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Two members step down from Dunkirk Board of Education

OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen Olivia Yerico-Piazza was a member of the Dunkirk softball team and a student representative on the Dunkirk Board of Education this year.

Two people have left the Dunkirk Board of Education following Thursday’s meeting — student representative Olivia Yerico Piazza and board member Adam Reisenweber.

Reisenweber announced his resignation at the regular board meeting in March, effective June 30. His movement out of the district marked the opening of the spot which will be voted on before the end of the month.

At this time, Reisenweber’s not sure if he’ll serve on another board in the future as he says he’s quite busy as an active member of the West Town of Dunkirk Fire Department.

Student Representative Yerico Piazza has had a busy last few months with the Dunkirk High School Softball Team, making it all the way to the Section VI B1 finals, losing 2-0 to Olean. She was their starting left fielder and a Second Team All Star.

“I was very happy to have that be my last season,” Yerico Piazza stated as she gave her last report for the board.

She took the time to talk of the really great turnout that was at the Special Olympics this year, stating that her favorite part is watching the athletes cheer for each other.

“It’s interesting to see kids participating in the Special Olympics versus us playing sports because every single time one of these kids even places third or fourth, they’re cheering for the person in front of them,” she said. “We tend to pity ourselves when we lose. It’s really good to see kids enjoying sports for what it is rather than saying, ‘Oh, I won’ or ‘I lost.'”

The Dunkirk High School Softball team was named a Scholar Athlete Team, as all members maintained an overall average of 90 or higher. However, in addition to that, she and Mackenzie Gugino were selected as All-WNY Scholar Athletes, which are chosen by other coaches.

“I want to wish good luck to whomever steps into my position on the board,” Yerico Piazza told the OBSERVER following the meeting. “It’s been a great learning experience because I never saw myself speaking in front of this many people each month. It’s been a really good experience for me.”

In addition to the two tearful goodbyes to these board members, 22 of the 23 resolutions laid out to the board were unanimously passed, with one resolution, Approval of Business Manager Employment Agreement, being tabled so as all board members have time to read through the agreement before being voted upon.

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