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  • Art Jarvis to continue to serve as president of Loveland Board of Education

    Art Jarvis to continue to serve as president of Loveland Board of Education

    The Loveland Board of Education met on January 10 to elect leadership positions and establish the meeting calendar for 2019. (Pictured left to right: Michele Pettit, Ned Portune, Eileen Washburn, Art Jarvis and Dr. Kathryn Lorenz.)

    Board also sets Meeting Calendar for 2019

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District convened for its annual organizational meeting on January 10 to establish the 2019 leadership and meeting calendar.

    The board appointed Art Jarvis to continue to serve as president and Dr. Kathryn Lorenz as vice president for 2019. In addition, the board members participate in various committees and initiatives to advance the interests of the district and the board, including policy work, facilities, student experience and safety, among others.

    The board voted to conduct regular monthly business meetings at 6 PM. on the third Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise noted.* The meetings will be held in the Loveland Middle/Intermediate School Media Center on 757 South Lebanon Road. Additional meetings during the month will be designated by the board at a time and place properly announced.

    • January 22, 2019 (fourth Tuesday)
    • February 19, 2019
    • March 19, 2019
    • April 16, 2019
    • May 21, 2019
    • June 25, 2019 (fourth Tuesday)
    • August 15, 2019 (third Thursday)
    • September 24, 2019 (fourth Tuesday)
    • October 15, 2019
    • November 19, 2019

    * No regular business meeting is scheduled for July or December.

    The board voted to conduct other regular meetings, primarily as work sessions, on the first Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted.* These meetings will be held in the Board of Education office at 6: PM on the following dates:

    • February 5, 2019
    • March 5, 2019
    • April 2, 2019
    • May 7, 2019
    • June 4, 2019
    • August 6, 2019
    • September 3, 2019
    • October 1, 2019
    • November 7, 2019 (first Thursday)
    • December 10, 2019 (second Tuesday)

           *No regular work session meeting is scheduled for July.

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  • Loveland Board of Education approves Kevin Hawley as treasurer/chief financial officer 

    Loveland Board of Education approves Kevin Hawley as treasurer/chief financial officer 

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District has announced that Kevin Hawley will be the new treasurer/chief financial officer (CFO). In a unanimous vote, the Loveland Board of Education approved a contract for Hawley at the June 21 business meeting.

    In a press release, Board President Art Jarvis said:

    “Trustworthy and thorough – Kevin Hawley brings a remarkable combination of solid experience and genuine enthusiasm to the senior leadership team. These are the qualities we were searching for as the district is engaged in Building Tiger Nation – our year-long commitment to the assessment of our academic and facility needs; Mr. Hawley is the perfect leader to navigate the financial management of these game-changing conversations Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse is directing. These two leaders will be a fantastic professional complement to each other.”

    Hawley joins the district after serving three years as the treasurer at North College Hill City Schools where he earned the Ohio Auditor of State Award for exemplary financial reporting (2016 and 2017). Prior to that Hawley served as the school accountant/licensed treasurer for the Warren County Educational Service Center (2013-2015), and he worked in financial planning with Fidelity Investments (2007-2013). Hawley earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Miami University, and in addition to his Ohio School Treasurer’s Licensure, Hawley is also a Certified Financial Planner.

    Hawley’s contract will begin August 1, 2018; he replaces former Treasurer/CFO Brett Griffith who announced his retirement in January 2018.

  • Board President Art Jarvis at Loveland High School Commencement

    Board President Art Jarvis at Loveland High School Commencement

    This LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video is from the Xavier University Cintas Center on June 2, 2018. The 136th graduating class of Loveland High School.

  • Loveland Board of Education begins search for permanent treasurer

    Loveland Board of Education begins search for permanent treasurer

    Application deadline May 25

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education has officially launched the search for the permanent treasurer/chief financial officer (CFO) to lead the Loveland City School District. The Board will collect applications through May 25, with interviews set to begin June 4. The Board plans to have a new treasurer/CFO in place by August 1.

