Schools
Copley-Fairlawn Plans November Renewal Levy
Item on Nov. 8 ballot would replace expiring 2006 levy
Copley-Fairlawn City Schools plans to put a renewal levy initiative on the Nov. 8 election ballot.
The Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to pass the first reading of a continuous, 2.0 mill levy. The board will need to vote on a second reading, likely at its July 19 regular meeting, for it to appear on the ballot.
The levy would replace a previous 5-year levy that was passed by voters on May 2, 2006, said district Treasurer .
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Donations
The board also accepted more than $33,000 in a donation from the Copley Adult All Sports Boosters to the athletic department. Girl Scout Troop #291 donated $200 to Fort Island Primary School for the playground, library and school supplies. The Madden family donated $500 to the primary school for books in the library.
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Hires
The district also hired the following new certified staff for the next school year: speech language pathologist Deidre Kondik, guidance counselor Jenean Morganti and elementary teacher Michelle Quinlan. Two other additions to the certified staff were elementary teacher Angela Nelich, a former part-time kindergarten teacher with the district, and tutor Linda Parker, a resigned teacher with the district.
Resignations
Tamela Anderson, teacher/tutor
Judy Bennett, teacher, for the purpose of retirement
Kelly Hood, teacher
Mary Hoolihan, teacher
Kristina Huffman, Title I tutor
Angela Nelich, part-time teacher
Linda Parker, teacher
In other news:
Two field trips were also approved for next year. Spanish II, III, IV and AP students will travel to Spain from June 21 to June 30. French III, IV and AP students will travel to France March 29 to April 3. Superintendent said those trips will be funded by parents, and will require no money from the general fund.
The following textbooks were adopted: Learn Chinese With Me; Fitness for Life, Updated Fifth Edition; Algebra 2 Concepts and Skills; Trigonometry 9th Edition; Math for Your World; and Everyday Math. The last book is a series of books for kindergarten through the fifth grade.