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  • Interim superintendent hire: $600/day plus perks

    Interim superintendent hire: $600/day plus perks

    Loveland, Ohio – On Wednesday, January 27 the Loveland City School District made official the hire of Bradley Neavin as an interim superintendent. Neavin’s contract runs from February 10 until the Board hires a permanent superintendent or until July 3.

    The Board will pay Neavin a daily rate of $600 and his contract says that the Board may increase the salary, but cannot reduce it. Neavin will also be provided medical, dental, and life insurance. He will also be provided a cell phone “stipend and such other leaves and benefits he is entitled to as set forth in the Administrative Handbook”. The Board will also pay Nevin’s share of mandatory State Teachers Retirement System payments. He will not be entitled to severance at the end of his employment.

    Neavin is entitled to 15 vacation days as well as paid holidays. He will be required to work a “maximum of 123 days”.

    Neavin will be paid mileage at the IRS rate and will be provided with professional liability insurance. Neavin can begin on February 1 at the $600/day to familiarize himself with the District.

    The Board also encourages Nevin to attend professional meetings that he deems appropriate and will pay his expenses. The District will also pay for Neavin’s membership in the Ohio Association of Local School Superentents, the Buckeye Association of School Administrators, and any other professional organizations approved by Board President, Dr. Kathy Lorenz.

    During a meeting on Tuesday, February 2 at 6 PM, the Board of Education will hear presentations from potential search firms who will be conducting the search for a permanent superintendent.

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    School Board hires Bradley Neavin as Interim Superintendent

    David Miller –  Jan 22, 2021

  • School Board hires Bradley Neavin as Interim Superintendent

    School Board hires Bradley Neavin as Interim Superintendent

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – In a unanimous vote last evening the Loveland School Board hired (pending contract approval) Bradley Neavin as an Interim Superintendent until a permanent replacement for Dr. Amy Crouse can be found.

    In an answer to the question of what Neavin will be paid, Board President Kathy Lorenz told Loveland Magazine this afternoon that, Neavin’s “contract details will most likely be approved next week at a special meeting.”

    Crouse’s last day is February 9. She resigned in December. Neavin will begin working on February 10.

    Speaking on the selection of a permanent superintendent, Lorenz said, “I believe we will begin with a search as early as February 2nd in a scheduled work session.”

    Neavin most recently served as Superintendent of Vandalia-Butler City Schools from 2013-2017. From 2007-2013 he served as Superintendent of Eaton Community Schools. Neavin has spent 32 years in education as a superintendent, principal, assistant principal, and band director before retiring in 2017.

    Neavin’s LinkedIn profile says he is retired and was an account executive with Energy Optmizers, USA from September of 2017 until October 2018 and lives in Eaton, Ohio.

    Bradley Neavin’s Education:

    Ohio University ( Bachelor of Music Education) 1980 – 1985

    Miami University in Oxford (Superintendent Licensure and Education Leadership) 2003 – 2007

    Wright State University (Master of Education, Educational Leadership and Administration) 1997 – 1999

    Graduated from Steubenville High School in 1980

  • Dr. Amy Crouse on Loveland school safety

    Dr. Amy Crouse on Loveland school safety

    This message was originally issued by the Loveland School District the day after the school shooting in Parkland Florida.
    by Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse
     

    There is nothing quite like at the end of a long day coming home to hug my three kiddos. Following the horrific unfolding of the February 14 fatal high school shooting in Florida – those hugs were a bit tighter at my house, as I’m sure they were in yours. We love our children – all of them, and we want nothing but the best for them, and at the Loveland City School District – that starts with safety.

    Today, all of our buildings reviewed safety procedures.

    Today, all of our buildings emailed parents to let them know who to call with questions.

    Today, the Loveland Police Department provided increased presence at our buildings.

    “But, I’m sure in your mind you ask: What about tomorrow? And, the day after that… and the day after that.”
     

    But, I’m sure in your mind you ask: What about tomorrow? And, the day after that… and the day after that. 

    What I will tell you is that Tiger Safety is always on our minds as administrators, teachers, staff – and with the full support of our Loveland Board of Education. It is always evolving, always improving, and often reviewed by our District Safety Committee. We have pulled together a comprehensive resource for our Tiger families to dive a little deeper into how we are trained and the resources we have to keep our district safe. 

