Jon Saxton - Consulting and Energy Savings Business Development Specialist

04/02/2024

I get asked what I'm doing now that I am "retired." Retirement isn't a goal, it's just a milestone. I plan to go the extra mile for as long as I can to have purpose in my life. My job with Veregy allows me to continue to live my mission. Please read our newsletter about how our company is contributing to Ohio schools involved in the Student Leadership Research Collaborative!

01/09/2024

It's easy for educational leaders to get caught up in "firefighting" or moving busily from one problem to another without taking time to plan for success, measure progress, and re-direct their efforts when necessary. Be sure to formally establish your guiding principles. If you don't really know what you're all about and trying to accomplish you can't expect anyone else to either....

It’s easy for educational leaders to get caught up in “firefighting” or moving busily from one problem to another without taking time to plan for success, measure progress, and re…

01/02/2024

An Administrator's Perspective on Restorative Practices Not long after becoming a superintendent I had two experiences that woke me up to the chilling fact that teachers were no longer safe in their own classrooms. Given the respect that I know was expected for adults in my home, it is hard to fathom how blatantly students could disrespect their teachers, but these two experiences brought to light the danger our teachers face in their schools....

An Administrator’s Perspective on Restorative Practices Not long after becoming a superintendent I had two experiences that woke me up to the chilling fact that teachers were no longer safe i…

08/28/2023

Logan Elm Local Schools - August 27, 2023 Today we parked our car in the front yard of the location where the old Logan Elm High School building used to stand. It is now nothing more than a pile of rubble. In 1960 it was a state of the art building with lively colors and patterns adorning the floors and walls....

Logan Elm Local Schools – August 27, 2023 Today we parked our car in the front yard of the location where the old Logan Elm High School building used to stand. It is now nothing more than a p…

03/19/2023

A few thoughts from church today.

This I know Our church decided to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church this past week. I spent my whole life as United Methodist parishioner. I have good memories of growing up in Trinity …

01/31/2022

ESSER & ARPA Funds are available to help improve indoor air quality in schools. This is a great opportunity for our schools. Better quality air = Healthier students who perform better!

Basic information for IAQ and schools: why it's important, what you can do, EPA and federal partners, national organizations, and resources

08/12/2020

It's official - Saxton Educational Consulting LLC. Stay tuned for more information regarding my professional services.

08/11/2020

Are your kids in "Healthy Buildings?" Dynamix Energy Services offers the most current strategies, services, and software to help make all schools safe. As I listen to Gov. DeWine and the doctors today it is clear that Indoor Air Quality is as important as PPE and hand sanitizing. A good controls system can efficiently circulate fresh air/ventilate, control humidity, properly filter, and even use advanced strategies such as UV and bipolar ionization. DES has all your solutions of which CARES Act funds can be used to address. Please feel free to refer folks to me if they have questions.

07/29/2020

Times like we are living through have happened before. Although maybe not like a pandemic, we have survived and overcome huge challenges before. Let us approach these problems with hope, perseverance, creativity, tenacity, and grit!

07/24/2020

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06/01/2020

Being a leader is a lot like being a running back: you must always keep running to daylight toward the end zone while people are trying to tackle you and knock your head off your shoulders - keep your feet choppin!

05/26/2020

https://www.si.com/college/purdue/football/purdue-mitch-daniels-plan-students-return?fbclid=IwAR2wReY9uCsK7GoVG2mjigfETjrnvaIHYfcZ_DX8Le2gwK_mx2Uf99Qaq2U

Let us think of ways in which we might move FORWARD to BETTER, rather than simply BACK to NORMAL. What a great opportunity for faculty, staff, and students on college campuses to embrace science, common sense, prudence,thrift, good judgement and kindness to defeat the virus, promote education, and defeat the virus! Let us all consider how we might defeat our common opponent which is not each other!

Statistics used by Purdue president Mitch Daniels says that students are at a very low risk in this COVID-19 pandemic, and he believes having students back on campus in the fall — and acting smartly — is the right next step.