Conflicts Cloud Perrysburg School Board Race
PERRYSBURG, OH — Perrysburg Stands Up is urging voters to look deeper into the
three School Board candidates endorsed by their newly created political action
committee, Perrysburg Education Association or PEA. Three School Board candidates
endorsed by the teachers’ union and its PAC come with serious conflicts of interest and
very troubling ideological agendas that prioritize the system over the students and
taxpayers it’s supposed to serve.
One candidate is a current teacher, raising clear concerns about divided loyalties
between union priorities and public interest. Another has a direct financial conflict of
interest: his wife works in the district’s Treasurer’s Office, and he is employed by The
Collaborative—a firm that does business with the Perrysburg School District on building
design and planning projects. These ties create significant questions about objectivity,
accountability, and financial oversight.
“All three union-endorsed candidates represent the same insider network that benefits
from the very system they are meant to oversee. In doing so, creating conflicts of
interest and eroding public trust lowering transparency, and putting politics before
performance,” said a Perrysburg Stands Up spokesperson. “Our schools need
independent board members who answer to the community—not the union or their own
business interests.”
The group warns that these candidates’ alignment with “woke” ideological positions
signals more division and distraction from the district’s real priorities—academic
excellence, fiscal responsibility, and accountability to taxpayers. Our community
deserves independent voices on the School Board—not insiders hand-picked by the
teachers’ union and its political arm.
“The teachers’ union has every right to support candidates,” the spokesperson added,
“but voters have the right to demand independence. Perrysburg deserves leaders who
will represent parents, students, and taxpayers—not special interests.”
Perrysburg Stands Up encourages all voters to learn the facts before casting their
ballots and to support candidates who bring independence, integrity, fiscal responsibility
and transparency to the School Board. It’s past time for accountability, transparency,
and leadership that answers to the community—not to special interests groups.
About Perrysburg Stands Up
Perrysburg Stands Up is a local grassroots organization committed to accountability,
transparency, and fiscal responsibility in public education. The group advocates for
policies that prioritize students, parents, and taxpayers over special interests.
District Dodges Responsibility After 24-Year-Old Man Attended Perrysburg High School as a ‘Teen’
Despite glaring red flags, district officials failed to prevent a grown man from enrolling — and attending classes — alongside minors for nearly two years.
Despite knowing the man was a Venezuelan national with no verified educational history and a highly questionable backstory, Perrysburg Schools still allowed him to enroll as a ’16-year-old’, placing him in classrooms with underage students for nearly two years. As the truth comes out and the community demands accountability, district leaders insist they were “deceived”.
“This wasn’t some clever con. The guy was 24, from another country, with a license and a fake story. The fact that no one caught it isn’t deception — it’s negligence.”
— Concerned Parent
In yet another stunning display of institutional failure, Perrysburg Schools are scrambling to explain how a 24-year-old man was able to pose as a 16-year-old student and walk the halls of Perrysburg High School for a nearly two years — undetected.
The revelation, confirmed by Perrysburg Police on May 19, is more than just a bizarre headline — it’s a disturbing breach of trust that has left parents angry, shaken, and demanding answers.
- Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, a 24-year-old Venezuelan national, allegedly posed as a 16-year-old student using fraudulent documentation.
- He attended Perrysburg High School for almost two years, taking part in regular classes with underage students.
- Anthony was on the swim team, and allegedly dated his underage classmates.
- The man overstayed in the US on an expired visa, but still managed to obtain a Social Security number and Ohio driver’s license.
- He was granted temporary and later permanent guardianship through a local couple, with the school accepting those legal arrangements without deeper scrutiny.
- His true identity was only revealed after the mother of his child contacted his guardians, exposing his age and background.
- Superintendent Tom Hosler issued a letter calling the case “highly unusual,” but many see this as a deflection of the district’s core failure to protect its students.
The man, Anthony Emmanuel Labrador Sierra, a Venezuelan national, was arrested after it came to light that he had enrolled at the school using fraudulent documents, including a falsified birth certificate listing his birth year as 2007. In reality, Labrador was born in 2001 and had already fathered a child — a fact that came to light when the child’s mother blew the whistle by contacting his legal guardians.
The most pressing question is also the most obvious: How did this happen?
And equally disturbing: How many officials reviewed his paperwork, interviewed him, or saw him in class, and said nothing?
