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Franklin to consider adminstrative posts

By Meagan Engle | Saturday, October 11, 2008, 01:10 AM

The Franklin Board of Education is set to vote Monday on hiring Edgewood Superintendent Tom York as business manager through the end of the school year.

York has been serving as interim business manager. He had been superintendent at Edgewood since 2001 and served on and off with the district for 24 years, earning $105,770 his final year.

The proposed contract would be valid through July 31, 2009 and outlines a salary of $82,0000.

The board will also set a public hearing to consider rehiring Steve Buerschen, director of educational services.

Buerschen is set to retire Dec. 31 and the district will consider his rehiring at a meeting set for 6:45 p.m. Nov. 24.

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in the Hampton Bennett Administration Building.

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Time change update

By Meagan Engle | Friday, October 10, 2008, 03:48 PM

The Middletown Board of Education announced today a time change for their meeting to interview search firms to assist in hiring their new treasurer.

The board will meet at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in a private session to conduct the interviews.

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Count week winding down

By Meagan Engle | Thursday, October 9, 2008, 01:56 AM

“Count week” is winding down for Ohio schools.

There are two every year in October and February, when schools must report their enrollment by state law. The counts are tied to state funding.

It’s also been homecoming week for Middletown City Schools, and according to a news release from the district, families should remember that if their children miss school this week, they should send in a note. With an excused absence, a child can still be counted, according to the release.

“It’s very important that we count every student in our school district so we can collect all the money owed us from the state,” Price said in a news release.

“We encourage good attendance all year, but the first full week in October is especially important. Having your child in school every day that week will be very helpful for him/her and our whole school district,” Price said in the release.

“We realize that circumstances happen that may prevent your child from attending school. Before we can officially count a student who has been absent however, we must have a proper excuse,” Price said.

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Treasurer search to begin

By Meagan Engle | Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 03:25 PM

Middletown is getting started on their search for a new treasurer.

The school board will meet privately at 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, to interview search firms for the search.

Former Treasurer Eric Sotzing began his new job with Lebanon City Schools on Oct. 1.

The job is not yet posted on middletowncityschools.com.

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Senior night at Miami

By Meagan Engle | Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 01:20 AM

High school seniors and their families are invited to an informational night at Miami University Middletown starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the campus and community center, at 4200 E. University Blvd.

High School Senior Nigh will feature information on college majors at Miami, student life, the application process, financial aid and scholarships.

Current Miami Middletown students will host a question and answer session about the campus and serve as tour guides.

Applications for admission for Fall 2009 will be be available to those who bring a current high school transcript and $35 for the application fee.

Refreshments will be served beginning at 4:45 p.m. and reservations are encouraged. For more information or to register, call the admission office at (513) 727-3216 or 1-86-MIAMI-MID.

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What does an ABC check cost?

By Meagan Engle | Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 01:27 AM

I was a little surprised yesterday when my editor forwarded me an e-mail that said a school event would be offering “Games, snakes and punch…”

But a few seconds later I got another e-mail that clarified: “PTO will not be providing SNAKES at their Family Fun Night, but instead will provide SNACKS.”

The e-mail goes on to say the blunder is a perfect example of why we shouldn’t trust spell checkers.

Obviously, no one is perfect and mistakes happen (try as we might to avoid them.) But are today’s students learning enough spelling and grammar to get them through without an ABC check?

Do we rely too much on our computers?

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Board meeting in private

By Meagan Engle | Monday, October 6, 2008, 05:04 PM

The Carlisle Board of Education has a special meeting set for tonight.

The board will be meeting in a private session for self evaluation.

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