School Board News
The August meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, August 15. During the June 29 meeting, the minutes were questioned by Board Member Jeremiah Sawyer, who stated that the conclusion regarding discussion on parental/children’s rights at that meeting, was that the District’s lawyer was going to address the Board with policy options. “All he did, was come in and defend his recommendation,” said Sawyer. Board President John Kelly stated that, “He didn’t have any other options to present.” School Superintendent Mike Laub said that “I was under the imp ....
Outstanding community support for 4-H Jr. Fair Livestock Auction 2022
Results in record-setting proceeds for 4-H Youth and Scholarship Fund Local community businesses and individuals smashed auction records on Saturday night, August 13, at the annual 4-H Jr. Fair Livestock Auction at the 125th Cuyahoga County Fair, doubling the previous year proceeds, for a total of $61,680. The auction, sponsored by Animal Science Committee and the Cuyahoga County 4-H, brings to sale 4-H youth projects and items to benefit the Bruce Kucharski Sr. Scholarship Fund. Community support for the 4-H auction has grown exponentially. “In 2005, the sale rai ....
Residents see higher utility bills and react
North Royalton residents who have recently received their electric bills may have noticed that their bills seem rather high. They may have thought that the bill was high due to the hot weather experienced this summer. They may be only half correct. Those residents who are NOPEC customers may want to check the “charges from NOPEC” in the middle right section of the first page of the bill. There, it will show the billing period, the basic charge, which is broken down to the number of killowatt hours (KWH) x the NOPEC rate. For the August bill, that rate increased to 0.120000. That number ha ....
Penalty increased for failure to stop for school bus
Now that the new school year has begun, drivers should keep in mind that when approaching a school bus that is in the process of dropping off children, they need to stop their vehicle. That goes for drivers who are facing the bus, or behind the bus. In 2020, the North Royalton City Council adopted legislation that increased the fine from $500 to $1,000, for those who fail to stop. Then, earlier this year, Council again adopted legislation that makes the offense a first-degree misdemeanor. According to the laws of the State of Ohio: • Drivers approaching a school bus in any direction must ....
