Friday, May 10, 2013
Ball is rolling on several improvements in Strongsville district
School officials have wasted no time in tackling improvement projects they promised with an $81 million bond issue. Six months after voters approved the issue, several of the projects are already under way and officials are knee-deep in planning the others. An overview, according to Business Manager Mark Donnelly: • Wireless network at elementary schools -- The district has decided to wire the elementary buildings for the Internet with in-house staff, and could have the job done by the end of summer. "I know that's aggressive, but I think we can do it," Donnelly said. • Preschool expansion -- Bids will be opened in June, and construction of a new activity area and offices, plus new windows and other items, will be done this summer. "We'…
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Here's what went on in Strongsville in the last few days
Here's a wrap-up of some of the headlines in Strongsville this week: Sheetz approved -- City Council rezones land at the corner of Whitney and Pearl roads for an O'Charley's restaurant and a Sheetz gas station. Homes in foreclosure -- There are 11 houses slated for sheriff's sale in January. New business opens -- Classic Barbershop and Shave opens on Pearl Road. Casinos pay off -- The Strongsville schools get their first share of tax revenue from Ohio's betting arenas. New middle school could open in 2015 -- The school district shares cost estimates and a timetable for building a middle school and renovating the high school.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Architects are seeking suggestions from the public on building's design
A new middle school could open as early as fall 2015, even though design of the building will take a year and construction about two years. Superintendent John Krupinski said some of the work can overlap, with certain parts of the construction starting while the plans are still being drawn. "The ideal would be (opening) fall 2015-16 school year," he said. School officials and architects from GPD Group held their first public meeting Thursday night to outline the process for the projects ahead -- construction of a new middle school, major renovations at Strongsville High School and improvements to elementary schools. "We want to hear what you have to say," architect Mark Salopek told a crowd of about 75 people at the high school. "We want…
Monday, January 7, 2013
Find out more at public meeting Jan. 10
The Strongville schools will host the first of two public meetings on plans to build a new middle school at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, in the media center at Strongsville High School. Architects will present preliminary plans for the new school, which will be built on the site of the existing Center Middle School and will house all of the district's sixth, seventh and eighth graders. A second meeting is set for Jan. 24. Business Manager Mark Donnelly said school officials have been touring other new schools in the area to get ideas for designing Strongsville's. The district is also forming a committee to look into what type of technology the new middle school, the high school and elementary schools should have. "We're not teaching kids to…
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
District plans public meetings, an oversight committee
Strongsville school officials are promising to keep residents involved in the building of a new middle school. Business Manager Mark Donnelly said the district will host two meetings -- at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Strongsville High School media center and at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Board of Education offices -- to present overall plans for a new middle school, the budget, the process and how the money will be spent. "The public is going to be well-informed up front," Donnelly said. In addition, David Riley, the legal consultant hired by the district to oversee the construction management plan, recommended creating an oversight committee that will represent the public throughout the construction. "I think that's very important," Riley told …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Recount shows no change in vote tally
A recount did not change the vote total for Issue 116, the bond issue for the Strongsville Schools. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections says the total vote in this county remains 11,523 to 11,414. In Lorain County, the issue was defeated 33-7. Because the margin of victory in was less than one-half of 1 percent, there was an automatic recount in Cuyahoga County. The issue will generate about $81 million to build a new middle school, make technology and other upgrades at Strongsville High School and repairs at the elementary schools.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Board of Elections to re-tally votes for Issue 116, 7th House District
The recounts for Issue 116 and the Ohio House of Representatives District 7 race are both set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. As of now, the bond issue for the Strongsville schools has passed by 83 votes. Incumbent State Rep. Mike Dovilla has held off a challenge from Democrat Matt Patten by 119 votes. The numbers for the bond issue include the 40 ballots cast by the one precinct in Columbia Station that is in the Strongsville School District, according to the Lorain County Board of Elections. There, 33 people voted against the issue and 7 favored it. The fate of Issue 116 and the Dovilla-Patten race was uncertain until Tuesday, Nov. 27, when the Board of Elections released final figures…
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Margin is close enough for a recount on Issue 116
Issue 116, the bond issue for the Strongsville schools, has passed by 83 votes, according to final numbers released by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections show. Official results from the elections board, released Tuesday afternoon, show the issue won 11,530 to 11,447. "We're happy -- we continue to move in a positive direction," Superintendent John Krupinski said. "I'd like to thank the community for their trust in us." The margin is within one-half of 1 percent, which means there will be a recount. The fate of the issue, which was ahead by 3 votes at the end of Election Day, has been up in the air until late absentee and up to 698 provisional ballots could be counted. "I think this is something everyone's going to embrace," said …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Board of Elections won't count provisional ballots until next week
There has been speculation all week that the fate of the Strongsville School District's bond issue would be known today, but that is not the case, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. The $81 million bond issue is clinging to a 3-vote lead following the Nov. 6 general election, which means the 51 absentee ballots that came in after Election Day and the 698 provisional ballots cast in Strongsville will determine whether it passes or fails. The Board of Elections has 10 days to review provisional ballots -- votes cast at the polls but set aside because of questions about the voters' eligibility -- and reject those that do not qualify. That led local officials to speculate that they would be counted on Nov. 16. …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Issue 116 won in 19 precincts, lost in 16 and tied in 1
Voters in Strongsville's Ward 4 gave the heartiest endorsement to Issue 116, the bond issue for the Strongsville schools, while Ward 3 gave it the least support. Unofficial figures from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections show the issue passed with 53 percent of the vote in Ward 4 and with 51 percent in Ward 2. In Ward 3, about 47.8 percent voted yes, and in Ward 1, 48.4 percent did. While the measure appeared after Election Day to have won by 3 votes, the outcome won't be known until the rest of the absentee votes and some 698 provisional ballots are counted. Those results are expected Friday, Nov. 16. In raw numbers, precinct breakdowns show that: • In Ward 1, the issue went down by 165 votes, 2,465 to 2,630. Five precincts voted …
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One plan has a longer driveway and the field in place, which probably works better for traffic flow since the school will have many more students. The other plan moves the field. Both are up on school website. more ›