    “And, as always, we encourage you to speak up if you see something. Tell a teacher, tell a principal – call me. Let someone know if something seems wrong.”
    It’s what we can articulate to you on a day where many of us find ourselves at a loss for words. 

    And, as always, we encourage you to speak up if you see something. Tell a teacher, tell a principal – call me. Let someone know if something seems wrong.

    Our collective Loveland heart is with our Florida neighbors.  

    In service to our Tigers,
    Dr. Amy Crouse
    Interim Superintendent
    Loveland City School District

     

  • Loveland City School District named to College Board’s District Honor Roll

    Loveland City School District named to College Board’s District Honor Roll

    Loveland School District one of only 433 school districts in United States & Canada to be recognized

    Loveland, Ohio – Exciting news for Tigers – the Loveland City School District is among an elite 433 districts in the United States and Canada named to the College Board’s Annual AP District Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes school districts that have increased access to AP coursework while maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams.

    “It is just so incredibly exciting for our Tigers,” said Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse. “Earning recognition such as this is a direct result of strategic work tirelessly executed by our Loveland High School team under the leadership of High School Principal Peggy Johnson. They made this happen for our students. Job well done, indeed!”

  • A Tiger Resolution for the New Year

    A Tiger Resolution for the New Year

    By Dr. Amy Crouse,

    The BIG headline for the district in November was the incredible success of our State Champion Lady Tigers Soccer Team – WOW!

    Photo by Sam Smith © 2017

    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 women’s soccer: state champions [photo gallery+video]

     

     

  • Rev. A.J. Hamilton will receive Superintendent’s Award on November 28

    Rev. A.J. Hamilton will receive Superintendent’s Award on November 28

    Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?  -Henry David Thoreau

    Dr. Amy Crouse is Interim Superintendent for the Loveland City School District

    By Dr. Amy Crouse,

    Love Always Finds a Way – that was the title of the community forum held on a Saturday morning before school started in my new role as interim superintendent. Reverend A.J. Hamilton, respected member of the Tiger Family and a long-time advocate for civil rights in Cincinnati, wanted to gather community leaders to discuss how we might work together to ensure our community remained open to diverse opinions and provide a forum to discuss race, inclusion, and diversity in our community.   

    I wasn’t certain what to expect that morning, but what I found as I sat amongst the panel members was a unique opportunity to listen – and what I heard was a conversation centered on developing empathy that I knew needed to continue.

    Reverend A.J. Hamilton speaking at the “Love Always Finds a Way” forum he organized in July. He will receive the Superintendent’s Award on November 28.

    At the Loveland City School District, we talk a great deal about Tiger Care – it is one of our district’s “big three” goals, and perhaps it is the most difficult for us as educators to really define. Our ambition is that every Tiger will be cared for and supported. Our promise is that every Tiger will have the academic, social and emotional skills to plan and achieve, and that every Tiger will develop leadership skills and have opportunity to both lead and serve others. We want to achieve all of that – but, at the heart of the goal – it’s really about relationship building – developing empathy.

    Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Achieving this requires authentic communication, and story sharing – just like what happened at the community forum – the place where I became a student of history as told by those whose experience was different than my own.

    “What I heard was a conversation centered on developing empathy that I knew needed to continue.”

    I’ve taken what I learned that day and have started to make plans for our district to begin to dive deeper into developing opportunities for our students to develop empathy – to really understand Tiger Care. I will be working with Mosaic Church to shape a story sharing partnership for our students, the details of which are still to come.

    I also want to thank the very person who began this conversation – Reverend Hamilton.

    All members of the Tiger Family are invited to our Board Business Meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the Loveland Intermediate School Media Center where our Board of Education will officially recognize Reverend Hamilton with the Superintendent’s Award for his devotion to the Loveland City Schools and his lifelong commitment to civil rights.

    Dr. Amy Crouse is Interim Superintendent for the Loveland City School District

    As I look for the first time in my educational career through the lens of a superintendent, I feel the weight of what we are tasked with teaching the 4,700 young Tigers we serve in a way I have not known before, during a moment in history that has been marked with separation. I believe in my heart that love does always find a way, and that is an important vision worth working toward as we Prepare Students for Tomorrow, Today.

    In service to our Tigers.

    Loveland Magazine Publisher David Miller was a co-host of the “Love Always Finds a Way” forum.

     

     

     

     

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