ONTARIO — Ontario’s youngest classrooms turn 25 this year. The original Stingel Elementary School was built in 1957, followed by the original high school in 1960. The district expanded its facilities with building additions in 2000 and 2001. That was the year President George Bush took office, Wikipedia launched and Alicia Keys released her first […]
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Ontario approves 2026 School Travel Plan for walking & biking safety
ONTARIO — Ontario residents could see safer streets, more sidewalks and improved bike paths in the coming years without spending a dime from local taxes. On Wednesday night, Ontario City Council unanimously approved a resolution accepting a Safe Routes to School School Travel Plan for Ontario Local Schools. The plan outlines strategies designed to improve […]
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Ontario Local Schools to seek 5.35-mill bond issue in May
ONTARIO – Residents of the Ontario Local school district will see a 5.35-mill bond issue on their May ballots. Four school board members voted Tuesday to put a 30-year bond issue before the voters. If passed the bond issue would generate $40.3 million to renovate the district’s existing facilities. The May tax issue would cost […]
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Ontario school board considers $41 million bond issue for facility maintenance, upgrades
ONTARIO — Ontario Local Schools could receive $19 million in state funds to bring its buildings up to date. But that funding depends on voters approving local tax dollars to generate an additional $41 million for the upgrades. Ontario Local Schools is eligible for $19 million from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, an agency that (among […]
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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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Ontario Local Schools retains four star rating on Ohio School Report Cards
ONTARIO — Your child likely hasn’t gotten a grade card yet this fall — but their school has. Every fall, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce releases its Ohio School Report Cards for public schools, including traditional and community schools, career tech districts and dropout recovery programs. ODEW released its report cards for the […]
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Ontario zoning inspector announces opening dates for Raising Cane’s, Wingstop
ONTARIO — Benji Hall stood at the podium and tapped a clicker. As soon as the slide popped up, Ontario middle and high school students cheered and applauded. Ontario’s zoning inspector announced several business opening dates Monday morning, each projected on the screen of the Ontario Middle and High School auditorium. East of Chicago Pizza […]
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Warrior Wishmaker program provides Christmas gifts, emergency aid to Ontario families
ONTARIO — Jonathan King knows that sometimes it pays to be an outsider. Before King became the assistant principal at Ontario High School, he spent several years teaching at Madison. This year, King spearheaded Ontario’s Warrior Wishmaker program, a collective of fundraisers throughout the district to provide Christmas gifts to students in need. King said he […]
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Ontario mayor updates school board on Safe Routes to School initiative
ONTARIO — Ontario Mayor Kris Knapp knows the wheels of government grind slowly. Efforts to improve safety and mobility in “old Ontario” may take years, but Knapp outlined a plan to get started at a school board meeting Tuesday night. “I’ve learned real quick in government, it doesn’t happen overnight. It takes years,” Knapp said. “By […]
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Reveille recommends sidewalks, downtown space in Ontario comprehensive plan
ONTARIO — Glenn Grisdale recommended Ontario City Council begin with “small things in a great way” for the city’s 20-year comprehensive plan. Reveille suggested the city focus on zoning code updates, connectivity, economic development and infrastructure.