All levies pass, changing schools’ outlooks Jeremy P. Kelley
The Bellbrook, Xenia and Beavercreek school districts are making new plans for the coming years because voters changed course Tuesday, approving tax levies after previous rejections.
All 10 school levies in the five-county Dayton area were approved just the second time in the past dozen years that there were no rejections. School levy passage was up slightly statewide as well. The Ohio School Boards Association reported that 68% of all school levies passed (up from 64% in November), including 50% of new/additional tax requests (up from 38%).
Voter turnout was dramatically different from November’s levies, which shared the ballot with the presidential election, to Tuesday’s quiet ballots on a rainy day. November turnout was 83% in Bellbrook and 81% in Beavercreek, but fell to 43% and 32%, respectively.
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Geography Bee champs crowned
By Eddie Mowen Jr. - cmowen@aimmediamidwest.com
The winning teams received a 30-inch tall traveling trophy with perpetual name plate which have the winning schools’ names engraved. The winning teams’ school can display the trophy as long as its team remains champions. The second place teams also received smaller traveling trophies.
Twin Valley South’s fourth and fifth grade team and Eaton Middle School’s sixth-eighth grade team were declared the winners of the annual Preble County Geography Bee, held Thursday, April 15, at Preble Shawnee. Preble Shawnee’s fourth and fifth grade team and Tri-County North’s sixth-eighth grade team took home second place honors in the competition.
Local MVCTC STEM instructor awarded
Submitted by MVCTC
EATON Local Miami Valley Carrer Technology Center STEM instructor Laini Ferriell has been awarded the 2021 Dayton Regional STEM Center’s (DRSC) STEM Education Leadership & Service Award.
Ferriell was nominated by her MVCTC Satellite Supervisor, Mr. Jesse Maxfield, who stated, “Laini strives to provide the best opportunities for her students. She is constantly exploring how she can further incorporate STEM-based projects into her classroom. Laini is a true leader when it comes to STEM education.”
In a congratulation letter to Ferriell, Dayton Regional STEM Center Director Director Elizabeth Wolfe-Eberly stated, “ We received many high-quality applications which were systematically reviewed by a panel of judges external to the staff of the DRSC. This panel included K-12 educators, higher education STEM representatives and representatives from local STEM business and industry.”