Board of Education (Due to Resignation)

The Fairview Park City Schools Board of Education is seeking applications due to a resignation.
Serving on a public board of education requires a commitment of energy time and talent. The school board works as a team to help the children and adult students in your community. The men and women elected to represent their communities on Ohios school boards provide valuable leadership to public schools. Ohios school board members one of the largest groups of elected officials in the state are charged with one of the major responsibilities in government to provide the best educational opportunities possible for the youth of Ohio and to manage and control the political subdivision of the school district.

What does a school board member do
A school board sets educational goals and establishes policy for the school system based on state laws and community values. Perhaps the most important responsibility of a school board is to employ a superintendent and treasurer and hold them accountable for achieving those educational goals and managing the day-to-day affairs of the district in accordance with the school boards policies. Board members make decisions on a wide range of issues such as hiring and evaluating a superintendent and treasurer; setting district policy; planning student services; goal-setting and long-range planning; adopting curriculum; establishing budgets; engaging parents; being good fiscal stewards; acting in the best interest of the school district and within the scope of their legal authority; and creating community relations programs. A board member should be a skilled decision-maker. However decisions are only made by the board as a whole at a public meeting. Another important part of the boards work is its public relations role. School board members help build public support and understanding of public education and lead the public in demanding quality education. The school board serves as a link between its schools and the public.

Board member responsibilities:
The role and function of board members are often misinterpreted by the public. The board is a policymaking body and members are the chief advisors to the superintendent on community attitudes. Board members do not manage the day-to-day operations of a school district; they see to it that the system is managed well by professional administrators. Board members do not evaluate staff other than the superintendent and treasurer nor do they typically become involved in employment interviews other than those of the superintendent business manager and treasurer. Board members may be consulted during the hiring process for other positions such as assistant superintendent.

Term Expiration: The term of this appointee would expire on December 31 2027.

Application procedure:
Click the Apply button in the upper right corner of this posting to fill in your application or apply online at and click on Employment. PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN OR EMAIL US ANY PAPER DOCUMENTS. Download all your paperwork online to ensure that we have a complete record of your application materials.

The Fairview Park City School District hereby gives notice that it does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex equal pay national origin disability age and genetic information in the educational programs and activities operated by the District.

Erin Hinkel President Board of Education
21620 Mastick Road
Fairview Park Ohio 44126