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"The most important thing we can do is to be supportive and encourage an open expression of feelings.”

The value of partnerships was made clear Tuesday, when under sunny skies about 80 people gathered for the official ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of Swagelok’s $45 million Global

Reply SOLON, OH — Patrick McKinney is the new director of information systems for the Solon Schools. McKinneys hiring was approved by the Solon Board of Education on Monday. He takes over the role Aug. 1. McKinney is replacing Kirk Miller, who is retiring after spending 38 years in the district. The board approved a two-year contract for McKinney, starting Aug. 1, 2021 and continuing through July 31, 2023. McKinney will work intermittently through the summer alongisde Miller to ensure a smo...

Mar 11, 2021 (Solon) - Solon High School Principal Erin Short will be able to return to work after police and prosecutors determined there will be no charges in connection with an email alleging she had an inappropriate relationship with a student some years ago. Short was put on paid leave February 15th, after two members of the Solon Board of Education received an email which alleged "inappropriate behavior" by Short more than ten years ago. The case was turned over to Solon Police and the ci...

Solon principal accused of misconduct says ‘fake email’ sent under ‘false name’ sparked probe Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Solon High School principal placed on leave last month while the district and police investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct says that the investigation was sparked by someone who used an alias to send a “fraudulent email” to levy the accusations. Erin Short said in a statement through her attorney that “the sender...

Bolden concerned that ‘COVID fatigue’ is setting in for Solon Schools Updated Feb 08, 2021; Posted Feb 08, 2021 Fred Bolden, superintendent of Solon City Schools, holds the design that earned Marin Wurst, a seventh-grader at Solon Middle School, the winning entry in a national competition for Red Ribbon Week. Marin’s achievement was recognized at the Solon Board of Education meeting Monday (Feb. 8). (Screenshot) Facebook Share But unfortunately, that’s not the case. On Monday (Feb. 8)...

Four Solon Schools staff members test positive for COVID-19 since Friday Ed Wittenberg, cleveland.com SOLON, Ohio – It’s been a difficult week for the Solon City School District in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent Fred Bolden told the Solon Board of Education Monday (Jan. 25) that since Friday afternoon (Jan. 22), four district staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. “Those staff members resulted in five other staff members getting quara...

Solon Schools to open second semester Jan. 4 in fully remote model Ed Wittenberg, cleveland.com SOLON, Ohio – The Solon City School District will open the second semester on Jan. 4 in a fully remote model for one week, Superintendent Fred Bolden said in an email to district families Friday (Dec. 18). “Due to continued high levels of COVID-19 in our area and to ensure we have the necessary staffing to open (pre-kindergarten through grade 12) successfully for the next semester...

Reply SOLON, OH — Solon students in grades PreK-6 will finish their semesters in-school. Superintendent Fred Bolden announced the accomplishment during Mondays Board of Education meeting. He thanked all of the teachers and administrators who worked through the pandemic to make in-person education possible. He added that the district performed "tireless contact tracing" and asked many students and staff to "quarantine" to keep students in-building through the end of the year. Subscribe "Man...

Reply COVID-19 is surging through Ohio. (Rachel Nunes/Patch) SOLON, OH — There have been more than 850 COVID-19 cases associated with a Solon ZIP code, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Since the start of the pandemic, the 44139 ZIP code has been home to 877 COVID-19 cases. Thats up from 457 COVID-19 cases in mid-November. The virus has also been reaching into schools. Subscribe According to the Solon Schools state-mandated dashboard, four students are currently positive for COVI...