Ohio / School Districts / New Philadelphia City
A board resolved to affirm the expulsion of 'student number 1,' citing violations of the student code including a weapon allegation; the board held days of expulsion in abeyance conditioned on the student's completion of specified requirements and voted to approve the resolution by roll call.
Ohio / School Districts / New Philadelphia City
The board approved an option to purchase 320 Dawson Lane NW to control a shared garage and protect the district from liabilities related to an adjacent troubled property at 312 Dawson, with the purchase contingent on a successful facilities funding campaign.
Ohio / School Districts / New Philadelphia City
Treasurer Julie told the board a vendor contracted to build two band trailers (Defender Trailer) has gone silent and may be insolvent; the district placed a half payment and has a federal complaint filed via counsel (Pebble and Wagner). The board approved November financials, multiple service agreements, asbestos abatement, a postage lease, and several donations including Precision 1 windows and a $2,500 literacy donation.
Ohio / School Districts / New Philadelphia City
Tatiana Moon, an eighth-grade student, told the school board she experienced repeated bullying — including two assaults this year — alleged her individualized education plan (IEP) is not being followed and asked the board for help; the superintendent said officials would follow up.
Ohio / School Districts / New Philadelphia City
The board approved a resolution determining the district is a 'special needs district' and authorized preparation and filing for designation under section 133.06 of the Revised Code; the treasurer said the step is procedural to enable future bond ballot options under the 4% rule and does not by itself obligate the district to issue bonds.
Ohio / School Districts / New Philadelphia City / Events
District staff described a plan to replace five aging elementary schools with a single pre-K–6 building, citing modern learning spaces, ADA accessibility, consolidated services and a recent traffic study recommending two small traffic circles near the South Elementary area.
Ohio / School Districts / New Philadelphia City / Events
District staff presented a facilities master plan proposing a consolidated pre-K–6 building and a 7–12 middle–high campus to replace Welty Middle School and New Philadelphia High School, emphasizing modern classrooms, STEM labs, improved connectivity and pooled student supports; funding and timeline were not specified.
Ohio / School Districts / New Philadelphia City / Events
District staff outlined plans to replace aging 7-12 facilities with a new building on the existing high school site, saying the project is contingent on passage of ballot issue 19 and an $80,000,000 Ohio Facilities Construction Commission funding commitment that would cover 55% of construction costs.
Ohio / School Districts / New Philadelphia City
New Philadelphia — The New Philadelphia City Schools Board of Education heard a presentation from the district treasurer on the district's five‑year financial forecast and then approved a multi‑item consent package that included a transfer from the special education fund (Fund 28) into the general fund, several vendor agreements and routine personnel actions.
Ohio / School Districts / New Philadelphia City
Fifth‑grade members of Central Elementary's student leadership team described classroom and playground expectations—respect, responsibility and safety—during the board's building spotlight.