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  • Ricky Mulvey and David English – 4/21/2020 A quarantine episode…

    Ricky Mulvey and David English – 4/21/2020 A quarantine episode…

    Ricky Mulvey is a stand-up comedian, radio producer, and a mid-range threat in any pick-up basketball game. Mulvey loves talking about saving money on tickets, business news, and how e-commerce changed inflation as we know it. He graduated with a finance degree from THE Ohio State University in 2018.

     

    David English is a Kentucky Wildcat, soccer fanatic, and a credentialed financial professional. He loves spending time with his wife, Amy, and tweeting at people who will probably not interact with him back.

    Loveland Magazine’s favorite Podcasters are back with a special Quarantine Episode.

    Our favorite ones on the Internet of Radio because Ricky Mulvey worked at Loveland Magazine for five years and David English – well, just because we like him. David has been to the Loveland Magazine TV studio for an interview with Cassie Mattia, and we like David… well… because he sometimes gives our friend Ricky a hard time!

    Business news, but better

    Business news is boring. Let’s make it interesting, fun, and understandable. Ricky Mulvey and David English cut through the headlines and talk about how business news affects you.

    Listen to “A Quarantine Episode”

    Updates on remote work, CARES Act, recent unemployment claims, local business struggles, and MORE!

    “Full of Cents” co-hosts Ricky Mulvey and David English interviewed by Cassie Mattia…

  • LHS Principal Peggy Johnson to Class of 2020: You are the light of hope for school, community, and society

    LHS Principal Peggy Johnson to Class of 2020: You are the light of hope for school, community, and society

    Loveland, Ohio – In honor of the Loveland High School Spring Athletes and Class of 2020, the lights of Tiger Stadium were turned on for 20 minutes last evening.

    Watch this heartfelt video greeting that Principal Peggy Johnson recorded for the students about the tribute.

     

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    In honor of our Spring Athletes and Class of 2020. These lights are on for you this evening. We appreciate all your dedication and commitment. We miss you ALL! Forever, Go Tigers!

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  • [Exclusive Video] April 7 meeting of the Loveland Board of Education

    [Exclusive Video] April 7 meeting of the Loveland Board of Education

    Loveland, Ohio – On April 7 the Loveland Board of Education held a work session using a remote meeting platform.

    Here is a re-play of the meeting.

    AGENDA

    1.1 Adoption of Board Agenda

    1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

    2. Superintendent Discussion Topics

    2.1 Progress Report on Building Closure Due to COVID-19

    2.2 Planning Commission

    3. Superintendent Resolutions
    3.1 Resolution declaring an emergency, suspending board policy related to public participation at board meetings, and authorizing remote meetings

     

    A RESOLUTION DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, SUSPENDING BOARD POLICY RELATED TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS, AND AUTHORIZING REMOTE MEETINGS

    WHEREAS, COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that can result in serious illness or death, is caused by the SARS-C0V-2 virus, which is a new strain of coronavirus that had not been previously identified in humans and can easily spread from person to person between individuals who are in close contact with each other (within about 6 feet) through respiratory droplets produced when an infected persons coughs or sneezes. It may also be possible to contract COVID-19 through the touching of a surface that has the virus on it then touching one’s own mouth, nose or eyes; and

    WHEREAS, the Governor has declared a state of emergency with respect to the spread of the novel coronavirus; and

    WHEREAS, the Director of the Ohio Department of Health has ordered that all K-12 schools be closed to students through 11:59 p.m. on May 1, 2020, and this order may be extended beyond that date; and

    WHEREAS, the Ohio Department of Health has further ordered residents of the state to stay at home except to conduct essential business and prohibits public or private gatherings of more than ten individuals occurring outside a single household; and

    WHEREAS, House Bill 197 was enacted on March 27, 2020 as an emergency measure which was designed to assist schools and other public bodies to maintain operations during this health emergency in a way that complies with orders issued by the state and federal government; and

    WHEREAS, in order to permit the fair and orderly expression of public comment at its meetings, the Board has adopted a public participation policy; and

    WHEREAS, while the Board intends to continue to conduct the business of Loveland City Schools and to keep the community informed of its discussions and decisions related to the official business of the District, the Board must also act to protect the health and safety of its members, staff, students and other community members who may enter on to school premises.

    NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Loveland City School District, that after careful consideration and evaluation of the information before it:

    Section 1. The Board of Education hereby finds that an emergency exists with regard to the spread of a serious communicable disease, COVID-19.

    Section 2. In order to prevent against the further spread of the novel coronavirus, the Board of Education hereby temporarily suspends its public participation policy, which shall no longer be in effect upon adoption of this Resolution by a majority of the Board. Such policy may be reinstated through a subsequent action taken by the Board of Education.

    Section 3.In order to enable the Board of Education to continue with District operations during the public health emergency,the Board of Education may meet telephonically or through other electronic means, including conference calls or other meeting technology to conduct the public business of the public body while emergency orders of the federal and/or state government are in effect limiting public gatherings. Members will be considered present regardless of whether they attend in person or remotely, and their votes shall be counted for the purpose of determining quorum. Such meetings will be properly noticed to the public through the established and usual method of notice to the public.

    SECTION 4. In order to provide an opportunity for attendance by the public, news media, and any other person that has requested notification of meetings via the technology utilized will be made available to the extent reasonably possible and feasible. The means of technology and information on how to access the meeting as a member of the public will be made available. The Board of Education intends to fully honor its obligations under the Open Meetings Act (R.C. §121.22) through measures approved by House Bill 197 (2020).

    Section 5. The Board of Education hereby finds and determines that all formal actions relative to the adoption of this resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Board of Education, and that all deliberations of this Board of Education and of its committees, if any, which resulted in formal action, were taken in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with applicable legal requirements, including Section 121.22, ORC and House Bill 197 (2020).

    Section 6. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and immediately after its adoption and shall supersede any prior resolution or act of this Board of Education that may be inconsistent or duplicative with the provisions of this resolution.

    3.2 Resolution for a Contingency Plan for the 2019-2020 school year in the event school is closed for more than the hours permitted under board policy and state law

    CONTINGENCY PLAN

    FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR

    IN THE EVENT SCHOOL IS CLOSED

    FOR MORE THAN THE HOURS PERMITTED UNDER

    BOARD POLICY AND STATE LAW

    WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code §3313.48 mandates that a school district must be open for instruction with pupils in attendance for a minimum number of hours each school year; and

    WHEREAS, R.C. §3313.482 authorizes a board of education to adopt a plan that permits students to make up missed hours of instruction via online/remote learning in the event that schools are closed for a disease epidemic or other reasons; and

    WHEREAS, House Bill 197 (2020), which was enacted on March 27, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic health emergency, authorizes the Loveland City School District Board of Education (the “Board”) to adopt a plan to provide for online learning opportunities for students to make up an unlimited number of hours in lieu of attendance on days when buildings are not open to students during the 2019-2020 school year in compliance with any order issued by the Ohio Director of Health and/or a local board of health; and

    WHEREAS, the Board has developed a contingency plan in accordance with R.C. §3313.482 under which district students will make up any time missed through online instruction/remote learning that caused the district to fall below the minimum number of hours of instruction required by section 3313.48 of the Ohio Revised Code and Board Policy; and

    WHEREAS, the Board desires to adopt said plan; and

    WHEREAS, House Bill 197 (2020) also permits the Board to adjust the student grading criteria and the Board has determined it necessary to modify the method for student promotion and retention during this crisis.