    “We are looking for an energetic professional who will maintain the high standard of ethics, honesty, and integrity our Loveland community expects,” said Loveland Board of Education President Art Jarvis. “I am confident our Board of Education will find the right person to lead our district in this capacity.”

    In January, Loveland Treasurer/CFO Brett Griffith announced his intent to take retirement for medical reasons; the Board of Education named Terrah Floyd as interim treasurer at that time. In addition to assisting the Loveland City School District as needed in the interim capacity, Floyd also currently works as the treasurer/CFO of the Springboro School District where she has served since 2013.

    Any interested candidates can find details on the application process at this link: http://www.lovelandschools.org/Downloads/FINALLovelandTreasurerSearchBrochure.pdf

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  • Dr. Amy Crouse named superintendent of Loveland City Schools

    Dr. Amy Crouse named superintendent of Loveland City Schools

    Board of Education makes official decision at March 15 Special Meeting

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District has announced the search for the permanent superintendent of Loveland School District is complete; in a unanimous vote the Loveland Board of Education made official their selection of Dr. Amy Crouse as the new educational leader at the March 15 Special Meeting.

     

    “The Board of Education, working with the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), found the best of the best candidates to interview, and sought feedback from the administrative team, the Tiger staff and the Loveland community before making this decision; we feel confident in our choice to name Dr. Amy Crouse as our new superintendent,” said Loveland Board of Education President Art Jarvis in a statement issued to the press. “During her tenure as interim superintendent, Dr. Crouse has worked tirelessly to ensure the district continued to focus efforts on enhancing the experience for our students. We know she is the perfect leader to push forward our key initiatives of Tiger academic growth, Tiger innovation and Tiger care.”

    Dr. Amy Crouse is the new educational leader in Loveland

    Crouse joined the Loveland administration as the assistant superintendent of teaching and learning in August of 2014; she came to the district with 21 years of education experience on her resume. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in elementary education in 1990, her master’s in education administration from the University of Cincinnati (UC) in 1997, and her doctorate of education from UC in 2012, where she served as an adjunct professor in educational leadership in 1998, 2000, and 2010-2014. She began serving students as a teacher in 1993 at schools in Illinois, then North Carolina, before taking an administrative role as an assistant principal for West Clermont Local Schools in Cincinnati (1997) and then principal for that same district (1999). She moved to the Princeton City School District to serve as curriculum coordinator (2004), director of curriculum and instruction (2008) and served that district as associate superintendent (2012-2014).

    In addition, Dr. Crouse has been a featured conference presenter and contributing author to multiple publications, according to the press release issued by the District.

    “It is humbling to have the privilege to serve my Tiger Family in this role,” said Crouse in the statement. “With the full support of the Board of Education, we are laying the ground work right now for advancements in the student experience that will game-change the way this district does business, and I couldn’t be more excited to continue to collaborate with our Tiger staff and our Loveland community to make it happen. It is an exciting time to be a Tiger!”

    “Dr. Crouse is a proven educational leader,” added Jarvis. “Her accomplishments within our district are already outstanding – from developing a strategic plan to include our classroom educational leaders in researching and investing in the best teaching tools for our students, to bringing innovative learning to our classrooms, to growing our academic programs with a partnership with the University of Cincinnati just this year – she has already enhanced our student experience. The Board of Education is excited to support her leadership in accomplishing our vision.”

