Dr. Capel, the district superintendent, told the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Board of Education at its November 2025 meeting that ‘‘Our levy passed and it passed on the first attempt,’’ thanking the mayors and city councils of South Euclid and Lyndhurst for their partnership and community members who campaigned.

The superintendent said the passage places a responsibility on the district to steward funds carefully. ‘‘With this support comes responsibility, and we embrace it fully,’’ Dr. Capel said, outlining three priorities the district will emphasize as levy funds are deployed: accountability (responsible stewardship and demonstrating how dollars strengthen the district), communication (regular, transparent updates to families and staff) and visibility (being present across both cities in schools and community conversations).

The announcement followed a series of routine agenda approvals; the superintendent emphasized the levy outcome but did not state financial details or the levy’s dollar amount during the meeting. Board members and speakers praised the community canvassing and campaign organization that supported the levy’s passage, noting outreach to senior voters and door-to-door efforts. One attendee relayed a constituent concern that the levy ‘‘is going to add an additional $800 a year for me,’’ a figure noted in discussion but not verified or otherwise quantified by district staff during the meeting.

District leaders said next steps will include public reporting on how levy proceeds are used and continued engagement across the two cities in the district. The board then proceeded through routine approvals and moved into a brief executive session; no action was taken during or after the executive session, the board said.

The superintendent’s remarks framed the levy win as a community-supported mandate but did not include budgetary line-items or a spending timeline in the on-camera report; the board indicated that forecast and tax-budget updates presented elsewhere on the agenda reflected the levy outcome.