The North Royalton Board of Education has changed the schedules of their monthly work sessions and regular meetings, after decades of a fixed schedule. For more than thirty years, the regular School Board meetings took place monthly, on the second Monday of each month, at 7 p.m.
The following is the new schedule, which changes the meetings to mostly Thursday, but at 5:30 p.m.
Regular Meetings
School Board regular meetings are held in the North Royalton High School Community Room, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 15; Wednesday, March 13; Thursday, April 11; Thursday, May 16; Thursday, June 20; Thursday, June 27; Thursday, July 18; Thursday, August 15; Thursday, September 12; Thursday, October 17; Thursday, November 21; Thursday, December 19.
Work Sessions:
Work Sessions are held in the North Royalton High School Community Room, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, February 12; Monday, March 11; Tuesday, April 9; Monday, May 13; Monday, June 17; Monday, July 15; Monday, August 12; Monday, September 9; Monday, October 14; Monday, November 18; Monday, December 16.
North Royalton School Superintendent Mike Laub said that it was the Board’s decision to change the schedule, saying that the new Board wanted something that was more in fitting with their schedules. When asked about the 5:30 p.m. time slot and the potential for residents or parents who wished to attend a meeting to be hampered, due to a work schedule, Laub stated that he has worked for several districts that had a variety of start times and it all worked out. He also pointed out that not many actually attend the meetings and stated that if something was important enough that a resident or parent may want to attend the meeting, they will do so. He also said that if the Board received a response from residents and parents that this time slot was unacceptable, they could change the time.
By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK
Contributing Writer