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• School facilities listening and board work session now community meeting

  By YS News StaffMarch 14, 2023

  

  YS Schools announced Monday, March 13, that the listening session/board work session scheduled for Thursday, March 16, has been canceled. In its stead, a community meeting about school facilities.

• Facilities Committee split on renovation

  By Lauren ShowsJanuary 19, 2023

  

  The YS Schools Facilities Committee continued to discuss potential options for renovation of the district’s public school buildings at its most recent meeting on Thursday, Jan. 5.

• Township, Schools, Council | Joint group talks finances

  By Jessica ThomasDecember 29, 2022

  

  On Wednesday, Dec. 7 — the most recent meeting between members of the Yellow Springs Board of Education, Village Council and Miami Township Trustees — the three entities discussed their respective financial futures.

• Miami Township Board of Trustees address levy communication

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 6, 2022

  

  The letter from the school board expresses disappointment that plans for the levy were not shared or discussed with the school district and Village government before action was taken.

• School board OKs negotiations with MPA

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 1, 2022

  

  At its regular meeting on Thursday, June 16, the YS Board of Education unanimously approved moving forward on negotiations with a maintenance plan advisor, or MPA.

• District looks to hire student advocate

  By Lauren ShowsJune 13, 2022

  

  The YS Board of Education held a special meeting Tuesday, May 31, in order to approve some time-sensitive actions, including the job description for a new student advocate to be hired for the district. The position as described was unanimously approved by the four board members who voted.

• School Facilities Committee assesses issues

  By Lauren ShowsMay 28, 2022

  

  Among the issues identified by building users, the largest concerns discussed at the meeting were heating, ventilation and air conditioning, or HVAC, systems and air quality; bathrooms; and safety and security.

• YS Schools Facilities Committee begins

  By Lauren ShowsMay 4, 2022

  

  At its first meeting on Thursday, April 7, the YS Schools Facilities Committee, recently formed by the school board, focused on clarifying its purpose and dividing tasks between its members to work toward that purpose.

• HB 126 could impact school tax revenue

  By Lauren Shows

  

  A bill passed earlier this month by both the Ohio House and Senate is on track to impact the ways school districts are able to collect tax revenues — including in Yellow Springs.

• School board hears Greenspace plan

  By Carol SimmonsMarch 9, 2022

  

  A local group seeking to preserve about five undeveloped acres on the western side of the Mills Lawn Elementary School property presented a land conservation proposal earlier this month to the Yellow Springs school board.