NORTH ROBINSON — After 22 years of being on the Colonel Crawford Board of Education, Tim Ley, who was serving as president, resigned his position on the board.

Ley said that his favorite part about serving on the board for 22 years was the children.

“Doing the best for our children and hiring the best people to make sure that they are educated, and they can graduate and be successful in life,” Ley said.

As to his 22 years on the board, when asked if when he started he thought he would be on the board for that long, he said he never expected it at all.

Tim Ley, (second from right) presides over his final meeting as president of the Colonel Crawford Board of Education. (Photo by Kaitlyn Geiger)

“No way. I was thinking just four years and then four years turned into eight. The years just kept multiplying. I didn’t know how many years I worked until Mr. (Todd) Martin told me,” Ley said. “I just enjoyed it and the years don’t mean anything when you enjoy what you’re doing. You don’t care about the small things, you just do the main thing, which is the welfare of the kids. I have been blessed with the ability to represent the students of the district and have the best administration also.”

Fellow board member Norm Huber gave his sentiments on the years he spent on the board with Ley.

“It’s hard to believe that we have gotten to this point, because there have been some tough times,” Huber said. “It’s been great, and we look forward to seeing you do the same good work for the county.”

Fellow board members and administrators congratulate Tim Ley for his 22 years of service on the Colonel Crawford Board of Education. (Photo by Kaitlyn Geiger)

 

Martin said, “There is a lot of trust between our staff and you are a large part of that. I truly appreciate everything that you have done for the school.”

Earlier this year, Ley also retired from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office where he worked for 37 years, with 17 of those years spent being the county D.A.R.E. officer.

Ley will serve as a Crawford County commissioner after being elected in November.

Colonel Crawford Local Schools thanked Ley for his years of dedication to the school and wished him the best.

In his place, board member Brad McKibben will serve as acting president until the organizational meeting Jan. 7. Also, during that meeting, the new board member, Gordon Grove, will be appointed to fill the empty seat.