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[VIDEO] Board votes to amend parameters of levy request

Below you can read the resolution passed by the Board and the Ballot language that will remain the same.

Levy skeptics offer opinions after meeting adjourns…

Loveland, Ohio – At the end of July, the Loveland Board of Education voted unanimously to issue bonds for $118,515,000 and to place a combined operating and bond levy of 16.78-mill on the November 5 ballot to fund daily operations of the school district and to implement the district’s facility master plan, including three new school buildings at Grailville.

The Board met Monday in a special meeting at 5 PM and voted to amend the parameters of the levy request. They voted unanimously to approve a resolution to structure the levying of the new taxes that will phase them in over three years.

LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV was at the meeting and recorded the meeting as well as a few comments from residents after the meeting was over.

Full video of meeting

Walter Golladay, Pete Palmer, and Marcia Neumann comment on Board action.

This is the draft Resolution that the Board voted on Monday. There were no changes made before approving it.

This is how the question will appear on your Ballot. Nothing the Board did Monday changes this ballot language.

Read Background:

Paul Motylinski says Monday’s School Board vote on revised levy impact…

School Board to vote Monday on revised levy impact

David Callahan: “Saying no to our children is not acceptable to…

Loveland Board of Education asks for combined 16.78-mill levy

[BREAKING NEWS] Board votes to build new campus for Pre-K thru…

Read: Grailville and School District Option to Purchase Agreement and Appraisal

School Board approves option to purchase 110 acres of land at…

[From the Loveland School District] November 2019 Levy FAQ

[Video] Residents speak to Board of Ed about 16.78-mill school levy

Information sessions with Loveland Schools Superintendent and Treasurer about the November…

Meeting Needs Now and for the Future

[Walter Golladay] Loveland City School District to raise 2019 school property…

David Callahan: “Saying no to our children is not acceptable to…

Matthew Kapszukiewicz: Loveland schools can count on my support

Loveland Magazine “Local Voter Guide” to issues and candidates

Sep 10, 2019
Paul Motylinski says Monday’s School Board vote on revised levy impact won’t change anything significantly

Paul Motylinski lives in the Turnbury subdivision in Symmes Township

by Paul Motylinski

How does this change anything significantly? (School Board to vote Monday on revised levy impact)

There are still several issues that need to be addressed with this request being made of the taxpayers; issues such as reducing the millage, and the short and long term cost risk. Below are issues that need to be closely reviewed, addressed, and considered in order to achieve a millage reduction and a clearer path to this levy passing.

Why are three buildings needed for grades K-5?

One building for grades K-5, or two separate buildings; one for grades K-2 and one for grades 3-5 will be less costly to design, construct and maintain than three separate buildings, even if located on the same property. The new facility plan for grades K-5 is not efficient cost-wise. Significant cost savings can be realized by reducing the number of buildings, without sacrificing the safety and delivery of education, and still maintains the same number of grade levels between one or two buildings versus three buildings.

New or renovated educational facilities are more important than upgraded athletic facilities. The current athletic facilities are more than adequate for now. Priority needs to be focused towards the educational facilities’ needs and not the athletic facilities’ needs.

What maintenance has occurred at the existing middle school athletic facilities?

Having been to the athletic facilities at the middle school, it appears to me that maintenance has been largely ignored. Illustration of care needs to be shown towards the existing athletic facilities before asking the taxpayers to fund new; otherwise, history will quickly repeat itself. The existing high school athletic facilities are wonderful in my opinion. The field turf and track surface are brand new at the football stadium, and the baseball and softball fields are more than adequate. There is no need to spend taxpayer dollars unnecessarily.

The immediate needs pertaining to capital building improvements appear to be the current LECC, LPS, and LES buildings. I have attended several functions at all three buildings and it is obvious that these buildings need to be replaced with new ones. I have much respect for the administration and staff for delivering quality education given the antiquated state of these buildings. Regarding the capital building improvements for the LIS, LMS, and the HS, either place this scope on a future ballot for permanent improvements if upgraded athletic facilities take precedent over updated buildings, or eliminate the entire scope for the upgraded athletic facilities. If safer buildings and delivery of quality education are the priorities, then the scope for upgrades to the athletic facilities is expendable.

Why risk combining the operation portion of the levy with the permanent improvement portion?

The Loveland community has largely supported the levies placed on the ballot over the last approximately 20 years. I do not want to hear that services will have to be reduced or eliminated since the entire levy did not pass when a stand-alone operation levy will have a much better chance of passing instead of combining with the permanent improvement portion.

