COLUMBIANA Board of education
Three candidates are seeking two seats. (* denotes incumbent; # did not submit a photograph)
ROBERT RUBICKY
Age: 46
Home: 144 N. Vine St.
Employment: Director of benefits and medical services, Weirton Steel
Education: Struthers High School graduate; bachelor's in engineering and master's in business administration, Youngstown State University
Family: Wife, Geri; daughter and two sons
Priority: "Accomplish the delicate balancing act of living within our district finances while growing academic opportunity for the children of Columbiana."
JAMES BOSELA *#
Age: 44
Home: 215 North Main St.
Employment: Distance learning supervisor, Trumbull County Educational Service Center
Education: Liberty High School graduate; bachelor's degree in telecommunications, Youngstown State University
Family: Wife, Joelle; four sons
Priority: "Tackling fiscal problems and new legislation. Funding the district is the pressing issue and we must find funding while continuing to maintain our high level of services."
ROBERT CASACCHIA #
Age: 48
Home: 306 Parkview Drive
Employment: Operations manager and chemist, Industrial Wastes
Education: Bachelor's degree in microbiology, Pennsylvania State University
Family: Wife, Sandra; two daughters, one son
Priority: "Slowing the escalating costs of employee benefits will be the most important issue facing this next board. I would like to initiate a more aggressive intervention policy at the middle school, the most efficient means to increase test scores and graduation rates and reduce disciplinary problems in the upper grades."