About SLSD
Southern Local School District Summary of Assessment
During the 1950's, the State of Ohio pushed to consolidate the small schools into larger schools. The Southern Local School was one of consolidated schools in Columbiana County. The schools that became a part of the Southern Local School District are; Summitville's Franklin School Building, Salineville's High School, Highlandtown's Elementary Building, Wayne Township's Wayne Elementary Building and Yellow Creek's No. Sixteen School Road Elementary. The new district encompassed 106 square miles in the southwestern corner of Columbiana County.
The community built the new high school in Washington Township on State Route 39. The doors opened for the first day of school during the 1963 - 1964 school year. Since 1963, Southern Local has gone through significant changes.
Southern Local School District Summary of Assessment
- Southern Local School District
- Southern Local Primary
- Southern Local Intermediate School
- Southern Local High School
Southern Local School District has undergone significant changes since 1990 building assessment. In 1990 the District operated five schools. Number Sixteen Elementary School was a 8,998 s.f. 1938 building which they used for grades K-4. Franklin Elementary School was a 7,500 s.f. 1923/1938/1950 building which they used for grades K-4. Highlandtown Elementary School was a 7,980 s.f. 1940 building which they used for grades 1-4. Southern Middle School was a 31,917 s.f. 1938 building which they used for grades 5-8. Southern Local High School was a 49,952 s.f. 1962 building which they used for grades 9-12.
In 1991, the District closed/sold Number Sixteen Elementary School and Franklin Elementary School. Highlandtown Elementary School had temporary modular classrooms placed on site, was renamed Southern Primary School and used for grades K-2. Southern Middle School was renamed Southern Intermediate School and used for grades 3-6. Southern Local High School had temporary modular classrooms placed on-site and is now used for grades 7-12.
In January of 2002 the Board of Education and Administrators braved the cold for a groundbreaking ceremony for the new K-12 complex. Construction for this new campus began in March of 2002.
December of 2002 saw students and staff of the Jr/Sr High packing and moving into the elementary wing so that construction renovation could be completed on the high school wing.
November of 2003 the Jr/Sr High students and staff began occupation of the current K-12 complex. By January of 2004 all students and staff claimed ownership of the new Southern Local K-12 complex.
In the fall of 2004 the building was auctioned off to the Salineville Assembly of God Church. During the winter/spring of 2005 the building was razed.
The on-site evaluation of the schools indicated that the costs associated with bringing Southern Primary School and Southern Intermediate School to the standards established by the Ohio School Facilities Commission qualified them for total building replacement. Due to cost considerations and site restrictions at the two former sites, the recommendation was to rebuild Southern Primary School and Southern Intermediate as an addition to Southern High School thus creating a K-12 complex.
SLSD Superintendents
- 1963 - 1966
- 1966 - 1974
- 1975 - 1980
- 1981 - 1983
- 1984 - 1989
- 1990 - 1994
- 1994 - 1995
- 1995 - 1996
- 1996 - 1997
- 1998 - 2001
- 2002 - 2005
- 2006 - 2011
- 2011 - 2012
- 2013 - 2018
- 2018 -
Executive Head
Jack F. Baker
Southern Local Class of:
1964, 1965, 1966
Salineville High School Class of:
1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963
Board of Education
1966 - Clerk, Mr. Phil Maher, Mrs. Joan Dixon, Mr. Charles Allison, Miss Ruth McNichol, Mr. Martin Adams, Mr. Edward Thompson, and Mr. John Ewing
1965 - Mrs. Dixon, Miss Ruth McNichol, Mr. Martin Adams, Mr. Robert Skinner, Mr. Edward Thompson, and Mr. Charles Allison
1964 - Mr. Edward Thompson, Mr. Charles Allison, Mr. Martin Adams Mrs. Lamont Faulkner, Mr. Robert Skinner, and Miss Ruth McNichols
1963 - Miss Ruth McNichols, Mr. Charles Allison, Mr. Jack Stewart Mrs. Lamont Faulkner, Mr. Robert Skinner, and Mrs. Betty Rhodes
Salineville High School's Board of Education:
1963 - Mr. Jack Stewart, Charles Allison Ruth McNichols, Betty Rhodes, Robert Skinner and Bernice Hirst
1961 - Martin Adams, Albert Eisenbarth, J.B. Fergason, Robert Skinner, Robert Cole
1959 - John Ewing, Martin Adams, Arthur Miller, Ben Hipsley, J.B. Fergason, Lloyd Jones
Southern Local High School
Principal(s):
1966 - Mr. Thomas M. Leek
1965 - Mr. Thomas M. Leek
1964 - Mr. Thomas M. Leek
Principal(s):
1963 - Mr. Thomas M. Leek
1962 - Mr. Thomas M. Leek
1961 - Mr. Thomas M. Leek
1959 - Mr. Thomas M. Leek
Superintendent
Mr. Tom Leek
Class of: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Board of Education
1972 - President, Richard Kevan, Vice-President - Dominic Sabatino, James "Jim" Higgins.
