There is a vacancy on the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education due to the recent resignation of Mr. Skip Scarpelli, and the remaining board members have 30 days to fill it.

Board President Sheila Lopez said Scarpelli, who was in his second term resigned effective May 15^th.  The board must begin the process to replace Scarpelli soon and name the replacement within 30 days.  The newly appointed board member will serve for the rest of the 2013 calendar year and be subject to the election process in November of 2013.

Citizens interested in being considered for appointment to the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education should submit a letter of interest at the Administrative Center, 1824 Harris Road, Sheffield Village, Ohio  44054 or by email to slopez@sheffield.k12.oh.us.  Deadline for letters and/or emails is Friday, May 31^st.

According to the Ohio School Boards Association, people serving on school boards in Ohio must be district residents and registered voters.  If they wish to continue serving on the school board, they will stand for election at the next general election. 

Ms. Lopez said the board will review all applications and decide on a replacement by its June 10^th Board of Education meeting.   For additional information, interested individuals can contact the Administrative Center, visit the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District BOE Policy link BBE, BBF, and BBF-E, or visit the Ohio School Boards Association website at www.ohioschoolboards.org.

On May 14, 2013, Jalene Joeright, a fourth grader at William Barr Elementary School received the “Best in Show Writer’s Award” at the 2013 Young Author’s Conference held at the Spitzer Center at L.C.C.C. The “Writer’s Award’ recognizes the best young author in each of grades 3-6. Her book titled, “Dyslexic” was chosen from a group of 4^th grade finalists in Lorain County. Congratulations to Jalene as well as all of the participants in the 2013 “Young Authors Conference”.