Lakewood School Board Member Matthew John Markling

At its annual fall meeting held on October 7 at The Tangier in Akron, the Northeast Region Ohio School Boards Association elected Lakewood School Board Member Matthew John Markling to serve a two-year term on the Northeast Region Executive Committee, beginning January 1, 2010. Markling is one of ten individuals elected by school board members throughout the Northeast Region to serve on the Executive Committee.

In response to his election, Markling said, “It is an honor to be entrusted with the privilege of representing my fellow school board members throughout the Northeast Region.” Markling went on to credit his nomination and subsequent election to “the statewide reputation the Lakewood City Schools has for excellence in all aspects of public education, including board governance and civic accountability.”

The Ohio School Boards Association is a private, not-for-profit statewide organization of public school boards. Founded in 1955, the OSBA’s purpose is to encourage and advance public education through local citizen responsibility. The OSBA currently has 99.7% membership from Ohio public schools – 720 school districts, including the Lakewood City School District Board of Education.

The Northeast Region is the largest of the OSBA’s five regions. As a member of the Northeast Region Executive Committee, Markling will be responsible for determining policy for our region and planning programs and activities designed to improve the system of public education throughout the Northeast Region and Ohio.

Markling is serving his first term as an elected member of the Lakewood City School District Board of Education. For more information about School Board Member Markling, visit www.lakewoodschoolboardmember.com.