Boardman School Board approves new Director of Operations

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Neighbors | Submitted.Boardman Coordinator of Special Education and Student Services Jack Zocolo has been named as Boardman School District’s new Director of Operations.

On May 23, the Boardman School Board unanimously approved longtime Boardman Coordinator of Special Education and Student Services Jack Zocolo as Boardman School District’s new Director of Operations. He will fill the position vacated by Tim Saxton, when Saxton becomes Boardman Superintendent on Aug. 1.

Director of Operations is a crucial part of the Administrative Team in Boardman. The Operations Director is responsible for the safety and security of the district, overseeing maintenance and building, food service and transportation. The district spent the past month reviewing resumes from more than 20 applicants from Cleveland to New York City. Experience ranged from building administrators to current and former superintendents.

Zocolo’s career in education started in Portsmouth, Ohio in 1985, then onto Western Reserve Local in 1989, Mahoning County Educational Service Center in 1991, Westerville City in 1995 and eventually landed in Boardman as Coordinator of Special Education in 1996.

“Jack’s organizational skills, attention to detail and strong work ethic will greatly add to his success as he enters this new area of administration,” said incoming Superintendent Tim Saxton.

Zocolo resides in Boardman with his wife, Jacqui, a 1981 Boardman graduate. His children both graduated from Boardman Schools, Chloe (2010) and Dominic (2013).

“I am both honored and humbled in the confidence the Board of Education and district staff have had in my job performance and knowledge during my 19 years as a District Administrator for Special Education,” Zocolo said. “My job has given me many cherished memories working with our district families of students with disabilities. I hope that I have made a difference in guiding our district in meeting the educational needs of our special education students and reinforcing that special education is a ‘Service… not a Place’. I enter this new chapter in my educational career with excitement for new challenges and lots of Spartan Pride.”