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Loveland City School District that:

    SECTION I

    Pursuant to R.C. §3313.482 and House Bill 197 (2020), the Board hereby authorizes the following plan to allow students of the Loveland City School District to access and complete online/remote lessons in order to fulfill the required number of hours during the 2019-2020 school year:

    1. Each teacher shall develop a sufficient number of lessons for the days and hours of closure.
    2. Teachers will submit the lessons to the building principal for approval. The building principal will certify that the lessons are equal to or greater than the amount of instructional time the student missed.
    3. As soon as practicable, the appropriate administrator will direct staff about how to make lessons available through a District approved website or other technology portal.
    4. The teacher will be responsible for posting the lessons online.
    5. Teachers will regularly assess the progress of students and will update or replace such lessons as necessary throughout the remainder of the school year based on the results of the assessments.
    6. For students who experience difficulty accessing the online material or who do not have access to a computer, the Board hereby authorizes “blizzard bags” as needed, which are paper copies of the lessons/assignments posted. Teachers shall prepare paper copies approximating the content of the online lessons and shall update such paper copies when updating any of the online lessons. Blizzard bags will be distributed by school personnel or during scheduled pick up times. Printed copies of any graded lessons or assignments will be included in the blizzard bags.
    7. This plan was shared with the teacher’s employee representative.

    SECTION II

    Should circumstances warrant a change in the plan during the 2019-2020 school year, this contingency plan may be amended by the Superintendent at any time in his or her discretion.

    SECTION III

    In order to provide appropriate educational opportunities to students through alternative methods, to allow promotion from grade-to-grade, and so not as to penalize students who determine to complete assignments through the offered alternative means, the Board temporarily suspends current Board Policy 5421 on the award of letter grades, which shall no longer be in effect upon adoption of this Resolution by a majority of the Board. Such policy may be reinstated through a subsequent action taken by the Board. Any other Board Policy that is inconsistent with the action taken within Sections III and IV of this Resolution shall also be temporarily suspended until such time as Board Policy 5421 is reinstated.

    SECTION IV

    The Board authorizes the Superintendent and School Administration to develop and implement a system of pass/not pass grading for each course in grades 5-8 within the Loveland City Schools instructional program until such time as the Board restores the grading policy.

    SECTION V

    IT IS FOUND AND DETERMINED that all formal action of this Board concerning or related to the adoption of this Resolution was adopted in an open meeting of this Board, and all deliberations of this Board that resulted in such formal action were adopted in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all applicable requirements of the Ohio Revised Code.

    3.3 Resolution delegating authority for determining it impracticable or impossible to evaluate employees due to COVID-19

    RESOLUTION DELEGATING AUTHORITY FOR DETERMINING IT IMPRACTICABLE OR IMPOSSIBLE TO EVALUATE EMPLOYEES

    DUE TO COVID-19 

    WHEREAS, Board of Education of the Loveland City School District (the “Board”) employees are annually evaluated in accordance with Ohio statues and Board policies; and

    WHEREAS, an Order of School Closure was issued by Ohio Department of Health Director Acton on March 14, 2020 and in response to the Order of School closure, House Bill 197 (2020) was enacted on March 27, 2020; and

    WHEREAS, language contained in HB 197 (2020) permits the Board to elect not to evaluate employees when it is deemed impossible or impractical to do so based on the implications of COVID-19.

    NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Loveland City School District:

    SECTION I 

    For the 2019-2020 school year, due to the Director of Health’s March 14th Order, or any extension of an order to close all kindergarten through 12th grade schools, and the language of House Bill 197 (2020), the Board hereby delegates authority to the Superintendent, Treasurer, or their individual designees to determine and deem it impossible or impracticable to conduct an evaluation of Board employees in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code and Board policies.

    SECTION II

    It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Board concerning or related to the adoption of this Resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Board, and all deliberations of this Board and any of its committees that resulted in such formal actions were adopted in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all applicable requirements of the Ohio Revised Code.

    3.4 Approve rescheduling of Board Meetings

    Move the April 21, 2020 Board of Education Business Meeting to April 30, 2020

    Move the May 5, 2020 Board of Education Work Session to May 12, 2020

    Move the May 19, 2020 Board of Education Business Meeting to May 28, 2020

    These meetings will all be conducted in a virtual format due to the extension of the “Stay at Home” order signed on 4/2/2020.

