Support voted for levies at Anthony Wayne, Perrysburg; Bus Business Ends; Penta Board to Possibly Make Changes

Here are the highlights from the meeting this afternoon:

Along with regular business, it was noted that the full support of the board is needed for the school levies which are on the ballot in Anthony Wayne and Perrysburg. These are two fine school districts, but in order to maintain the high quality public education they offer to their students, revenue is needed in the form of these levies. The LCESC Governing Board unanimously supports the passage of these levies.

The LCESC has been moving toward getting out of the "bus business," and as of June 30th we will no longer be involved with any bus transportation. The sad news is that this resulted in a reduction-in-force, but the board has been informed that our outstanding transportation workers will be able to find employment elsewhere.

Tomorrow night is the Board Meeting at Penta County, and it promises to be an interesting one. The Penta Board has had 11 members on it since its early days, but with the closing of the Sandusky ESC, that member stepped off the board, leaving the total at 10. An odd number is needed, and it has been noted that perhaps the total should be 9, and the seat eliminated would be one of the two that belongs to the Lucas County ESC. Our two representatives, Judy Hansen and Joe Rutherford, are investigating why the Wood County ESC would be allowed to retain two seats, while Lucas County would lose one, especially considering the high number of Lucas County students from Anthony Wayne and Springfield who utilize Penta. This will be reported in the traditional news media, so keep your ears and eyes open for this development. Here is a link to Penta: http://www.pentacareercenter.org/

The LCESC board will meet again on Tuesday, June 24th at 12:30 for a special meeting to discuss potential evaluation options, other than the ones currently in place, for administrative staff. I'll keep you posted!