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Frequently Called Numbers

Absences/tardies
Call school 

Akron After School
330.761.3038

Akron Early College High School
Tom O'Neil
330.972.6450

Akron Plan 
Alan Jones
Safety and Security
330.761.2731

Akron STEM High School
Dina Popa
330.761.7965

APS Online
330.761.3115

Ask Gilby®
Ryan Rittenhouse
Broadcast Communications
330.761.3097

Athletics
Tom McKinnon
330.761.7988

Board meetings
Yvette Johnson
Superintendent's Office
330.761.2921

Board members:

  • Barbara Sykes, President
    330.761.2873

  • Dr. Rene Molenaur, Vice President
    330.761.2663

  • Summer Hall
    330.761.2871
  • Rev. Gregory Harrison
    330.761.2874
  • Nathan Jarosz
    330.761.2662
  • Karmaya Kelly
    330.761.7972
  • Phil Montgomery
    330.761.2874

Board policies
David Sipusic
330.761.2912

Building permits
Nina Biscan
330.761.2806

Business Affairs
Debra Foulk
330.761.2805

Child Nutrition
Laura Kepler
330.761.1335

College and Career Academies of Akron
Marcie Ebright
330.761.2883

College Credit Plus (CCP)
Yvonne Culver
330.761.3032

Communications
Dr. Stacey Hodoh
330.761.2930

  • Joanne Isaac
    Assistant Director
    330.761.3057

Counselors
Stephanie Hammond
330.761.3023
or call school

Data/Accountability
330.761.2718

Division of Schools, Accountability and Assessment

  • APS Online
    Cheryl Paradise
    330.761.2820

Division of Schools, Accountability and Assessment (continued)

Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Wanda Lash
330.761.2804

Fine Arts
Dawn Wilson
330.761.3189

Foreign Language/ESL
Loi Dang-Nguyen
330.761.3114

Gifted and Talented Programs
Diane Gearhart
330.761.3108

Language Arts
Toan Dang-Nguyen
330.761.3109

Mathematics
Nicole Vitale
330.761.3112

School Leadership, Elementary
Angela Carter
330.761.3075

School Leadership, Elementary
John Dawson
330.761.3077

School Leadership, Middle School
Larry Johnson
330.761.1524

School Leadership, High School
Michell Marquess-Kearns
330.761.7948

Science/Health
Katrina Halasa
330.761.3117

Social Studies/Physical Education
Adam Motter
330.761.3034

Teaching and Learning
330.761.3107

Early Learning Program / Preschool
Jennifer Douglas
330.761.1661

Expulsion/Suspension referrals
330.761.2810

Home Instruction
Diane Gearhart
330.761.3181

Homeschooling
Michelle Nisly
330.761.2730

Human Resources
330.761.2919

Library Media/Grants
Megan Mannion
330.761.3045

NIHF STEM Middle School
330.761.3195

NIHF STEM High School
330.761.7965

Open Enrollment
330.761.2810

PayHelp
330.376.3276

Police-in-the-Schools
Alan Jones
Safety and Security
330.761.2731

Post-secondary options
Michelle Marquess-Kearns
330.761.7948
or call school

Proficiency/Ohio Graduation Testing, testing, research and evaluation
Patricia Agble
330.761.3066

Project GRAD Akron
Jacqueline Silas-Butler
330.761.3056

Project RISE
Jennifer Montisano
330.761.1214

Registration (K-12)
call school

Report cards (K-12)
call school

Safety & Security
Alan Jones
330.761.2731

Safety Hotline
800.418.6423, ext. 359

Scholarships
Yvonne Culver
330.761.3032

School assignment
330.761.2735 or 330.761.2742

School closings
Debra Foulk
Business Affairs
330.761.2805
or local radio stations

School Improvement
Keith Liechty-Clifford
330.761.3116

School lunch/breakfast program
Laura Kepler
Child Nutrition
330.761.1335

SOAR
Ron Messer
330.761.7971

Special Education Transportation
Sherry Johnson
330.761.3146

Special permits
330.761.2734

Specialty Programs
330.761.7933

Student & Family Services
Dr. Wanda Lash
330.761.2734

Summer School (Elementary)  330.761.3075

Summer School (Secondary)
330.761.7948

Superintendent
Mary B. Outley
330.761.1661

Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Wanda Lash
330.761.2804

Title 1
Keith Liechty-Clifford
School Improvement
330.761.3116

Transcripts, current students
Contact your school counselor

Transcripts, former students
Terrance Robinson
330.761.2913

Transportation
Justin Miller
330.761.1390

Volunteers
Stancy Sykes
Family and Community Engagement
330.761.1680

WAPS 91.3FM The Summit
Tommy Bruno
330.761.3095

Work permits
Engagement Center
330.761.1661