The Ellwood City Area School District recognized Leroy Cortez and Mike Neupauer for their dedication and years of service on the Ellwood City Area School District Board of Directors.
Cortez has served for 16 years, Neupauer has served for 12.
School Superintendent Joseph Mancini said during the board’s Oct 10 meeting that they were honored by the Pennsylvania Boards Association (PSBA), which recognizes for years of service from 8 to 36 years.
“The legacy of school board service is firmly embedded in the history of our nation and its commitment to public education,” Mancini said. “The PSBA, has a rich history as the first school boards association established in the United States.”
Mancini presented both men with a certificate and thanked them.
“I’d like to thank the taxpayers to giving me the opportunity to serve them,” Cortez said upon receipt of the honor.
Mancini applauded their efforts.
“Today, school directors are expected to offer more services along with world-class instruction, with limited resources,” Mancini said. “These expectations provide a tremendous challenge for school directors who are unpaid volunteers who tirelessly, giving of their free time, away from their families to contribute to the schools and communities.”
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association is a nonprofit statewide association of public school boards, pledged to the highest ideals of local lay leadership for the public schools of the commonwealth.
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