18-year-old high school student wins Ohio school board seat whi...

Administrators in one Ohio school district will now have to answer to a high school senior elected to the school board.

[questionable]

conflict of interest ??

[Susan]

Way to go Kathryn

[Pitypat]

This is wonderful. Let's hope she is mature enough to handle the whole thing. Politics can be ugly, especially when it comes to schools.

[Jackson Twp Resident]

Please get it right.. Jackson High School is NOT in Massillon... Jackson High School is in Jackson Twp.... which is completely seperate from Massllon Ohio. If your going to report the news.. it would be nice to know that you can at least get some of the "easier" details correct.

[Jennifer]

Jackson Twp Resident wrote:

Please get it right.. Jackson High School is NOT in Massillon... Jackson High School is in Jackson Twp.... which is completely seperate from Massllon Ohio. If your going to report the news.. it would be nice to know that you can at least get some of the "easier" details correct.

What city do you put on the postage?

[Kelli]

Jennifer wrote:

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What city do you put on the postage?

Amen to that, however I feel her pain. I do not live in Akron, but have to put Akron as my address.

[Kelli]

KAthryn-

Congratulations and good for you. Please keep a level head and do not mix politics with your personal ife. People will try to befriend you and give their opinion--just remember to take all advice with a grain of salt. You would be wise to try to go to OSBA's Capital Conference next week for some boardmanship workshops.

Just remember, you are now the boss. The teachers are ultimately your employees. Play nice.

[Haras]

This girl being on the BOE while being a student at the district is a huge conflict of interest.
And for those of you whining about the article stating that it's happening in Massillon: the school is in Massillon, Ohio. The school district is also known as Massillon Jackson, just like Massillon Perry, and Massillon Tuslaw.....

[Pitypat]

Jennifer wrote:

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What city do you put on the postage?

And I don't live IN Houston, but have to put Houston on my address.

[Coach Ross]

Honestly, I hope it catches on. Better her than some lawyer padding their resume

[Wolfman57]

I live in Jackson TOWNSHIP.. My postage is CANTON, OH. Massillon has nothing to do with Jackson Twp. other than a possible mailing address for some. Massillon has their TIGERS.. We have our POLAR BEARS.. Unfortunately, our football team sucks until we can get it re-built by the new coach...

[Dave]

How, pray till is having a student on the board ant worse than a parent with five kids in the district, or even worse some lawyer with no family doing it to please his firm.
Shake it up honey. The law says your qulified, you stay

[Jeannie]

Congratulations young lady.

[Jackson Twp Massillon]

Jackson Twp Resident wrote:

Please get it right.. Jackson High School is NOT in Massillon... Jackson High School is in Jackson Twp.... which is completely seperate from Massllon Ohio. If your going to report the news.. it would be nice to know that you can at least get some of the "easier" details correct.

Wow, someone reporting on this story may have been silly enough to read the school's address. 4984 Fulton Rd. NW MASSILLON, Ohio