EDUCATION Jackson-Milton loses pupils, will lose funds
NORTH JACKSON -- More pupils than anticipated have been leaving the community, which means the school district can expect to lose money, board of education members said Thursday.
Superintendent Buck Palmer said that he would have figures available by next month to show how many pupils left the Jackson-Milton district for other districts, mainly because of open enrollment.
Palmer also said that a five-year, 1-mill permanent improvement levy will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. The levy should generate about $140,000 per year and much of the money will go toward replacing the 30-year-old Jackson-Milton Elementary roof and repairing its heating and cooling system, he added.
The levy will cost about $35 each year for someone living in a $100,000 home.
Precautions
In other business, board members said that the Mahoning County Health Department has advised high school students to take certain precautions after a student contracted viral meningitis last weekend. School officials disinfected locker rooms, urged students to refrain from sharing eating utensils and stressed the importance of hand-washing, the board said.
Palmer announced that a State of the Schools Summit is scheduled for next month to report on the condition of the schools, as well as progress and improvements. Topics to be discussed will include a wellness program at the elementary school in which pupils and teachers start each day with about 10 minutes of exercise. The summit is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in the high school gym.