School district takes levy campaign to the people

YOUNGSTOWN — After high school, Annie Terry’s daughter Joi went to Central State University near Xenia, on a full academic scholarship, held a 4.0 grade point average there and landed a fulfilling job at Boeing in Seattle.

The groundwork for much of Joi’s success was the education she received through the Youngstown City Schools before graduating from The Rayen School in 2002, her mother said.

So Terry, of Youngstown, was one of a few hundred teachers, parents, students and others who turned out for a rally Saturday in support of the schools. Garnering support for a five-year, 9.5-mill levy on the Nov. 6 election ballot was a primary theme at the event on Central Square.

“I believe in supporting our city and schools,” Terry said. “We need to do all we can to convince others to vote for the levy.”

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