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• 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.

• Board of Education | Treasurer talks taxes, facilities

  By Lauren ShowsMay 5, 2023

  

  At the April 13 regular meeting of the YS Board of Education, district Treasurer Jacob McGrath presented a detailed overview of the tax implications associated with updating the district’s school facilities.

• Yellow Springs Board of Education | Facilities options narrow to six

  By Lauren ShowsApril 20, 2023

  

  At a Wednesday, March 29 work session of the YS Board of Education, board members winnowed the number of plans for potential facilities upgrades under consideration from eight options to six.

• School Board talks facilities upgrade cost estimates

  By Lauren ShowsMarch 29, 2023

  

  After presenting eight potential options for school facilities upgrades to the community at a February listening session, the Board of Education discussed preliminary budget figures for each of those options at its regular meeting on Thursday, March 9.

• School board considers additional facilities options

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 20, 2023

  

  At the school board’s regular meeting, held Thursday, Feb. 9, architect Mike Ruetschle presented a preliminary fact sheet briefly detailing eight potential facilities plans for both the school board and community members to consider as the next facilities listening session approaches on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

• Facilities listening sessions begin

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 7, 2023

  

  The purpose of the event was to present to community members potential plans for upgrading the district’s schools that have already been discussed over the last several months by the Facilities Committee — as well as plans that have not yet been discussed — and listen to community feedback on those plans.