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\"My name is Marcia Witt, and I live...9200 Nash Lane,\" the parent said during the public-comment period. She said her daughter, a second-grade student at Liberty Elementary, brought a toy to school for indoor recess. When the girl declined to share it, another student allegedly \"punched her in the chest three times,\" then used verbal insults and made a threat. Witt said the child remained seated next to the alleged attacker for the entire ride to school with \"no intervention from an adult, including the bus driver.\"

Witt said she reported the incident to a trusted adult once they arrived at school but was not notified by the school until about 2 p.m. the same day. After speaking with the assistant principal, she said she was told the student who allegedly committed the assault would not be removed from the bus or suspended. \"As a mother, this is devastating to hear,\" Witt said, and she added she has stopped allowing her daughter to ride the morning bus until she believes the student will no longer be on that bus.

Witt referenced the North Ridgeville City student code of conduct and district policies that prohibit harassment, intimidation, and bullying, saying the district's policies support disciplinary responses and action plans after investigations. \"What is going to be done moving forward to make sure my child and every other child feels safe on the bus, in the classroom, and on the playground?\" she asked the board.

The comment was made during the public-comment portion of the meeting; the transcript does not record a board action or decision in response during the same agenda item. The board moved on to its consent agenda after public comments concluded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 15, 2025 Board of Education Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A North Ridgeville parent told the Board of Education on April 15, 2025 that her second-grade daughter was punched three times by a fellow student on a morning school bus and urged the district to take steps to ensure student safety.","taxTitle","North Ridgeville City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",55377,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6050669,"School highlights new pre-apprenticeships, industry credentials and expanded career fairs",511,1867000,2378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461684-21d44cc597e3673a483334fa853c8d4b&start=1867&end=2378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461684-21d44cc597e3673a483334fa853c8d4b/thumbnail_1867000.jpg","/articles/6050669/Ohio/School-highlights-new-pre-apprenticeships-industry-credentials-and-expanded-career-fairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050669-186d8ddd9fa7f7226427ec51c29750c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770716011&Signature=o86sH-04LFhOUZGId-vqXshE7Bbq2gO88hX98RypSGE0cECyvOkVckhohSwRH2MSHcXciyjLcbtdHzXxaUZJaebKVOcaZqpC5PJV4zMrHsCGZqiNYjk9VQHSm2q9ockIjbikWa7BjwlMaZpJEeU9Y6f~m6Nc2NyMbE98cNF4eYNCIVwlEgsWfm6YU-P06fiJ8fAgp-zRJAeSLSwnukeXGzaoPFyqPR6-moi1ZPW6IVxIALoSQR0sIkGH7pDZt3v3jUwkBKPtFSbyK-d~Dnb3kcj7JeT-cNFZZBgVXbIGm4j-gAPuNIF4VkrBDM79~8SA9ZCX5zj9jmdSnNhObI3jlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the April 15, 2025 North Ridgeville City Board of Education meeting, the district presented a multi-pronged expansion of career and workforce-readiness programs, including new pre-apprenticeship pathways, increased industry-recognized credentials and larger career-expo events for students.

\"We actually, through Greater Cleveland Partnership, have 4 pre apprenticeships right here at North Regional High School for our students to earn — one in IT, finance, health science, hospitality and tourism,\" said Missus Armbruster during the superintendent’s report and community-partnerships update. Armbruster described Ranger Academy as an alternative-education program that now includes employer partnerships and workplace coaching.

Armbruster and district staff listed community partners that support hands-on learning and internships, including Goodwill Industries, RGI Creative, Cleveland Clinic, JBS and local government agencies. She said district-sponsored events this year included a Cleveland Clinic experience, a county career-exploration day that visited a forensics lab and a planned Lorain County expo at the Ross Expo Center. \"We can't do these things. There's no budget for these. This all comes from our community support,\" she said.

The district reported specific credentialing growth: 15 students earned pre-apprenticeship recognition through ABLE/related programs, and 34 students earned industry-recognized business credentials this year — an increase from 14 last year. The district summarized the two figures as 49 students earning credentials or apprenticeships this year.

Missus Armbruster detailed plans to expand career-cluster future fairs, integrate pre-apprenticeship work across related-arts classes and scale the programing next year. She also listed sponsors and partners that provided financial or in-kind support: Phoenix Counseling Center, Sam's Club, Big Frog, Lorain County Solid Waste Management District, Dollar Bank, Lorain County Community College (LCC), Phoenix Counseling Center (listed twice in remarks), Drug Mart, Army, Culver's and Pizza Hut.

District leaders said the initiatives give students multiple pathways to demonstrate college, career, workforce and military readiness, including pre-apprenticeships, industry credentials, CTE proficiency, work experience and military enlistment.

Board members praised the expansion and the district's efforts to grow career pathways schoolwide.","North Ridgeville City Schools reported new pre-apprenticeship pathways, industry-recognized credentials and expanded county career events aimed at increasing college, career, workforce and military readiness for students.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6050673,"North Ridgeville board opposes 30% carryover cap in state budget, warns of $15 million loss",784,2486000,3270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461684-21d44cc597e3673a483334fa853c8d4b&start=2486&end=3270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461684-21d44cc597e3673a483334fa853c8d4b/thumbnail_2486000.jpg","/articles/6050673/Ohio/North-Ridgeville-board-opposes-30-carryover-cap-in-state-budget-warns-of-15-million-loss","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050673-d116310c19dbc094fd55d4c2e122f814/orig.mp4?Expires=1770716011&Signature=gYHana8YpGDGbehvR2jifN0abQI8zTIpZrQOArUhpcCRVIif6m10OhuVbb3nzpN55oChK8AnKJTmkgqRG4uBESKgEZT7A4yzEqpCKK8opwqXxQTTIZvjrDokIECz8zcV23o5--NGP5aGp-0q5QXewYUTNK2vgG3fPyj2dqk2MLXyNbMb5gSY6OSiQllMVKx9fXvWEtJzYskhpwTAhpWRZqFMpxARq1kqRHMP3iBp1PC09vo4obGKLiIzdB0MjuXM8r5AWWrmNBoEuMZHfbRqwhD5326OVn8R~MgQcmP5Sc4aBN7HJHavdzem10UKYKf9R-QAEHjl1naoGeOTYJb53Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Ridgeville City Board of Education voted April 15, 2025 to adopt a resolution opposing a provision in the state budget (House Bill 96) that would cap school-district cash carryover at 30 percent.

