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ra <br />Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council <br />Monday, October 17, 2022 <br />Page 6 <br />Carla S iccia <br />I am here with a group of people that would like to speak on behalf of Officer Stuart Galicz. In <br />today's world, young people do not respect the police. It's unfortunate. My son is a police officer. <br />It worries me because there is such a lack of respect. I will say that Officer Galicz at Mayfield <br />High School with 1500 children is very well-respected. He makes such a huge impact with the <br />students every day. He services three different schools. We have an Innovation Center. We have <br />the Mayfield High School. We have the preschool. In the Innovation Center, I believe, and don't <br />quote me on this, but I believe there's 16 different schools from that consortium that he also <br />services. I have a few people that would like to speak on behalf of Officer Galicz. I am not sure <br />if everybody knows, but he was removed from the high school and reassigned. I am going to have <br />some people speak and I hope that after listening to all of these people; and not everybody's going <br />to speak because I am going to respect everybody's time; but I am hoping that; and I know that <br />there were many letters, Mayor, I believe you have received some, Chief, you as well, correct? <br />So, I am hoping that maybe you can reconsider and listen to the huge impact he has actually made <br />on the students, staff, as well as community. I do have a community member from Mayfield <br />Village that's going to speak as well, outside of being a staff member or a student. I do have a <br />former student that came in from college as well. So, thank you. Mike? <br />Michael Bokovitz <br />441 Locklie Drive <br />co Highland Heights, Ohio 44143 <br />I apologize that I have candy in my mouth. I had COVID in July and my cough hasn't gone away. <br />So, I'm not just chewing gum, I am just trying to keep from coughing so I can save everybody <br />some time. I have a couple statements from two staff members and then I have my statement that <br />I want to read. <br />The first one is from Bridget Scafidi. She's one of the teachers, an Intervention Specialist and <br />more at the high school and she said, "I am writing in regards to the news of the reassignment of <br />Officer Stuart Galicz, the SRO at Mayfield High School. My name is Bridget Scafidi. I am the <br />Intervention Specialist for the Bridge to Success Program at Mayfield High School. The BTS <br />Program supports students throughout their high school career to identify and implement the <br />necessary executive functioning skills and bridge their path to success. These students are labeled <br />at risk and are emotionally disordered. Moreover, some students due to their emotional, mental <br />and environmental hardships, have a history of aggression, juvenile records and absences. My <br />students range from 14-17 which are pivotal years of their lives. My caseloads range from 25-35 <br />students which as you can imagine can be overwhelming. To think that I have only four years to <br />teach, support, guide and prepare them for their futures. Since beginning this program, Officer <br />Stuart has been a significant presence in the classroom. My students' lives here at the high school; <br />and there is concern during their time out of school. He not only wears his SRO hat, but he <br />additionally wears the hat of a mentor, father figure, career counsellor and co -teacher. Since <br />hearing the news of his reassignment, I am distraught. Not only for myself, but for many students <br />who seek him throughout the day here at MHS. They have learned to value his consistent presence, <br />