LEXINGTON — Luke Haring enrolled in an art class for the same reasons many kids do. His friends were registering. It sounded like fun. He needed a fine art credit. “It’s a great outlet to have. That’s kind of how art started for me,” said Haring, a senior at Lexington High School. “I just enjoyed taking […]
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Dave Roberts wraps up 8 years on Lexington Local School board
Dave Roberts had his final meeting last week as a member of the Lexington Local Schools board of education.
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Lexington school board sets sights on May income tax levy, OKs state deficit plan
LEXINGTON — Residents of Lexington Local School District will likely see an income tax levy on their ballots in May. The Lexington school board voted Wednesday to begin the process of putting an income tax before voters. District officials said the plan is to propose a 1.5-percent traditional income tax. The levy would generate $9.15 million […]
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Lexington board, teachers find middle ground in contract dispute
LEXINGTON — The Lexington Teachers Association has withdrawn a grievance against the district after reaching an agreement with the school board on teacher prep time, professional development days and health insurance. The teachers union filed a grievance against the district in September, after the board voted to implement a contract union members rejected. Wednesday night’s […]
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Tensions rise as Lexington teachers and board members clash over contract decision
LEXINGTON — Disrespectful and deceptive. Arrogance not leadership. Planting seeds of doubt. Those were just a few of the ways public commenters described the Lexington Local Schools Board of Education’s decision to unilaterally implement a contract voted down by its teachers union. Dozens of people attended a school board meeting Wednesday night, including students, parents, […]
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Taxing decision: Schools warn Richland County commissioners about potential cuts
About 70 to 80 people, representing entities in the county that receive property tax funds, filled the county building’s lower level.
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Political hot potato: Richland County leaders face tough choices on property tax reductions
MANSFIELD — It’s clear many Ohio residents are in a foul mood about rising property taxes across the state. In fact, a group called the Committee to Eliminate Property Taxes is gaining momentum in its push for a 2026 ballot initiative that would do just that — eliminate a funding stream that drives much of […]
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Lexington teachers working bell to bell after board adopts unapproved contract
LEXINGTON — Teachers in Lexington Local Schools have launched a soft strike after the district’s board of education voted to implement a contract without the union’s approval. Members of the Lexington Teachers’ Association (LTA) announced last weekend that effective Monday, the union was implementing work-to-rule — meaning teachers are only working their contracted school day […]
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Catanese, Coffman to to lead Central & Western elementary schools in Lexington
LEXINGTON — There will be a new administrative team heading up the early grades at Lexington Local Schools this fall. The he Lexington school board has approved Kelli Catanese as the new principal and Stephanie Coffman as the new assistant principal for Central and Western elementary schools. Catanese spent last school year as the assistant principal […]
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Lexington planning different location for consolidated elementary school
LEXINGTON — Plans for a new Lexington elementary school are shifting westward. The architecture firm chosen for Lexington Local Schools’ new PreK-6th grade building has recommended locating the building at the current Western Elementary site at 385 W. Main St. “When the architects came in, they had some concerns about where we were intending — either […]