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State of Schools Address Covers A Lot of Ground, Draws Questions By Gwen Cooper With greater interest in open enrollment and class sizes, about 50 parents and community members attended the Feb. 12 West Geauga Schools annual State of the Schools address. Attendance was at least 47 more than those who saw the presentation in 2013. Superintendent Geoff Palmer chaired the meeting, which included a review of the goals established by the members of the board of education, an update on the school’s re-roofing projects and some of the high notes of the district’s accomplishments before taking questions from the audience. Palmer quickly read through a list of school honors achieved over the past year, including receiving high marks on the state’s school report card, the high school’s prestigious status as a National Blue Ribbon school, a nomination as a Green Ribbon School for environmental studies and a host of others which he said are posted on the school website.
State Testing Curriculum Changes Loom State test scores continue to be on the top of concerns, according to Palmer’s presentation. “Our goal as set forth by the school board members is to be in the state’s top 5 percent in the proficiency index in the next five years,” he said. “We currently hover between 6 to 7 percent and are working to break through.”
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Max Koch, seventh-grader from West Geauga Schools, accepted the trophy for winning the Geauga County Spelling Bee last Tuesday against spellers from five other districts. Also pictured is his father, Andy Koch.
The Last Bee Standing West Geauga Seventh-Grader Nabs Trophy By Ann Wishart
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Superintendent Geoff Palmer speaks to attendees at the Feb. 12 State of the Schools address.
He noted that beginning next year, the scoring on the state report card will change to letter grades and the criteria will also change, which has caused alterations in the school’s preparation for testing. He pointed out West Geauga’s current high marks would have only garnered a B grade using the same criteria.
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Russell Township resident and former West Geauga Schools teacher Karen Miller asked about the district’s open enrollment policy. She said she doesn't receive as much information about the school as she used to.
He said if the new criteria had been applied to the current school test scores, West G fell just below an A grade in the performance index and may have scored as low as a D in the gifted student category. He noted some problems with data entry might have contributed to the low score in the gifted student section, which has been echoed by other school districts as well. “We have to accept it and move on,” he said. Palmer pointed to adjustments being implemented to meet the new common core standards, which requires students to demonstrate a greater depth of study and places more emphasis on problem solving skills. He said it would force students to think more instead of merely reciting fact. “How do you eat an elephant — one bite at a time,” Palmer said. To meet these challenges, 26 professional development sessions were held after school for teachers. Special intervention teams were put into place to catch students who are in need of more focused attention.
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Perhaps it was the calming nature of the word or his familiarity with it after a recent trip to Australia, but West Geauga seventh-grader Max Koch had no qualms about spelling “safari” to win the Geauga County Spelling Bee trophy last Tuesday night. “I didn’t study,” Max admitted after receiving his trophy. When asked if he planned to spend more time going over the Scripps Howard word list in the packet for competitors before the tri-county meet, Max said, “Probably at least a little bit.” Seven school district champions sat in front of a crowd of more than 50 friends and family members at 470 Center St. Building #8, kicking their feet and crowd-gazing as Debbie Morgan — the spelling bee pronouncer and Geauga Educational Service Center academic consultant and gifted coordinator – read through the Scripps Howard treatise on how a spelling bee should be conducted. “Just a little bit more,” she promised after more than 10 minutes of reading. Each of the students had won his or her home school district spelling bee and was ready to compete for the county trophy. Lenny Barcikoski from Berkshire, Rachael LeQuyea from Cardinal, Julia Morey from Kenston, Jamie Bennett from Ledgemont, Dakota Miller from Newbury, John Pawlikowski from the county’s Catholic schools and Max all introduced themselves and spelled a prac-
tice word, starting with “cat.” At 7:18 p.m. Morgan read the first word in the first round: bandit. The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders correctly spelled, among other words, ‘dissect’ and ‘way wiser,’ which is an instrument that measures the distance travelled, such as an odometer. Some spelled very quickly, others slowly sounded out each syllable. Some were confident while others spoke the last letter like a question. By the fourth round, words like “honcho,” “chinchilla,” “bonanza” and “mosque” had sent all, but Max to the sidelines. The only mid-bee holdup was a challenge from a member of the audience. Part way through the fourth round, he approached the judges with an electronic device in hand. About five minutes of whispered discussion ensued among the judges, Pat Liebhardt from Lake County ESC, Lee Ann Moran from the sponsor, The News Herald, and recorder Frank Scarano of Geauga County ESC. The debate was over the spelling of “mosque,” Scarano said. Right after the competitor spelled it “M-O-S-K,” his family punched it into a hand-held device and discovered some Internet dictionary listed “mosk” as an approved spelling, he said. Consultation with the heavy Merriam Webster dictionary resting on the table as well as Scripps Howard settled the dispute and the competitor remained on the sidelines.