1971 - Clerk Phil Maher, Mr. John Ewing, Mrs. Joan Dixon, Mr. Dominic Sabatino, Mr. Fred Johnson, and Mr. Richard Kevan
1970 - Clerk Phil Maher, Mr. John Ewing, Mrs. Joan Dixon, Mr. Dominic Sabatino, Mr. Fred Johnson and Mr. Richard Kevan
1969 - Clerk, Mr. Phil Maher, Mrs. Joan Dixon, Mr. Charles Allison, Mr. John Ewing, Mrs. Lucille Huston Mr. Edward Thompson, and Mr. John Ewing
1968 - Clerk, Mr. Phil Maher, Mr. Dominic Sabatino, Mr. John Ewing, Mr. Fred Johnson
1967 - Clerk, Mr. Phil Maher, Mrs. Joan Dixon, Mr. Charles Allison, Mrs. Luille Huston, Mr. John Ewing, Mr. Edward Thompson
High School Principal(s)
1974- Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
1973 - Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
1972 - Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
1971 - Mr. John Fieldhouse
1970 - Mr. John F. Baker
1969 - Mr. John F. Baker
1968 - Mr. John F. Baker
1967 - Mr. John F. Baker
Superintendent
Mr. John Rayburn
Class of: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
1979 - Clerk, Florence Bentley, John Ewing, James "Jim" Higgins, William Pitts, Marlene Corbisello and Clyde Bonam
1978 - Clerk Florence Bentley, John Ewing, James "Jim" Higgins, William Pitts, Marlene Corbisello, and Clyde Bonam
1977 - Clerk Marilyn Seigler, Dominic Sabatino, President, James "Jim" Higgins, Vice-President, Clyde Bonam, John Ewing, and Ed Todd
1976 - Clerk - Treasurer, Marilyn Seigler, Dominic Sabatino, James "Jim" Higgins, Clyde Bonman, John Ewing and Ed Todd
1975 - BOE Secretary Mary Seigler, James "Jim" Higgins, President, John Ewing, Clyde Bonam, Larry Boals
1980 - Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
1979 - Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
1978 - Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
1977 - Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
1976 - Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
1975 - Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
1974 - Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
Superintendent
Dr. John Klimek
Class of: 1981, 1982, 1983
1983 - Treasurer Mike Evanston, Mr. Adams, Mr. Bergfeld, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Roush, Mr. Baker
1982 - Mrs. Bentley BOE Clerk, Mrs. Sauer, Mrs. Corbisello, Mr. Bonam, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Todd, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Bergfeld
1983 - Mr. Anthony "Tony" Krukowski
1982 - Mr. Alton "Al" Dobson
1981 - Mr. Alton "Al" P. Dobson
Superintendent
Mr. Anthony "Tony" J. Krukowski
Class of: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
1989 - Treasurer, Janet Urmson, Mr. Kyle Baker, Mr. Albert Girone, Mr. Walter Kerr, Mr. Terry Leek, Mr. William McPherson
1988 - Treasurer, Christine Shrivers Mr. Leek, Mr. McPherson, Mr. Baker, Mr. Gerome
1987 - Treasurer, Christine Shrivers, BOE President, Kyle Baker, Terry Tice (Burn the Mortgage)
1986 - Treasurer, Christine Shrivers
1984 - Treasurer, Mike Evanston
1989 - William "Bill" H. Bucey Jr.
