Thursday, May 9, 2013
Narrow victory of levy results in comments, cheers and concerns.
The passage of Issue 10 by a 52 percent margin means a good portion of the community is breathing a sigh of relief, but almost half are frustrated. Passage of the 10-year levy will result in a tax increase of $253.58 for every $100,000 of home valuation. “Avon Lake City Schools has to say ‘thank you,’” Superintendent of Schools Bob Scott said on Tuesday night, immediately following the election. “I’ve been here 8 years and they’ve been so supportive the whole time. We’re in a really tough situation right now and have been for a couple of years. This vote is saying not just how important education is to the kids, but the community itself.” Scott said the district has known for awhile how difficult the cuts from the state would be and wanted…
Monday, May 6, 2013
Final video highlights importance of the number "10."
An Avon Lake videography student has created a series of videos supporting Issue 10 that include a host of familiar faces. Take a look and you’ll see a bevy of Avon Lake “who’s whos” as well as some everyday folks with one thing in common: They all support passage of Issue 10, the 10-year levy that will provide more than $6 million a year for the Avon Lake School District. Junior Andrew Larson, a videography student at Avon Lake High School said the medium is both a hobby and a passion. “The videos were not my idea,” Larson said. “I was approached by (Avon Lake School Board member) Ron Jantz to help create them.” The end result is a series of pro-levy videos titled “10 for 10.” The quick moving videos feature a community member telling …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Resident, superintendent provide websites for additional information.
One Avon Lake resident decided to take his support to the top of city government: Avon Lake City Council. Seven-year resident Bob Moore followed comments to City Council by School Superintendent Bob Scott addressed to City Council last week. Scott laid out the basics. Issue 10 is a 10-year emergency levy will generate $6.5 million per year at a cost of $253.58 per $100,000 home valuation. “Avon Lake has been caught in the perfect storm since 2009,” Scott said, of when GenOn was devalued. He said the district will lose $8 million per year in revenue. “It’s been a tough slog for the past couple of years.” He stressed the importance of passing the levy and then passed the podium over to resident Bob Moore, who gave his opinion. Bob Moore, a …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
District says cut of two positions far cry from possible 20+
The Avon Lake School District will cut its Family & Consumer Science (home economics) program in a continuing effort to shave $1 million off the budget and ensure the district is operating in the black in 2014. Kim Bennett, who teaches high school Family Consumer Science (FCS) and Susan Carr, who teaches Learwood Middle School FCS, will both lose their jobs. The Avon Lake Board of Education made the decision at its Feb. 27 board meeting to “Rif” (reduction in force) the positions. Superintendent of Schools Bob Scott said after the last levy failed, the district was forced to make some tough decisions, including eliminating positions. The cuts are the latest in a string of program cuts, pay freezes and personnel maneuvering to trim the …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Superintendent of School Bob Scott welcomes the return of students to class Aug. 22.
Editor's note: The following is a welcome back message from Avon Lake Superintendent Bob Scott. Look for new Avon Superintendent Michael Laub's column tomorrow. Avon returns Aug. 23. Classes Begin Aug. 22 for Avon Lake students. (But activity never really stopped.) Depending on the age of your student, Aug. 22 may have a completely different meaning for you than it has for other parents, grandparents or persons responsible for a school age person during June, July, and August. For some, days at the pool, playing with friends, camps, softball, baseball, and soccer are coming to an end (Can’t summer be a couple of weeks longer?). For others, (usually as students get older - teenagers), they are looking at their watches and calendars daily …
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