    4. Treasurer Discussion Topics

    4.1 Costs Related to the Building Closure Due to COVID-19

    5. Treasurer Resolutions

    5.1 Recommend to refund tuition for full day kindergarten for 50% of March and 100% for April

    6. Meeting Closing
    6.1 Adjournment
  • Should Loveland school taxes increase while residents Lose their livelihoods?

    Should Loveland school taxes increase while residents Lose their livelihoods?

    by Kim and Rick Donaldson

    While many in Loveland are losing their jobs and their businesses, our school board persists in asking us to raise our taxes. As it stands today, they may very well get their way simply by virtue of low voter turnout. So, if you

    Kim and Rick Donaldson live on Paxton Road in Miami Township

    haven’t already done so, apply for an absentee ballot now. The primary election originally scheduled for March 17th is now by mail only. Completed ballots must be postmarked no later than midnight, April 27th or dropped off at your county board of elections by 7:00 PM April 28th. Since you will first need to apply to have a ballot mailed to you, there is no time to lose.

    Now back to the original question: should our school taxes be increased? We are told that additional funding is needed to “protect our progress”. This would imply that past increases have improved district performance. However, according to Ohio Department of Education data, Loveland’s overall performance index score ranked in the top 15% of Ohio schools from 2010 through 2014, with correspondingly high overall grades. In 2015, Loveland’s performance dropped precipitously, nearly to the bottom 25%. Various explanations have been floated for this drop: Common Core implementation, testing changes, students opting out of testing, etc. Available data do not definitively show what the explanation is, but it does show what it isn’t: spending. Referring to the first chart, note that Loveland’s 2019 overall performance is virtually identical to its 2010 to 2014 performance, but expenditure per pupil is as much as 20% higher after adjusting for inflation.  Also note that Loveland’s performance had already recovered to pre-2015 levels by 2018, before the big ramp-up in expenditure.

    Graph provided by Kim and Rick Donaldson

    Since increased funding doesn’t seem to be improving our district’s rating, it is difficult to see exactly what progress we are protecting. Moreover, if we are to invest more of our hard-earned and increasingly scarce money in the schools, we expect to reap some benefit as a community. So far, our children don’t seem to have reaped the benefit of a better education and our property owners haven’t reaped the benefit of the appreciation that should result from a better-rated school system. However, there is one segment of the community who has reaped the benefit: teachers.

    According to Ohio Department of Education data, presented in the second chart, Loveland’s average teacher salary was $63,566 in 2010, which was about average for an Ohio school district with similar demographics among both the community and the teachers. In 2019, Loveland’s average teacher salary had increased to $78,248, 10% above the comparable Ohio district average. Loveland’s average teacher salary has also risen faster than median income. In 2010, the average teacher salary was 28% above median income. By 2019 it had risen to 47% above median income. While some might argue that paying teachers more improves educational quality, Loveland’s teacher salary and performance trends do not support that claim. Statistical analysis of statewide trends also shows no practical benefit for paying teachers above-market salaries.

    Graph provided by Kim and Rick Donaldson

    We do not question the quality, dedication or professionalism of Loveland teachers. Nor do we fault them for negotiating the most favorable compensation package they can. It is the responsibility of the board of education and administration to negotiate effectively on behalf of the Loveland community at large to deliver a high-quality education at a cost we can afford. Sadly, they do not seem to be doing an adequate job of cost control at a time when residents cannot afford to pay more.

    While no one knows how severe the current economic downturn will be or how long it will last, we do know the proposed levy will cost property owners an additional $20 per month for each $100,000 of appraised value, forever. Under the circumstances, it would be appropriate for the Loveland School Board to withdraw the levy, and we wholeheartedly agree with those who have already called on them to do so. However, the board’s past behavior indicates they are unlikely to heed those calls. The only way we can stop this levy and impose fiscally responsibility is to get an absentee ballot and vote no.