Board members said the provision would limit local financial flexibility and could force the district to seek voter levies sooner and more often. \"What that means for North Ridgeville City Schools in the first year is a $15,000,000 loss of revenue for our district,\" Board member Miss McCarthy said during the meeting.

The board’s resolution, presented during the education report, frames the cap as a measure that \"undermines local financial control, penalizes responsible fiscal planning, and could jeopardize our ability to manage unexpected costs and long-term planning.\" The resolution was moved and approved on a roll-call vote during the meeting.

Board members asked community members to contact state lawmakers. Miss McCarthy said the district prepared a sample script and noted copies are available through the district and on social media via parent groups: \"I would encourage all of you to read that and to familiarize yourself with the details of House Bill 96 and how this provision especially will impact North Ridgeville City Schools.\" The meeting transcript records the board urging residents to contact Nathan Manning.

The resolution was presented alongside routine education items and passed in the same session as the board approved a five-year purchase agreement for digital science curriculum resources and other routine business. The board made no additional financial projections at the meeting beyond the $15 million figure cited.

The board’s action is a formal statement to state lawmakers; it does not change district policy or revenue on its own. The district said the provision would apply statewide and could affect other Ohio school districts as well.

The board moved on to other agenda items after adopting the resolution.","The North Ridgeville City Board of Education on April 15, 2025 adopted a resolution opposing a provision in House Bill 96 that would cap school-district cash carryover at 30%, saying the district estimates roughly $15 million in lost revenue in the first year and urging residents to contact state lawmakers.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6050660,"Votes at a glance — North Ridgeville City Board of Education, April 15, 2025",3046,74000,3120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461684-21d44cc597e3673a483334fa853c8d4b&start=74&end=3120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461684-21d44cc597e3673a483334fa853c8d4b/thumbnail_74000.jpg","/articles/6050660/Ohio/Votes-at-a-glance-North-Ridgeville-City-Board-of-Education-April-15-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050660-8e91eccc6922267cdcd66bfaaa4cd5c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770716011&Signature=dtT5YY92QgVXkbIecfiHpwFUsHYGCJP-WoI85~lggfW9-PyeYG8nRPL9V4KX1Sm~vLWHPZ-6hygu5BU43JGrDiMZ6-U8se0RV8D4nweWlw8Ybn7kgbD74Wqeo3RZRnY7Tc8hg7fGGihrr6DAzahjJV7LFRTgEt1vDtVW4LRyNWB8M48fLLjU3pbG7gY~8TfrCBnh29drZbl1aMMnvUiR0iYTMDZtg~~RD7TTx7Xovp4LzQ9fZUfZoax0SfcA~dCSm6LhQ-tcFOaY~Xq7~dumt240SbXwkpOlnfqa0cZDMd5DXLNSqJz5Dl8rzIJVTt5rxWy4sPxnZs7Qgwq33IvaIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Ridgeville City Board of Education completed multiple formal motions and roll-call votes at its April 15, 2025 meeting. The board recorded approval on all motions below by roll call unless otherwise noted.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes: The board approved the written summary of regular and special minutes for meetings held on March 4, 2025; March 18, 2025; and March 24, 2025. Motion moved; roll-call approval recorded.

- Consent agenda (including corrected donation amount): The board approved the consent agenda, with a corrected donation amount of $500 from KL Coding Incorporated for Liberty School fun-run fundraising. Motion moved and approved by roll call.

- Finance items: The board approved (1) financial statements and reports for March 2025, (2) acceptance of tax rates as determined by the county budget commission, and (3) a five-year tax-abatement agreement between North Ridgeville City Schools and the City of North Ridgeville. Motion moved and approved by roll call.

- Education items: The board approved (1) a resolution opposing the 30% carryover provision in House Bill 96 (see separate article) and (2) a five-year purchase agreement for MOSA Mac science resources for seventh- and eighth-grade students. Both items were moved and approved by roll call.

- Human-resources items: The board approved multiple human-resources items in a single reading: seven certified staff appointments, one support-staff appointment, one hourly tutor contract, one support-staff contract adjustment, one support-staff resignation and one support-staff termination. Motion moved and approved by roll call; the board introduced and welcomed the newly hired certified staff during the meeting.

- Executive session motion: The board voted to enter executive session to discuss employment and negotiations; the motion passed by roll call. The board recorded that there would be no action following that executive session at the time the motion was made.

All recorded roll-call votes in the public minutes were recorded as affirmative (unanimous) for the motions above according to the meeting transcript.","Summary of formal motions and roll-call outcomes from the North Ridgeville City Board meeting on April 15, 2025, including approvals for minutes, consent agenda, finance items, education resolutions and human-resources actions.","actionData","errors"]

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Parent says daughter was assaulted on morning bus; raises safety and discipline concerns

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Votes at a glance — North Ridgeville City Board of Education, April 15, 2025