Voters will see Charter changes for the November ballot
North Royalton voters will decide come November 3 if they want to make amendments to the City’s Charter with four proposed charter amendments. The Charter Review Commission’s recommendations were approved in the form of ordinances at the July 7 City Council meeting. The following ordinances were unanimously adopted and will now be proposed amendments that will be placed on the November ballot (at the time of this writing, the issue numbers for the ballot have not been issued): Ordinance 20-91 would allow Council to meet remotely or suspend, or postpone meetings during declared emergencie ....
REAL ID requirements pushed to 2021
The enforcement deadline to require either a passport or the REAL ID driver’s license for identification for domestic flights or to enter a federal building have been changed from October 1, 2020 to October 1, 2021. “Due to circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the national emergency declaration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as directed by President Donald J. Trump, is extending the REAL ID enforcement deadline beyond the current October 1, 2020 deadline. I have determined that states require a twelve-month delay and that the new deadline for REAL ID enforce ....
Remote online learning for first nine weeks of school
With the ever-changing, day-by-day world of COVID-19, the plans for the upcoming school year have been in flux. The North Royalton School District administration has been trying to keep up with these changes, and have come up with the following plan. The district’s plan is now to start school on Tuesday, September 1, and will only offer remote online learning for the first nine weeks of the school year. On August 5, North Royalton City School Superintendent Greg Gurka wrote to parents, stating that “I want our families and community to know that I understand the anxiety, uneasiness and un ....
Ward 3 Council seat is once again vacant
North Royalton City Council is again looking for someone to fill the vacancy of the Ward 3 Council seat. This comes after the August 7th resignation of Jeff McCarthy, who replaced Dan Langshaw, who resigned July 4. McCarthy was approved by Council on August 1, but resigned after information regarding several misdemeanor offenses and other personal information was released through an anonymous email account. The owner of the email account would not come forward for comment. McCarthy has hired an attorney and is investigating the matter. In McCarthy’s letter of resignation, he stated that, ....
North Royalton City Schools announces free and reduced price meal policy
North Royalton City Schools has announced its 2020-21 program year policy for free and reduced price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals or milk served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast, After School Care Snack or Special Milk Programs. Each school office and the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. The Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines will be used to determine eligibility. Children from families whose annual income is at or below the federal guidelines are eligible for free and reduced-price meals ....
