FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                       
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
5/29/2020 

 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC [SCOO]
(Last)       (First)       (Middle)
875 THIRD AVENUE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)_____ Director                          ___X___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY 10022      
(City)             (State)             (Zip)
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrant  5/29/2020  12/29/2022  Common Stock  215723  $0.01  I  See Footnote (1)
Warrant  5/29/2020  5/29/2023  Common Stock  2318759  $0.001  I  See Footnote (1)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The warrants reported herein are held by funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and/or one or more of its affiliated management companies. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person, any fund and account or any other person or entity is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
875 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
X


Signatures
/s/ Frank Bruno 6/8/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person Date