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Superintendent outlines $147.6 million bond to replace aging Strongsville elementary schools
Summary
Strongsville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Bridal presented a facilities plan at the March 2 council meeting proposing three new K–5 schools, renovation of Kinsner and converting Muraski into a centralized preschool; the May 5, 2026 bond would be an estimated 3.43 mills.
Dr. Bridal, superintendent of Strongsville City Schools, told the Strongsville City Council on March 2 that most of the district’s elementary buildings date to the 1960s and face aging infrastructure, accessibility problems and capacity limits, and recommended a multi-phase facilities plan funded by a May 5, 2026 bond.
The plan calls for building three new K–5 elementary schools on the Albion, Chapman and Surrar properties (each to hold about 700 students), renovating and expanding the 2005 addition at Muraski to centralize preschool services, and renovating Kinsner Elementary to serve approximately 500 students. Dr. Bridal said the district’s outside facility assessments and a “renovate-versus-replace” analysis guided the recommendation; he cited the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission guideline…
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