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  • $461,000 awarded to improve Loveland Tiger’s safety

    $461,000 awarded to improve Loveland Tiger’s safety

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland City School District has been awarded nearly a half million dollars in the latest round of the Ohio K-12 School Safety Grant program. The state funding will support improvements to safety security upgrades across the district. 

    “The safety of our students is our greatest responsibility, and receiving state support for our efforts will help tremendously. We appreciate Governor DeWine and the General Assembly’s dedication to the Ohio K-12 School Safety Grant program,” Superintendent Mike Broadwater said in a news release from the District.

    Loveland Superintendent Mike Broadwater

    The grant provides $461,250 to pay for security system improvements across the district. This grant will allow for the installation of additional security cameras and equipment. The grant will also provide funds for new safety technology on all district school buses according to the release.

    This is the fourth round of the Ohio K-12 School Safety Grant program. Of all school districts in Hamilton County, Loveland received the fourth-highest grant funding in this current round. Loveland also received $100,000 in the second round of the program, which was used to replace the public address system at Loveland Primary and Loveland Elementary Schools.

    • Loveland Early Childhood Center is earmarked for $65,225 in this latest round.

    • Loveland Elementary is earmarked for $50,000 in this latest round.

    • Loveland High School is earmarked for $100.000 in this latest round.

    • Loveland Intermediate School is earmarked for $97,625 in this latest round.

    • Loveland Middle School is earmarked for $98,400 in this latest round.

    • Loveland Primary School is earmarked for $50,000 in this latest round

    The Goshen Local School District received $400,000 in the latest round of school safety grants. The Great Oaks Career Campus in Clermont County received $100,000.

    There is a “Round Five” to be recommended in the coming weeks according to Governor Mike DeWine Ohio as part of the General Assembly’s House Bill 45.

    Indian Hill Exempted Village School District had previously been awarded $299,714, Sycamore Community Schools $93,824, and Little Miami Local Schools $200,000.


  • Little Miami’s Return to Learn! plan

    Little Miami’s Return to Learn! plan

    Morrow, Ohio – On August 6, Little Miami Local Schools announced that it was pushing back the opening dates of school for the 2020-2021 school year by one week.

    The first day of school for grades 5-12 was on Monday, Aug. 24.

    The first day for grades PreK-4 is Wednesday, Aug. 26.

    Students who are enrolled in Virtual Learning Academy will also begin their courses on these days.

    The information below contains the plans for returning students and staff to Little Miami school buildings for the 2020-2021 school year.

    “As with many things in these unprecedented times, this plan could change with new or additional information.”

    Student Learning 

    For the 2020-2021 school year, Little Miami will offer two learning options.

    1. In-person instruction. Students will attend school five days per week. Families understand that some level of risk will always be present when children and school district employees occupy school district facilities. Face coverings are required for students and staff, with some exceptions. Read the Board policy on face coverings.
    2. Remote learning through Virtual Learning Academy, a third-party vendor. This option is for students whose families do not wish to send them to school. Students will agree to remote learning from home one semester at a time. Students will not be permitted to come in and out of remote learning. VLA classes will be supported by Little Miami teachers. See more information on VLA here.

    In Case of Unexpected Closure/Remote Learning

    Should local or regional conditions dictate, Little Miami will enact its Intermittent Remote Learning Plan, where all students will participate in virtual learning. Moving to remote instruction may be at the direction of the Warren County Health District, the Ohio Department of Health, or local or state government. Students who are currently enrolled in VLA will continue in VLA.

    Read the Intermittent Remote Learning Plan.


    Individual     Building In-Person Learning Details

    General District Details by Department

    “Little Miami has worked very hard to make sure students and staff can return to – and stay in – our buildings this school year. Little Miami has also tried to be clear with students and staff that there is some risk returning to school. In the event that someone tests positive for the virus, Little Miami will take our lead from the Warren County Health Department regarding protocols. Should local or regional conditions dictate, Little Miami will enact its Intermittent Remote Learning Plan, where all students will participate in virtual learning. Moving to remote instruction may be at the direction of the Warren County Health District, the Ohio Department of Health, or local or state government. Students who are currently enrolled in VLA will continue in VLA.”See Little Miami’s intermittent remote learning plan.

    2020-2021 VIRTUAL LEARNING AT LITTLE MIAMI

    For the 2020-2021 school year, Little Miami will offer two learning options: in-person instruction in LM buildings, or remote learning through Virtual Learning Academy (VLA). VLA is operated by the Jefferson County (Ohio) Educational Services Center.

    More than 1,000 students opt to begin year remotely

    About 1,000 Little Miami students — approximately 20 percent of the district’s enrollment — have elected to begin the 2020-21 school year using Virtual Learning Academy.

    The number of families electing to go remote was fairly consistent across grade levels. The average number of remote learning students per grade is 75. More than 200 high school students will be using VLA to begin the year.

    Regulations for spectators announced

    Also Read…

    Loveland Magazine’s “Guidebook” to the Loveland School District

    Additional info about Loveland School District’s reopening progress

    Loveland School’s face mask policy

    COVID 19 clusters temporarily closes most of UD campus

    School funding bill to get new look under new speaker

    Kings School District Reopening Plan

    Milford Schools delay opening

    [12 positive cases] COVID-19 Oxford Campus Dashboard now available

    Reopening begins for Ohio’s colleges: Here’s how it looks

    Fall High School Contact Sports Receive the Go-Ahead From DeWine

    Indian Hills schools: In-person, Virtual Academy or Hybrid