Meeting on Monday night, Dec. 21, the Boardman Local School Board named Timothy L. Saxton, 49, as its next superintendent, effective Aug. 1.
      Saxton, whose father, Larry, served as Boardman superintendent from 1996-2000, will assume his duties on Aug. 1, 2016.
      Saxton’s salary has yet to be set. He has served the local system since 2013 as director of operations, a position that carried an $89,000 annual salary.
      Saxton has a long relationship with the local district, beginning as a 1984 graduate of Boardman High School. He served as Boardman High School Principal for 11 years, before he took his current position as Director of Operations. As operations director, he was instrumental in planning and fundraising for the new Boardman Stadium.
      Lazzeri served as superintendent sin Aug. 1, 2004. He said he would like to spend more time with his grandchildren, after a lifetime in public education.
      “Mr. Saxton and I have worked closely for a number of years and he is more than ready to assume the superintendency. His vision for the future of the district coupled with his intellect and work ethic translate to a sure-fire formula for success. The Boardman Schools are in good hands with Tim,” Lazzeri said.
      While a student at Boardman High School, Saxton excelled in the classroom and in athletics while also being an active member of the orchestra. He is a graduate of Grove City College, and received his Masters Degree from Westminster College
      He has taught in the Bedford School District in Cleveland, and served as a teacher, coach and assistant principal in the Canfield Schools prior to coming to Boardman.
      Saxton resides in Boardman with his wife, Gina, and their three children, Anna and twins Ashley and Alicia. All three of their daughters attend Boardman High School.
      Saxton is a member of Boardman United Methodist Church, where he serves as lay leader. He is also a member of the Ohio Association of School Business Administrators, and also holds a superintendent’s license.
      Pictured:  THE BOARDMAN BOARD OF Education has named Tim Saxton, pictured, as superintendent of schools, replacing the retiring Frank Lazzeri, effective Aug. 1, 2016. Saxton’s father, Larry, served as superintendent of Boardman Local Schools, from 1996-2000.