    References:

    1. Elections and Voting in Ohio, Ohio Secretary of State website:  https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/voters
    2. Ohio Department of Education District Profile (Cupp) Reports:  http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Finance-and-Funding/School-Payment-Reports/District-Profile-Reports
    3. Ohio Department of Education District Achievement/Rating Data:  https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/download
    4. US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator:
      https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
    5. Ohio Department of Education District Teacher Information:  https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/download
  • Senior Emergency Pantry in Clermont County – Urgent Needs

    Senior Emergency Pantry in Clermont County – Urgent Needs

    Clermont County, Ohio – Clermont Senior Services (CSS), has established an emergency pantry for seniors in need and is seeking donations. The pantry urgently needs cleaning supplies and dish soap.

    In response to the needs of our most vulnerable community members, Clermont Senior Services has established an emergency needs pantry. The donation drop off and pick up site is located at the Lois Brown Dale Welcome Center, located at, 2085 James E Sauls Sr. Drive, Batavia, OH 45103. The Center is the second building on the left after entering the parking lot.

    In an effort to assist those who do not wish to leave their homes, CSS is making every effort to utilize its transportation fleet to pick up items from donors and deliver to those in need. If you have items to donate and would like them to be picked up at your home, please contact the intake department at 513-724-1255. Donation drop-offs are accepted between 8:00am & 4:30 PM.

    If you are a senior or know a senior that needs assistance, call 513-724-1255 and request to speak to the Intake department. Pantry recipients must be at least 60 years of age and reside in Clermont County.

    For the safety of all parties, donations must be new and unopened. These are the items most needed at this time:

    Nonperishable food items                            Small laundry detergent

    Disposable adult briefs (pull ups)               Disposable under pads (chux)

    Kitty Litter                                                       Toilet paper

    Pet food                                                           Adult coloring books / pencils

    Personal care items                                       Small microwave ovens

    Flashlights                                                        Distilled Water

    Batteries – all sizes

    Kleenex/paper towels

    Cleaning supplies (no bleach) Clorox wipes are ok

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  • Greetings of LOVE from Loveland Valentine Ladies

    Greetings of LOVE from Loveland Valentine Ladies

    Loveland, Ohio – Here are some messages of LOVE a few of the Loveland Valentine Ladies sent to our readers!

    –Enjoying our home and family can give us some of our most cherished memories. It makes us feel good. And in these extraordinary times, feeling good is important. It’s one of the best things we can do for our immune systems and our mental health.Stay well my friends and enjoy this time with your family and  supporting the community that we all love. Kay Bolin, 2018 Loveland Valentine Lady

    I  find myself staring out the window  – when it’s warm enough I  sit on my front porch and wave and talk (long distance ) to neighbors. Fortunately I love to read, even exchanging books with friends…. and I have become very good at computer solitaire.!!! I have managed to clean out a few drawers and have even thrown some “stuff” away – don’t know why I saved it in the first place. Doing my share of “take out” from our local restaurants – but sure do miss the socializing. I am lucky enough to have children & grand children in the area to shop for me – so I am not losing any weight!!!! Stay home people and WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS  –  WE ARE AMERICANS – Pat Furterer  2002 Valentine Lady

     

    It was very fortunate that Loveland had the chance to celebrate a wonderful Valentine season together before our town was impacted by covid-19.  Valentine’s Day represents some of what is unique and fun about Loveland. Now we are all doing our best to stay in with family and stay away from places where we love to congregate. I’m thinking of children and parents, bus drivers and teachers, church congregations. Of restaurants and their personnel. Of small business owners. I know we are trying our best to support each other in these anxious times. Most of all, we are anxiously anticipating the times when we can once again be together in LOVELAND! – Love from Kathy Lorenz, 2019 Valentine Lady.

    The weather is warming, the spring flowers are simply gorgeous with their vibrant colors, contracting against the green of the grass and the buds on the bushes. The clear blue sky and feeling the sun’s warmth on your face as you walk thru your neighbor or read on your deck is heavenly. Stay strong Loveland. – Janis Fogle, 2014 Valentine Lady

     

    “Cheers! – from Avery (Winkie) Foster 2011 Valentine Lady

  • Important up-date on Loveland Athletic Boosters mulch sale

    Important up-date on Loveland Athletic Boosters mulch sale

    Loveland, Ohio – Due to the COVID-19 safety measures put in place, the student/athletes of the Loveland Schools will not be able to deliver bag purchases of mulch this year.

