Bay Village Schools honors retiring Board members

Retiring Bay Village Board of Education members Beth Lally and Paul Vincent share the thank you signs they received from Normandy first-graders. 

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At the Dec. 4 Bay Village Board of Education meeting, two resolutions were presented to honor retiring Board members Beth Lally and Paul Vincent. Both members decided not to run for their expiring seats in the recent November 2023 election.

Mrs. Lally served the district for eight years, including as Vice President and President. Her involvement and leadership was instrumental in serving the STEM Academy, Strategic Planning, the opening of the Home of the Rockets, passing two school levies, leadership during a pandemic and leading the Board to hire key positions within the district, including two superintendents, two treasurers and the appointment of three Board members.

Mr. Vincent served four years, including as Board President. His involvement and leadership were significant in Strategic Planning, the opening of the Home of the Rockets, passing the recent levy, leadership during a pandemic and leading the Board to hire key positions within the district, including a superintendent, a treasurer and the appointment of a Board member.

Bay Village Schools thanks both of these outstanding community members for their dedication to and support of our district and the students they served, as Board members, district parents and civic leaders. Each was presented with a sailboat figurine keepsake and a thank you sign made by members of the first-grade class at Normandy Elementary School.

At the Friday, Jan. 5, Organizational Board Meeting at 8 a.m. at the Board of Education Office, newly elected Board members Debbie Callihan and James Goodman will be sworn in. The district will introduce these two new members in a future issue of the Observer.