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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.

• Students celebrate Hispanic and Latino heritage

  By YS News StaffOctober 21, 2023

  

  On Thursday, Oct. 12, McKinney Middle and Yellow Springs High School students celebrated National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month — which is observed Sept. 15–Oct. 15 — with a cultural fair and assembly.

• Yellow Springs Schools receive five-star rating

  By Lauren ShowsOctober 19, 2023

  

  Superintendent Terri Holden announced that YS Schools received an overall five-star rating — the highest rating possible — on its 2022–23 state report card, which was released by the Ohio Department of Education in September.

• 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.

• 2023–2024 Back to School Guide

  By YS News StaffAugust 10, 2023

  

  For welcome messages, information on lunch programs and food assistance, school calendars, enrichment options and more, see the Yellow Springs News’ 2023–2024 Back to School guide.

• 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.”

• John Gudgel creates community through listening, learning

  By Jessica ThomasJuly 12, 2023

  

  A stalwart face in the Yellow Springs district, Gudgel has served as a teacher, coach, principal and guidance counselor in his nearly 40-year career with the district beginning in 1979.