Lorain School Suspends Math Teacher Over Slur Incident
Lorain Middle School suspends a seventh grade math teacher after allegations of using a racial slur in class. NAACP urged firing while parents claim the slur was used to teach students how not to speak. Board met in a nine minute closed session and demanded a written apology. President Ramos ordered a paid administrative leave and policy review. The district may fire the teacher if demands are unmet. Traut says his son may pursue legal action. Union calls for a full investigation and policy use. Hatlock vows review noting remorseful language can offend groups. Donaldson hopes training and diversity measures follow to address community issues.
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Lorain
NAACP
Raul Ramos
Nicholas Hatlock
Ramos
Jeanine Donaldson
Lorain Council rejects settlement with former officer
Lorain City Council derailed a proposed cash and desk job settlement with Shelley Coonrod, the first woman on the force in 50 years, who filed a 1997 sexual discrimination suit after being fired in 1995. The council will pursue the lawsuit and support the field training officers program.
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Lorain
Shelley Coonrod
Coonrod
Anthony Giardini
Tony Krasienko
3Rd Ward
Giardini
Council bans construction of duplexes
LORAIN The city passes an ordinance amending the R-1 zoning to ban multi family dwellings, citing congestion and fire hazard concerns. The measure follows disputes with two local landlords and a rejected settlement in related litigation.
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Lorain
Keystone Middle algebra credit push faces board decision
Parents and students at Keystone Middle urge the school board to award high school credit for an eighth grade algebra class. Superintendent Mounts notes current policy limits credit to two years, with a 2001 graduation credit minimum rising to 22, while some communities already credit eighth graders and Senate Bill 55 permits it. Board will decide soon.
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Keystone
Penfield Twp
Brittany Robinson
Keystone Middle School
Brittany
Stan Mounts
Mounts
Keystone High School
Barb Stephens
Carlisle Township
Joe Kershaw
Penfield Township
Proficiency test passers receive college vouchers
Hundreds of Ohio high school seniors who passed all five portions of the 12th grade proficiency tests will receive $500 college vouchers to enroll in a state college or university. State Education Department officials cited the tests as an incentive for test takers and a push toward postsecondary education. Nationwide, about 41 percent of nearly 100,000 seniors passed all five tests.
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Ohio Department of Education
Monica Zarichny
State Education Department
Ed Belzel Ch
Ed Belzel appears in a terse item from SHU era archive with initials JWR and SHU. The note records a person connected to JWR SHU activity, indicating an internal reference or event tag rather than a public incident. Details are fragmentary and no broader context is provided.
Elyria Wastewater Department Meets Certification Standards
Elyria's Wastewater Department satisfies state certification rules, with Plant Superintendent Gregory Worcester holding the highest EPA certification and being the only certified person in the department. The state requires certification only for the collection system supervisor, per Safety Service Director Timothy Coey's letter. Terry Korzan is pursuing certification, and other staff are encouraged to become certified though not required.
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Elyria
Safety Service
Timothy Coey
Council
Gregory Worcester
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Coey
Terry Korzan
Worcester
Vermilion Woman Dies In Route 250 Crash Near Savannah
A Vermilion woman, Beverly Helbig, 68, was killed when her car collided with a truck on U S Route 250 near Savannah, north of Ashland. Her husband Karl Helbig, 71, and granddaughter Amanda Helbig, 4, were seriously injured and flown to Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland.
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Savannah
Beverly Helbig
Oakwood Drive
Helbig
Ohio Highway Patrol
Karl Helbig
Amanda Helbig
Greenwich
Metro- Health Medical Center
Cleveland
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