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Kenmore residents, parents and Miller South teachers urge board to rebuild school in Kenmore
Summary
Dozens of residents, former students, teachers and community leaders urged the Akron Public School Board to keep Miller South and Peiffer rebuilt on the Kenmore site and to honor promises made after the 2024 levy; speakers warned a consolidation or attachment to another school would harm access, arts programming and neighborhood walkability.
Dozens of Kenmore residents, Miller South parents, teachers and community leaders addressed the Akron Public School Board on June 9, 2025, urging board members to rebuild Miller South and Pfeiffer on the Kenmore High School site as previously promised.
Speakers said the community has prepared for the rebuild and that moving Miller South or attaching it to another campus would undermine arts-integrated instruction and neighborhood access. The comments followed a public-comment period during which the board set a 20-minute limit and reiterated topics that were not allowed for public comment.
Community members emphasized walkability, local partnerships and the role Miller South plays as an arts-based specialty school. Jessica Grandolski, identified in public comment as a public-school teacher and Akron parent, cited the school’s performance index as part of her argument: “When…
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