    Full pallet orders will still be accepted and delivered.

    All bag orders that were already submitted will be refunded in the coming weeks.  If you have any questions, please contact Bob Gerstemeier at (513) 898-9973 or LAB@G-FG.com

    The Boosters thank you for your patience and consideration as they work through this process.

    Click Here to Order Mulch

    – Two kinds of high quality mulch are available to purchase by the bag or by the pallet
    – Queen City Dark Hardwood – Triple processed (their biggest seller)
    * $5.00 per 2.0cf bag   (50 bags/pallet = $250.00)
    – Enhanced Black Dye
    * $5.50 per 2.0cf bag   (60 bags/pallet = $330.00)

  • Hannah and Alexander Laman receive Library of Congress State Literacy Award

    Hannah and Alexander Laman receive Library of Congress State Literacy Award

    Nonprofit started by two Loveland students receives Library of Congress State Literacy Award

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland nonprofit Adopt A Book has been announced a winner of the 2020 State Literacy Award by the Library of Congress. The award is bestowed upon 10 organizations across the country that, “tirelessly work to mitigate illiteracy throughout communities and the world.” Organizations are awarded grant money for, “Exemplary, innovative and easily replicable longstanding initiatives toward this goal.”

    Started by current Loveland High School Juniors Hannah and Alexander Laman, Adopt A Book regularly provides books for preschool programs, Cincinnati Public Schools, home-based programming, health clinics, and even schools abroad to encourage children to read. To date, Adopt A Book has donated over 165,000 books to more than 100 organizations, schools and programs that serve children in need.

    “I am very honored and it means a lot to me to be recognized by the largest library in the world for my efforts in making sure as many kids as possible have access to books,” said Alex Laman upon receiving notification about the award.

    His sister Hannah agrees: “This award means a lot to me because we were one of 10 recipients from all across the country, so to see that we stood out among many applicants is very meaningful. It is great to not only be recognized for our efforts, but to also be recognized by the Library of Congress, and to think that we have made a large enough impact on the community to be chosen is great.”

    Alex and Hannah Laman with their parents Brent and Angela at “Fall Feast” on Thanksgiving Day 2019. Fall Feast is a Give Back Cincinnati program which makes a difference in the lives of neighbors throughout the community, especially the less fortunate, by offering the opportunity for people to unite and share a Thanksgiving meal, receive health checks, haircuts, coats – and books. More than 2,000 books by Adopt A Book found new homes at the event last November.
    This photo was taken when ten-year-old twins Alex and Hannah Laman’s “Little Library”  was first planted right on the Loveland Bike Trail at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Harrison Avenue. (Loveland Magazine File Photo)

    Impacting the community is exactly what Adopt A Book has encouraged many others to do. It all started in 2011, when Hannah and Alex as third-graders at Loveland Elementary School decided to “start a business” that would donate reading material after hearing about an elementary school in the Cincinnati area that didn’t have library books or even textbooks for their students. To share their own love of reading, they turned the idea into an incorporated nonprofit with the help of their parents. For Hannah and Alex, the model is quite simple: they involve other students, teachers, churches and charities, and have reached out to numerous businesses in the area for donations over the years. They run book drives and have expanded their efforts to include fundraising for things like bookshelves, furniture for personal reading spaces, and to create “reading buddies” programs for young children.

    The “Little Library” that Hannah and Alex Laman planted is located along the Loveland Bike Trail in Historic Downtown Loveland. (Loveland Magazine File Photo)

    Adopt A Book was nominated for the State Literacy Award by the Ohio Center for the Book as the one Ohio nonprofit that best exemplifies outstanding and innovative contributions to promoting literacy and reading in the local communities. The Library of Congress is expected to announce all winners of the Literacy Awards later in the year and Hannah and Alex will be presented the award of $2,225 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the promotion of literacy and reading at a formal ceremony.

    As such successful ambassadors of reading, what are Alex and Hannah’s own favorite reads?

