COLUMBUS - Four educators from Southwest Ohio have been appointed to the State Board of Education's new 17-member Educator Standards Board.

The board will develop standards for teachers and principals at all stages of their careers, formulate standards for educator professional development, and recommend policies to close achievement gaps among groups of students. The four are:

• Mary Villarreal, language arts teacher, Fairfield Middle School.

• Della Goodwin-Sebron, preschool teacher, Hartwell School, Cincinnati Public Schools.

• Lawrence J. Johnson, dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services.

• Jay Parks, retired school principal, Linwood Academy, a K-6 Cincinnati Public School in the East End.

A new law directed the state board to appoint eight teachers from public schools, one teacher from a chartered nonpublic school, four school administrators, one school board member and three representatives from higher education to the new board.

Register today for college courses

LEBANON - Those interested in taking college courses that will be offered this fall at the Warren County Career Center may register today during an open house set for 1-4 p.m. at the center, 3525 N. Ohio 48.

Classes will be offered through the Higher Education Partnership, a pilot project plan for the Community College of Warren County, which recently received final approval from the Ohio Board of Regents.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Miami University Middletown and Sinclair Community College will offer classes.

Areas of study include allied health, business technology, aviation maintenance, civil engineering technology, computer information systems, culinary arts, deaf studies, hazardous materials and safety, law enforcement and visual communication.

The final open house and registration will be Aug. 3, also at the center, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Alumni can reserve dinner theater seats

FAIRFIELD TWP. - Alumni of Cincinnati Christian Schools may reserve seats for the Aug. 13 production of "Broadway Review," this year's Alumni Dinner Theater event.

It will be begin at 7 p.m. at the Indian Springs Campus, 7474 Morris Road. Cost is $12.50, which includes dinner.

The Alumni soccer game is set for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Fairfield Campus, 7350 Dixie Highway.

Information/tickets: 874-8500.

Moved? Notify schools to change bus pickup

MASON - Parents whose children are transported by the Mason Schools have until Aug. 13 to report changes in address or bus pickup to ensure uninterrupted service.

Those changes should be reported in person to Michele Nelson. Call 398-0474 to schedule an appointment. Requests for change in service received after Aug. 13 won't take effect until Aug. 31 and parents would be responsible for transportation until then.

Changes or updates to home phone/cell phone numbers, emergency contact persons or child-care providers can be called in to each building office between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. weekdays.

Sue Kiesewetter

E-mail items to suek@infionline.net or fax to 755-4150.