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Sep 8, 2019
School Board to vote Monday on revised levy impact

Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday, September 9, in the LMS/LIS Media Center at 5 PM. (801 South Lebanon Rd.)

According to the agenda published for the meeting, the Board will consider a resolution to structure the levying of the taxes associated with the November 5 ballot issue to gradually apply the tax rates over a period of three years.

On July 26 the Board voted unanimously to issue bonds for $118,515,000 and to place a combined operating and bond levy of 16.78-mill on the November 5 ballot to fund daily operations of the school district and a building and to implement the district’s facility master plan.

Read Background:

Loveland Board of Education asks for combined 16.78-mill levy

[BREAKING NEWS] Board votes to build new campus for Pre-K thru…

Read: Grailville and School District Option to Purchase Agreement and Appraisal

School Board approves option to purchase 110 acres of land at…

[From the Loveland School District] November 2019 Levy FAQ

[Video] Residents speak to Board of Ed about 16.78-mill school levy

Information sessions with Loveland Schools Superintendent and Treasurer about the November…

Meeting Needs Now and for the Future

[Walter Golladay] Loveland City School District to raise 2019 school property…

David Callahan: “Saying no to our children is not acceptable to…

Matthew Kapszukiewicz: Loveland schools can count on my support

Loveland Magazine “Local Voter Guide” to issues and candidates

Sep 7, 2019
David Callahan: “Saying no to our children is not acceptable to me.”

David Callahan, a resident of the Loveland School Dristrict lives in the Belle Meade subdivision in Miami Township

by David Callahan

Hundreds of community and business leaders were assembled by the board to find the best path forward. This process has been going on for nearly 2 years, so it is not out of the blue. (Loveland Board of Education asks for combined 16.78-mill levy)

Classrooms are overcrowded and don’t have the necessary modernization to educate our future leaders of the community. The 21st Century workforce will be vastly different than it is today and we need to prepare our most valuable assets, children, to be at the forefront of our community, city, state, and country.

The cost to do nothing is higher than the cost of this levy.

Saying no to our children is not acceptable to me. I want my children to have more than I did. My child is 16 and will not see the benefits of this project. My neighbors’ kids will be the beneficiaries and I plan to vote for them and support this levy. Supporting this levy secures our community’s future and makes investments that pay higher dividends. Investment in education has been shown to increase economic growth and stability. I love my community and want to invest in the future. The time is now!

Sep 6, 2019
Loveland Schools Foundation to induct four into Hall of Fame

Loveland, Ohio – Four Loveland High School alumni will be inducted into the Loveland Schools Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 21.

David Evans (Loveland High School Class of 1969), Wesley Jackson (‘94), David J. Litteral (‘80) and Janet Rich (‘71) are the recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award – a lifetime award honoring graduates who have used their Loveland education to better their communities at the local, national or global level.

“This event, which is open to the public, is an opportunity for us to recognize and give back to Loveland graduates who stand out in their service to others,” said Loveland Schools Foundation Executive Director Linda Slusher. “It is also a way to show the Loveland community the high caliber of students that the Loveland Schools produce.”

David Evans has coached the Midland Redskins since 1990 and has won the Connie Mack World Series 12 times. He has coached more than 80 major league players, including Ken Griffey Jr., David Bell and Barry Larkin.

Wesley Jackson earned three university degrees with majors in biology, microbiology and biochemistry from Miami University, Wright State University and the Medical University of South Carolina. He is currently working as a research scientist for the Eli Lilly Company, where some of his research has led to medical patents for which he is accredited.

David J. Litteral, Command Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army (ret.), gave 32 years of honorable service in the United States Army Medical Department, culminating as commandant of the Army’s Medical Noncommissioned Officer Academy.

Janet Rich taught 35 years at Loveland City Schools. Among others, she served 33 years as chair for the Health and Physical Education Department, 17 years as student council and class advisor, and 24 years as cheerleading coach. Rich was named Grand Marshall of the 2012 homecoming parade for her service to Loveland Schools.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards Banquet begins at 6 PM at the Oasis Golf and Conference Center, with awards recognitions scheduled to start at 8 PM.

Tickets ($45/person) include dinner and must be purchased prior to the event. Please contact Linda Slusher at slusheli@lovelandschools.org for more information. No tickets will be available at the door.

Sep 5, 2019

[Photo Album] Aviators soar over Tigers in season opener

Blue Ash, Ohio – The Aviators’ opening half performance was too much for the Tigers to overcome last Friday when they traveled to Sycamore to open the regular season. At halftime, it was 43 – 14. Each team scored one more touchdown in the second half to make the final score, 50 – 20.

