Yellow Springs School Board Section
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School board considers new times for school day
Having settled this first-of-the-year business, Superintendent Terri Holden later opened discussion about another proposed timing change: a later start for Mills Lawn students and an earlier one for YS Middle and High School students beginning next school year.
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A campaign for YS Schools
On Tuesday, Dec. 2 — Giving Tuesday — YS Schools officially launched its capital campaign, which aims to raise funds for some aspects of the facilities upgrades project currently underway at Mills Lawn and Yellow Springs Middle and High School.
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School board to fix more eyes on state, federal legislation
At its Thursday, Nov. 13, meeting, the YS school board discussed ensuring that more eyes stay fixed on state and federal legislation as lawmakers at both levels make decisions that could dramatically affect public schools.
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District talks state report card
District enrollment this fall stands at 608 students, with about 36% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch. Roughly 17% of district students are identified with disabilities.
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John Gudgel honored for 45 years in YS Schools
“That’s the power of John Gudgel — to see what’s possible when others can’t, to open doors quietly but meaningfully, and to leave generations of students and families better because of his heart,” Assistant Superintendent Megan Winston said.
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School district urges state reps against overriding vetoes
At their regular meeting Thursday, July 10, the members of the YS school board agreed to pen a collaborative statement to state representatives urging them to belay overriding Gov. Mike DeWine’s recent vetoes of state budget items affecting schools.
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School board honors district retirees
“We are losing such an incredible cohort of staff and educators this year,” school board President Rebecca Potter said. “Having an impact on others at such a formative age, an impact that they’ll never forget — the teachers and staff members who are retiring have done just that.”
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School leaders urge against budget cap
The budget bill — passed by the Ohio House in April — will, if passed by the Senate as written, affect Ohio’s public school districts by eschewing the Fair School Funding Act, which aims to address the state’s overwhelming reliance on local property taxes to fund public schools.
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School board wrestles with federal mandate, funding concerns
At their Thursday, April 10, meeting, school board members and district administrators discussed a federal directive and impending state legislation that could impact the funding of local schools if they are enacted.
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Statement from YS Board of Education
The Yellow Springs Board of Education announces the upcoming retirement of Dr. Terri L. Holden, who will step down as Superintendent effective June 1, 2026.
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