101 Carter Road, the High School moved to the new location, the Pulteney Street campus served as the location of Geneva Middle School.

Former Principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mr. Issac Swift–1839-1852
 * Mr. J.E. Dexter–1852-1855
 * Mr. E.M. Hutchins–1855-1857
 * Mr. B.F. Bristol–1857-1859
 * Mr. William Vrooman–1879-1889
 * Mr. W.H. Truesdale–1889-1913
 * Mr. A.J. Meller–1913-1921
 * Mr. Lewis M. Collins–1921-1950 (Inspector - New York State Department of Education, retired)
 * Mr. Spurgeon B. Wuertenberger–1950-1971 (Principal - Belvedere Middle School, retired)
 * Mr. Vincent Scalise–1971-1985 (Principal - Geneva Junior High School, named Superintendent of Geneva City School District)
 * Mr. Edward J. Cigna–1985-? (Vice Principal - Kings Park High School, named Assistant Superintendent of Business of Baldwin Central School District)
 * Mr. Brian J. Mazza–?-1997 (unknown, retired)
 * Mr. Michael E. Simon&mdash;1997-2004 (Principal - Waterloo Middle School, named Administrator for Human Resources for Geneva City Schools )
 * Mrs. Ann I. Goldfarb&mdash;2004-2005† (Principal - Geneva Middle School, returned to Middle School)
 * Mr. David D. Pullen&mdash;2005-2007 (Assistant Principal - Geneva High School, named Principal of Penn Yan Middle School )
 * Mr. William W. Rotenberg–2007-2011 (Principal - North Rose-Wolcott High School, resigned)

†Served as Executive Principal of Middle and High School campuses

Former Assistant Principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mr. Arthur J. McCann–1923-1958 (Physical Education teacher - Geneva High School, retired )
 * Mr. Harold A. Bonesteel–1958-1967 (Athletics Director - Geneva City Schools, passed away)
 * Mr. Raymond Harrold [interim]–1967-1968 (Principal - Prospect Street School, retired)
 * Mr. Robert Paradiso–1968-1969 (Business teacher - Geneva High School, returned to teaching)
 * Ms. Helen P. Maney–1969-1978 (Social Studies teacher - Geneva High School, retired )
 * Mr. Guy Spader [interim]–1978 (Physical Education teacher - Geneva High School, returned to teaching duties)
 * Mr. Robert J. Maher–1978-1996 (Director of Athletics - DeSales High School, retired )
 * Ms. Claudia W. Masters–1996-1997
 * Mr. Michael J. Ferrara–1997-1998 (Social Studies teacher - Geneva High School, named Vice Principal of Waterloo High School)
 * Mr. Douglas Thomas–1998-2000
 * Mr. David Pullen–2000-2005 (Physical Education teacher - Penn Yan Academy, named Principal of Geneva High School )
 * Mr. Carmine L. Calabria–2005-2007 (English teacher - Geneva High School, named Principal of Geneva Middle School )
 * Mrs. Karen C. Simon–2007-2010 (Assistant Principal - North Street School, retired )

Geneva Middle School
Geneva Middle School is located at 101 Carter Road and serves grades 6 through 8. The current principal is Mr. Carmine Calabria, and the current assistant principal is Mr. Kevin Fairben.

History
The Middle School began on what is now North Street School on West North Street in Geneva. In 1981, the school moved to the former high school on 63 Pulteney Street before the 2004 school year. At that time, it moved to the campus adjacent to the High School.

Selected Former Principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mr. Theodore L.R. Morgan–1926-1930 (unknown, named Principal of East Rochester High School )
 * Mr. C. Leonard Bowler–1930-1955 (Mathematics teacher - Geneva High School, retired)
 * Dr. Edward R. Cuony–1955-1966 (Guidance Counselor - Geneva High School, named Assistant Professor of Hobart & William Smith College)
 * Mr. Lee Thomas–1966-1968 (Principal - Marcellus High School, named Assistant Superintendent of Geneva City Schools )
 * Mr. Vincent Scalise–1968-1971 (Assistant Principal - Geneva Middle School, named Principal of Geneva High School)
 * Mr. Duane H. DaBoll–1971-1974 (Vice Principal - Webster Junior High School, not recommended for tenure )
 * Mr. Lawrence E. Ludd–1974-1978 (Principal - North-Rose Wolcott Middle School, named Principal of Merton Williams Middle School)
 * Dr. Salvatore F. Scaglione–1978-1991 (Principal - Batchelor Middle School, retired)
 * Mrs. Ann Goldfarb–1991-2001 (unknown, placed on special assignment)
 * Mr. John M. Natti [interim]–2001-2003 (Assistant Principal - Geneva Middle School, returned to assistant principal duties)
 * Mrs. Ann Golfarb–2003-2007 (Administrator on Special Assignment - Geneva City School District, retired )