  • Loveland schools, University of Cincinnati partnership announced with formal signing ceremony

    Loveland schools, University of Cincinnati partnership announced with formal signing ceremony

    (First row, L to R:) Loveland High School (LHS) Teacher Phil Marchal, Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, University of Cincinnati (UC) Director of School of Information Technology (IT) Dr. Hazem Said, LHS Principal Peggy Johnson; (Second row, L to R:) Patrick Keyser, Sogeti USA, Loveland Board of Education President Art Jarvis, Loveland Board of Education Vice President Dr. Kathryn Lorenz, Loveland Board of Education Member Eileen Washburn, Loveland Director of Secondary Programs Andrea Conner, UC Graduate Coordinator and Project Manager School of IT Lauren Kirgis

    Pathway program will be ready for fall 2018

    Loveland, Ohio – With cameras rolling to capture the significant moment, Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse and University of Cincinnati (UC) Director of School of Information Technology Dr. Hazem Said made formal the new partnership between the educational institutions that will equip the Loveland City School District to offer college-level Information Technology (IT) course work to high school students. The formal signing ceremony took place just before the State of Schools Open House Thursday, Feb. 22, at Loveland High School.

    “This partnership places Loveland students in a unique position for advanced learning opportunities that will qualify for college credit – a win for our families both academically and financially with the ever increasing student-loan debt that UC is sensitive to,” said Dr. Crouse. “We are simply thrilled to sit at the table with a school as premier as UC.”

    “The UC Information Technology Early College program is a unique and innovative program that will enable Loveland students to complete the first year of the UC BSIT program in high school,” said Dr. Said. “Those who receive a C or above will receive automatic admission to the BSIT program to study Software Development, Cybersecurity, Networking/Systems and Game Development & Simulation. We are excited to work with the leaders at Loveland City Schools to make this program available to Loveland parents and students.”  

    The partnership with UC creates an Information Technology (IT) Academic Pathway for Loveland High School (LHS) students, and is part of the district’s strategic plan to bring Academic Pathways to Loveland students beginning in middle school. LHS students will have access to post-secondary IT coursework starting in ninth grade. LHS students will have the ability to earn college credit through the College Credit Plus (CCP) program, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

    “Ultimately this partnership enables LHS students taking these courses to earn a masters degree through UC with only four years of college; it includes the courses they take through their senior year of high school plus four years of college,” explained Loveland Director of Secondary Programs Andrea Conner. “It also provides our Tiger students with the opportunity to apply for paid co-ops related to their course work the summer following their senior year.”

    Along with having the IT Pathway ready for fall of 2018, the district has clearly defined Academic Pathways for careers in: Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communication; Business Management and Administration; Health Science; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – with the phase-in of additional pathways in the 2018-2019 school year.

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  • Public invited for meet and greet with finalists for Loveland superintendent job

    Public invited for meet and greet with finalists for Loveland superintendent job

    Loveland Board of Education selects finalists for superintendent search

    Public invited to informal meet & greet with each candidate

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education has announced three finalists for the position of superintendent, following the search timeline established and first communicated in November 2017. The finalists will meet the Loveland community on the following dates:

    Karen Naber

    Karen Naber,  (Assistant Superintendent Sycamore Schools)

    Tuesday February 27 at 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. – Loveland High School Media Center 

     

     

    Dr. Chad Konkle (Assistant Superintendent Hamilton City Schools) (No photo available)

    Thursday, March 1 at 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. – Loveland High School Media Center

     

    Dr. Amy Crouse
    Dr. Amy Crouse

    Dr. Amy Crouse (Interim Loveland Superintendent)

    Monday, March 5 at 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. – Loveland High School Media Center

     

    “The next leader of the Loveland City School District will shape the future for our children; the responsibility is great, and we feel we have found the best of the best to bring before our community,” said Loveland Board of Education President Art Jarvis. “It is a great time to be a Tiger.”

    The Board of Education plans to take official action to employ a new superintendent in March, with that person’s official duties to begin August 1, 2018. The vacancy is the result of the resignation of Chad Hilliker that was effective on July 31, 2017. At that time, Dr. Amy Crouse took over as interim superintendent for the district, and she continues to lead in that capacity.

    The Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) is assisting the Board with the search.

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  • Art Jarvis elected President of school board

    Art Jarvis elected President of school board

    Judge Brad Greenberg administers the oath of office to Board Member Eileen Washburn.

