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Clearview Board elects Michael Post president, names Miss Echko vice president; authorizes treasurer and approves $10,000 service fund
Summary
At its Jan. 12, 2026 organizational meeting, the Clearview Board of Education elected Michael Post president and Miss Echko vice president, authorized the treasurer to manage cash, investments and transfers for 2026, and approved a $10,000 service fund under O.R.C. 3315.
The Clearview Board of Education met in organizational session on Jan. 12, 2026, and elected Michael Post as Board President and Miss Echko as Board Vice President for the 2026 calendar year. Ms. Garcia moved to approve the meeting agenda and Mrs. Love seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Nominations for president produced competing votes: Ms. Guerra cast her presidential nominating vote for Miss Echko, and Mrs. Love voted for Mr. Post. Miss Echko moved to close nominations and Ms. Guerra seconded a motion that Mr. Post be nominated; the board then voted to declare Mr. Post president, with Ms. Garcia recorded as abstaining on the declaration vote.
The board also completed the vice-presidential election. Ms. Garcia moved to close nominations and Mrs. Love seconded the nomination of Miss Echko; the board voted unanimously to declare Miss Echko vice president for 2026.
In a separate resolution, Mr. Post moved and Miss Echko seconded authorization giving the Treasurer the following authorities for 2026: request advances of collected taxes; invest available funds (with investment results to be reported on financial reports); pay bills within adopted or amended appropriations; make transfers as needed to maintain positive balances; advance funds from the general fund to other funds when necessary; and make appropriate within-fund budget adjustments. The motion passed unanimously.
The board approved its 2026 meeting calendar, scheduling regular meetings at 6:30 p.m. on listed monthly dates to be held at the Clearview High School Auditorium, 4700 Broadway, Lorain, Ohio, unless otherwise indicated, and special work sessions to be scheduled at 5:30 p.m. The board also established a service fund under Ohio Revised Code 3315 and appropriated $10,000 to that fund to cover board members' expenses related to their duties and professional development.
Other administrative actions approved included temporary authority for the superintendent to employ personnel until board authorization can occur, appointment of the superintendent as purchasing agent for 2026, retention of several named law firms for the year, assignment of the superintendent or designee as the Title IX hearing officer for 2026, and authorization to waive the reading of minutes at subsequent board meetings.
The board adopted committee and representative assignments for 2026: Building and Grounds (Mr. Post and Mrs. Love); Finance/Audit (Miss Echko and Ms. Garcia); District and School Policy (Ms. Guerra and Mr. Post); delegates to the Ohio School Boards Association (Miss Echko and Ms. Garcia); a J.V.S. board representative (Mr. Mielcarek); Educational Foundation representatives (Mr. Post and Miss Echko); and Curriculum representatives (Mrs. Love and Ms. Garcia).
Ms. Guerra moved and Mrs. Love seconded a motion to adjourn; the meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m. The board immediately continued to the public hearing on the district tax budget.