Selected Former Assistant Principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mr. Andrew T. Power–1931-1944 (Industrial Arts teacher - Geneva Junior School, named Vice Principal of Bloomfield High School)
 * Ms. Laura Wellman–1956-1967 (Guidance Counselor - Geneva Junior High School, named Guidance Counselor of Geneva High School
 * Mr. Vincent Scalise–1967-1968 (Federal Projects Director - Geneva City Schools, named Principal of Geneva Junior High School )


 * Mr. Raymond R. Gagnon–1969-1985 (Science teacher - Geneva Junior High School, retired )
 * Mr. Edward M. Wright–1985-1988 (6th Grade Teacher - Geneva City Schools, named Principal of Ithaca Central Elementary School )
 * Mr. Daryl T. Scherer–1988-1997 (Administrative Intern - Penn Yan Middle School, named Principal of North Street School)
 * Mr. John Natti–1997-2001 (Director of Athletics - Geneva City School District, named Interim Principal of Geneva Middle School)
 * Mrs. Karen Simon–2001-2003 (Assistant to the Superintendent - Geneva City School District, named Principal of Southern Cayuga Middle School)
 * Mr. John Natti–2003-2007 (Interim Principal - Geneva Middle School, retired )
 * Mr. John O. Arthur–2007-2010 (Science teacher - Geneva Middle School, named Assistant Principal of Canandaigua Middle School )

North Street School
North Street School is located at 400 West North Street and serves grades 3 through 5. The current principal is Mrs. Tracy Marchionda, and the current assistant principal is Mr. Scott Donnelly.

History
The school originally housed Grades K through 5 for students who lived within the area close to the school. In 2008-2009, the school began to transition to a school for grades 3 through 5, switching faculty and administrators.

Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Ms. Jessie M. King–1933-1937 (Principal - Cortland Street School, retired)
 * Mr. Leonard Bowler–1937-1948 (Principal - Geneva Junior School, named Principal of Geneva Junior High School )
 * Mrs. Marjorie C. Hucker–1948-1965 (Principal - Prospect Street School, named Principal of West Street School )
 * Mr. George J. Abraham–1965-1966 (Principal - West School School, named Director of Educational Services for Geneva City Schools)
 * Mr. Angelo T. Capizzi–1966-1968 (Elementary teacher - Geneva City schools, named Principal of Prospect Avenue School )
 * Ms. Mary E. Luckern–1968-1997 (Second grade teacher - West Street School, retired )
 * Mr. Daryl Thomas Scherer–1997-2003 (Assistant Principal - Geneva Middle School, retired )
 * Mrs. Nina W. McCarthy–2003-2009 (Assistant Principal - North Street School, named Principal of West Street School)
 * Mrs. Arlene F. McDermott–2009-2011 (Principal - West Street School, retired)

Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mr. William Hughes–1972-1977 (Teacher - Geneva City Schools, named Principal of Highland Elementary School )
 * Mr. Joseph J. Keane–1977-1979 (Teacher - Susquehanna Valley Elementary School, named Principal of Deposit Elementary School )
 * Mrs. Nina McCarthy–?-2003 (Unknown, named Principal of North Street School)
 * Mr. Terry L. Richards–2003-2006
 * Mrs. Karen Simon–2006-2007 (Principal - Southern Cayuga High School, named Vice Principal of Geneva High School)
 * Mr. Kevin E. Fairben–2007-2010 (Teacher - Penn Yan Elementary, named Assistant Principal of Geneva Middle School )

West Street School
West Street School is located at 30 West Street and serves grades K through 2. The current principal is Mrs. Nina McCarthy, and the current assistant principal is Ms. Danielle Ouillette.

History
West Street school opened in 1956. The school originally housed Grades K through 6 (eventually Grades K through 5) for students who lived within the area close to the school. In 2008-2009, the school began to transition to a school for grades K through 2, switching faculty and administrators.

Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mr. George J. Abraham–1956-1965 (Math/Science teacher - Geneva High School, named Principal of North Street School )
 * Mrs. Marjorie Cook-Hucker–1965-1966 (Principal - North Street School, retired)
 * Mr. James C. Gugino–1966-1972 (Principal - Cincinnatus Elementary School, passed away )
 * Mr. Angelo Capizzi––1972-1978 (Principal - Prospect Avenue School, named 5th grade teacher of West Street School )
 * Mrs. Ethel M. Peters–1979-1992 (Assistant Principal - West Street School, retired)
 * Mr. Joseph L. DeMeis–1999-2008 (Psychologist - West Street School, retired )
 * Mrs. Arlene McDermott–2008-2009 (Assistant Principal - West Street School, named Principal of North Street School)

Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mrs. Ethel Peters–1972-1979 (Teacher - West/High Street School, named Principal of West Street School)
 * Mr. Terence Muffley–1980-? (Teacher - West Street School)
 * Mrs. Arlene McDermott–1999-2008 (Principal - St. Mary's School, named Principal of West Street School)
 * Mr. Scott Donnelly–2008-2010 (4th grade teacher - LaFayette Intermediate School, named Assistant Principal of North Street School )