    For Hannah, it’s IT by Stephen King, mystery novels, and any books by John Green.

    Alex’s favorites include Science Magazine and he reads anything from reference books, Science Fiction and Classics to books on history.

    “I always have something on my nightstand, floor or desk,” he said.

    Read these past stories about

    Hannah Laman a Freshman at Loveland High School recognized for outstanding acts of volunteerism

    Read this Loveland Magazine story from 2013 about Layman’s Little Free Library in Loveland

     

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  • Lynnette Viox will represent Loveland High School at the Third Annual Next Gen Changemaker Summit

    Lynnette Viox will represent Loveland High School at the Third Annual Next Gen Changemaker Summit

    Lynnette Viox (center), here with College Study Skills and Financial Literacy students from Loveland High School, will be attending the 2020 Next Gen Changemaker Summit in San Francisco in March

    Loveland, Ohio – “I am very honored and excited to represent Loveland at the summit and to further my professional development as we continue to advance the Business Department’s curriculum at Loveland High School,” said Lynnette Viox. “There is a strong interest in and demand for business courses among our students and this will benefit them as our program evolves.”

    Some 90 educators from 28 states across the country will gather in San Francisco for the third annual Next Gen Changemaker Summit in March. Viox, an applied technology and business teacher at Loveland High School (LHS) is one of six representatives from Ohio that will attend the conference.

    Participants at the Changemaker Summit are identified as educators who are working to achieve the Gold Standard in personal finance education in their schools and districts.

    According to Next Gen’s “Mission:2030”, schools achieving the Gold Standard ensure that all students take at least a semester-long personal finance class prior to graduation as part of the belief that all students deserve a financial education that will allow them to thrive in their personal lives beyond high school.

    “We are extremely excited about the opportunity to host such a talented and passionate group of educators for our third Annual Changemaker Summit,” said Tim Ranzetta, co-founder of Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF). “While 90% of students and parents believe that personal finance should be taught in high school, only 16% currently get it. This inspiring group of changemakers will close that gap.”

    Summit participants will have the opportunity to collaborate and will be provided new resources and ideas on how to engage students in their classes. Teacher-led sessions and panels will showcase the progress of increasing access to personal finance education nationwide and how to support teachers in the advocacy for this type of curriculum in their communities.

    Viox, who in addition to her teaching position at Loveland High School also serves as first vice-chair of the Loveland City School District’s Business Advisory Council, worked in business for 10 years prior to becoming a teacher. She has served as a coordinator for the Clermont County Mentor Program, as a member of the district’s “Innovation X” team and as the co-founder and co-leader of the LHS Link Crew, among others.

    Viox will be representing Ohio at the Changemaker Summit along with Judy Matey, (Tuslaw High School, Massillon), Katherine Blanton (Butler Tech, Fairfield Township), Mark Rairigh and Nathan Kee (Bryan Middle and High Schools, Bryan) and Molly Tyson (Lorain High School, Lorain). NGFP has underwritten the full cost of the conference for all attendees as part of its commitment to teacher professional development.

  • Governor DeWine announces Early Childhood Mental Health Credential

    Governor DeWine announces Early Childhood Mental Health Credential

    Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the launch of Ohio’s new Infant Mental Health Credential for early childhood professionals, the first of its kind in the state. This credential provides professional development to support the social-emotional needs of Ohio’s youngest children. Early childhood professionals who hold this credential will have met the state’s minimum core standards.

     “When children are young, they are building the foundation for the rest of their lives. It’s important that we ensure they have the emotional and behavioral skills to succeed,” said Governor DeWine. “This new credential guarantees that those early childhood professionals have specialized skills and training to help young children reach their best possible wellness.”

    Applications are being accepted through the Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association. Early childhood system professionals working in the following categories may apply:

    • Child Care
    • Early Learning
    • Home Visiting
    • Community Health
    • Early Intervention
    • Maternal Health
    • Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
    • Primary Health
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Any Additional Allied Health Professionals

    For more information on Ohio’s Infant Mental Health Credential, please visit https://occrra.org/our-resources-page/