A Staggering Oversight
Despite being a full-grown adult, complete with an Ohio driver’s license, a long-expired visa, and various tattoos, Labrador managed to blend in as a sophomore or junior — attending classes, engaging with minors, and participating in school life. For months.
The district claims the man was granted enrollment in early 2024 and was under the guardianship of two adults who had allegedly adopted children in the past and hosted foreign exchange students. The school district confirmed that this was not a clerical error or paperwork mix-up — this was a complete breakdown in protocol at every level.
The revelation that the man was also issued a Social Security number and temporary custody was approved by a judge only raises more eyebrows — but that’s not the school district’s out.
As one parent told us bluntly, “It’s the school’s job to keep our kids safe. They failed.”
A Pattern of Evasion
Superintendent Tom Hosler, already embattled from other sexual predator coverups and controversies, issued another carefully worded letter to parents, trying to yet again distance himself and the district from any responsibility. Hosler framing the issue as an extraordinary and “deceptive” case that impacted “many local, state, and federal agencies.”
But this is exactly the kind of leadership vacuum the community has grown tired of: deflecting, dodging, minimizing, and covering up — instead of owning what happened and fixing it.
The truth is, it should not take a mother of a child — from a different country — to alert a school district that a grown man is sitting next to your daughter in biology class.
And while the legal guardians may ultimately bear some responsibility, it was the district that approved the enrollment. It was the district that gave him access. It was the district that failed to protect its students.
Parents Demand Accountability
In the wake of the scandal, concerned parents and even state legislators (see below) are demanding an independent audit of enrollment practices and an immediate overhaul of the district’s vetting process.
Some are asking: “Was this a one-off, or is this the first time the public is hearing about a larger pattern of neglect?“
Others are asking why Perrysburg Schools, with its vaunted reputation and administrative budget, had no mechanism to flag the very obvious red flags in front of them.
In a time where school security is supposedly top-of-mind, it seems that basic due diligence — like confirming someone’s age (or immigration status) — was just too much to ask.
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Perrysburg School Board Defiantly Backs Hosler, Despite Community Outrage
Ignoring widespread backlash, board members double down on support for the embattled superintendent amid calls for accountability
Astonishingly, despite a wave of community backlash and calls for leadership change, Perrysburg School Board members continue to stand firmly behind Superintendent Tom Hosler.
“I support Mr. Drewyor and Mr. Hosler 100%, they are exemplary.”
— Susan Rowland Miller, Board President
At Monday’s school board meeting, board president Susan Rowland Miller recently made public statements defending Superintendent Tom Hosler and Treasurer Randy Drewyor while attempting to minimize and shut down public concerns and shifting blame toward their critics. The move has only intensified community outrage, as many parents and residents demand greater transparency and accountability from district leadership.
- Board President Susan Rowland Miller publicly reaffirmed support for Hosler and Drewyor despite widespread public demands for change.
- Miller blamed the “tone” of public criticism rather than addressing the substance of concerns, gaslighting community members.
- Residents have raised serious ethical concerns over district leadership and transparency practices.
- Miller urged critics to voice concerns privately, effectively attempting to silence public dissent.
- Despite mounting outrage, Miller praised Hosler and Drewyor’s “integrity,” ignoring the growing and overwhelming distrust among parents and local residents alike.
“The tone of public criticism needs to change.”
— Miller, dismissing parent concerns about district leadership
In a stunning display of defiance, Perrysburg’s school board has chosen to stand by Superintendent Tom Hosler and Treasurer Randy Drewyor, despite explosive community backlash.
Board President Susan Rowland Miller issued a public statement this week reaffirming her unwavering support. Rather than acknowledging the substance of public concerns — which include accusations of mismanagement and ethical lapses — Miller shifted blame toward the tone of criticism, calling for a “change” in public discourse.
Many community members viewed this as an attempt to silence legitimate dissent and gaslight those demanding accountability. Outraged parents and taxpayers continue to call for leadership change, citing a growing lack of trust in the district’s top officials.
Despite this firestorm, Miller praised the “integrity” of both Hosler and Drewyor, leaving many in the community questioning whether the board is truly listening to the people it serves.
The controversy shows no signs of slowing down, as the community not only demands leadership change but also rallies toward defeating what would be the district’s fourth consecutive levy attempt.
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