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The West Geauga hockey team showed what its offense was made of as the Wolverines shut out Parma, 6-0, to claim the Baron Cup III championship on Feb. 8 at John Coyne Recreation Center.
wellness Yoga Rejuvinate your body, mind and spirit with yoga. Try your first class in February or March for free. All classes are held at the Community Church of Chesterland, 11984 Caves Road, Chester Township. Classes begin at 6:15 p.m. with a drop in fee of $7. Chair Yoga with Tatyana is
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Pancake Breakfast March 2, 9, 16, 23; 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Kit McKinney, chairman of the West Geauga Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, has ordered more than two tons of sausage; 60 cases of pancake mix (50,000 pancakes); 120 gallons of pure maple syrup; and enough juice, coffee, french toast and other items necessary
to feed thousands of people over four weeks of breakfasts. Held in the cafeteria of West Geauga High School, 1340 1 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Choose from an all-you-can-eat menu featuring blueberry, buckwheat and buttermilk pancakes; french toast; sausage; pure maple syrup; juice; coffee and milk. Cost is $7 for adults, $3.50 for children age 6-11 and free for children age 5 and younger. Early bird specials from 8-9 a.m. Volunteers needed in dining room and kitchen. Call Kit McKinney, 216-5434442, for volunteer information.
Members of the Chesterland Park Board, Joe Weiss, Clay Lawrence and Lance Yandell, attended the Chesterland Rotary Club meeting and presented the club a certificate of appreciation for the work they have done organizing and decorating Chester Park for the annual Winterfest. This all could not have come together without help from the community, Danny Boys, Chester Rental, Maple Leaf Community Residences, Lake County Captains, Chesterland Fire Department Explorers, Girl and Boy scouts, woodshop and art departments at West Geauga High school. The beautiful tree was donated by the Downs family, of Chester Township. It was the largest tree ever, filling the Gazebo to the top. The ahhs and oohhs when it was lit by Santa Claus could be heard all the way to Russell Township. SUBMITTED
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Address from page 1 “Our motto this year is to ‘Reach Each One,’ to help all our students succeed,” Palmer said. “If we do that, we will succeed in reaching our top 5 percent goal. We intend to help all our students improve by one band of measurement on the state tests, which may be as simple as answering one more question correctly on one test. When you break it down, it’s not an impossible task.”
Free All Day Kindergarten The board is considering offering free all-day kindergarten, which will save parents of all-day students about $2,700 per year, Palmer said. He said the expanded day for all students will help meet the new common core standards that place an emphasis on achieving a higher third-grade reading proficiency. The subject is an agenda for the Feb. 24 board meeting.
Building Roof Repairs Ahead of Schedule The school’s operations manager Jim Russo reported that last summer’s $400,000 roof replacement on the Westwood Elementary School came in far less than the $1.2 million budgeted from the 2.75-mill permanent improvement levy passed by voters the previous year. “With an $80 0,0 0 0 carryover, we plan to replace the
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roofs on Lindsay and eight roofs on the middle school this summer, adding the sixth-grade wing and possibly six high school roofs.” Bids on those roofs are expected in on Feb. 24, he said. The permanent improvement levy is expected to generate $8.5 million over its fiveyear span. Russo said that 99 percent of the funds are earmarked for roof replacement. Another goal is to add backup power generators to the two elementary school buildings, which lose the ability to have running water when the electric power goes out. “When the power goes out, we have a good deal of ambient lighting, but we can’t flush the toilets, which is a real problem,” Russo said.
