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Superintendent Thomas reports demolition progress, student fair wins and asks for better neighbor notices
Summary
Superintendent Thomas updated the board on primary school demolition and a July 2 SWAT training use of the site, praised student and teacher achievements at the county fair and AP results, and board members raised that some neighbors lack access to ParentSquare and requested alternative notification methods for noisy demolition work.
Superintendent Thomas told the Valley View Local Board that primary building demolition is progressing and noted the district allowed an Ohio State cooperating SWAT training team to use the site on July 2 for door-breaching exercises. Thomas described the training as helpful to the team's preparation and noted the demolition activity created significant noise.
He praised students who participated in the Montgomery County Fair, noting livestock competitions, and highlighted two high school teachers who will be recognized by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Awards in July. Thomas also said district AP scores were strong, reporting district averages exceeded 4 out of 5 on AP calculus AB and precalculus exams.
Following the report, board members congratulated students and teachers and thanked community partners that supported school activities (the transcript references $14,500 distributed across three organizations and mention of a fourth). A board member raised concerns that some neighbors near the demolition site reported they do not have access to ParentSquare and asked the district to consider alternative verification or notification methods for unexpected loud or disruptive work, including how notifications will be shared for the Farmer school building.
The board recorded these concerns for future communications planning; packet materials and subsequent administrative follow-up were noted as the record for additional details.
