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6 days ago |
wcpo.com | De'Jah Gross
NEWPORT, Ky. — Newport School District has cut 26 teaching positions, raising concerns among parents, teachers and students about classroom sizes and educational quality. During an April school board work session, Superintendent Tony Watts said the cuts were crucial to prevent the district from ending up $3.9 million in debt. "There were 26 non-renewals issued to teachers," Watts said. "We eliminated some positions because they were grant-funded.
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1 week ago |
wcpo.com | De'Jah Gross
MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio — Nearly two out of three voters turned down a proposed five-year emergency tax levy that would have generated $1.5 million for the Mt. Healthy City School District. Officials now face difficult decisions about further cuts after the second levy rejection in less than a year. "We have made deep cuts already, and so we are really hoping not to make additional cuts," Assistant Superintendent Sarah Wilson said.
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2 weeks ago |
wcpo.com | De'Jah Gross
COVINGTON, Ky. — A local elementary school is mourning the loss of a staff member who passed away suddenly earlier this week. Mary Moses, a cafeteria cashier who worked in the Covington Independent School District for nearly seven years, was affectionately known as "Granny" by students who looked forward to seeing her smiling face in the lunch line daily.
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2 weeks ago |
wcpo.com | De'Jah Gross
COVINGTON, Ky. — A Delhi-based heating and cooling company is stepping up to help homeowners affected by recent flooding, offering free diagnostic services and discounts on repairs. Precision Comfort Heating and Cooling is providing free diagnostic services and 25% off to homeowners whose heating or cooling systems were damaged by floodwaters.
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3 weeks ago |
wcpo.com | De'Jah Gross
PIERCE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — West Clermont Local Schools is proposing a combined earned income and property tax levy on the May ballot to fund a master facilities plan, but some residents are concerned about the financial burden. According to the district, the levy includes a property tax of 1.76 mills, which would cost property owners $61.60 per year per $100,000 of appraised home value, generating approximately $3.9 million per year.
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