Questions & Answers Tina Leonard, a parent with four children in the school district, asked Palmer to consider families when making changes that affect school bus routes. “I could have to deal with three different schedules with children on three different bus routes,” she said. “Also take into consideration how much time students have to sit on a bus. Some are on a bus for 45 minutes.” Palmer said the school is considering just two bus schedules as opposed to three. Howard Shanker of Russell Township asked for a breakdown of how much each taxpayer pays per student. He complained that the school could report on how
much it costs to repair each roof, but has not been able to say how much it costs to educate each child. “How much would it cost to educate a child with an enrollment of 2,000 students without open enrollment as opposed to 2,200 students with open enrollment?” he asked. Palmer said he did not have those figures. “There are many caveats,” he said. “Are we looking at having one elementary school building or two?” Anita Zurcher asked why all taxpayers were not being included in a survey being conducted for the school’s longrange planning. “You say you are including all stakeholders, including students and teachers,” she said. “It is the taxpayers who voted in the levies.” Palmer replied the school hired Burges and Burges, an independent firm to conduct the survey, and it will interview a random sample of registered voters in the district to obtain a scientific, statistically correct survey. “Students and teachers are being included in the longrange plan because they have the best view of what goes on in the classroom,” he said. Zurcher, who opposes the school’s open enrollment policy, also urged attendees to sign up for her group on CHANGE.ORG to sign a petition to close statewide open enrollment at West Geauga Schools. “Make sure your voice is heard,” she said.
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Joshua Egan, of Chester Township, was named to the dean’s list at Capital University for the fall semester.
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Drew Humphrey and Emma Cipriani of Chester Township, were named to the dean’s list at University of Dayton for the fall semester.
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9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Munson Township’s Indoor Flea Market will be held at at the Munson Town Hall & Fire Station Bay, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township. Come and browse for special treasures. Call 440-286-9255 for more information.
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9 a.m. to noon The St. Anselm Living Faith Ministry is presenting a pancake breakfast, which will also include waffles and a toppings bar provided by Danny Boys Restaurant. Held in Kelly Hall at St. Anselm School, 13013 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children ages 3-10 and $30 for families. St. Anselm Living Faith Ministry supports the St. Kizito Foundation in education the youth of Northern Uganda, who have endured years of war and devastation.
11 a.m. There will be a meeting of Retired Ohio Public Employees at St., Mary's Church, 40 1 North Street, Chardon. The speaker will be Shane Olson, a representative of Humana. RSVP by Feb. 20. Cost is $11 for lunch, payable at door. Call Catherine Whitright, 440 286-3730, for reservations or for more information.
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Max — who stood patiently at the microphone throughout, never appearing nervous — was given his final word, which he spelled with aplomb. The crowd exploded with applause as he was awarded the trophy. The four rounds of spelling took less time than in the past because of the difficulty of the list, which knocked competitors out of the running in short order.
Anastasia Parkin, of Chester Township, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Grove City College. “It was a little quicker. Each year they make the words a little harder,” Liebhardt said. Max will be competing in the Tri-County Spelling Bee in March at the Kirtland Public Library against two other students from Lake and Ashtabula counties. Whoever wins there will go on to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in April, Liebhardt said. Max’s father, Andy Koch, said his son should have been familiar with the word “safari” after his trip to Australia more than a year ago.
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Maple 101 Workshop Feb. 22, 9 a.m. to noon Swine Creek Reservation Beginners and experienced producers wishing to hone sugaring skills will learn everything from tree biology and identification to why sap flows to sugar bush management to producing the finished product, including tapping, collecting methods, canning and packaging. Some local sugaring history also included. Registration taken through the office of co-presenter Geauga County OSU Extension, 440-8344656. Meet in the lodge. Partially wheelchair/stroller accessible.
Something's Afoot: On the Move Adventure Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The West Woods Explorers of all ages search inside and out for clues about how plants and animals move. Answer correctly and receive an award. Partially wheelchair/stroller accessible.
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Wildlife Through the Windshield Feb. 23, 3:30-4:30 p.m. The West Woods From highway hawks, roadside rodents, asphalt amphibians and tarmac turtles to fly-bys along the byways, road-rambling naturalist Dan Best addresses the many kinds of wildlife often encountered in daily vehicle travels.
Geauga Walkers Feb. 25, 1-2:30 p.m. The West Woods Join other active seniors on weekly hikes in Geauga County and the surrounding area. Hikes are typically 1 to 1 1/2 miles long and held year-round, but canceled if the temperature is 20 degrees or lower. A naturalist leads hikes scheduled in Geauga Park District parks. Call Geauga Senior Center for full schedule, 440-279-2137.
Community Meetings Listed are public meetings and executive sessions in the county for the coming week, unless otherwise noted. These meeting notices are NOT legal notices.
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Township Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, unless otherwise noted.
Chester Township: Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission; Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Township Hall, 12701 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.
Russell Township: Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m. - Board of Trustees, 7 p.m. - Board of Zoning Appeals, Town Hall, 14890 Chillicothe Road; Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m., Zoning Commission. All meetings are held at Fire-Rescue Station, 14810 Chilli-cothe Road, unless otherwise noted.
