MANSFIELD — Barbara Donohue has no time to waste. The Mansfield City school board voted 5-0 Tuesday to appoint Donohue as interim treasurer. She’ll begin work Wednesday morning. Donohue, whose recent experience includes time at Crestview and Shelby City Schools, will take over for outgoing interim Judy Forney. The new treasurer’s contract with the district […]
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Mansfield City Schools considers 2 finalists for athletic director position
MANSFIELD — The hiring committee for Mansfield City Schools’ new athletic director (AD) has narrowed the field to two candidates, school board president Chris Elswick told Richland Source Monday. Director of Personnel Mark Wilcheck confirmed those two finalists are Michael Becker and Mark Oppenheimer. Mansfield City Schools has been without a full-time AD since the district […]
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Mansfield BOE president: No new tax needed for PreK-3 building project
MANSFIELD — David Conley had good news for the Mansfield City school board Tuesday. “My perspective is that this district has been well-run financially for the last decade,” said Conley, the founder and owner of Rockmill Financial Consulting. “I think it’s safe to say that the Mansfield residents are receiving a lot of value for […]
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Mansfield City planning a new Pre-K to 3rd grade building project
MANSFIELD — Supt. Stan Jefferson wants to see Mansfield City Schools grow. At a Tuesday night meeting, Jefferson told school board members the next step in that journey is a new building. The proposed facility would house preschool through 3rd grade students. “As we sit here today, we know that we are going to build […]
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Mansfield City Schools hires financial consulting firm for facilities project
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City School board voted unanimously to approve a contract with Rockmill Financial Consulting at its meeting Tuesday. Rockmill is an independent municipal advisor and financial consultant based in Westerville, Ohio. In the one-year, $40,000 contract, Rockmill agrees to advise on the district on its “planned facilities project,” including “taxation options, community […]
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Mansfield City Schools swears in new board members, adjusts meeting slate
MANSFIELD — Two new members took their oath of office Tuesday during the first Mansfield City School school board meeting of 2024. Jennifer Kime and Leslie Ward were both elected in November. The first-time public officials will succeed longtime school board members Renda Cline and Sheryl Weber, who did not run to retain their seats. […]
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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 […]