Middletown faces 10 million shortfall and school closures
Middletown faces a 10 million shortfall prompting closure of Central Academy and GATE programs, with all schools to shut early. Class sizes would rise to 30 to 1 in high and middle schools and 25 to 1 in elementary schools. A 6.8 million annual levy is discussed as a remedy, but a 7 million deficit remains.
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Central Academy
GATE
Price
General Fund
Eric Lotzing
Katie McNeil
Middletown Schools seek levy to cover 9.6 million deficit
Superintendent Steve Price announced a 9.6 million deficit for 2005 06 and beyond. Trustees plan a May levy vote to close the gap and have cut costs including staffing and purchases. Administrators warn deficits have persisted since 2001 with revenue shortfalls widening since 2002 03 as Ohio education funding remains unsettled.
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Steve Price
General Fund
Middletown
Lotzing
Ohio
Price
Public forums set to discuss Middletown deficit and levy
Middletown City Schools will host four public forums this month to address a projected 9.6 million deficit and the expiration of a 6.8 million emergency operating levy. Superintendent Steve Price and Treasurer Eric Lotzing will take questions at 6:30 p.m. on Jan 18 Mayfield Elementary, Jan 20 Middletown High, Jan 25 Amanda Elementary, and Jan 27 at the Community Center.
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Middletown City
Steve Price
Eric Lotzing
Mayfield
Burbank Ave
Middletown High School
N. Breiel Blvd
Amanda
Oxford State Road
Lafayette Ave
Lane named president of Middletown Board of Education
Longtime member Mark Frazer nominates attorney Steve Lane to replace him as president of the Middletown Board of Education. Lane, previously vice president, praised Frazer and thanked him for leadership while Venturella was elected as vice president. Frazer will not seek a fifth term, having served since 1989 and leading since the mid 1990s.
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Middletown
Carol Brotherton
Monroe Board of Education
Lane
Dr. Frazer
John Venturella
Ven
Turella
Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co
Venturella
Frazer
Anthem Extension Confusion Surrounds Middletown Regional Hospital
Hospital officials race to send 10 000 patient letters about an Anthem extension while a Q A document caused misinfo. Anthem spokeswoman Kim Ream Ashley says talks with Premier continue but no meetings scheduled before the April 16 extension deadline.
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Doug McNeill
Middletown
Sandy Oswald
Anthem
Kim Ream Ashley
Oswald
Ohio
Miami Valley
Good Samaritan
Dayton
Premier
Middletown Regional
Ream Ashley
Troops seek image boost in Indonesia tsunami relief
Marines in Meulaboh join a multinational relief effort with US funds totaling 350 million and over 14 000 personnel deployed. Powell says aid serves US interests to curb terrorism while contrast with Iraq looms. Navy ships planes and helicopters perform logistics as Bonhomme Richard delivers water rice and toilet paper.
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Meulaboh
Indonesia
Jay Delarosa
Iraq
Pentagon
U.S
Colin L. Powell
United States
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Navy
J. Scott Jones
Reopening schools amid tsunami aftermath faces slow return to normal
In Aceh and Sri Lanka, schools reopened to mixed turnout as families displaced by the Dec 26 waves crowd classrooms. In Galle Sri Lanka only a fraction returned, while many pupils lacked uniforms and desks. Principal Gunapala aims to resume regular classes by Jan 20 amid damage and aid-driven shelter needs.
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Sri Lanka
Aceh
Sumatra
Indian Ocean
Banda Aceh
Guegajah Elementary
Vidyaloka College
Y.G. Gamage
M.G. Gunapala
Gunapala
Galle
A.R.M. Thassim College
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Mark Frazer
Middletown Schools
Steve Lane
Scenar
Garfield Elementary
Jefferson
Oneida
Jroberts
Coxohio
Vendrella
Troberts
Hospital
Los Angeles Times
Jean Chung
NEW York Times
Ban Kalim School
Phuket
Associated Press
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