1988 - Willam "Bill" H. Bucey Jr.
1987 - William "Bill" H. Bucey Jr.
1986 - William "Bill" H. Bucey Jr.
1985 - William "Bill" H. Bucey Jr.
1984 - William "Bill" H. Bucey Jr.
Superintendent
Mr. John Fieldhouse
Class of: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Mr. Fieldhouse retired during the 1993-94 school year. Mr. Grant Dieter took the realm in 1994.
1994 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall Mrs. Marty Gunther, Mr. Mark Fraley, Mr. Robert Palmer, Mr. John Repella and Mr. John Sawyer1993 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
1992 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
1991 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
1990 - Treasurer, Janet Urmson, Kyle Baker, Al Girone, Terry Leek, and Bill McPherson
March 1994 -Mr. Dennis Dunham
1994 - Mr. William "Bill" Bucey Jr.
1993 - Mr. William "Bill" Bucey Jr.
1992 - Mr. William "Bill" Bucey Jr.
1991 - Mr. William "Bill" Bucey Jr.
1990 - Mr. William "Bill" Bucey Jr.
Junior High Principal(s)
March 1994 - Mr. Thomas Rayburn
1994 - Mr. Dennis Dunham
1993 - Mr. Dennis Dunham
1992 - Mr. Dennis Dunham
Superintendent
Mr. Grant Deiter
Class of: 1994, 1995
1995 - During the 1994-95 school year, Southern Local voters repeal a 14 mill levy and later reinstated the 14 mills.
1994 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Mr. Mark Fraley, Mrs. Marty Gunther, Mr. Robert Palmer, Mr. John Repella, and Mr. John Sawyer
1995 - Treasurer Doreen Marshall
1994 - Mr. Dennis Dunham (March 1, 1994 start date)
1995 - Mr. Dennis Dunham
1994 - Mr. Thomas Rayburn (March 1, 1994)
1995 - Mr. Jeff Weekley
Superintendent
Mr. Fred Johnson
Class of 1996
1996 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
1996 - Mr. Dennis Dunham
Superintendent
Mr. James "Jim" Patsey
Class of 1997
Board of Education
1997 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
1996 - 1997 - Mr. Tim Flescher
Superintendent
Mr. Jeff Weekley
Class of: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
2001 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
2000 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
1999 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
1998 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
Principal(s)
2001 - Mr. Dennis Spisak
2000 - Mr. Dennis Spisak
1999 - Mr. Tim Flesher
1998 - Mr. Tim Flesher
Assistant Principal(s)
2001 - Mr. James Lyons
2000 - Mr. Mark Furda
1999 - Mr. Mark Furda
1998 - Mr. Mark Furda
Superintendent
Mr. Fred Burns
Class of: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Board of Education
2005 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Bill Pitts, President, Linda Morris, Vice-President, Roger Bickel, Mark Fraley, and Glenn Frischkorn
2004 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Rogers Bickel, Mark Fraley, Glenn Frischkorn, Linda Morris, and Bill Pitts
2003 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Roger Bickel, Mark Fraley, Glenn Frischkorn, Linda Morris and Bill Pitts
2002 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
Principal(s)
2005 - Mr. Dennis Spisak
2004 - Mr. Dennis Spisak
2003 - Mr. Dennis Spisak
2002 - Mr. Dennis Spisak
2005 - Mr. James "Jim" Herring
2004 - Mr. James "Jim" Herring
2003 - Mr. James "Jim" Herring
2002 - Mr. James "Jim" Herring
Superintendent
Mr. James "Jim" Herring
Class of: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
2011 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Kim Boston, Andrew Frischkorn, Linda Morris, Bill Pitts, and John Sawyer
2010 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Kim Boston, Andrew Frischkorn, Linda Morris, Bill Pitt, and Johns Sawyer
