Supreme Court declines to rule on Ohio lawmaker spat
The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously refused to interpret legislative rules amid a dispute over a $30,000 Geauga County Airport Authority grant tied to Rep. Diane Grendell’s vote. The court ruled the case nonconstitutional and frivolous, ordering attorneys to reimburse state defense costs.
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Cincinnati cab driver killed in apparent robbery
John Arcady, 49, was shot in the head and found in his Towne Taxi cab after a tip about a cab shooting north of downtown. Witnesses describe two men in their 20s and a teenage girl fleeing. Towne drivers recall robberies and express disbelief that a small cash amount prompted the crime.
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Dayton schools seek to cut meeting pay for board
Dayton AP report on proposed cuts to school board compensation and district spending. Budget Director Jan Schultz suggests limiting board pay to two meetings monthly and eliminating company cars phones water coolers meals mileage and travel reimbursements and some field trips to reduce a 19.8 million deficit. State law requires budget approval by Thursday with potential savings uncertain but hoped to reach 1 million to 2 million by June. Board members currently earn up to 80 per meeting and about 6 400 yearly each. recent meetings have increased pay to roughly 2 000 per member this year. Board member Ricky Boyd questions sufficiency of cuts.
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Reynoldsburg tests violence-prediction system in Ohio
Reynoldsburg City Schools will pilot the MOSAIC-2000 violence-prediction system this fall, created by Gavin de Becker. The 5800-student district already uses security cameras and a student hotline and hopes the tool will complement existing safety measures after the Littleton tragedy. State Schools Superintendent Zelman and Attorney General Montgomery back expanding the program. estimated cost is $1000.
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