Loveland, Ohio – These LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV videos are interviews with the three finalists for the position of Loveland Superintendent of Schools. These interviews were conducted after each candidate met with the public, each for a separate two-hour Q&A at Loveland High School.
Dr. Chad Konkle (Assistant Superintendent Hamilton City Schools)
Dr. Amy Crouse (Interim Loveland Superintendent)
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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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:
Monday, March 5 at5 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.
RP Diamond is the exclusive retailer of LOVELAND HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR Welcome to RP Diamond Printing & Embroidery located at 370 Loveland Madeira Road.
Outgoing Board Member Tim Taggart, Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, and outgoing Board President Dave Blumberg as Dr. Crouse thanked them for their service to Loveland students during the December 12, 2017, Board Meeting.
Special presentation by Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse at December 12 Board Meeting…
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District extended its gratitude to outgoing Board of Education President Dave Blumberg and Board Member Tim Taggart, who were officially recognized at the December 12 Board Meeting. Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse presented each member with a plaque to commemorate their service to the students in Loveland.
“It takes time, effort and great deal of energy to be a part of shaping the future of the Loveland City School District, and we sincerely appreciate Mr. Blumberg and Mr. Taggart for helping to lead the way in creating a world-class experience for our students,” said Crouse. “Both of these individuals are valued members of the Tiger Family and the Loveland community. Their leadership has helped make Loveland the destination school district it is for families.”
Dave Blumberg, the outgoing Board of Education president, has served as a member of the Board of Education since his election in November 2013; Tim Taggart served during 2017 after being voted in by the Board after the retirement of longtime Board Member Linda Pennington.
New board members will be officially welcomed at the Organizational Meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018.
To be a part of our Tiger Family during this outstanding accomplishment by our amazing student-athletes has been an absolute highlight of my time here in Loveland! While we all know how the final game turned out – I wonder how many of you have heard the story behind the making of that winning headline? It’s a story about goals that were set… by the Lady Tigers… while at Camp Kern… BEFORE the season began.
I’m sure that you can guess their top goal was to win that state title that has eluded them the two previous seasons. That is not the part that has me eager to sit down with the champions and Coach Kelly and learn more.
As a team, the athletes identified what their individual game stats would need to be if they were going to win.
What really caught my attention were the eight goals the team set to achieve leading up to the state victory finale. Eight goals that strategically led to the state title win. As a team, the athletes identified what their individual game stats would need to be if they were going to win. Each team member understood what they needed to do for the team to maintain the consistency of elite performance that would advance the mission of the team.
And they did it.
In a big, awesome, Tiger kinda way.
In fact – those student-athletes achieved EVERY goal they set for the season.
In fact – those student-athletes achieved EVERY goal they set for the season.
I call that amazing… and, an inspiration – I hope to us all.
As we collectively close the book on the year 2017, many of us will look to the New Year with new goals in mind.
As the educational leader of this district – I can assure you that our Tiger Family is keeping our eyes on the target for our own story of success. We are staying focused on the “big three” goals we set for this 2017-18 academic year: Growth, Innovation, and Care.
Just like our State Champion student-athletes – from our building secretaries, to our teachers, from our bus drivers, to our food service professionals, from our administrators to our custodial staff, and with our Board of Education leading the way – we are all focused on the success of the students who we are privileged to serve.
Students who have learned what it takes to be the best of the best.
Please join our Board of Education in recognizing the outstanding achievement of our Lady Tigers 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Board of Education Business Meeting (Loveland Intermediate School Media Center). The Loveland Athletic Department will induct the entire 2017 Lady Tigers Soccer Team into our Loveland High School Athletic Hall of Fame during halftime of our Tiger basketball games vs. Kings Friday, Dec. 15. And, our Loveland Athletic Boosters are generously going to purchase State Championship rings for our student-athletes and coaches. When the rings come in, we will organize a public ring ceremony event, where all are welcome.
Dr. Amy Crouse is Interim Superintendent of the Loveland City School District
Let us all resolve to be the best that we can be in the New Year. It is the Tiger way.
In service to our Tigers
Champions Tour through Loveland for Loveland Women Division I State Soccer Champs
Loveland Board Vice President Dr. Kathryn Lorenz with her son, Nicholas, holding her Educator of the Year award presented by Rotary of Northeast Cincinnati. Provided Photo
Champion of education celebrated at the Rotary Northeast Cincinnati Community Awards Celebration
Loveland School District’s longtime Board of Education Member and current Board Vice President Dr. Kathryn Lorenz has been named Rotary’s 2017 Educator of the Year. Rotary of Northeast Cincinnati presented Dr. Lorenz with the distinguished honor at the 2017 Community Awards Celebration Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Cooper Creek Event Center in Blue Ash.
“Dr. Lorenz is a true champion of education, and has dedicated her life to enriching the lives of students – both in her profession as a professor of French at the University of Cincinnati where she taught since 1993, and in her home community of Loveland where she has served on the Board of Education since 1991,” said Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse. “She has true passion for education, and there is no one more deserving of this honor than her. We all – sincerely – congratulate her on this recognition.”
“It is my belief that the true value of any district cannot be limited to a simple grade on a standardized test.”
By Dr. Amy Crouse,
Our district mission is Preparing Students for Tomorrow, Today; our No. 1 district goal is Tiger academic growth. As such, our educational instructional leaders at every level – teachers in the classroom, principals managing the buildings and administrators specializing in Teaching & Learning at the Board Office – stay focused on measures of our performance. One data point we are equipped with to gauge performance is the annual State Report Card, which the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released to the public Thursday, September 14.
