Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District is moving forward in its master planning process to determine the needs of the school buildings and facilities. All stakeholders in the Loveland community – parents, students, teachers, residents and businesses – are invited to attend Community Meeting #2 in the Loveland Intermediate/Middle School cafeteria (757 South Lebanon Road) on November 28, 6:30-8:30 PM.
This is the second community meeting during the master plan assessment phase and will focus on the ability of the Loveland school buildings to accommodate the delivery of education as it compares to the stakeholder vision for the Tiger student experience and research related to 21stcentury learning. The first meeting, held in September with more than 100 community members in attendance, presented data from the physical building assessments completed over the summer.
The purpose of the physical building assessments and educational facility evaluation conducted in 2018 is to provide data for decision-making regarding a master plan to be presented to the Loveland Board of Education in spring 2019. Community Meeting #3 is planned for January 23.
(Registration is not required to attend.)
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Loveland, Ohio – The Building Tiger Nation Finance Committee met on Thursday, October 18, to begin its deep dive into school finance. The meeting, which was the first in a series of monthly meetings to be held over the next several months, was open to the public and specifically designed to assist community members develop an understanding of how school funding relates to Loveland taxpayers.
Loveland City School District Treasurer Kevin Hawley
“The information shared at this meeting was focused on who we are as a community, taking into account tax base and income,” said Loveland City School District Treasurer Kevin Hawley. “As we move forward, we will continue to inform our community about school finances, but will also answer questions and gather input on choices that will need to be made with regard to community financial support. The ultimate goal of the committee is to make a recommendation on the best funding package for the master plan to the school board this coming spring, after evaluating all the options.”
According to the District:
“Takeaways from the data presented at the meeting include the information that the Loveland City Schools District, which serves five communities and is one of the largest in the area, has a low level of debt in comparison to similar districts. For every dollar generated from property tax revenues in Loveland, $0.92 come from residential property, versus only $0.08 from commercial property. Loveland residents, which are among the wealthiest in Ohio, have shown extraordinary support for the schools by approving nearly 80 percent of levy requests on the first ask.”
The next meeting in the series is scheduled for November 15, 6:30 PM.
“The initial Finance Committee meeting was highly informative for everyone in the room, not just those with a specific interest or expertise in finance,” said Loveland Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse. “The information was extremely helpful in the context of where we are in our master planning process. As an example, it was eye opening to see how heavily local school revenue falls on residential property owners in Loveland in comparison to many surrounding district that have a higher commercial base to generate taxes. My hope is that our community takes advantage of these opportunities to come together, learn, ask questions, and lend their voices in this important process.”
The next meeting in the series is scheduled for November 15, 6:30 PM. and will be held in the Loveland Middle School media center.
All residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
The discussion will center around how much Loveland residents pay in taxes relative to other school districts, and ways to compare Loveland with neighboring communities and other high-performing school districts. All residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
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Community Meeting #1 scheduled for September 6 at Loveland Middle School
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District (LCSD) is currently in the midst of a master planning process to determine the future needs of the school facilities. All stakeholders in the community – parents, students, staff, residents and businesses – are invited to attend and lend their voices at two community meetings this fall to inform the vision for the Loveland Schools facilities.
Community Meeting #1 will be held in the Loveland Middle/Intermediate School cafeteria on September 6, 6:30-8:30 PM. At this meeting, community members will learn more about the master planning process, the overall state of facilities and the specific results of the physical building assessments conducted by an architect/engineering team over the summer. Information will also be shared about opportunities over the coming months to get involved in committee work and how to stay current on the developments.
Community Meeting #2 is tentatively scheduled for November 28. At this meeting, attendees will learn about the specific results of the educational adequacy assessment, as well as the vision that will guide the options for a district facilities master plan.
