Ashland City School Board approves Lincoln property sale, files tax valuation complaints and declares April ‘Love the Bus’ month

The Ashland City School District Board of Education on March 24, 2025 approved the sale of the former Lincoln School building at 30 West Eleventh Street to the City of Ashland, authorized three tax-valuation complaints for 2024 property sales, and adopted a resolution declaring April 2025 as “Love the Bus” month. The board also approved routine treasurer and superintendent consent calendars. All roll-call votes recorded at the meeting were affirmative.

Superintendent Mike Paramore told the board the district is working with the city to repurpose the former Lincoln School property into a park and said district and city leaders have discussed naming the space “Lincoln School Park.” Paramore said the city is seeking donations to support park development. “We’re pleased to work with the city of Ashland,” Paramore said during the meeting.

Treasurer Kyle Klingler presented three resolutions authorizing the district to file original tax valuation complaints for tax year 2024. Klingler said the district’s legal team annually reviews sales and, when recent market sales materially exceed current…