I want to be clear that – as an educator with 20-plus years of experience serving students – it is my belief that the true value of any district cannot be limited to a simple grade on a standardized test which is what the ODE State Report Card reflects. We are in the business of whole student growth, which encompasses the complete student experience, to include academic, social and emotional development. I invite you to take a look at the way we do business through our Quality Profile Report – it is a complement to the State Report Card scores and will give you a more intimate view of what it means to be a Tiger.
Whether we agree or disagree with our state assessments, I do have a strong belief in accountability, and understand that the State Report Card is one tool of accountability that can be of value. The State Report Card grades districts and schools on six components – Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation Rate, K-3 Literacy and Prepared for Success. Districts and schools received an A-F grade on each of the six components and most of the individual measures. While this – on the surface – sounds like a simple pass/fail – the explanations behind those letter-grade measures are much more complex.
In Loveland, we can celebrate a gain in the Gap Closing measure as all of our subgroups showed gains in reading, we made strides in the K-3 Literacy measure, and 20 out of 23 tested areas showed an increase in performance. While we will highlight our successes, we will not ignore the areas the State Report Card highlights as opportunities for growth.
One area we are focused on is our Progress measure
One area we are focused on is our Progress measure, which is an indicator of student growth. Our Board of Education made clear it was of paramount importance that we deliver on the expectation that every Tiger will demonstrate personal academic growth, which is the heart of our Growth goal for this school year. As such, entrenched in our building goals is increased time and focus for teachers to collaborate on: curriculum work planning lessons aligned to the state standards and vertically aligned to increase rigor for students as they progress through the grades; assessment work using student MAP data to meet students where they are and measure their individual growth; and, instruction work to improve student engagement and opportunities for their application of their learning. We feel strongly this focus will move the needle for us on Progress.
We feel strongly this focus will move the needle for us on Progress.
As always, I thank you for supporting our educational mission; I invite you to contact me directly should you have any questions or concerns regarding our State Report Card.
In service to our Tigers,
Dr. Amy Crouse
Dr. Crouse is Interim Superintendent of the Loveland City School District
We are celebrating and proud to be a member of the Ohio News Media Association along with more than 250 Ohio daily and weekly newspapers including, The Columbus Dispatch, Plain Dealer, Cincinnati Enquirer, Akron Beacon Journal, Dayton Daily News, and The Toledo Blade. Loveland Magazine was the first “digital only member”.
At the September 18 Board of Education Business Meeting, it was time to once again revisit our five-year financial forecast – a tool we use twice each year (fall and spring) to anticipate both the financial stability and future needs for the district. You have heard me say this before, and I will say it again now – as the chief financial officer of the Loveland City School District, I want you – our investor – to know that it is of the utmost importance to both our Board of Education and my team to operate in a fiscally conservative manner while maintaining excellence for the students we serve. I am pleased to report to you that the district has maintained financial stability – as promised during the last levy campaign.
I am pleased to report to you that the district has maintained financial stability – as promised during the last levy campaign.
To provide you with relevant history, the Loveland City School District passed a 5.6 mill operating levy in May of 2014; passage of the levy provided our team an opportunity to invest in and enrich the excellent education we provide by enhancing the classroom experience for the 4,700 students we serve. Those investments included one-to-one technology for students in grades five through 12, the addition of a tuition-based all-day kindergarten option, a five-year commitment to investigating and purchasing the best instructional materials by subject annually – district-wide, development of more robust offerings at our high school, and strategic investment in classroom instruction district-wide through Innovative Instructional Grants. None of these investments could have happened without your support, and – as always – we offer a sincere thank you to those who believed in our mission and continue to support our district. Our expectation is that the money from that levy will continue to fund the district – as promised – until 2018.
Our expectation is that the money from that levy will continue to fund the district – as promised – until 2018.
At this time, our five-year forecast projections show a need to be back on the ballot in the future for an operating levy; this information was shared with our Board of Education to consider during the Business Meeting. At this time there has been no discussion regarding any specifics, but as those discussions progress, the district will provide timely updates to you. Additionally, the Board is considering future needs regarding our facilities which were brought to our attention by community members who spent a good portion of the 2016-17 school year working with district staff to identify these needs for our district and research current best practices at surrounding districts. While any upgrades to facilities would be separate from an operating levy, it is important for you to understand that the Board is considering how to address both issues. Again, as those discussions advance the district will keep you informed on the latest.
As I have expressed to you before, I feel it is my privilege to serve our Tiger Family by ensuring our team prepares students for tomorrow, today while maintaining the fiscal health of our operations. I invite you to contact me directly should you have any specific questions about our district finances. My door is always open.
Brett Griffith is & CFO of the
Loveland City School District
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Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District’s Board of Education is in the process of searching for a new school superintendent. 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.
The Board has scheduled a Community and Staff Listening Session for OSBA consultant Steve Horton to meet with staff and community members to review the hiring process and receive input on Oct. 18, from 7 until 8 PM at the Loveland Intermediate School Media Center, 757 S. Lebanon Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140.
The conversation will focus on the following three topics:
(1) Major issues facing the district for the next three to five years;
(2) Performance expectations for the next superintendent; and
(3) Personal and professional qualities to be sought in the next superintendent.
In a statement from the District, “Horton will provide the Board of Education with a detailed report of the conversation which will help the board to develop a detailed profile of the ideal candidate, to enhance their understanding of perceived future challenges and opportunities facing the district and to assist them in setting specific criteria for the screening, selection and evaluation of candidates.”
On June 3, the 2017 Loveland High School Class celebrated their commencement during a ceremony at Xavier University’s Cintas Center at 1 PM. Loveland Magazine was the only area media to cover the event.
In this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video, you will watch as School Board President Dave Blumberg speaks the Class of 2017.
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