Mayfield board wins Boards of Distinction award; names assistant principal of the year

The Mayfield Local School District Board of Education said Wednesday it will receive a Boards of Distinction award after an internal application process showed the board collectively scored 905 points, surpassing the 600-point threshold required for the honor. The board’s superintendent also publicly congratulated Deanna Elsing, a high‑school assistant principal, on being named Ohio’s assistant principal of the year. Board President (name not specified) opened the meeting with routine announcements and then invited board member Miss Grocek to present details about the award application. Grocek said the award requires the board to collectively earn 600 points with “each person contributing at least 100,” and described the application as a review of board practices that highlighted areas where the board “is very strong on gaining information and getting rid of barriers to student learning.” Grocek said the board’s final application score was 905 points after correcting an earlier category misinterpretation. The superintendent offered the recognition of Elsing during the superintendent announcements, saying the district is “off to a great start” for the school year and adding a public congratulations to “our very own Deanna Elsing, high school assistant principal, on being named Ohio’s assistant principal of the year.” The superintendent did not provide details about the awarding organization or the criteria for that honor during the meeting. Nut graf: The Boards of Distinction application process is presented in the meeting as a board self‑assessment tied to a multi‑year cycle; earning the award is a formal recognition of board practices, while the district also highlighted a staff award to emphasize leadership and operations as the school year begins. The board discussed procedural next steps for maintaining points: Grocek said the award runs on a two‑year cycle and noted a separate “aptitude award” worth 50 points that the board can pursue annually to add toward future applications. Grocek said other districts have earned the Boards of Distinction more than once during successive cycles. No vote or formal policy change was tied to the award announcement. The presentation was informational: the board will receive the award at a future LSBA event that Grocek referenced but did not further identify during the meeting. Ending: The board moved on to routine consent and business items after the announcements.