Sycamore outpaced Loveland with 372 total yards vs. the Tiger’s 178. Loveland’s Liam Hamill ran 21 times for 94 yards. The stats for the game are incomplete, however, you can view what Sycamore reported (below). Home teams are responsible for reporting stats.

These photos were taken both in the pre-game warmups and during the game.

The Tiger home season-opener is on Friday against Lebanon at 7 PM. Lebanon lost as host to Kings last Friday, 34 – 20.

These photos can be purchased by contacting editor@lovelandmagazine.com.

Friday, August 30, 2019

	20
Loveland

	1	2	3	4	T
LVL	0	14	0	6	20
SYC	19	24	7	0	50

50
Sycamore

Scoring Summary
			1ST QUARTER	LVL	SYC
LVL	SAF	00:01	TEAM SAFETY	0	2
SYC	TD	00:01	William Ingle 4 YD RUN (Jack Ferron KICK)	0	9
SYC	TD	08:01	William Ingle 35 YD RUN (Jack Ferron KICK)	0	16
SYC	FG	04:57	Jack Ferron 42 YD	0	19
			2ND QUARTER	LVL	SYC
SYC	TD	10:39	William Ingle 1 YD RUN (Jack Ferron KICK)	0	26
SYC	TD	10:39	Jordan McConnel 25 YD PASS FROM Andrew Fehr (Jack Ferron KICK)	0	33
LVL	TD	00:01	Unknown 46 YD PASS FROM Unknown (Logan Farnsworth KICK)	7	33
LVL	TD	02:35	Unknown 17 YD PASS FROM Unknown (Logan Farnsworth KICK)	14	33
SYC	FG	00:26	Jack Ferron 28 YD	14	36

Team Stat Comparison
	LVL	SYC
1st Downs	12	22
Total Yards	178	372
Passing Completions	14	8
Passing Attempts	28	14
Passing Yards	100	134
Passing Average	3.6	9.6
Rushing Attempts	30	40
Rushing Yards	78	238
Rushing Average	2.6	6.0
3rd Down Efficiency	3-15	1-6
4th Down Efficiency	3-5	0-1
Penalties	5-46	5-27
Turnovers	1	1
Possession	39:27	31:35

Loveland Stats
PASSING
	CP/AT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Unknown	14/27	100	3.7	3	0
Luca Aquilino	0/1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	14/28	100	3.6	3	0

Sycamore Stats
PASSING
	CP/AT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Andrew Fehr	8/14	134	9.6	2	0

RUSHING
	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Liam Hamill	21	94	4.5	14	0
Unknown	8	-9	-1.1	16	0
Unknown	1	-7	-7.0	0	0
Team	30	78	2.6	16	0

RUSHING
	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
William Ingle	10	96	9.6	35	3
Dahmear Celestine	9	55	6.1	12	0
John Douthitt	7	12	1.7	8	0
Andrew Fehr	6	19	3.2	12	1
Jordan McConnel	6	64	10.7	21	0
TEAM	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Cody Charles	1	-6	-6.0	0	0
Team	40	238	6.0	35	4

RECEIVING
	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Liam Hamill	4	15	3.8	12	0
Unknown	3	32	10.7	46	1
Unknown	2	46	23.0	29	2
Luca Aquilino	2	8	4.0	5	0
Mason Moore	2	27	13.5	16	0
TEAM	1	-28	-28.0	0	0
Team	14	100	7.1	46	3

RECEIVING
	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Marquell Fisher	3	53	17.7	35	0
Jordan McConnel	2	62	31.0	37	2
KJ Sally	1	13	13.0	13	0
Gordy Anaple	1	5	5.0	5	0
William Ingle	1	1	1.0	1	0
Team	8	134	16.8	37	2

KICKING
	FG	PCT	LNG	XP	PTS
Logan Farnsworth	0/0	0.0	0	2/2	2
Luca Aquilino	0/0	0.0	0	0/1	0
Team	0/0	0.0	0	2/3	2

KICKING
	FG	PCT	LNG	XP	PTS
Jack Ferron	2/2	100.0	42	6/6	12

PUNTING
	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LNG
Luca Aquilino	6	146	24.3	0	0	41

PUNTING
	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LNG
Andrew Fehr	2	65	32.5	0	1	35

PUNT RETURNS
	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD

PUNT RETURNS
	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
Michael Cipollone	1	5	5.0	5	0