2009 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, President, Linda Boyle, Vice-President, Bill Pitts, Kim Boston, Andrew Frischkorn and Linda Morris
2008 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall
2007 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Linda Boyle, Mark Fraley, Glenn Frischkorn, Linda Morris, and Bill Pitts
2006 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Linda Boyle, Mark Farley, Glenn Frisckhorn, Linda Morris, and Bill Pitts
Principal(s)
2011 - Mrs. Carol Vollnogle
2010 - Mrs. Carol Vollnogle
2009 - Mrs. Carol Vollnogle
2008 - Mrs. Carol Vollnogle
2007 - Mrs. Carol Vollnogle
2006 - Mr. Dennis Spisak
2011 - Mr. William May
2010 - Mr. Willam May
2009 - Mr. John Wilson
2008 - Mr. Alex Albert
2007 - Mr. Alex Albert
2006 - Mrs. Carol Vollnogle
Interim Superintendent
Mr. Louis "Lou" Rammuno
Class of 2012
2011 - 2012 - Mr. Sean Adams
2011 - 2012 - Mrs. Melissa Kiehl
Superintendent
Mr. John Wilson
Class of: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
2018 - Treasurer, Greg Sabbato, Mike Abraham, Jay Cole, Kip Dowling, Linda Morris, and John Sawyer
2017 - Treasurer, Greg Sabbato, Mike Abraham, Jay Cole, Kip Dowling, Linda Morris, and John Sawyer
2016 - Treasurer, Greg Sabbato, Mike Abraham, Jay Cole, Kip Dowling, Linda Morris, and John Sawyer
2015 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Mike Abraham, Kip Dowling, Andrew Frischkorn, Linda Morris, and John Sawyer
2014 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Mike Abraham, Kip Dowling, Andrew Frischkorn, Linda Morris, and John Sawyer
2013 - Treasurer, Doreen Marshall, Mike Abraham, Andrew Frischkorn, Linda Morris, Bill Pitts, and John Sawyer
2017 - 2018 - Mr. Gerald "Tony" DelBoccio
2016 - 2017 - Mr. Gerald "Tony" DelBoccio
2015 - 2016 - Mr. Dallas Saunders
2014 - 2015 - Mr. Dallas Saunders
2013 - 2014 - Mr. Dallas Saunders
2012 - 2013 - Mr. Dallas Saunders
2017 - 2018 - Mr. Rich Wright and Mr. Eric Sampson
2016 - 2017 - Mr. Rich Wright and Mr. Eric Sampson
2015 - 2016 - Mr. Rich Wright and Mr. Gerald "Tony" DelBoccio, Federal Funds Coordinator/Assistant Principal
2014 - 2015 - Mr. Gerald "Tony" DelBoccio
2013 - 2014 - Mr. Gerald "Tony" DelBoccio
2012 - 2013 - Mrs. Mary Alice Sigler and Tom Cunningham
Superintendent
Mr. Thomas "Tom" Cunningham
Class of: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Board of Education
2022 - Treasurer, Greg Sabbato, President Kip Dowling, Vice-President, Scott Hart, Karl Blissenbach, Linda Morris, and John Sawyer
2021 - Treasurer, Greg Sabbato, President Kip Dowling, Vice-President, Linda Morris, Rodney Edmiston, Scott Hart, John Sawyer
2020 - Treasurer, Greg Sabbato, President, Kip Dowling, Vice-President, Linda Morris, Rodney Edmiston, Patty Exline, John Sawyer
2019 - Treasurer, Greg Sabbato, President Jay Cole, Mike Abraham, Kip Dowling, Linda Morris, John Sawyer
Principal(s)
2024-25 - Mr. Richard "Rich" Wright
2023-24 - Mr. Richard "Rich" Wright
2022-23 - Mr. Richard "Rich" Wright
2021-22 - Mr. Jay Kiger
2020-21 - Mr. Jay Kiger
2019-20 - Mr. Jay Kiger
2018-19 - Mr. Gerald "Tony" DelBoccio
Assistant Principal(s)
2024-25 - Mr. Justin "Jes" Krulik
2023-24 - Mr. Justin "Jess" Krulik
2022-23 - Mr. Justin "Jess" Krulik
2021-22 - Mr. Adam Loudin
2020-21 - Mr. Adam Loudin
2019-20 - Mr. Ron Sines
2018-19 - Mr. Ron Sines and Rich Wright
SLSD History
- 2020 - The Pandemic Years and COVID-19
- 2012 - 2019 Updating the sports complex
- 2002 to 2004 Construction New K-12 complex
- 20 years after construction (2022)
- 1990's to present -Technology years
