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The Ohio Department of Education released preliminary report card data for schools across the state on Wednesday.
The final results won’t be released until the state finishes its investigation into some districts' attendance data.
Search through our database above to find information on any traditional, public school in the state. You’ll find the school’s preliminary state report card rating — all of the Strongsville schools ranked Excellent or above for the last school year — and enrollment data, attendance rates and graduation rates for high schools. You’ll also find the percent of students who scored proficient or above on each state test and the school’s performance index, which measures how well students do on state tests overall.
*The information in the above database can be found on the Ohio Department of Education's website.
lyn
10:49 am on Sunday, October 21, 2012
I sure would like to know what progress they are making on the teachers contract, since the last one expired June 30. Are they talking? What can't they agree on? Can we see both the teachers and boards initial contract proposals? Why is nothing being said to us from the board? Is this topic off limits for fear of effecting the bond vote? Do they think people will not vote for the bond issue based on what the teachers get? If that is a fear, we all know the bond issue has nothing to do with what the teachers get paid.
Come on school board, please give us an update.
tom m
11:26 am on Sunday, October 21, 2012
no teachers contract no bond the taxpayers are not as stupid as they would hope
lyn
11:44 am on Sunday, October 21, 2012
Problem is, most people have forgotten about the contract because they have kept it all hush-hush. Out of sight, out of mind.
I agree they do fear people will connect the 2.
Bruce W. Lockhart
11:50 am on Sunday, October 21, 2012
I have been sending letters to the post relative to 116. The board is simply playing on voter indifference to build a n enormously expensive middle school including a Performing Arts Center for an additional $5,000,000 because it is only costing $2.00 more per $100,000 per month. They have covered this up on the website because they know if the public finds out it hasn't a dream of passing. If you need the proof simply go to a google search and enter performing arts center strongsville bond issue. That will show the contents of the link as "Middle school 800 fixed seat performing arts center $5,000,000. If you then click on that link it will take you to the QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSED BOND ISSUE. The problem is there is nothing mentioned at all in that site relative to the performing arts center.
THEY HAVE SCRUBBED ANY MENTION OF IT. It just gives the break down of the Middle School at $46.6 million. This board lies steals and cheats. Do not trust them with your money!!!!
tom m
12:11 pm on Sunday, October 21, 2012
bruce here is the link you mentioned http://www.cleveland.com/strongsville/index.ssf/2012/08/strongsville_bond_issue_key_to.html
they have really not hushed it up ....but I think the city and its residents can get much use out of that arts center
lyn
12:35 pm on Sunday, October 21, 2012
That is interesting info about the 800 seat center they want to build. I didn't pay attention to that before. My main concern was having the 2 middle schools combined. And, Bruce may have a good point in that if it costs $46.6million for the middle school project, which most seem to back, there might be valid concerns over the additional $35million they are asking for, especially based on the boards past performance.
Even though it would be nice to have this 800 seat facility, I wonder when they say it will benefit the community, and that the city and its residents will get much use out of it - is this really the proper place to fund it? Sounds more like a city benefit and issue than a school. Maybe they are throwing as much into this bond as possible knowing that the increase in taxes will be small. But, that isn't the way to really look at it. The previous levies were to expire, since they were voted on for a limited number of years. So, actually the amount people are paying is much more than a couple of dollars.
Thanks Bruce and tom for some food for thought.
sportsman
10:49 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
what you need to ask is why in 2008 $75,000 was spend to fix boilers at muraski school then one year later they were torn out
sportsman
10:59 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
how about over $7000 grant money spent on pictures for the high school in 2000
Rick Santorum
6:58 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
doesnt the high school have a performing arts center? so now we need two? just greedy school board members try to pour money into pointless projects
Bruce W. Lockhart
7:58 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Tom M. I just addressed Mr. Evans on the Patch. My argument is that the 6-7-12 Task force plan specifically breaks down the cost of a Performing Arts Center as $5,000,000 in addition to $41,000,000 cost of the middle school. The problem is that the Strongsville City Schools "Questions About The Proposed Bond Issue" on line site and the one most voters would be using for information mentioned absolutely nothing about a performing arts center. It merely states " New 6-8 Middle School $46,665,984". The fact is the board realized that this would not have a chance of passing if the public became aware of that. Tom, I actually support a new middle school. What I am not willing to do is present this school board a check for almost $47,000,000 and say have at it without seeing exactly what it is paying for. There is one more interesting twist to this which I am hopefully saving for a later date. Believe me, except for Mr Evans comment and the 6-7 report they tried to scrub virtually any other mention of the performing arts center.
lyn
8:27 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
As someone pointed out, what do 6-8 graders need a $5million performing arts center for? Is that a good use of public funds to be used for school buildings?
And, is there any discussion of selling the 17 acres by the high school? If that property was bought for the middle school and we aren't using it for that, why not recover those costs? Wasn't the original plan to sell the Center property? So, shouldn't we now be selling off that other 17 acres now that the plan is to build at Center?
I wish there had been more discussion like this before the election. I know they had "hearings", but I think the public should have been made more aware on these types of forums. They are being asked for money without knowing that these numbers were not actual known costs. Who does business like that? What person would treat their own finances like this? Shouldn't we expect the same from the board?