0000892712-12-000024.txt : 20120113 0000892712-12-000024.hdr.sgml : 20120113 20120113112539 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892712-12-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120112 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120113 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lavelle Michael P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001539589 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24385 FILM NUMBER: 12525691 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: W6316 DESIGN DRIVE CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: WI ZIP: 54942 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055454 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-DURABLE GOODS [5000] IRS NUMBER: 390971239 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0424 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: W6316 DESIGN DRIVE CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: WI ZIP: 54942 BUSINESS PHONE: (920) 734-5712 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 1579 CITY: APPLETON STATE: WI ZIP: 54912-1579 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0204 3 2012-01-12 1 0001055454 SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC SCHS 0001539589 Lavelle Michael P. W6316 DESIGN DRIVE GREENVILLE WI 54942 1 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Lavelle 2012-01-12 EX-24 2 lavellepoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of David N. Vander Ploeg and Karen Riching, signing singly, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

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execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (the “Exchange Act”);

2.

do and perform any and all acts and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Forms 3, 4 and 5 and the timely filing of such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

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take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interests of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve at his or her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.  This Power of Attorney shall be a durable power of attorney and shall not be affected by subsequent disability or incapacity of the undersigned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 12th day of January, 2012.

Signature:  

/s/ Michael P. Lavelle        

Name:  

Michael P. Lavelle