Editor’s Note: The Mansfield City School board has cancelled a previously scheduled meeting on Tuesday. Richland Source was notified of the cancellation at 11:31 a.m. As of Tuesday afternoon, the meeting has not been rescheduled. MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City School board is set to vote on an updated financial forecast at a rescheduled meeting tonight […]
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‘Every second is a gift,’ former OSU/NFL wide receiver tells Mansfield students
Before he was a professional football player, Roy Hall Jr. was a hungry kid whose father was addicted to heroin.
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New contract: Mansfield teachers will see 11 percent salary hike over 3 years
MANSFIELD — Officials say employees at Mansfield City Schools will be receiving bigger paychecks and better health insurance as a result of newly-approved union contracts and a new health insurance plan. The Mansfield City Schools board of education voted on several agreements Wednesday night, including three-year contracts with the Mansfield School Employees Association (MSEA) and […]
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Elswick, Golden and Hamilton elected to Mansfield board of education
Deena Hamilton joins Chris Elswick and Linda Golden on Mansfield City Schools board after election win. Learn more about the new board members.
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Five candidates running for Mansfield City school board
MANSFIELD — Last school year, Mansfield City Schools educated more than 2,900 students, employed more than 265 educators and had an operating budget of more than $58.5 million. In November, voters will decide who gets to sit on the majority of the school district’s board. Three of the school board’s five seats are up for […]
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Mansfield City Schools honors students who earned perfect state test scores
MANSFIELD — Seven stellar students were honored for earning perfect scores on state assessments during a recent Mansfield City Schools board meeting. Each student received a certificate, plaque and gift card in recognition of their achievement. They included five students from Spanish Immersion and two from Mansfield Senior High School. “It’s very, very rare that […]
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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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Mansfield City Schools treasurer: Property tax changes could derail public school funding
MANSFIELD — It’s been seven months since the Mansfield City Schools board of education voted on a plan to slash millions from its annual budget. School officials say they’ve followed through with that plan and the district is in a better position financially. But recent decreases in state funding and the looming threat of property tax […]
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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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Shoot for the stars: Mansfield Sr., career tech see boost on state report card
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richland Source will publish a countywide overview of Ohio School Report Card results later this week. MANSFIELD — When Principal Kris Beasley got the good news, he made no attempts to hide his excitement. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released its 2024-2025 school report cards Monday morning. Beasley, the principal of Mansfield […]