Dave Roberts had his final meeting last week as a member of the Lexington Local Schools board of education.
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Mansfield City Schools BOE hires former Supt. Freund as financial consultant
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools’ financial situation has the board looking for advice from veteran school administrators throughout the community. Former Supt. Dan Freund will be weighing in on cost savings through a consulting contract with the district. During its meeting Tuesday, the board voted 3-2 to approve an agreement with RedWin Educational Consultants. […]
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Try again: Mansfield City Schools must submit 2nd state deficit reduction plan
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools financial situation has once again caught the attention of state officials. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce asked the district to submit a deficit reduction plan for the second time in seven months. The district’s most recent five-year forecast projected an operating deficit of $3.9 million for the 2024-2025 […]
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Mansfield City Supt. honors outgoing board members
MANSFIELD — During a TED Talk she delivered in 2013, the late Rita Pierson encouraged viewers to step up and be a champion for a child. “Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on them, who understand the power of connection and insists they become the best they can possibly […]
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Clear Fork elects 2 new board members, ousts incumbents
BELLVILLE — Residents of the Clear Fork Valley Local School District ousted two incumbents in Tuesday’s school board race. Newcomers Troy Tingley and Terry McDermott were elected to four-year terms commencing Jan. 1, 2024. Tingley garnered 2,201 votes and McDermott received 1,963, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections and […]
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Shelby Board of Education adds 2 new faces
SHELBY — The Shelby board of education will welcome two new faces next year. Heather Braun and Brad Ream came out on top in Tuesday’s election according to final, unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections. Braun earned the majority of the vote with 2,322 votes (28 percent), and Ream came in second […]
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4 candidates compete for 3 seats on Crestview Board of Education
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview community will determine the future of its local education system with the election of three school board members on Nov. 7. Voters will have the opportunity to select three out of four candidates competing for seats on the Crestview Local School District board of education. The four candidates are David T. […]
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Clear Fork reinstates some high school electives after cuts
BELLVILLE — Brian Brown knows electives are often the classes students are most excited to take. That’s why the principal of Clear Fork High School was happy to report several were put back on the master schedule before the start of the school year. Some of the classes brought back for either fall or spring […]
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Three candidates seek two open seats on Mansfield City School board on Nov. 7
MANSFIELD — Two seats are up for grabs on the Mansfield City Schools board of education on Nov. 7. Board President Renda Cline and board member Sheryl Weber have terms expiring at the end of 2023, but neither seek another term. “I have spent 12 wonderful years serving the MCS district,” Cline said. Weber, wrapping up […]
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Clear Fork BOE accepting applications for vacant seat
BELLVILLE — The Clear Fork Valley Local School District Board of Education seeks applicants to fill an unexpired term of a board member which becomes vacant on August 31, 2023. The board will begin interviewing candidates soon and must name a replacement within 30 days of the vacancy occurring. The newly appointed board member will […]