Elyria Schools to Announce Major Budget Cuts
Elyria Schools plan between 3.0 and 3.4 million dollars in cuts to close a looming 2014 deficit near six million dollars. Superintendent Paul Rigda says reductions will be across the board, including teacher layoffs, with a shift to reallocating resources for next year. A special school board meeting is set for Monday.
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Elyria charter schools draw parents away from public system
Elyria parents praise charter schools saying smaller classes and personal attention differentiate them from public schools. They cite same state curriculum and admissions selectivity. Critics worry funding shifts threaten Elyria Public Schools' financial health while Constellation Schools operates Elyria charters at Eastgate.
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Exotic animal rules pass Ohio Senate
The Ohio Senate approved a bill by a 30 to 1 vote to ban new ownership of dangerous exotic animals including monkeys and lions. The measure would require current owners to obtain a state permit by 2014, with exemptions for accredited facilities sanctuaries and research institutions. Gov Kasich the Columbus Zoo and the Ohio Farm Bureau supported the proposal as the state tightens exotic pet rules.
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Williams offers St. Joe's rescue plan in Lorain
Lorain County Commissioner Tom Williams proposed an alternative to the St. Joseph Community Center rescue. His plan would shift risk to the city of Lorain while a joint plan backed by Kale and Kokoski would have both county and city contribute 450,000 over three years to keep St. Joe's afloat. Under Williams' proposal the city would loan 600,000 to St. Joe's.
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Married Elyria couple faces split as illness strains family bonds
Matt Monschein 71 with pancreatic cancer at Cleveland Clinic and Mary Monschein 68 on dialysis after diabetes with both legs amputated at Grace Hospital in Fairview have not seen each other since March 28. Their son Michael seeks a facility that can reunite the couple despite medical and logistical obstacles.
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Lorain County woos film shoot with state tax break
Lorain County is in the running to host a new film that won a $461 771 state tax break from the Ohio Department of Development. The 26 day shoot for Toy s House would start in late June in Grafton with final site decision pending a month. The project expects more than 1 6 million to be spent in Ohio, producer Tyler Davidson says.
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