Ohio / School Districts / Lakewood City
Principal April Patton and Garfield Middle School students described Trades Day, community service visits to nursing homes, and upcoming field trips; the board recognized two teachers for exemplifying the Lakewood Ranger vision.
Ohio / School Districts / Lakewood City
The Lakewood City Board of Education on Feb. 2 approved a replacement resolution correcting a county fiscal certification typo; the proposed 6.9‑mill operating levy is unchanged and will appear on the May ballot, with a net 4.9‑mill impact in 2027 after a simultaneous 2‑mill reduction.
Ohio / School Districts / Lakewood City
At its January 2026 organizational meeting the Lakewood Board of Education elected Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy president and Lisa Dotman vice president, approved committee assignments and routine administrative resolutions, and heard outgoing and incoming president remarks about transitions and priorities.
Ohio / School Districts / Lakewood City
A public commenter said long-time benefactors were notified their support and services would end Dec. 31, potentially affecting eyeglass funds, Suzuki scholarships, a basketball tournament and a school dignity closet; another resident spoke in strong support of the upcoming levy.
Ohio / School Districts / Lakewood City
A board legislative liaison summarized five recent state bills that could limit property tax growth and described a change requiring children to be 5 by their district’s first day of school for kindergarten eligibility; discussion covered county-level choices that affect levy revenue and potential long-term impacts on district funding.
Ohio / School Districts / Lakewood City
Roosevelt Elementary presented student recognitions and described building goals including a focus on writing, an attendance initiative with 88% of students missing no more than 10% of the year, and an American Sign Language club that involves roughly 75 K–5 students.
Ohio / School Districts / Lakewood City
Harding Middle School students presented the E + R = O (event + response = outcome) framework and named a 'Resilient Ranger.' The board also recognized educators Terry Knapp and Sean O'Connor for exemplifying district competencies.
Ohio / School Districts / Lakewood City
Treasurer Kent Zeman told the board the district projects expenditures will exceed revenues by $4.5 million in fiscal 2026 and presented levy scenarios (5.9, 6.9, 7.9 mills) and timing options that affect the projected 'days cash' and when a levy would next be required.
Ohio / School Districts / Lakewood City
District staff proposed a policy to comply with House Bill 96 requiring districts to ban cell‑phone use during the instructional day except for IEP/504 accommodations, health monitoring or emergency‑plan permissions; the draft sets no‑phone rules for elementary, locker requirements for middle schools and zone rules for high school classrooms.
Ohio / School Districts / Lakewood City
The board approved the consent agenda, adopted several human-resources resolutions including a resolution to abolish a position and accepted resignations, and voted to hire a new treasurer (Megan Rohde) who will be introduced at the next meeting.