Friday, April 5, 2013
Auditor's office will forward funds due in March.
Avon Lake School District’s books will balance out for the 2013 fiscal year. A day after Avon-Avon Lake Patch reported that a late $1.5 million tax bill due by NRG/GenOn Energy was late, the Lorain County Auditor’s Office said it will forward funds. “The County Auditor’s Office called and has approved the district’s request for a tax advance,” Avon Lake School District treasurer Autumn Streng said April 4. “The funds should be received next week and will be reflected in the (Fiscal Year 2013) revenue line item for Tangible Personal Property Tax.” The school district’s fiscal year runs from August to August. Had the auditor’s office not advanced the money by mid June, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 budget would have shown a deficit of the $1.5 …
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Friday, December 21, 2012
District currently participates in West Shore Conference
UPDATED 2 p.m. The Southwestern Conference has voted to accept Avon Local Schools as a full conference member beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. “The quality of Avon’s academic, athletic, extra-curricular and co-curricular programs and facilities provides a fitting match with the other member schools of the Southwestern Conference,” Michael McCarthy, Commissioner of the Southwestern Conference, said Dec. 20. Current Southwestern Conference schools include Avon Lake, Westlake, Brecksville-Broadview Heights, North Olmsted, Berea (two high schools), Olmsted Falls and Amherst-Steele. Avon currently plays in the West Shore Conference, which includes Bay High School, Elyria Catholic, Lakewood, Amherst Steele, Midview, North Ridgeville …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Avon and Avon Lake school districts say testing dates force earlier spring break.
If you're looking to plan spring break for the 2013-14, here's a heads up. Local districts are not scheduling them for Easter week that year. The Avon and Avon Lake school districts has opted to move spring break for the 2013-14 year away from the traditional Easter weekend to avoid conflicts with Ohio Achievement Testing that year “We typically have a spring break aligned with the Easter holiday,” AvonSuperintendent of Schools Mike Laub said. Spring break will start on March 24, 2014, which marks the end of the third quarter. Easter is on April 20. "The 21st of April would have been the start of spring break,” Laub said. “Break would have started during the first week of testing.” Since the state only allows a few weeks of testing, not …
Friday, October 19, 2012
District meets 100 percent of State Indicators.
Editor's Note: Comments and results on Avon Lake School District's Report Card results (Excellent with Distinction) will be posted on Monday, Oct. 22. The results have been published and the Avon Local School District has again earned an “Excellent” rating from the Ohio Department of Education. The Ohio Department of Education today released all of the preliminary data for the 2011-2012 state report cards on Oct. 18. The district has a 96.3 percent attendance rate, 106.70 Performance Index and 100 percent of State Indicators met. Superintendent of Schools Mike Laub, who said based on previously released information he was expecting an “Excellent” rating, praised students and staff alike. “We are certainly proud of our students and staff.” …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Compare local districts with our searchable database.
The Ohio Department of Education today released all of the preliminary data for the 2011-2012 state report cards. The final data is on hold until the state completes an investigation into some districts’ attendance numbers. The Avon Lake School District earned “Excellent with Distinction” while Avon School District earned "Excellent." (Check back later for comments from the district.) Use our searchable database above to see how any public district in the state performed. The database includes data on the percentage of students who scored proficient or above on sections of the Ohio Achievement Assessments and the percentage of students who passed the Ohio Graduation Test, as well as data on the percentage of teachers in classrooms that …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
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To the Editor: If this (Avon Lake School) levy passes, 40 percent of all seniors living in their homes will find it impossible to pay the extra dollar amount on their property tax. At least 40 percent or more of seniors have lived in Avon Lake at least 30 years and have supported levies up to this point. Recommendations: 1) Cut programs, cut salaries for all administrative staff; cut busing * Cut 2 sport programs: It costs the swim team $7,426.00 to rent an indoor pool. * It costs the hockey team $7,697.00 to rent ice time. 2) Cut the following salaries: Superintendent $117,500.00 Treasurer $87,000.00 High School Principal $116,125 Eliminate two Asst. principals for H.S. 1. $83,635.00-Asst. principal 2. $76,…
Friday, September 14, 2012
Get a makeover for your favorite school.
Have you ever thought one of the Avon or Avon Lake schools could use a little face lift? Now you have a chance to make it happen. Through its “Colorful Classrooms Contest,” Glidden is looking to make the lives of some lucky elementary school students a lot more colorful. Any public, private or charter elementary school can be nominated for the opportunity to be repainted and refreshed with Glidden paint. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, Sept. 28. The winning school will receive a makeover from AkzoNobel and its contractors with up to 200 gallons of Glidden paint. The nomination form is available at www.glidden.com/colorfulclassroomscontest. Judges will select five semifinalists on the basis of need, scope of project, potential …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
"Average" homeowner would pay $641.64 more per year.
The Avon Lake School District has opted to place a 9.04-mill 5-year emergency “new money” levy on the November ballot, citing a critical need for funding in the wake of several income reductions. The Board of Education approved the approximate 9-mill option over the 6-mill option at the Aug. 7 Board of Education meeting. If passed by a majority vote in November, electors can expect to pay a tax increase of $276.88 per $100,000 of home valuation starting January of 2013, School Treasurer Autumn Streng said. The levy, if approved, would generate an additional $7.5 million annually for the school district. The average home in Avon Lake, per the Lorain County Auditor, is $231,737. “That means it would cost the average homeowner $641.64 (more) …
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Financial blows to district may mean a 6- or 9-mill levy
The Avon Lake School District has forwarded two levy options to the Lorain County Auditor’s Office to determine millage for a possible November vote. After reviewing results from the Paul Fallon Community Survey (result will be shared on Thursday), the district decided to have millage determined for a 5 year Emergency levy that would collect either $5 million or $7.5 million per year. “We sent both to (County Auditor) Mark Stewart to determine millage,” Superintendent of Schools, Bob Scott, said. Which levy, if either, will be forwarded for a vote will be decided at an Aug. 7 school board meeting. Levy requests must be submitted no later than Aug. 8 for the November General Election. Scott said the survey showed a solid support for the …
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
This home has an awesome display of lights!
Thank you Cathy M Gerrasch Vocaire for submitting the entry of your decorated home in the Patch Deck the House contest. You're the Avon Lake semi-finalist. Tonight we'll find out if you are among the 24 national finalists—fingers crossed. Each Top 24 winner is guaranteed $500 to help pay those holiday-sized electric bills. And those 24 finalists will compete for the chance to win $100,000 for the Avon Lake School District! A special thank you to everyone who entered. You made our dark drives home more festive and "oooh-worthy" this holiday season. National voting begins Friday morning, Dec. 30, at 9 a.m. Vote once a day, every day, for your favorite — and feel free to share the link on all your social networks! Voting ends at midnight Jan…
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