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Athens High School students present proposal on lunch trays to Board of Education
The Athens City School District is now researching the cost and practicality of replacing plastic lunch trays with stainless steel trays at current and future school buildings.
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Local schools, colleges respond to Ohio’s bathroom bill
One local school district is concerned about the bill’s potential contradictions with federal statutes.
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Gov. DeWine tours East Elementary as part of ‘ReadOhio’ initiative
Gov. Mike DeWine visited Athens on Feb. 1, visiting two East Elementary School classrooms as part of his “ReadOhio” initiative.
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Ohio restricts transgender rights
Here’s how Athens County schools and healthcare providers are responding.
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Athens City Schools voters pass $24 million bond issue for new high school
The bond issue passed with 58% of voters in favor. This follows a $60.5 million bond issue voters passed for the district in 2018.
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Voters to decide on $24 million Athens City Schools bond issue
For the second time in six years, district residents will decide whether to pass a multimillion-dollar bond issue for Athens City Schools.
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Few local government races on November ballot are contested
Several seats had no candidates file; voters will decide 15 local issues.
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Hocking College controversy: Caucus reconvenes, replaces board member
Hocking Valley Bank CEO Tammy Bobo was appointed to the Hocking College Board of Trustees by a caucus of school board presidents last night, following a process marred by controversy. It is unclear whether she will accept the appointment.
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Hocking College rejects board overhaul
Hocking College says that the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Ohio Department of Higher Education agree with the college’s assertion that an attempt to appoint three new members to the Hocking College Board of Trustees was invalid. The attempted board appointments were related to an effort led primarily by former Hocking College employees to…
