Olentangy Top News

Wade Lucas Selected as Next Leader for Olentangy Schools

In a unanimous vote, the Olentangy Board of Education announced this evening during the public session of a special meeting that they intend to hire Wade Lucas, Ed.D. as the Superintendent of Olentangy Local Schools. [Read more…]

Two Finalists Selected in Olentangy Superintendent Search

During an executive session on Tuesday, December 9, the Olentangy Board of Education selected two finalists for the vacant Olentangy Superintendent position. These candidates will meet for a second round of interviews with the Board of Education on Tuesday, December 16. In addition both candidates will participate in a community dialogue session with a mixed group of community and staff members as well as a meeting with several members of the press. [Read more…]

Three Olentangy Students Earn Perfect Scores on Ohio Achievement Test

Three Olentangy third-grade students earned perfect scores on the fall 2008 Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) in reading. Only .07 percent of students in the state who took this test earned a perfect score. [Read more…]

Redistricting Decision Postponed

District pouring through hundreds of online comments
Olentangy has postponed the final decision on redistricting so that the district can diligently review the more than 400 comments submitted by community members through an online survey. [Read more…]

Update on Testing of the New Emergency Notification System

Tuesday afternoon, Olentangy tested its new emergency notification system. Students’ families should have received a phone call or voice message from Interim Superintendent Jenny Hooie on their home phones and, if applicable, cell phones at 4:30 p.m. or later. [Read more…]

Preliminary Redistricting Maps Available Online

Olentangy’s preliminary redistricting plans are now available online via the district’s Web site at www.olentangy.k12.oh.us/district/superintendent/redist/. All community members are encouraged to review the maps as well as the background report then provide any feedback via the online survey. This is the only method through which community members may provide comments about the redistricting plans at this time. [Read more…]

District to Test Emergency Notification System

The week of November 17 Olentangy will be testing a new communications tool that will allow us to contact all of our families by phone within a matter of minutes. [Read more…]

District, Community Members Address Redistricting

Olentangy Local Schools is once again preparing for the opening of several new schools in the next few years by addressing existing attendance boundaries. This process is commonly known as redistricting. [Read more…]

District Seeks Community Members for Redistricting Focus Groups

Olentangy Local Schools is once again preparing for the opening of several new schools in the next few years by addressing existing attendance boundaries. This process is commonly known as redistricting and will include opportunities for community input. [Read more…]

Olentangy Earns Excellence in Financial Reporting Award for Seventh Straight Year

For the seventh consecutive year Olentangy Local Schools earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). [Read more…]