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District convened for their annual Organizational Meeting Thursday, Jan. 11, to elect new officers and establish the 2018 meeting calendar. Prior to voting, newly elected Board Members Ned Portune and Eileen Washburn were officially sworn in, along with re-elected Board Member Michele Pettit.

    Judge Brad Greenberg administers the oath of office to Board Member Ned Portune.

    The Board established 2018 leadership, electing Art Jarvis as president, and Dr. Kathryn Lorenz as vice president. In addition, the Board of Education appointed the following Board of Education members as
    committee representatives for the 2018 calendar year:

    • Facilities Committee: Art Jarvis and Michele Pettit
    • Finance Committee: Art Jarvis and Ned Portune
    • Student Achievement Committee: Ned Portune and Eileen Washburn
    • Policy Committee: Dr. Kathryn Lorenz and Ned Portune
    Judge Brad Greenberg administers the oath of office to Board Member Michele Pettit.

    The Board also voted to conduct regular monthly business meetings for Calendar Year 2018 on the third Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted* at 6 PM in the Media Center of the Loveland Intermediate School. Additional meetings during the month can be designated by the Board of Education at a time and place properly announced. 

    • January 30, 2018 (4th Tuesday)
    • February 20, 2018
    • March 20, 2018
    • April 17, 2018
    • May 15, 2018
    • June 21, 2018 (3rd Thursday)
    • August 21, 2018
    • September 25, 2018 (4th Tuesday)
    • October 16, 2018
    • November 27, 2018 (4th Tuesday)

    * No regular meetings are scheduled for July or December.




     

    The Loveland Board of Education voted to conduct other regular monthly meetings primarily as work sessions for Calendar Year 2018 on the first Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted on the following dates at 6 PM. in the Loveland Board of Education office:

    • February 6, 2018
    • March 6, 2018
    • April 3, 2018
    • May 1, 2018
    • June 5, 2018
    • August 7, 2018
    • September 4, 2018
    • October 2, 2018
    • November 8, 2018 (2nd Thursday)
    • December 11, 2018 (2nd Tuesday)

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  • Blumberg releases statement amid failed bid to Loveland Board of Education

    Blumberg releases statement amid failed bid to Loveland Board of Education

    Loveland, Ohio – School Board President Dave Blumberg released this statement last night just as the polls closed. He was defeated in his re-election bid for a second term on the Board. Blumberg submitted a nominating petition with 71 valid signatures. The required number of valid signatures is 75. He then filed the required paperwork to be a write-in candidate.

    I sit here on the evening of the election reflecting on what a pleasure it is to live in such a wonderful community. As a write-in candidate for the Loveland School Board of Education, the odds of success are very small. Recently many community members endorsed me through powerful email and social media messaging. For those who wrote on my behalf, read on my behalf and voted, I am particularly grateful. I will reflect fondly on my previous four years as a Board member. The time spent endeavoring to improve the student educational experience through collaboration with very talented people has been profoundly gratifying. Handing two of my daughter their diplomas were personally indelible moments. Thank you to my wife, daughters and friends for their support during this election. Regardless of the election outcome, I am humbled by the community support and want everyone to know how appreciative I am.  Go Tigers!

    The final results in the race for the three open seats on the Board are as follows:

    (3 to be elected – 4 year term)

    Michele N. Pettit – 2953

    Ned Portune – 2961

    Eileen Washburn – 2963

    Dave Blumberg (Write-In Candidate) – 403

    Michele Pettit was re-elected, and first-time candidates Ned Portune and Eileen Washburn were successful, with Washburn receiving the most votes. The other members of the current Board whose terms expire in 12/31/19 are, Kathryn Lorenz, Ph.D. and Art Jarvis. 

    Tim Taggart was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Linda Pennington last year. The term ends after this November’s election. This Board position is one of the open seats you see above.

    We have reported how many write-in votes were received in each county, however, it is not until the official count that we will have a true total of “valid” write-in votes.