![[Video] Loveland Middle School COVID 19 protocol explained](https://lovelandmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/middle-school-covid.jpg)
Loveland, Ohio – David Knapp, the Principal of the Loveland Middle school explains in this video the COVID 19 protocol in his building.
Watch the video… (Look for the COVID Quarantine Update)
The video was published by the Loveland MINT PTSA.
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Education budget debate begins as Jan. budget shows declines in higher ed, K-12
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By Susan Tebben and Ohio Capital Journal
Subcommittees on K-12 and higher education are beginning their discussions on the new operating budget this week, and they have plenty of budgetary information to look at, including declines shown in the January budget report.
The Ohio House Finance subcommittee on higher education will take their first look at the pieces of the state operating budget that touch on higher education this week
As they look to the future of funding colleges and universities in the state, the Office of Budget and Management gave a look at last month’s disbursements, and year-to-date funding disbursements that were below estimates.
According to the most recent OBM monthly budget data report, January disbursements for higher education was 3.9% below estimates, a total of $7.2 million less than the month before.
The state budget agency said declines came from below-estimate spending in the Ohio College Opportunity Grant, Choose Ohio First Scholarship and National Guard Scholarship programs. These programs had “lower-than expected requests for reimbursement from higher education institutions,” according to the OBM.
In his executive budget proposal, Gov. Mike DeWine wants to raise the Ohio College Opportunity Grant award total by $500, and build award 2,000 more scholarships the Choose Ohio First program.
On the year, higher education institutions received 1.2% less than the year before, and compared to January 2020, they received 11.5% less in disbursements last month.
The executive budget proposal increases the state’s share of instruction, the main source of direct state aid colleges and universities receive, by 1.8% over the biennium “to maintain quality and provide support services.”
The House Finance subcommittee on primary and secondary education has the operating budget as the only measure on the agenda for its meeting, scheduled for Thursday morning.
They will look at the governor’s proposals to disburse more than $13 billion through fiscal years 2022 and 2023, including $1.1 billion in student wellness services.
DeWine’s budget proposal adds $125 million in foundation funding that were taken away during pandemic budget cuts.
In January, the OBM reported disbursements of $7.2 million to the Ohio Department of Education, nearly 1% below estimates for the month.
The declines were credited to lower spending on EdChoice private school voucher program expansion, early childhood education and pupil transportation.
The OBM report said early childhood education has been shifted away from the general revenue fund, and the EdChoice and transportation drops were due to offset payments and overspending on transportation in December.
“The below-estimated spending was partially offset by the above-estimated disbursements for the Foundation Funding line item as the College Credit Plus payment to colleges for the summer and fall 2020 terms was above estimate,” the report stated.
The primary and secondary education subcommittee also has a bill overhauling the funding formula for the state’s public school system on their desk to be considered during this General Assembly.
An overhaul of that formula would change the sources and methods of disbursement to schools, releasing some of the burden on property taxes, and creating a payment system that goes more directly through the state.
State aid to the schools through the foundation funding totaled $715.1 million in January, $8 million above estimates, according to the OBM. But disbursements were 6.2% less than January of last year, accounting for a $50 million loss.
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[BREAKING) Hamilton County Public Health Postpones Vaccine Clinics
Loveland and Hamilton County, Ohio – Hamilton County Public Health is postponing its vaccine clinics for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 because of the snow.
If you were scheduled to receive the vaccine at either the Hamilton County Board of Elections or the Anderson Center, HCPH has contacted you to reschedule.
If you were scheduled for vaccination Tuesday, February 16, your new appointment will be at the same location and the same time as originally scheduled on the following dates:
- If you were scheduled for the 2nd Dose Clinic at the Anderson Center Tuesday, February 16, your new appointment will take place at the Anderson Center Monday, February 22;
- If you were scheduled for the 1st Dose Clinic at the Hamilton County Board of Elections, your new appointment will take place at the Hamilton County Board of Elections Monday, February 22;
- If you were scheduled for 2nd Dose Clinic at the Hamilton County Board of Elections, your new appointment will take place at the Hamilton County Board of Elections Tuesday, February 23.
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Sen. Portman issues statement justifying “Not Guilty” impeachment vote
The photo above was posted to U.S Senator Rob Portman’s Facebook page on February 3 with the following statement:
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
This morning I had a chance to pay my respects to USCP officer Brian Sicknick who lost his life in defense of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. We will never forget his service and sacrifice. May he Rest In Peace.
Below is Portman’s statement issued 10-days later after voting to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting the deadly January 6 insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding his second impeachment trial with the same verdict as his first impeachment.
In the 57-43 vote, seven Republicans joined every Senate Democrat and independent in support of convicting Trump. Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman voted to acquit Trump. Ohio Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to convict.
Portman has announced that he will not run for re-election in 2022.
The siege of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 was an attack on democracy itself. That night, shortly after the rioters had been cleared from the Senate floor, I spoke to urge my colleagues to support the state certifications of the election results as our constitutional duty, and as a signal that ‘we will not be intimidated’ and that ‘mob rule is not going to prevail here.
