Candidates for the Lima City School Board of Education answered voter questions Tuesday night ahead of the Nov. 4 election.
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Lima residents came out Tuesday evening to learn more about one of the candidates running for the Lima City School Board in the November election.
School and community members came out Monday evening for an open house to wish Lima City Schools Superintendent Jill Ackerman well as she nears retirement.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Lima City Schools honored teachers and staff who reached significant service milestones during a special ceremony Monday evening.
The Lima City Schools community came together Tuesday evening to celebrate Public Schools Week.
Next week marks Public School Week, and Ackerman is using the occasion to highlight how these shifts in funding are impacting local schools. She stressed that the voucher system operates without the same accountability measures as public schools, leaving districts struggling financially.
During today’s visit, school district leaders discussed with Sen. Manchester school expenses and the need for state funding for public education.
After a community forum held on October 29th, the Elida School Board of Education voted on whether they will move forward with a renewal tax levy. On Tuesday evening, the Elida School Board unanimously voted to move forward with the renewal levy for $2.7 million. Tuesday night's decision comes after the unofficial 5-year forecast presented at the community forum showing expenses outpacing revenues by an increasingly growing margin. Following Tuesday night's board meeting, we spoke with Elida Local Schools Superintendent, Joel Mengerink, about the next steps and the impact of Tuesday night's decision.
Many Elida residents voiced strong concerns about the financial future of Elida Local Schools at Tuesday night's special board of education meeting. Currently, the Elida School Board is weighing the idea of putting out a $2.7 million renewal levy as the current levy expires at the end of 2025. In the unofficial 5-year forecast presented by Elida Treasurer Larry Kaiser, the district's expenses are forecasted to outpace revenues by an increasingly growing margin. On Tuesday evening, many Elida residents publicly addressed the board with their concerns if a renewal levy is not pursued.
Lima City Schools' families gathered for community fellowship Tuesday evening at Lima Senior High School for the District-Wide Open House. The open house is the main highlight of the district's "Celebrate Public Schools: Experience the Spartan Pride" week where each Lima City School building and their programs are displayed. The open house is filled with various activities including a free meal prepared by the Spartan Inn culinary students, student performances, spartan merchandise, and prizes. The purpose of this celebration is to show the community how public education serves every student and family, a message Lima City Schools Superintendent, Jill Ackerman, wants families to know.