School Is in Session, Be Aware of Bus Safety
With today being the start of the new North Royalton School year, school is now officially in session, and so is the daily commute of students around the city on school buses. The North Royalton Police Department wants to remind motorists to keep this in mind and act accordingly regarding the laws about stopping around school buses. According to the laws of the state of Ohio, when approaching a school bus that is in the process of dropping off children: - Drivers approaching a school bus in any direction must stop at least ten feet from the front or rear of the school bus. That goes for driv ....
City Council approves ward redistricting plan
North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation at the July 7 meeting that accepts the findings of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission’s analysis of population to determine if changes were required in the city’s six wards. Every four years, the city of North Royalton views the city’s population overall and how each ward has been affected. With the growth or decline in certain areas of the wards, the city then redistricts them in order to accommodate the shift in population, making each ward even, contiguous and compact. This has taken place since 1978. The redistrict ....
School Board News
The July meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Thursday, July 16. The Board nominated Jacquelyn Arendt, Christina May, Michelle Bauer, Carlin Culbertson and Bridget Wu for the Ohio School Boards Association’s Recognition Award. The Board amended the contract of Jeff Cicerchi, Superintendent, to ensure compliance with the Ohio Ethics Law, as it pertains to the Superintendent and his spouse, both being employed by the Board. (See Cicerchi option) The Board approved the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan grants for 2026-27 as listed. Title I-A Improving Basic ....
Shooting at Service Dept. takes life of Building Commissioner
A shooting took place on Friday, July 24, at the North Royalton City Service Department. The shooting occurred at about 1:25 p.m. North Royalton Building Commissioner David A. Smerek was shot at the City’s Building Department at 11545 Royalton Road. Smerek, 52, was a Brunswick resident. Smerek took on the role of Building Commissioner after the retirement of Dan Kulchytsky. The Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the North Royalton Police were on the scene to investigate. BCI’s Crime Scene Unit was requested by the North Royalton Police Department to ....
Cicerchi to Take Over as New North Royalton City Schools Superintendent
Jeff Cicerchi has taken the helm of the North Royalton City School District as the new School Superintendent. He previously served the district as Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction. Erin Calabrese is replacing Cicerchi in that role. Cicerchi is replacing Mike Laub upon his retirement. Laub has been serving as the North Royalton City School District Superintendent since July 1, 2021. Cicerchi’s contract runs from August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2029. The North Royalton Board of Education appointed Cicerchi at their December 17 School Board Meeting. According to his contr ....
