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The Edmonds School Board Tuesday night heard from Spruce Elementary School second-grade students about their work to help orphaned baby bears at PAWS in Lynnwood.
Due to a drop in student enrollment, the Edmonds School District is working to find jobs for dozens of displaced teachers or risk issuing them pink slips by mid-May.
Since March 2020, the district has seen an enrollment decrease of 173 FTE students. At the Edmonds School Board of Directors’ April 27 business meeting, staff explained that the decline in student enrollment has left the district with 47.02 FTE (full-time equivalent) employees at risk of being displaced. However, with 50.3 FTE vacancies to fill, Human Resources Director Debby Carter said staff are optimistic they will not have to resort to layoffs.
Rolling Hills board approves state funding of school construction project
Apex Power Group agreement pays the local share of the nearly $44M project
The Daily Jeffersonian
The Rolling Hills Board of Education approved accepting $21,486,605 from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission during Thursday s meeting to fund a construction project that will consolidate the district to a single location south of Byesville.
The 51% local match ($22.4 million) for the $43.8 million project will be provided through an agreement reached several years ago with Apex Power Group, developers of the Guernsey Power Station. Between the financing from the state (OFCC) and the local agreement with the power plant, it basically doesn t cost the district anything, said Rolling Hills Board President Dennis Dettra.
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Denny Coon, 50, of Columbiana, formally of Cambridge, OH, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021.
Denny was born February 1, 1971 and a graduate of Meadowbrook High School.
He is survived by his parents, Lavada (Brewer) Dyer of Byesville and Dennis Coon of New Carlisle; one daughter, Jorden Coon of Kentucky, formally Cambridge; two sisters, Krystal Coon Leonard (TJ) of Cumberland and Nicole Dyer (Keith Moore) of Byesville; two nieces, Amber Urdak of Cumberland and Bella Moore of Byesville; two nephews, Tony Urdak and Joseph Armentrout both of Senecaville; one great nephew and two great nieces.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Raymond and Tina Coon, William and Marion Brewer and Stepfather, Earl Dyer Jr.
The Daily Jeffersonian
In the words of her friends and family, Beverly Bell was a wonderful person and her sudden passing at the end of February has left a hole in many hearts and the local community as a whole.
From her days growing up in Cumberland to a 35-year career with the Rolling Hills Local School District and numerous volunteer roles, Bev, as she was known to most, touched thousands of lives.
She just made people better.
The 67-year-old was a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a teacher, a coach, an instructor, a volunteer advocate and, maybe most importantly, a wonderful friend.