Bay Village City School District focuses on supporting military-connected students

For children in military families, the sacrifices of service can extend well beyond the person in uniform.Military-connected students can face frequent moves, new schools, and long stretches with a parent away on duty.In the Bay Village City School District, a support system reminds those students that they are not alone.Every building in the district has earned Ohios Purple Star designation, recognizing schools for their commitment to supporting military-connected students and families.For ninth grader Lex Lisk, that support has helped make school a place where others can relate to his experiences. His father, Lt. Col. Michael Lisk, serves in the U.S. Army Reserve.There were people who, like, understood, Lisk said.Lisk has called several places home.I lived in North Carolina. I lived in Korea for like a year. I was born in South Carolina, Lisk said.At times, those experiences also meant being separated from his father.For like months at a time too, I wouldn't be able to see him becaus