EMS levy is approved for the May ballot
North Royalton voters will see an EMS levy on the May 3 ballot, as the North Royalton City Council adopted legislation 6-0 at its February 1 meeting. Ward 4 Council Representative Jeremy Dietrich was absent from that meeting. The legislation was the second step necessary to place the measure on the May ballot. The first piece of legislation, which declares the necessity of the replacement, was unanimously adopted at the January 18 meeting, after Fire Chief Bob Chegan’s presentation to the Council Safety Committee on the proposed 1.7 mill replacement levy for EMS services. Council needed to ....
City looking to make a splash this summer
The City of North Royalton continues its execution of their Memorial Park Master Plan, which, hopefully will make a real splash with kids this summer. This project is one of several that is taking place at Memorial Park this year. The North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that accepts the bid of Cook Paving and Construction Company to handle the splash pad project, which includes a shade structure. The splash pad will be located between the playground, restrooms and pavilion, adjacent to tennis courts. The project includes the base project, such as excavation, clearing, ....
North Royalton City Schools honor two dedicated staff members with the Crystal Starfish Award
On January 14, 2022, North Royalton City Schools announced the winners of the first semester’s Crystal Starfish Award presented by First Federal of Lakewood. At North Royalton High School, 11th Grade Intervention Specialist Tennille Haugh was presented with the Crystal Starfish Teacher Award. Besides the award, she also received a $250 Professional Development Grant from First Federal of Lakewood. Haugh was nominated by many colleagues and parents. Excerpts of her nomination state: Mrs. Haugh is amazing. She is fully invested in helping her kids succeed in any way. Even kids not on her ....
School Board News
The first meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, January 10. The Board adopted the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Tax Budget. It then approved transfers from the NRHS Student Council Fund to the following: Baseball Club, Track Club, Girls Basketball Club, Cross Country Club, Boys Football Club, each in the amount of $144.13. The Board then approved the 2021-22 appropriation adjustment from the 499 Miscellaneous State Grant Fund, from $150.96 to $21,690.42. North Royalton Middle School Principal, Jeff Cicerchi gave a presentation on the Middle School Football Tailgate, th ....
Assistant School Superintendent Jim Presot to resign in July
The North Royalton Board of Education approved the resignation of Jim Presot at the end of his contract, July 31,2022. Presot is the Assistant to the Superintendent and has worked with the North Royalton School District since 1997. Presot had actually retired at the end of 2018, but was re-employed when the Board approved a new contract in January, 2019, to be effective February 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022. He was brought back to oversee the District’s building project. As Assistant Superintendent, Presot was very involved in the District’s facilities operation and infrastructure, inclu ....