KICKOFF RETURNS
	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
Zach Owens	2	17	8.5	10	0
Liam Hamill	2	45	22.5	23	0
Unknown	2	30	15.0	26	0
D’Marqo Johnson	1	27	27.0	27	0
Team	7	119	17.0	27	0

KICKOFF RETURNS
	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
Jordan McConnel	3	103	34.3	63	0
William Ingle	1	48	48.0	48	0
Marquell Fisher	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	5	151	30.2	63	0

FUMBLES
	FF	FR	TD
TEAM	1	0	0
Zachary Bebout	0	1	0
Team	1	1	0

FUMBLES
	FF	FR	TD
TEAM	1	0	0
Rasheed Harris	0	1	0
Team	1	1	0

INTERCEPTIONS
	INT	YDS	TD

INTERCEPTIONS
	INT	YDS	TD

DEFENSE
	TACKLES
	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK
Unknown	8	4	12	2.0
TEAM	6	0	6	1.0
Unknown	2	5	7	0.0
Unknown	6	1	7	0.0
Trent Williamson	5	0	5	0.0
Zach Owens	3	0	3	0.0
Unknown	1	1	2	0.0
D’Marqo Johnson	2	0	2	0.0
Unknown	2	0	2	0.0
Nate Holman	1	1	2	0.0
Zachary Bebout	0	0	0	0.0
Unknown	1	0	1	0.0
Team	37	12	49	3.0

DEFENSE
	TACKLES
	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK
Apollo Ford	4	1	5	2.0
Jacob Andre	5	2	7	0.0
Jovani Mujanayi	3	2	5	1.0
TEAM	4	0	4	0.0
Jacob Tuiemeh	5	0	5	0.0
Noah Blase	2	1	3	1.0
Qai Williams	1	2	3	1.0
Nick Stephenson	2	1	3	0.0
Dillon Andre	2	1	3	0.0
Rasheed Harris	1	0	1	0.0
Nate Clark	1	1	2	0.0
Justin Williams	1	1	2	0.0
Marquise Fisher	1	1	2	0.0
Miles Bryant	1	0	1	0.0
David Guitierrez	1	0	1	0.0
Rashun Newbolt-Thomas	1	0	1	0.0
Liam Fleck	0	1	1	0.0
Tofer Gould	1	0	1	0.0
Team	36	14	50	5.0

Sep 5, 2019

Matthew Kapszukiewicz: Loveland schools can count on my support

by Matthew Kapszukiewicz

In 2018-19 the Loveland School District invited me and hundreds of other community and business leaders to provide input into their facility master plan and the “Portrait of a Tiger” to identify the community’s vision for the student experience at Loveland. I truly believe they listened.

The classrooms are overcrowded and desperately need to be modernized to keep up with the type of education required to prepare our students for jobs in the 21st-century workforce. The administration has been straightforward that the cost of regular maintenance of current facilities is outpacing the cost to upgrade or build new. If we don’t build new, we will spend more money keeping old buildings functioning, than we would with new ones!

While my children will be graduated before they see a benefit, Loveland schools can count on my support, because now is the time that we must invest in our community and our schools for everyone’s benefit and ensure a prosperous future.

Common sense says we move forward with the proposal or we will spend more to maintain inadequate facilities, thus wasting money. The availability of land in Loveland also creates urgency to move forward. If we miss this opportunity, we will lose a lot of flexibility and likely make upgrades more costly. We must act now. Of course being prepared to compete in a global economy where artificial intelligence, bots, etc. require students to be agile like we’ve never seen.

Today our school holds classes in hallways and in trailers! This will only get worse if we do not support the ask. We need better space, more flexible space, more cost-effective space to ensure this community prepares the workforce of the future.

Let’s be smart about this and not throw good money after bad. Let’s move forward in a deliberate and intentional way that secures our future and leaves us with options for a very bright future. There is a cost no matter how you vote.

Sep 2, 2019
Here’s the 411 on the 2nd Annual Loveland XC Invitational this Saturday at Home of the Brave Park

Last year, Loveland Tiger Jessie Gibbins placed 1st with a time of 19:33 on the 3.2-mile course.

by Cassie Mattia

Symmes Township, Ohio – High school and middle school cross country runners from across the region will converge on Home of the Brave Park on Saturday for the 2nd Annual Loveland XC Invitational. This is a beautiful course with varied terrain, it very spectator friendly, and has ample convenient parking. There are plenty of restrooms and even a playground with a splash park along the course for the younger Tiger fans.

Last year, the Loveland Cross Country teams completed a sweep of all middle and high school events.

