The Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve Governing Board has ab opening on its Board as a result of the vacancy.  Interested candidates must live within the borders of Geauga County. Must be 18 years of age and a registered voter. Applicants must submit a resume and cover letter that expresses the candidate's interest and qualifications for serving on the Board no later than August 21, 2022.  The candidate selected will start on September 6, 2022 with the interim term ending December 31, 2023. Typical meetings are held one evening per month. Send submissions to the attention of Jennifer Felker, Superintendent at [email protected] by August 21, 2022 by 4 p.m.

Hannah Galindo from Madison High School is this year's Franklin B. Walter recipient for Lake County. Congratulations Hannah!   Hannah was involved in many clubs and organizations at Madison High School, including: Student Council, Carl Sandburg Model Unity Nations, and First Class Ambassadors Club. Hannah is the recipient of the Co-Salutatorian of the 2022 Graduating Class. Hannah plans to attend Brigham Young University where she plans to major in Neuroscience. Our Governing Board President, Mr. Geoffrey Kent and our Superintendent, Mrs. Jennifer Felker presented Hannah with her award during our Governing Board Meeting on August 2nd. 

This week wraps our Lake County Summer Sidekicks program! Students worked hard this summer brushing up on math and English language arts! A big thank you to Mentor Civic Ice Arena, Busy Bees Potter, Wickliffe Lanes & Fairport Creamery for their generous donations for our end of program raffle! We greatly appreciate the support from these local businesses as they served as great incentives for our students! 

Calling all Integrated Student Support Community Service Providers! Please review this Community Service Providers RFP opportunity to support our local Eligible Districts and Schools. 

We are specifically looking for providers for direct student support and wide scale professional development for staff. The interest form linked in the RFP spells out District identified needs. When you complete the interest form, you will indicate what specifically you can provide. Per the RFP, there will be a selection process.

Contact Dr. Vanessa Karwan, CAO at [email protected] with any questions.

The application deadline is July 22, 2022. The selection process and interviews will take place August 2nd and if need be on August 3rd, 2022.