MANSFIELD – The Mansfield Partners in Education Team, comprised of the Renaissance Performing Arts Association, the Mansfield Art Center, and Mansfield City Schools, will host a free professional development workshop for educators and administrators on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Renaissance Theatre. This engaging and interactive session, The Literacy of Dance: Setting the Stage for […]
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Malabar Intermediate to reopen Wednesday
MANSFIELD — Classes will resume at Malabar Intermediate School Wednesday after the building closed for a day due to “water issues.” Mansfield City Schools Supt. Stan Jefferson and facilities director Robert Booth said contractors were at the building Tuesday to correct a problem that allowed water to enter the building’s boiler room.
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Malabar Intermediate School cancels classes Tuesday due to a water issue
MANSFIELD — Malabar Intermediate School will be closed Tuesday due to a water issue. Classes and extracurricular activities at the school are cancelled. “Water is coming into the building near the boiler room,” Mansfield City Schools Supt. Stan Jefferson said Monday night. “We are addressing that issue right now.” Classes and after-school activities will be in […]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Laundry Basket Library provides free books for all ages
MANSFIELD — School children no longer go to class in the Brinkerhoff building, but the library is still being put to good use. The space is now home to the Laundry Basket Library, a volunteer-driven effort that provides free reading materials for all ages.
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Metronome Music donates 55 instruments to Malabar orchestra
MANSFIELD — It might as well have been Christmas morning for orchestra director Lindsay Brown. But instead of Santa Claus, the cheerful old man with a load full of presents was Larry Miller, the owner of Metronome Music.
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Mansfield City Schools hires treasurer Tammy Hamilla to start on Jan. 1
MANSFIELD — Tammy Hamilla has worked jobs related to school finance for 30 years, but her new job at Mansfield City Schools will be her first as a permanent, full-time treasurer. The Mansfield City Schools board of education voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire Hamilla, who will begin her new role on Jan. 1.
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Free arts integration professional development for teachers set for Jan. 15 at The Ren
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Partners in Education Team, comprised of the Renaissance Performing Arts Association, the Mansfield Art Center, and Mansfield City Schools, will host a one-day professional development workshop on arts integration for educators and administrators on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Renaissance Theatre. This workshop is ideal for primary, intermediate, and middle grades […]
