
Government Watch: Chagrin Falls Schools
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District
School Board – All 4 year terms
Lori Bendall, Board President (up for re-election in 2025)
Lauren Miller, Board Vice President (up for re-election in 2025)
Steve Bordner (up for re-election in 2025)
Laura Viola Hui (up for re-election in 2027)
Danielle Sabo (up for re-election in 2027)
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Chagrin Falls High School Library
400 East Washington
(440) 247-5500
Meeting Dates:
(livestreamed on youtube)
March 19, 2025
April 23, 2025
May 14, 2025
May 28, 2025
June 11, 2025
June 25, 2025
July 9, 2025
July 23, 2025
August 20, 2025
September 17, 2025
October 15, 2025
November 19, 2025
December 10, 2025

Why It Matters: What is the S.A.V.E Act Really Saving?
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (S.A.V.E.) Act, which passed the House and is currently stalled in the Senate, is a bill that mandates proof of citizenship to register to vote. Does not sound like a bad thing. We only want citizens to be voting right? The problem is how people are being asked to prove citizenship.

Why It Matters: Do Protests Matter?
I spent most of Saturday morning standing in the drizzle with my husband and 1,200 of my neighbors at the STAND! While We Can! rally, waving our soggy protest signs at the drivers around Lander Circle.

April 2025 Meeting Recap
On April 3 the Chagrin Gateway Dems were treated to an evening that was at once both inspiring and thought-provoking. Three engaging speakers enlightened us about the true cost of the changes in education funding and policy.
