Lorain Plans Small School Environment for Freshmen
Lorain City schools will create smaller learning communities for ninth graders at Admiral King and Southview high schools next year. About 100 students and five teachers will form one group per school to boost personalized connections, tied to research on dropout risk. Spokesman Dean Schnurr says the district will proceed with the plan regardless of grant funding.
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Lorain
Admiral King
Southview
Lorain and
Elyria
Lorain Schools
Dean Schnurr
Lorain approves early retirement plan to cut staff
Lorain Schools move to trim staff by about 150 positions via an early retirement plan aimed at preserving district finances. With 86 eligible at 30 years plus and 153 eligible overall, the plan offers 15 000 dollars per teacher in installments and requires at least 50 participants by May 23. projected savings reach about 2.5 million in 2004 and over 3 million in 2005.
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Ence
Amherst Council first nod to Deerfield rezoning plan
Amherst Council unanimously approved the first reading to rezone land at Cooper Foster and Oak Point roads for the Deerfield planned community. The plan would create 189 single family lots, 64 townhomes, and a 35 acre shopping center crossing the Lorain Amherst line, with Amherst and Lorain both voting on the issue. Residents opposed to commercial development warned of traffic and safety impacts, while some developers and residents urged consideration and further public input before final votes.
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Oak Point
Deerfield
Deerfield Plan
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Ruth Ward
Vasilk
David Williams
Lorain-Amherst Border Heritage Development Co
Lorain
Avon
Gerald Phillips
Tle
Dale Smith
Cooper-Foster Road
Anthony Giardini
Public Forum
Oak Point Road
Eve Kline
Kline
South Lake Street
Ex Cleveland appellate judge joins Ohio high court
Former appellate judge Terrence O'Donnell, 57, a Republican, was appointed by Gov Taft to the Ohio Supreme Court to replace Justice Deborah Cook. Cook leaves after being confirmed to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. O'Donnell will be sworn in May 19 and must run next year, with further elections in 2006.
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Ohio Supreme Court
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Terrence O'Donnell
Deborah Cook
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
O'Donnell
Jonathan Entin
Case Western University
Entin
Supreme Court
Taft
Alice Robie Resnick
Toledo
Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
O’donnell
Peter Brodhead
Academy
Cook
Fence row stalls Avon Willoway funding approval
Dispute over a 3200 foot fence between Veterans Memorial Park and Willoway Nursery nearly halted city funding approval. Councilman Mark Julius opposed due to preapproval construction, while Mayor Jim Smith and Parks Director Jerry Galant blamed miscommunication. cost split with Willoway totaled about $10,000 amid ongoing plant theft concerns.
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Veterans Memorial Park
Willoway Nursery
Mark Julius
1St Ward
Willoway
Jim Smith
Jerry Galant
Willoway Smith
Wil-loway Nursery
Galant
Gerald Gentz
4Th Ward
Julius
Smith
Chester Road
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Brady Homes Inc
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