PAINESVILLE, Ohio — The Riverside Local School District Board of Education voted Tuesday morning in a special meeting to reinstate Superintendent Dr. Christopher Rateno.
This follows the board's announcement last week that it planned on reinstating Rateno.
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News 5 has followed the back-and-forth in the district for weeks.
The previous school board started the termination process of Rateno late last year. It claimed Rateno needed to be terminated due to low evaluation scores, communication issues and what they alleged were "policy violations."
Rateno was put on leave and suspended without pay during that time. Several new board members have assumed their positions, and the others voted out; the new board voted to "stop" the effort to fire Rateno and begin the process to "bring him back."
On Friday, he expressed his gratitude and said he was ready for this new chapter.
"I appreciate all of the support and how you're willing to reflect that thought, and act thoughtfully and make sure this is done correctly, and that means a lot. I've learned a lot over the past month, and one thing I've learned is patience," Rateno said.
