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• HB 187 could lower taxes and school revenues

  By Lauren ShowsOctober 25, 2023

  

  Last week, Ohio legislators passed House Bill 187 — a bill that could ease the tax burden for property owners in the short term, but could also spell delays in tax funding for municipalities and reduced revenues for school districts.

• School board resumes facilities, levy talks

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 26, 2023

  

  As the Nov. 7 election day approaches, the Board of Education last week resumed discussing an upcoming levy to address district school facilities.

• Yellow Springs school board appoints Scott Fife

  By YS News StaffSeptember 14, 2023

  

  On Friday, Sept. 1, the Yellow Springs Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint local resident Scott Fife as a member of the board.

• Yellow Springs Board of Education to pursue phone plan

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 2, 2023

  

  The Board of Education returned to a discussion of phones in schools at its Aug. 10 regular meeting; the board originally discussed the issue at a July 6 meeting after receiving a letter from 16 district parents concerned about how phones affect school environments.

• School Board President TJ Turner resigns

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 24, 2023

  

  Just before the adjournment of the most recent regular meeting of the Board of Education on Thursday, Aug. 10, Board President TJ Turner announced to those present that the meeting would be his last.

• School board broaches phone concerns

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 27, 2023

  

  The discussion was prompted by a letter written to the board by a group of 16 parents of local students; the letter lauded “the merits of phone-free learning environments.”

• Yellow Springs Board of Education approves facilities levy resolution

  By Lauren ShowsJune 19, 2023

  

  At its most recent regular meeting Thursday, June 8, the Yellow Springs Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution of necessity to place a combined bond issue and income tax levy for upgrading local school facilities before voters on Nov. 7.

• Yellow Springs Board of Education to adopt ‘C7’ plan

  By Lauren ShowsJune 1, 2023

  

  The regular meeting of the Board of Education on Monday, May 22, ended in applause from community members who were present: After more than a year of work and discussion, the board voted unanimously to select a plan for facilities upgrades to place on the ballot this fall.

• YS Schools facilities | Two new options, four total considered

  By Lauren ShowsMay 25, 2023

  

  By meeting’s end, school board members had pared the potential facilities plans to four — two fewer than at the board’s regular meeting the previous week.

• Yellow Springs school board divided on facilities upgrade plans

  By Lauren ShowsMay 18, 2023

  

  A special meeting of the Yellow Springs school board on Friday, April 28, became tense as board members and district administrators discussed the four potential facilities upgrade plans being considered for a November levy vote.