Munson Township: Feb. 24, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission; Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at
West Geauga BOE: Feb. 24, 7 p.m., regular meeting, Middle School Community Room, 8611 Cedar Road.
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children’s and adult books, collectibles, comic books, CDs, DVDs, audio books on CD, puzzles and games for adults and children, sheet music, coffee table books and prints to the library during regular hours. No textbooks or encyclopedias. A receipt for donations is available. Funds raised support adult and children’s programming at the library.
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March 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join fellow library patrons and staff members for a round of golf at the Geauga West Library Links, where the entire building is converted into an 18-hole golf course for a day of fun for the whole family. This annual event is the principal fundraiser for the Geauga County Library Foundation. Cost is $5 per person. Tickets are available for purchase at all GCPL locations beginning March 1 and at door.
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Tween Book Discussion Feb. 20, 7-8 p.m. Fifth- and sixth-graders are invited to join for snacks and discussion of “Paperboy,” by Vince Vawter. Program sponsored by the Friends of the Gates Mills Branch. Registration required.
ACT Prep Feb. 24, 7-8:30 p.m. Join to have College Now Greater Cleveland help set personal ACT score goal based on talents. Learn which questions to skip, specific strategies for each subject section and make a plan to reach your ACT score goal. Registration required.
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Feb. 26, 10-11 a.m. Children ages 4-5 with a caregiver are welcomed to help preschooler make the transition into first year of school. Explore hands-on activity stations together. Program will focus on colors, strengthening observation and fine motor skills. Registration required.
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Buying Local Benefits the Environment Buying local has many benefits. But while consumers may know that buying local helps grow the local economy by supporting local business owners and creating jobs, they may not realize the positive impact that buying local can have on the environment as well. Eco-conscious consumers often go to great lengths to ensure their money is being spent in an environmentally friendly way. But one of the easiest ways to be an eco-friendly consumer is to support local businesses, which tend to benefit the environment in a variety of ways. • Shopping locally reduces the environmental impact of your purchases. When buying from a large national chain store, chances are the products you're purchasing were
p ro d u c e d o u t s i d e o f y o u r local community, oftentimes halfway across the globe. That means those products had to be shipped to reach the store shelves in your community. Such shipping leads to greater fuel consumption and air pollution. But local businesses often buy their supplies from other local businesses, cutting down on shipping and, as a result, benefitting the environment. • Local businesses often operate from the center of town. Local businesses typically need less space for their stores, which allows them to set up shop right in the heart of town as opposed to on the town's outskirts. That makes local businesses more accessible to community residents, who might be able to walk or take a short bike ride to
smaller, local businesses. On the contrary, larger chains tend to diversify their offerings and, as a result, need more space. This often pushes them to the fringes of towns, eliminating the possibility of walking to the store. That means consumers will have to drive to the store, increasing their fuel consumption and their carbon footprint as a result. • Shopping locally employs your neighbors, reducing their
carbon footprints as well. Another benefit to shopping locally that's often overlooked is the impact it can have on your neighbors’ carbon footprint. Local businesses often employ members of the community, which translates to shorter commutes, less highway congestion and less fuel consumption. So while shopping locally reduces your carbon footprint, it's also helping members of your community reduce
their own potentially negative impact on the environment. • Shopping locally can protect local wildlife. Many people prefer to buy locally grown foods because they feel such foods are more fresh, plus it reduces fuel consumption. Those things are true, but it also can help protect local wildlife. This article was reprinted courtesy of Metro Creative Services
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Students of Notre Dame Elementary Preschool enjoyed ice fishing as part of the Valentine's Day party activities. Fishing for hearts are (l to r) Gia Ricca and Gabby Nuzum.
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Chester Government Update Submitted by Chester Township Officials After opening the public meeting on Feb. 6, trustees Mike Petruziello and Ward “Bud” Kinney, Fiscal Officer Craig Richter and the township’s attorney, Abe Cantor, met in executive session regarding a court action. Trustee Ken Radtke recused himself from the vote and participation in the meeting because of a potential conflict of interest. The regular trustees meeting began with a presentation by Police Chief Mark Purchase to Ruth Schonberger regarding a posthumous award to the family of Seattle Police Officer Neil McMillan, who was killed in the line of duty in the 1920s. The Seattle Police are honoring all fallen officers and Schonberger, of Chester Township, was identified as a descendant of McMillan. At the board’s request, Amy Holthouse Brennan of the Chagrin River Watershed Partners (CRWP) and Carmella Shale of the Geauga County Soil and Water Conservation District (GCSWCD), each gave excellent presentations summarizing the work their organizations perform and their interactions with Chester Township. The board and public gave feedback on whether or not to continue membership in the CRWP, but no decision was made. Trustees unanimously approved a resolution opposing the expansion of sewage treatment rules under the Ohio Administrative Code 3701-29.
