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Residents, students urge board to back levy and protect district programs
Summary
Public commenters at the April 22 meeting urged the Nordonia Hills City Board of Education to support a forthcoming levy and highlighted the role of school programs in student development.
Several community members and students used the board’s open‑forum period on April 22 to urge support for a critical levy and to describe how district programs support student learning and engagement.
Kaylee Ewell, a Northfield resident and curriculum coordinator at a nearby district, urged voters to back the levy. She told the board that well‑resourced schools provide higher‑quality instruction and opportunities in math, literacy and career pathways, and framed a yes vote as a statement of community investment in students’ futures. Ewell said, “A yes vote says, we believe in your boundless potential,” and urged the community to choose a future that supports every child.
Students who spoke described the extracurricular and academic programs that shape their experiences. Olive Wilson, a Nordonia High School sophomore, said the school’s Red Cross Club, mock trial, choir and acapella, track and field and basketball programs gave her skills and confidence; she credited mock trial for building public‑speaking skills and cited acafest and international collaborations as transformative experiences. Princess Okechukwu, a first‑year member of acapella and the band program, described opportunities in band, choir, acapella and theater that she said had led to scholarships, leadership and personal growth.
Speakers linked the programs directly to student outcomes and asked the board to consider how funding decisions will affect opportunities for future students.