I have said that what President Trump did that day was inexcusable because in his speech he encouraged the mob, and that he bears some responsibility for the tragic violence that occurred. I have also criticized his slow response as the mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, putting at risk the safety of Vice President Pence, law enforcement officers, and others who work in the Capitol. Even after the attack, some of the language in his tweets and in a video showed sympathy for the violent mob. In response, I called on President Trump to ‘explicitly urge his supporters to remain peaceful and refrain from violence.
But the question I must answer is not whether President Trump said and did things that were reckless and encouraged the mob. I believe that happened. The threshold question I must answer is whether a former president can be convicted by the Senate in the context of an impeachment. This would be unprecedented. Consistent with the two votes I have already taken in this process, I believe the Constitution reserves the narrow tool of impeachment and conviction for removal of current officeholders and current presidents, and does not apply to former officeholders or former presidents. Impeachment in the Constitution is fundamentally about removing someone from office.
I think the Framers of the Constitution understood that it would be inappropriate to allow Congress – an inherently political body – to convict former presidents. Instead, the appropriate place to address former officials’ conduct is the criminal justice system. In fact, the Constitution makes clear that former presidents are subject to the criminal justice system. That is where the issues raised by the president’s inexcusable actions and words must be addressed. I have a duty to uphold my oath to the Constitution and that’s why I voted as I did, on the state certifications of the election on January 6, on the jurisdictional issue earlier this week, and on the final vote on conviction today. My decision today in no way condones the president’s conduct. On the contrary, it is keeping an oath to the Constitution, that I believe the president did not keep on January 6.
Our country is already deeply divided. My decision was based on my reading of the Constitution, but I believe the Framers understood that convicting a former president and disqualifying him or her from running again pulls people further apart. Instead, our task should be to help bridge the growing gaps that separate us. President Biden said in his inaugural address, ‘This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward.’ I agree, and will continue to do my part to try to find that common ground to bring our country together to address the many challenges we face.
After he was acquitted, the former president issued a statement that said in part, “Our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun.”
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![[VIDEO] Congrats to all the 2021 Loveland Valentine Poetry Winners!](https://lovelandmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/feature-roman-lyke.jpg)
[VIDEO] Congrats to all the 2021 Loveland Valentine Poetry Winners!
Loveland, Ohio – The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance usually celebrates the winners of the annual Valentine poetry contest at their annual Valentine breakfast, however, they can’t this year due to COVID 19.
Below is their video of some of the winners reading their winning love poems!
The winners are:
Pre-K/Kindergarten: Roman Lyke
1st grade: Lillyan True
2nd Grade: Amalie Lyke
3rd Grade: Jane Jeranek
4th Grade: Theodor Lyke
5/6th Grade: Claire Motylinksi
7/8th grade: Caroline Lorio
HS: Ava Schwan
Adult: Lexi & Nancy Duff
For more about the annual Loveland Valentine program:
Introducing Loveland’s 2021 Valentine Art and Card Reveal!
Meet the next Loveland Valentine Lady
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Statewide Curfew Lifted
Loveland, Ohio – Due to a sustained decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Ohio Department of Health has announced the statewide 11 PM – 5 AM curfew is no longer in effect. If hospitalizations begin to rise again, the curfew may be reinstated.
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LECC 1st-grade student Lilly True selected a Chamber Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest winner
Loveland, Ohio – LECC first-grade student Lilly True was selected as an age-group winner in the Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest. For 33 years, the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance has been hosting a contest asking for poetry that celebrates Valentine’s Day.
Lilly True’s submission was selected as one of the winners. Lilly will share her poem with LECC during the video announcements next week. You can watch Lilly recite her poem below.
All of the winners are:
Pre-K/Kindergarten: Roman Lyke
1st grade: Lillyan True
2nd Grade: Amalie Lyke
3rd Grade: Jane Jeranek
4th Grade: Theodor Lyke
5/6th Grade: Claire Motylinksi
7/8th grade: Caroline Lorio
HS: Ava Schwan
Adult: Lexi & Nancy Duff
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LHS’s Bea Aldrich, National Merit Finalist
Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School senior Bea Aldrich has been named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Bea was recognized in October as a semi-finalist and now advances to the next stage. The National Merit Scholarship program exists to promote scholastic excellence, and her certificate notes Bea demonstrates “through distinguished performance high potential for future academic accomplishment.” The National Merit scholarships are to be awarded between April and July.
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Take a look: At Samuel Scottron
by Barbara Kyles
Do you know that Samuel Scottron was a inventor of the curtain rod and the dual adjustable mirror?
I share with you this story from Black History Mini Docs.
Take a look and welcome to Black history…
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RP Diamond: Women’s Varsity Basketball team the “Athlete of the Week”
Loveland, Ohio – After 4 big conference wins last week that led to an ECC Championship, RP Diamond named the entire Women’s Varsity Basketball team the “Athlete of the Week”.