A motion was passed to add the fiscal officer’s assistant (FOA) and the board’s administrative assistant as members of the Geauga County Township Association ($10 per person). The GCTA has created a scholarship fund open to individuals who reside in Geauga County and attend the Kent State University Geauga campus. Richter gave the fiscal officer’s report, which included an explanation of some of the activities occurring as part of the year-end process (issuance of W-2s, 1099s and the bank reconciliation). The township is also investigating phone bill charges and seeking ways to reduce this cost. Some preliminary information is being collected regarding options for a township sign. Defining the purpose of the sign (meeting announcements or public service messages) is part of this discussion. From 9-11:30 a.m. March 14, there is a citizen emergency preparedness meeting that is open to the public. Please see the community information page at our website for details. On Feb. 7, the board, along with the FOA, met with Fire Chief John Wargelin to review the draft 2014 Fire/EMS budget. Preliminary expenditures are proposed at $1.34 million between fire and EMS. Levies generate roughly $980,000 annually and the township, through a vendor, bills insurance companies for EMS services and receives approximately $225,0 0 0 annually in additional revenue.
New software and tablets to improve management and reporting of patient information and the purchase/replacement of infrared cameras were also discussed as part of the budget review. Although the fire/EMS funds are in good financial standing, we are seeking ways to avoid or reduce deficit spending. Refurbishing an EMS squad (estimated at $30,000$40,000) rather than a new purchase ($170,000) is one planned activity and selling the 1989 Sutphen engine, currently housed at Station 2 and seldom used, is another consideration.
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There has been a lot said lately about open enrollment. Some accurate information has been disseminated, other claims that are less than factual have found their way to newsprint and Facebook. My children participated in the open enrollment program at Metzenbaum for four years. My wife and I drove 30 miles, five days a week to make sure our children were in the right program. And yes, we paid to participate in the program. Our children thrived in that environment and we, as a family, are blessed to have had that opportunity. I was born and raised here. After considering several other school districts, we moved back to the West Geauga school district. The SE-L school district laid off 52 teachers in a threeyear period, continued to threat-
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en cuts in programs and extracurricular activities to the detriment of the students, while struggling to figure out where the next dollar was coming from. So we have families that want to come to West Geauga for an education. I don’t blame them. Are they here on our dime? Yes, but not entirely. 52.63 percent of our real estate taxes go to school funding. Not all of that money stays here in the West Geauga school district. Quite a bit goes to Columbus for general funding throughout the state. Funding for programs that include meals, after school programs, special education and yes, schools that want to offer open enrollment. So why are a select few screaming about our tax dollars being wasted on people who don’t pay? The money you are talking about is “your” tax dollars that are coming back from Columbus.
The increase in the number of students coming to West Geauga is only a 10 percent increase over what we would normally have. Our counselors are going to be overtaxed by an increase of 40 students in the high school that is spread out over three grades and how many classes? Last I checked, our counselors were dealing with a myriad of other problems. Not babysitting the open enrollment students. How big will the classrooms be if the school board closes an elementary school? Mr. Kosley makes some very good points. Giving an $8,000 bonus to Mr. Palmer? That one is kind of hard to defend. However, the rest of his claims just aren’t factual. West Geauga Schools offering open enrollment has nothing to do with our property values. The
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Letters from page 12 fact that we have a Blue Ribbon school that offers open enrollment, not to mention a multitude of other programs, does directly affect our property values. Having a diverse school that excels because we have the funding to provide the teachers, facilities and programs is what we should be concerned about. Not whether a program, that we are already paying for, is fictitiously affecting our property values. If West Geauga doesn’t take advantage of the open enrollment funding, another school district will. It’s money that is financing “our” schools. So, for the select few and very vocal nay-sayers … If you don’t like the open enrollment program, fine. But I ask that you come up with another way to raise money to fill the void left by the financing for open enrollment. Come up with an amicable solution we can all sink our teeth into. I will support it. Just stop the pontificating because you’re the loudest one in the room with a soapbox to stand on. As for the school board, well … close a school, lay-off teachers, increase class sizes? Please think things through before making public comments with no merit. There are a lot of the silent majority who aren’t impressed with what has been happening. We, as a community, are here for “our” kids. I am willing to pay what I have to, to make sure my children get the education they deserve. Let’s be smart. Get the correct and accurate information out to all of those who are concerned. My information came from the Geauga County Auditor’s Office and www.tax.ohio.gov. When you get there, go to “helpful resources,” then “informative documents.” Jim Weir Russell Township
