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• YS Schools Facilities Committee | Ruetschle presents draft floor plans

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 21, 2022

  

  Architect Mike Ruetschle presented drafts of potential floor plans for updated facilities at Mills Lawn Elementary, McKinney Middle and YS High schools at a meeting of the district’s Facilities Committee on Thursday, Sept. 1.

• School district digs deeper into safety, security

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 6, 2022

  

  During a presentation on new safety and security policies and equipment adopted by the district, Superintendent Terri Holden asked the board to consider the possibility of installing fencing at Mills Lawn, which would enclose the school’s younger student playground.

• School board approves new school visitor policies

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 2, 2022

  

  At its regular meeting on Thursday, Aug. 18, the YS Board of Education approved new procedures for visitors and volunteers who enter school buildings.

• Yellow Springs Schools 50th reunion scholarship expands

  By Jessica ThomasSeptember 1, 2022

  

  It happens almost every year like clockwork: Former students from Yellow Springs schools return for a day or a weekend of fellowship with their former classmates to reminisce about their days in the schools.

• Board of Education discusses safety, MPA

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 27, 2022

  

  The majority of comments from the public, including letters that had been submitted by those who could not attend, focused on the physical safety of students in consideration of the deadly May shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

• Ex-principal’s licensure suspended

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 21, 2022

  

  Former McKinney Middle School and YS High School Principal Tim Krier’s Ohio assistant superintendent and high school principal licensures were suspended effective June 1.

• 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.

• Facilities Committee wavers on MPA

  By Lauren ShowsJune 25, 2022

  

  An MPA would assess certain aspects of the school facilities’ needs and make recommendations to the Facilities Committee and the district on necessary long-term maintenance.

• 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.

• Haller to retire from YS schools after 30 years

  By Cheryl DurgansJune 10, 2022

  

  After three decades of work in the YS Schools, high school intervention specialist Donna Haller is retiring.