Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The anticipated number of cuts to certificated and classified staff will be announced at tonight's board of education meeting
As part of her superintendent report at tonight's board of educaton meeting, Superintendent Kathryn Powers will announce more than 40 cuts to certificated and classified staff. The board of education meets at 7 p.m. at the Twinsburg Government Center. While the specifics of what positions and who will be cut are not yet known, Powers said they will likely cut 20 certificated staff members, and 20 full-time equivalents for classified staff, meaning more than 20 positions could be cut to include part-time workers. "We're going to be in a state of transition moving into next year," Powers said. This is part of the districts effort to reduce costs and add fees of $3.2 million for the 2012-13 school year. She said the district still has some …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Both Board of Education President Ron Stuver and Rep. Lynn Slaby will sit down with Twinsburg Patch and other local media to discuss education and school funding
Tonight Twinsburg Patch, along with other local media outlets in Twinsburg, will have the opportunity to sit down with some folks who know their stuff when it comes to public education. Board of Education President Ron Stuver, Rep. Lynn Slaby, and Superintendent Kathryn Powers will sit down with the local media "to discuss issues related to public education, and specifically school funding," Stuver said via email. But before we get down to the nitty-gritty, we want to hear from you: What questions do you have for one or all of them? Be sure to pose your question in the comments section below. In January Slaby commented in a letter to the Twinsburg Bulletin that the district's budget woes may be a spending problem and not from Columbus; a …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Twinsburg City Schools Superintendent Kathryn Powers shared her reaction on Monday's tragic shooting and Twinsburg's preparedness
When tragedy strikes a school district like Monday's shooting at Chardon High School, it only makes sense for other districts to look into their own policies and procedures for those situations. We reached out to Twinsburg Superintendent Kathryn Powers for her reaction to Monday's tragedy and how prepared the district is for the same situation. According to WKYC, one student is dead and four others were injured in Monday's shooting.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Twinsburg Schools' superintendent will begin process of making cuts over next several months
The target has been set at $3.2 million in cuts and new revenue for the Twinsburg City Schools' administration to make for the next school year. “By the April 18 board meeting we will have defined what these cuts will look like,” Superintendent Kathryn Powers said. Powers now has an official target in which to cut expenses and increase revenue through the collection of fees by approximately $3.2 million for the 2012-13 school year. Changes will include adjustments in areas outlined at the reductions options planning meeting on Jan. 25. “Regardless of the final decisions, there will be actions taken that will be challenging, this will not be easy,” Board President Ron Stuver said. Stuver said the district can't cut it's way out of this "…
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Twinsburg City Schools is looking at $3.2 million in budget cuts, new revenue
The Twinsburg City School District may have fewer teachers and support personnel next year as part of comprehensive plan to reduce costs in the district. The specifics on the positions to be cut and how many will depend on what cost-cutting measures school officials ultimately decide on this spring. Officials are looking to come up with at least $3.2 million, mostly in budget cuts but also new revenue. “It’s the interest of the school district to remain focused on academic achievement,” Superintendent Kathryn Powers said. “There have been no decisions made. This is merely a subject of conversation right now.” Options on the table include 12 teaching positions, cuts to custodial staff, replacing school librarians with assistants and more…
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The board will discuss in-depth the what potential cuts may be used to balance the budget next year
The Twinsburg City School District's Board of Education will meet tonight to analyze and decide what budget cuts to make. The meeting will be in Twinsburg High School's L-Pod large group construction room at 6 p.m. In 2011 the district released a reduction plan of various options totaling $6 million. Board President Ron Stuver said tonight should start to put things into perspective and help them decide what direction to take on budget cuts. They will review the collection of options including budget cuts, fees, and levies. "This will help us for a dollar amount on the cuts we need to make," Stuver said. Superintendent Kathryn Powers has spearheaded the task of talking to teachers, staff, and the community trying to figure out what options…
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
See for yourself how parents and community members felt about the different reduction options during the community forums
The Twinsburg City School District revealed new data showing how more than 700 members of the community responded to the 46 different options being considered as part of $6 million in potential cuts. Superintendent Kathryn Powers said the responses from the three community forums, as well as answers from current staff, were a "temperature check" on the community. She said certain things can be redefined based on the community’s response.
The Twinsburg City School District released the data of how people responded to questions at the community forums
Twinsburg community members largely support a new levy but have more mixed feelings about reducing busing options, according to results from a community survey given by Twinsburg City Schools. The district revealed new data showing how more than 700 members of the community responded to the 46 different options being considered as part of $6 million in potential cuts. Superintendent Kathryn Powers said the responses from the three community forums, as well as answers from current staff, was a "temperature check" on the community. She said certain things can be redefined based on the community’s response. "We really believe in being transparent in the information and recognizing all members of the community who offered their opinion on …
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Wednesday's board of education meeting will begin the process for budget cuts in the school district
Tonight's Twinsburg Board of Education meeting begins an important three weeks in the financial planning for the Twinsburg City School District's future. In the next three meetings, each on Wednesday evenings, the administration and board will begin the process of making cuts to the district's budget. “The next three weeks are really going to be critical to the future of the school district,” said Superintendent Kathryn Powers. At tonight's meeting Powers will present an overview from the community forums, including specific feedback from option sheets parents filled out. The community forums informed residents of the district the possible cuts to reduce next year's budget by $6 million. Tonight's meeting is at 7 p.m. in the Twinsburg …
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Twinsburg City School District Superintendent Kathryn Powers talks to the community about how the district will approach the potential cuts in the coming months
Dear Twinsburg Schools Community: Recently, the Ohio Department of Education released a draft ranking list of school districts and school buildings in Ohio. This ranking is based on the Performance Index score which is tabulated using students’ results on the Ohio Achievement Tests and the Ohio Graduation Tests. The purpose for the ranking will be to provide parents and taxpayers a new way to evaluate how local schools are performing while allowing educators to compare their performance against their peers. A first glimpse of the draft ranking list indicates that our Twinsburg students achieve at a very high degree of success as our school district ranked 65th out of 613 school districts in Ohio. This means that the Twinsburg City …
justathoughtor2
9:48 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Final Thought/?: As the state budget cuts are made, I beg our elected representatives to remember our most fragile and needy citizens, our at-risk children. If even more are born in Ohio because of changing laws regarding when life begins, I hope we legislate supports for their right to a decent life after birth. What are the current legislative plans to address these increasing needs in Ohio? … more ›