- 1986 -1987 Burning the Mortgage
- 1982 - 1983 Hard decisions
Education is a New Ball Game
COVID19 the Pandemic Years
COVID-19 Years
For the students attending face-to-face learning, sanitization stations were set up in the classrooms, hallways, and gathering places. Temperature stations were set up so when you entered the building you took your temperature. Social distancing in classrooms, hallways and cafeteria were implemented. Facial coverings were mandatory. The state set up guidelines so athletics could be a part of the students lives. The seasons were modified. The bands could only play at their home games. The number who could attend the games were reduced according to seating capacity. There were no Homecoming dances. The class of 2021 was determine to have the Jr. Sr. Prom. After a lot of discussions, they were able to have their Prom. This year's graduation was going to held outdoors on the football field. Weather forecast was pushing graduation back inside and limited the number of guests who could attend. The day of senior assembly, the high school principal announced that there will be no restriction on the number of people who could attend the graduation ceremony. (see the Jr. Sr. High website for pictures.)
Face Lift for the Southern Local Sport's Complex
In the spring of 2013, Superintendent John Wilson wrote about the new improvements planned for the wigwam stadium in the district newsletter. The scope of the project included raising the visitor's bleachers and adding a press box on the visitor's side, add bleachers to the home side to increase capacity from 980 people to 1,700. The plan is to construct a practice track with asphalt and asphalt the area in front of the concession stand. Increase parking by chip/sealing the area next to the administrative modular. The current football field would be replaced with a synthetic field turf with proper drainage.
The plans include resurfacing the high school gym floor by stripping it, fresh paint put on the surface and refinishing the floor.
New Weight Room / Wrestling Complex
The work for the new weight room / wrestling complex began in 2014 after JP Industries and Mr. Mark Chronister donated the money for the complex. The building is named in their honor.
Baseball Field
Since the 1990's, Southern Local Varsity Boys Baseball team used the baseball field located in Salineville for their home games. The baseball field in Salineville needed some work in 2017 to improve the playing surface. The school board along with Superintendent John Wilson, decided to build a baseball field in the sport's complex. Board member Jay Cole volunteered to donate his time to build the baseball field. The first game on the new field was played in the spring of 2019. Superintendent Tom Cunningham threw out the 1st pitch.
Track Resurfaced
The asphalt track built in 2013 needed repairs. The summer of 2019 the track received a rubberized surface. The 2020 spring season was cancelled by the Governor Mike DeWine due to the pandemic.
FROM JANUARY 2002 TO JANUARY 2004
Ground breaking to Moving in
On a cold January day, the community gathered to break ground for the construction of the new/remodeled K-12 complex. Pictured left to right: Mr. Jeff Weekley, retired Superintendent, Mr. Jim Herring, Jr. Sr. High Assistant Principal, Mr. Fred Burns, Superintendent, Mr. Kent Polen, Intermediate Principal, Mr. Dennis Spisak, Jr. Sr. High Principal, and Mrs. Wanda Navoyosky, Elementary Principal
Pictures documenting the construction of the new/remodel complex were taken weekly by school board members and Mrs. Doreen Marshall, Treasurer.