MANSFIELD — Teachers at Mansfield City Schools will know their job assignments for next school year by May 1, according to district officials. Mansfield City Schools moved forward with a second reduction-in-force at its Tuesday night board meeting, eliminating an additional eight teaching positions and a school counselor job. The job cuts take effect Aug. 1 […]
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Mansfield school union leader hopes to finalize RIFs by Easter
MANSFIELD — No one enjoys a reduction in force, but if there has to be one, getting through it quickly is the best case scenario. The Mansfield City School board voted Tuesday to approve the first resolution needed to enact a reduction in force ahead of the 2025-2026 school year. “What they did tonight was […]
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Mansfield City Schools calls for 36-person reduction in force, slashing 14 administrative jobs
MANSFIELD — Teachers, staff and community members sat in stunned silence at Monday night’s Mansfield Board of Education meeting. After an hour-long, closed-door session, the Mansfield City Schools board voted 5-0 to approve a plan to cut $5.3 million from next year’s operating budget and submit it to the state. The board then voted to end […]
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Mansfield City Schools union president calls for teacher, administrative cuts
MANSFIELD — As officials at Mansfield City Schools take a hard look at the district’s finances, the Mansfield School Employees Association is weighing in on where cuts should be made. In a letter sent to district board members and administrators last week, MSEA president Brad Strong criticized district administrators, accusing them of overspending for years and […]
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Mansfield City Schools projects $2.5 million in health insurance savings
MANSFIELD — As Mansfield City Schools reckons with a $3.9 million deficit, district officials say they expect to save between $2 and $2.5 million this year on health insurance costs. Mansfield City Schools self-funds its employee health insurance plan and carries stop-loss insurance to protect the district against catastrophic, unexpected costs. Supt. Stan Jefferson and […]
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Malabar teachers say kids shouldn’t be left to their own devices
MANSFIELD — At the beginning of each school day, students at Malabar Intermediate place their smartphones in a locked case in their homeroom. New state legislation led to several area schools cracking down on cell phone use this year. But Malabar, which serves students in third through sixth grade, was ahead of the curve. The […]
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Mansfield City Schools treasurer resigns, district hires interim
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools hired a new interim treasurer at its special meeting Thursday. The board voted 5-0 to approve a joint employment agreement with the North Central Ohio Educational Service Center (NCOESC) and Jennifer Hedrick, the NCOESC’s treasurer. In exchange for Hedrick’s time, the NCOESC will bill Mansfield City Schools a per diem […]
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Mansfield City BOE bans student cell phone use during class
MANSFIELD — Attention, Tyger parents: Don’t expect your student to text you back during math class, or any other class, this year. The Mansfield City Schools board of education voted Tuesday night to adopt a new policy cracking down on the use of cell phones during school hours. The policy prohibits students from using cell phones […]
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Mansfield City wins districtwide honor for PBIS implementation
MANSFIELD — For some students, getting through the school day is a challenge. Suzanna Grubaugh has seen it first-hand. Grubaugh is a middle school teacher with Tyger Digital Academy, a hybrid learning option for students in Mansfield City Schools. She’s also a member of the district’s PBIS team. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is […]
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Mansfield City Schools officials react to recent violence
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools has cancelled classes twice this week following a shooting in Mansfield last week involving multiple teens. Mansfield Middle and Mansfield Senior High were closed Tuesday. On Thursday evening, Supt. Stan Jefferson announced classes would be cancelled district-wide on Friday. “The safety and security of our students and staff is our […]