The Ohio School Boards Association is celebrating School Board Recognition Month in January 2023 to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our society.
School Board Recognition Month honors the members of Ohio’s more than 700 city, exempted village, local and joint vocational boards of education and educational service centers governing boards for their commitment to providing quality public education to Ohio’s school children.
Four County Career Center is joining with other districts throughout the state to recognize the important contributions school board members make to their communities.
The Career Center is appreciative of their school board members who assure that the school is providing the best career and technical education possible for the students.
Serving on the district’s Board of Education for 2023 are (FRONT – LEFT TO RIGHT) Larry Fruth, starting his 20th year as a Wauseon Exempted Village School board member and his 20th year on the Career Center board; Christine Oberlin, starting her 28th year as a Defiance City Schools board member and her 27th year on the Career Center board; Deb Gerken, starting her 3rd year on the Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center board and appointed to her 3rd year on the Career Center board; Marci Bruns, starting her 14th year as a Napoleon City School board member and her 9th year on the Career Center board.
(BACK – LEFT TO RIGHT) Brian Baker, a 28 year veteran as a Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center board member and his 18th year on the Career Center board; Ben Camarillo, starting his 4th year representing Bryan City Schools board and his 1st year on the Career Center board; Eric Vetter, starting his 1st year as a Hicksville Exempted Village School board member and his 1st year on the Career Center board; Jeremy Clinger, starting his 9th year as a Montpelier Exempted Village School board member and his 2nd year on the Career Center board; and Ron Crawford, a 19 year veteran as a Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center board member and his 9th year on the Career Center board; and.
Absent from the photo are Dr. Christine Smallman, starting her 6th year on the Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center board and appointed to her 4th year on the Career Center board; and Nona Rupp, starting her 13th year as a Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center board member and her 13th year on the Career Center board.
The Board of Education elected Brian Baker as President and Deb Gerken as Vice-President for 2023.
Jeffrey Slattery is the Career Center’s Superintendent and Connie Nicely is the Treasurer for the district.
Four County Career Center serves twenty-two school districts in Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams counties.