Girard board seeking levy in May

GIRARD — Girard school officials will again ask voters to approve a tax levy for the purpose of constructing a new junior and senior high school in conjunction with the state.

Superintendent Joseph Jeswald said members of the school board approved a resolution to declaring the necessity of placing the issue on the ballot in May. The resolution will be sent to the county auditor so that the needed millage can be determined, then the board will send the information to the county board of elections.

The school board tried to pass a similar levy in 2005 under the Ohio School Facilities Commission program, but that was rejected by voters. The current potential building project will also fall under the Ohio School Facilities Commission program with the state paying 80 percent of the total costs, Jeswald said.