School Board News
The North Royalton Board of Education held their October meeting on Thursday, October17. The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Five-Year Forecast. The Board approved the following account: 200-962A Royal Rooftop Honey The Board approved the following 2024-24 appropriation adjustment: Fund 006 - Lunchroom, from $1,536,691.00 to $1,592,991.00. The Board accepted the following resignations/retirement: Resignations Douglas Ciprian/Substitute Bus Driver/Transportation/effective September 20, 2024 Michelle Vaccariello/Aide/Middle School/effective October 10, 2024 Susan Workman/Aide/Middle ....
Mayor, Council establish Charter Review Board
By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK Contributing Writer The North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted a resolution at its October 1 meeting that establishes a Charter Review Commission. It was first introduced at its September 3 City Council meeting. Every four years, the Mayor and City Council appoint a committee of nine qualified voters in the City to review the City’s charter. That committee, along with the City’s Law Director, review the current charter and make recommendations to Council, for any additions, deletions or amendments that may ultimately be placed on the ballot of the next reg ....
Ohio DOE releases 2024 School Report Cards
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce recently released the 2024 Ohio School Report Cards. These report cards are designed to provide feedback using State Tests and End of Course Exams for measurement purposes. According to District officials: Overall Rating: The Overall rating is calculated by a weighted formula of all other rated components. Achievement: The Achievement Component measures students academic achievement using each level of performance on Ohio’s State Tests and End of Course Exams. Progress: The Progress Component measures the academic performance of students com ....
October is Fire Safety Month
October is National Fire Safety Month. North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan has noted that while overall prevention is important, arming yourself with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and having an escape plan can save your life. Chegan advises residents to have a working smoke detector on every level of your home, outside of every sleeping area and one in every bedroom. Install carbon monoxide detectors near sleeping areas. Make sure that the detectors are operable and that the batteries are fresh. Seconds count when a fire occurs. According to the National Safety Council, “a small fla ....
Rumpke to take over service calls from residents
Going forward, Rumpke Waste and Recycling will be handling situations that arise regarding trash pickup. Currently, residents have been calling in to the City’s Service Center to report complaints, concerns and missed service issues. Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz recently announced a change in the procedures which should streamline the resolution of those issues. Now, for all residents who require assistance, they should contact Rumpke’s Customer Service Department directly at 800-828-8171, or via email at service.cir@rumpke.com or online at www.rumpke.com/contact-us. Rumpke’s Customer Servi ....