Races begin at 8 AM and conclude with Middle School awards at noon.

Below are the course maps and you can bookmark them on your phone to carry them with you on Saturday, or below you will also find printer-friendly .pdf files of the course so you can print the maps to take with you.

Live results will be available at live.finishtiming.com.

Here are the course maps and you can bookmark them on your phone to carry them with you on Saturday, or below you will find printer-friendly .pdf files of the course so you can print the maps to take with you.

2019 Loveland Invitational MS Course Map

2019 Loveland Invitational HS Course Map

Aug 29, 2019
A thank you from the Loveland Initiative

by Terri Rogers,

On August 16, 2019, The Loveland Initiative, held its 23rd Annual Backpack Program for the 2019/2020 school year. We are so happy to

Thank you for making our 23rd annual backpack program an enormous success!!

announce that, together with our donors and volunteers, The Loveland Initiative sorted, packed and distributed 300 backpacks to help students right here in Loveland, Ohio, get off to a great start for the new school year!! What joy it is for students to personally pick out their own backpacks. You can tell by looking at their smiling faces. They are so proud of what they have chosen. The backpacks they choose from are endless, all donated and collected each year for students returning to school.

Terri Rogers is the Executive Director of The Loveland Initiative

This service is important because (1) we make a positive impact on the lives of children and families in our community, (2) we expanded services to other low-income children within the community. (3) we relieve the financial burden of back-to school-time for families and (4) we help to reduce peer pressure and self-esteem so that students are focusing on learning. It is about generating excitement and joy at the prospect of students returning to school.

Each year, I am amazed at the amount of support that we receive from the Loveland community. A HUGE thank you to EVERYONE who collected supplies and/or backpacks for us. A HUGE thank you to New Hope Baptist Church for hosting us for the fifth year in a row, and for the use of their facility. A SPECIAL thank you to JackRabbit and VIBE Nutrition for serving as a collection spot. A HUGE thank you to ALL our volunteers, YOU were invaluable! A HUGE thank you to Loveland Magazine for their publicity support. Without the support from our awesome community, we could not do what we do.

Thank you for making our 23rd annual backpack program an enormous success!!

CLICK HERE to learn more about the Loveland Initiative and the community programs they provide.

Aug 28, 2019
Meeting Needs Now and for the Future
by Dr. Amy Crouse

As we launch a new school year at Loveland City Schools, I am particularly grateful to our community, which continues to support and invest in the greater good, especially for our children. Last week, more than 100 community members volunteered to prepare the playground at Loveland Early Childhood Center for our youngest Tigers to enjoy their first recess. And the community’s involvement has been evident throughout the past several years as hundreds of residents provided input in the district’s facility master planning process, where we extensively researched, assessed and vetted the district’s building and infrastructure needs, ultimately developing a plan that will adequately prepare our graduates.

Dr. Amy Crouse is the Loveland City School District Superintendent

The message heard from the community was clear: Loveland Schools must continue the positive momentum in academic achievement, yet the aging buildings need renovations and upgrades. With teachers using mobile carts and hallways for instruction and temporary trailer classrooms to absorb our overcrowded classrooms, we must modernize our facilities for our children and our community to have a strong future. The Loveland community expects a high-quality education and the reality is that we need to upgrade and expand science and technology laboratories to prepare students for college and 21st-century careers.

The plan put forth and adopted unanimously by the Board of Education is cost-effective and unique to Loveland’s current and future needs. The plan:
- reduces our reliance on trailers as classrooms and mobile carts and hallways for teaching;
- provides safer and more secure learning environments at all of our schools with secure entrances, camera systems and electronically-activated locks to prevent intrusions;
- updates and expands offerings of science, technology, engineering and math programs that are increasingly mandatory for colleges and careers.
The bottom line is, we do a great job of maintaining our buildings and infrastructure, but we are to the point where it’s more costly to maintain than it is to upgrade or, in some cases, rebuild. The district’s facility needs will not go away; they will only increase in cost. There is no zero-cost option and without this levy investment we will need to continue diverting funds from the classroom so that we can make critical fixes in our schools.

Strong schools mean a strong community, and I encourage everyone to make sure our schools are as strong as possible by joining us over the next couple of months at community conversations. Please see www.lovelandschools.org for all scheduled events. There will be a presentation at Loveland High School on September 12 at 7 p.m. where residents can learn more about the November 5th ballot issue and why it’s needed now. And, as always, please feel free to contact me directly with questions.

In service to our Tigers.
Aug 27, 2019