Krupinski is 'Optimistic' about Kasich's School Funding Plan

Strongsville superintendent likes most of what governor said

  Superintendent John Krupinski said he was pleased with much of Gov. John Kasich's school funding plan, although the impact on Strongsville won't be known until figures are released next week. "He (Kasich) did quell the fear that for districts like ours, that are property-rich, there would be no additional (funding) cuts," Krupinski said. "That was huge." Districts won't find out until the state budget is released next week exactly how state funds will be distributed. "I'm cautiously optimistic it's going to be a positive impact," Krupinski said. The plan includes $1.2 billion in new money for schools during the next two years.  Kasich said the additional money is possible because the state has cut costs in other areas and brought in new …

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Looks Like Strongsville Schools Will Be 'Excellent' Again

State report cards aren't out yet, but preliminary scores indicate district has done well, superintendent says

  The Ohio Department of Education has not yet released school districts' report cards, but Superintendent John Krupinski said it appears Strongsville will get an "Excellent" rating for the 11th year in a row. "It's looking very good," Krupinski said. "We're still going to be Excellent, the way I see it." He cautioned that not all data -- attendance, graduation rates and a performance index -- has been released. But the district has met 26 out of 26 indicators and exceeded the "value added" test, which measures how much each student progresses during the year.  "It has every indication of being Excellent again," Krupinski said. He credited a "tremendous team effort" between administrators, teachers, support staff and parents. "It all has …

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Surprising Reason for Drop in School Enrollment

Figures show there are 300 fewer students than last year

Enrollment in the Strongsville School District is dropping at a significant rate, Superintendent John Krupinski said. Krupinski told School Board members last week that there are 6,219 students registered this year -- 296 fewer than last year's 6,515. "That is substantial," he said. The biggest reason for the decline? All-day kindergarten. Krupinski said parents are enrolling their 5-year-olds elsewhere because Strongsville does not offer full-day sessions. His figures show there were 408 kindergarteners attending Strongsville in the 2006-2007 school year. This year, there are 262. "That is an impact because of not having all-day kindergarten," he said. While some parents who enroll their kindergartners elsewhere return to the Strongsville…

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Photo of the Day: Schools' New Leadership Team

Krupinski, Ryba assume their new roles

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