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Don’t Listen to Wrong Info One of my favorite jokes is about two friends who go north on a fishing trip. As they're driving home the first one says, “Ya know, with the price of the guide, the boat, the cabin and the gas, I figure these fish cost us $75 a pound.” “Wow!” says his buddy, “Good thing we didn't catch more!” A letter to the editor, published Feb. 5, brought that joke to mind. It compared the $9,800 West Geauga Schools could charge for tuition to the $5,740 the state pays per open enrollment student, asking, “Where is the rest of the money coming from? Us, the property tax payers ... “ Here's how open enrollment really works: Want fifth grade class sizes no larger than 25? If we have 71 kids in fifth grade, we need three teachers. At little cost we can accept four open enrollment students, meaning 25 students per class. We've already paid for the teacher, the building and the utilities, we don't provide OE kids with bus transportation, and they pay the same fees as resident students. I'm greatly concerned that if we lose the $1.4 million dollars a year it generates, we'll have to layoff teachers or close buildings, or raise taxes by as much as $219 per household annualy. I don't want this to happen, but a very vocal anti-open enrollment group seems to think that they can cut $1.4 million in funding without any consequences to our kids. The board of education should't be letting misinformation define the issue. I can only speak as an individual, and implore board to level with the public: open enrollment helps our schools financialy, but these children bring more to West Geauga than dollars. They come from homes where education is valued, raise our test
Barbara A. Bergsten (trustee), 14100 County Line Rd., to Susan M. Ruflin (trustee), $385,000. (5.53 acres)
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Reasons to End Open Enrollment What are the reasons to end open enrollment? Are there any discipline problems or poor academic performance by open
enrollment students? Some local residents simply do not want them. Is this because of intolerance to people of other ethnic backgrounds? Is it really about this program not generating enough money? They will receive no extra money without a serious tax increase if they end open enrollment. Perhaps their closest rivals, Chardon and Kenston, will welcome these students and the
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Joseph Kaucic Funeral Mass for Joseph Kaucic, 88, of Chester Township, was held Feb. 15, 2014, at the Church of Saint Anselm in Chester Township. Entombment was in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Township. Mr. Kaucic passed away Feb. 10, 2014, at Holly Hill Nursing Home in Newbury Township. Born Aug. 6, 1925, in Richwood, W. Va., he had been a Chester Township resident for the past 50 years.
Mr. Kaucic was a veteran of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, serving in World War II, and a member of the Church of Saint Anselm in Chester Township and the VFW. He was employed at TRW as a machinist, retiring after 35 years of service. Joseph enjoyed golf, baseball and all sports in general. He especially enjoyed watching and rooting for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Survivors are his daughter, Karen (Walt Nagel) Kaucic; son,
Vince (Kathy) Kaucic; grandchildren, Alexandra and Brent Nagel, and Connor and Brady Kaucic; and brother, Vic (Barbara) Nared. Joseph was preceded in death by his wife Betty; and siblings, Virginia, Frank and Molly. Visitation was Feb. 14, 2014 at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home in Chester Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Joseph's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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Opinion from page 13 have lived in the West Geauga school district for 25 years. They have no children and do not complain about the tax for the schools. They like to think that the money is used to best achieve academic excellence and keep up the property value. Do the complaining residents resent their students being outperformed? Dispensing with honor students to please irrational people is not an intelligent way to run a school district. Won’t the dip in grade point averages lower the state test scores and school rank? Will they have enough students participating in athletics to maintain the current programs? My guess is instead of attracting new residents to the district, this type of decision making will repel them. Other than appeasing the locally irate, is there any rational
reason to end open enrollment? Some of the local residents think the parents of the open enrollment students should not have placed their children in this position in the first place. We did it because their home districts were inadequate to the point of failure rather than success. The economy of the last decade does not allow for moving just because of declining school districts. The decline was perpetrated by parents who do not teach their children the value of an education and respect for teachers. The open enrollment students have learned the value and respect that are the keys to success in school and into adulthood. One of the best features in West Geauga Schools are the many wonderful, beautiful and creative murals, painted by the students, gracing the school hallways. Between the middle school gym and the echo hallway, there is one that oddly enough says, ”
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