June 25, 2008 - NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Stephen Abbondanza
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Homebound Instructor
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Health/Physical Education K-12, Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped
9. Certification Status: Public Reprimand
10. Cause of Action: Violated the security of the PSSA
11. Date Action Taken: 5/12/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: John G. Acerra
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Bethlehem Area School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Principal
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Administrative II / Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Elementary Principal / Elementary Education K-6
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Manufacturing/delivery/possession with intent to manufacture or deliver
11. Date Action Taken: 4/23/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Mark R. Arnold
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Whitehall-Coplay School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Math Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional I
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Mathematics 7-12
9. Certification Status: Surrendered in Lieu of Discipline
10. Cause of Action: Inappropriate contact with a student
11. Date Action Taken: 4/25/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Shawn P. Bellicini
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Bethlehem-Center School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Middle School Science Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Biology 7-12 / General Science 7-12
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Felony delivery of a controlled substance
11. Date Action Taken: 5/29/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: John Birkenhead
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Wilkes-Barre Area School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: History Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: History 7-12
9. Certification Status: Surrender in Lieu of Discipline
10. Cause of Action: Criminal charges: stalking -repeatedly commit acts to cause fear and harassment – follow in public place
11. Date Action Taken: 4/16/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Jonathan D. Blanchard
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: School District of the City of Erie
6. Position Held: Math Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II / Private Academic
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Mathematics 7-12 / General Science: Secondary Education
9. Certification Status: Surrender in Lieu of Discipline
10. Cause of Action: Alleged to have made inappropriate sexual remarks to a student on several occasions and touched the student inappropriately on two separate occasions
11. Date Action Taken: 4/9/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Joyce A. Bresnahan
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: York City School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Educator
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Elementary Education K-6 / Mentally Retarded 7-12
9. Certification Status: Suspended until 9/29/2008 with special conditions
10. Cause of Action: Substance abuse in school
11. Date Action Taken: 5/29/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Michael C. Castleman
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Bucks County Technical School, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Mathematics Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Mathematics 7-12
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Sexual Abuse of Children; Statutory Sexual Assault; Unlawful Contact or Communication with a Minor
11. Date Action Taken: 5/29/08
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Megan E. Fecko
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Villa Maria Academy, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: English Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional I
8. Endorsement on Certificate: English 7-12
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Indecent Assault
11. Date Action Taken: 5/29/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Corey D. Gesford
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Mountain View School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Social Studies Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Temporary Teaching Permit
8. Endorsement on Certificate: English 7-12
9. Certification Status: Surrender in Lieu of Discipline
10. Cause of Action: Forged a teaching certification
11. Date Action Taken: 3/15/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Michael T. Henderson
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Substitute Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Type 06 Emergency Permit
8. Endorsement on Certificate: All Subjects
9. Certification Status: Surrender in Lieu of Discipline
10. Cause of Action: Inappropriate communication with students
11. Date Action Taken: 6/16/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Troy E. Krall
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Manheim Central School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Dean of Students
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Elementary Education K-6
9. Certification Status: Suspension – 2/29/2008 through 6/30/2008
10. Cause of Action: Educator engaged in a sexual relationship with two district employees, one of whom was a subordinate and violated school district “Acceptable Use of Technology Resources” policy in furtherance of these relationships
11. Date Action Taken: 5/17/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Eric P. Lindner
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Unknown
6. Position Held: Unknown
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional I
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Elementary Education K-6
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Criminal Attempt – burglary, possession of an instrument of a crime, loitering and prowling at nighttime and criminal mischief
11. Date Action Taken: 4/23/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Robert E. Lott
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Luzerne Intermediate Unit, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Elementary Education K-6, Hearing Impaired K-12, Mentally Retarded K-12
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Criminal attempt to communicate with a minor and criminal use of a communication facility
11. Date Action Taken: 4/23/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Thomas J. Maciulewicz
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Millcreek Township School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Principal
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II / Administrative II / Private Academic
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Social Studies 7-12 / Secondary Principal / General Science: Secondary Education, Mathematics: Secondary Education
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Theft by unlawful taking, movable property and theft by deception, false impression
11. Date Action Taken: 4/23/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Robert Marshall
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Delaware County Technical School, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Vocational Educator
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Vocational Intern
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Air Conditioning
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Misdemeanor Conviction: possession of a controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia and incompetence
11. Date Action Taken: 5/29/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Joseph C. Mason
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Shippensburg Area School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Math Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Mathematics 7-12
9. Certification Status: Suspension – 10/30/2006 through 11/1/2006
10. Cause of Action: Allegations involving inappropriate discipline of a student
11. Date Action Taken: 5/28/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: William G. Menk
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Marion Center Area School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Musical Director
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Music K-12
9. Certification Status: Surrender in Lieu of Discipline
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Corruption of Minors
11. Date Action Taken: 12/10/2007
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Stephen R. Nelson
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: North Clarion County School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Unknown
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Music K-12
9. Certification Status: Reinstatement
10. Cause of Action:
11. Date Action Taken: 1/18/2007
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Shelley J. Partlon
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Churchville Elementary School, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Sixth Grade Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Elementary Education K-6 / Reading Specialist K-12
9. Certification Status: Public Reprimand
10. Cause of Action: Inappropriate behavior toward students
11. Date Action Taken: 5/29/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Todd Sheerer
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Warwick School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Band Instructor
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Music K-12
9. Certification Status: Surrender in Lieu of Discipline
10. Cause of Action: Criminal Charges: Corruption of Minors
11. Date Action Taken: 3/17/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Edward L. Springer
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Social Studies Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional I
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Mentally and/or Physically Handicapped K-12, Social Studies 7-12
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Possession of Child Pornography
11. Date Action Taken: 4/23/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Timothy W. Stich
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Littlestown Area School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: English Teacher
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional I
8. Endorsement on Certificate: English 7-12
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Receiving Stolen Property
11. Date Action Taken: 4/23/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Chad N. Stover
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District, Pennsylvania
6. Position Held: Principal
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional II / Administrative / Letter of Eligibility
8. Endorsement on Certificate: English 7-12 / Principal K-12 / Superintendent
9. Certification Status: Surrender in Lieu of Discipline
10. Cause of Action: Criminal Charges: Corruption of Minors
11. Date Action Taken: 3/31/2008
NOTIFICATION OF TEACHING CERTIFICATE ACTIONS
1. State Reporting: PA
2. Name of Individual: Mark R. Zana
Other Names (aka):
3. Date of Birth:
4. Social Security Number:
5. Last School in Which Employed: Unknown
6. Position Held: Unknown
7. Type of Certificate(s) Held: Instructional I
8. Endorsement on Certificate: Elementary Education K-6
9. Certification Status: Revocation
10. Cause of Action: Conviction: Lewdness with a child under the age of 14, possession of visual presentation depicting sexual conduct of a person under the age of 16
11. Date Action Taken: 5/29/2008
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