Transfer law worries officials over district shifts
Ohio revised code 3311.242 allows residents in township shared districts to place residency transfer on local ballots and move to another district. Changes took effect Oct 17, prompting concern about racial segregation revenue loss and staffing. Wadsworth and Cloverleaf districts question vetting and enforcement while Daryl Kubilus notes unanswered questions about implementation and space.
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Ohio
Ohio State Board of Education
Wadsworth Board
Linda Kramer
Wadsworth Schools
Guilford Township
Cloverleaf Schools
Cloverleaf
Daryl
Kubilus
Buckeye Association of
Fate of EdChoice unsettled in Ohio during funding rethink
Ohio lawmakers weigh changes to EdChoice guidelines days before the next application window. Officials warn expanded eligibility could divert state funds from public schools to private and religious institutions. Critics cite flaws in the state report card that can add districts to the voucher list despite strong overall performance.
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Columbus
Ohio
Virus risk low in Medina Go
Medina County Health Department monitors the China originated coronavirus outbreak with no local confirmed cases. USA and global figures are noted with WHO and CDC updates, urging reporting of suspected cases and advising limited travel to China during cold and flu season.
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Medina Go
Medina Twp
Medina County Health Department
China
Miami University
Oxford
World Health Organization
Medina County
Krista Wasowski
Germany
Australia
Canada
Cambodia
France
Hong Kong
Japan
Wasowski
CDC
Virus spread outside China raises alarm among officials
World health officials warned of great concern as a dangerous new virus begins spreading between people outside China. The outbreak nears 7,711 infections in China, surpassing SARS totals, with 170 deaths. U.S. cases reach five including California, Illinois, and Arizona. Chinese researchers report possible mid December person to person transmission and estimate 2.2 new infections per case.
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Beijing
World Health
China
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
California
Illinois
Arizona
Wadsworth unveils streetscape revamp plan downtown
Wadsworth selects a $10 million to $13 million downtown streetscape project announced at City Hall. The plan removes raised medians on High and Broad, makes roads two lanes to the downtown intersection, adds a center left turn lane, and shifts landmarks about 60 feet south. Underground utilities will be replaced first with construction aimed for 2021 to 2022. a reading garden near the library and red brick crosswalks linking alleys are included.
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Wadsworth
City Hall
Alex Pesta
City Architecture
Wadsworth Public Library
Strand
Broad Street
Lodi man pleads guilty to 2019 rape case
Jonathan M. Ballard, 34, of Lodi, pleaded guilty to a rape charge from a July 2019 incident in Medina. He faced two counts of rape along with robbery abduction and kidnapping. Sentenced to five to seven and a half years, he is classified as a Tier III sex offender and must register for life.
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Lodi
Jonathan M. Ballard
Medina
Ballard
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Ohio Department of Health
Amy Acton
Ken Moritsugu
Jonathan Delozier
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