The Lorain County JVS Board of Education is the policy-making body for the Lorain County JVS. Each of the following 13 associate school districts appoints one of their board members to serve on the JVS Board of Education: Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Columbia, Clearview, Elyria, Firelands, Keystone, Midview, North Ridgeville, Oberlin, Sheffield/Sheffield Lake, and Wellington.
Board Meetings
The January, 2024 Regular Board Meeting will take place January 18, 2024, at 6:30 PM, following the Organizational Meeting, which begins at 6 PM, in the IVDL (Interactive Distance Learning Lab).
The Lorain County JVS Board of Education usually meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. (this is a change in time, effective with the April 18th Board meeting) in the IVDL (Interactive Distance Learning Lab) at the Lorain County JVS. The public is welcome to attend all Board of Education meetings. "Meeting Dates/Agendas/Minutes" will give you more information.
2024 Schedule of Regular Meetings (Approved 01.18.2024)
| February 15, 2024 |
August 15, 2024 |
| March 14, 2024, 6:00 PM |
September 19, 2024 |
| April 18, 2024 |
October 17, 30, 2024* |
| May 16, 2024 |
November 21, 2024 |
| June 27, 2024 |
December 12, 2024 |
| July 18, 2024 |
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*October 30, 2024 - Meeting will be held at 4 PM at Kenworth of Cleveland, 4850 Transportation Dr., Sheffield Village, Ohio
2024 Schedule of Special/Other Meetings
January 18, 2024: 6 PM Organizational Board
February 1, 2024: 5 PM - Board Retreat - Buckeye Room, LCJVS
March 14, 2024: 6 PM - Board Work Session - no action is expected to take place (canceled)
May 21, 2024: 3 PM - IVDL
To confirm meeting dates and times, please contact the superintendent’s office at (440) 774-1051 ext. 22206.
Upon request to the Superintendent, the District shall make reasonable accommodation for a disabled person to be able to participate in this activity.
Public Participation at Board Meetings (adopted August 17, 2017/last revised May 19, 2022)
The Board of Education recognizes the value to school governance of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters of community interest. The Board offers public participation to members of the public in accordance with the procedures below. The Board applies these procedures to all speakers and does not discriminate based on the identity of the speaker, content of the speech, or viewpoint of the speaker... read full policy here.
Board Members
 Amherst Mr. Rex Engle
President
(440) 452-4229
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 Avon
Mr. Al FerontiMember
(440) 258-6848
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Avon Lake
Ms. Gail Soinski-Opaskar
Member
(440) 281-0365
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 Clearview
Mr. Michael Mielcarek
Member
(440) 320-7513
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 Columbia
Mr. Stephen ColemanMember
(440) 742-8136
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Elyria
Ms. Annie Carstarphen
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Firelands
Mr. Myles Bremke
Member
(440) 309-5291
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 Keystone
Ms. Deborah Melda
Vice President
(440) 213-7140
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Midview
Ms. Kathy Quintiliano
Member
(440) 748-1352
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 North Ridgeville
Ms. JoAnna TimuraMember
(216) 571-2605
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Oberlin
Ms. Anne Schaum
Member
(440) 774-2474
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Sheffield/Sheffield Lake
Ms. Sandy Jensen
Member
(440) 949-5819
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 Wellington
Mr. Ayers Ratliff
(440) 935-6652
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