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North Ridgeville board outlines six goals for 2026-27, highlights new high school construction
Summary
The North Ridgeville City Board of Education reviewed six district priorities for 2026-27 — centering on student achievement, staff relations, operations, finance, community communications and completion of the new high school — and heard plans for a two-year transition as construction continues.
The North Ridgeville City Board of Education heard the superintendent's report on July 7 laying out six priorities for the 2026-27 school year, emphasizing student achievement, employee relations, operations, financial accountability, community communications and the district's master plan that centers on a new high school.
Superintendent (speaker 3) said the district will continue focusing on "maintain[ing] and continue[ing] our student achievement and to increase our levels of student achievement throughout the district," driven by the district's state-required improvement plan and targeted coaching for intervention specialists to strengthen Tier 1 instruction for students with disabilities. "So those are the 6 goals that we'll be focusing on for 2627," the superintendent said.
On staffing and labor relations, the superintendent said the district expects to begin union negotiations early next year and will continue work by its wellness committee to support employees. On operations, the district reported cost savings from moving to building-based substitute positions and plans to keep that approach in the upcoming year.
The superintendent urged continued investment in technology and cybersecurity to protect district systems and said the treasurer's office will lead efforts on financial accountability and transparency. He reported that work with local partners had helped recover roughly $1.8 million compared with earlier shortfalls and said the district will keep engaging city and county officials on funding matters.
To strengthen the district's connection with residents, staff announced plans to re-establish a "key communicators" group led by Assistant Superintendent David Pritt and Communications Manager Brooke Rochon to share district progress and build support ahead of any future funding requests.
The board also received a construction update on the new high school. The superintendent said recent site activity includes work on the vestibule and main entrance and that contractors TDA and Hammond are assisting with the project. He said the district anticipates beam-signing events and other community milestone celebrations as the building progresses. "We're 2 years away from opening a new high school," he said, adding the district is already planning consolidation and transitional logistics with neighboring districts that will face similar timetables.
The superintendent closed by inviting questions; no formal action was taken on the goals at the July 7 meeting beyond the presentation and the listed first readings on the consent agenda.
