Olentangy Top News

Olentangy Superintendent Wade Lucas, Ed.D. updates the status of all-day kindergarten through his latest blog entry which may be viewed online at http://olentangyschools.net/blog/superintendent/ . In his Message to the Community, Lucas discusses the physical and financial challenges Olentangy will face in order to implement all-day kindergarten and information he received during discussions with State Superintendent Deborah Delisle.

Many community members have questions related to Olentangy’s recent budget reduction efforts associated with the loss of $12.7 million in anticipated revenue from the state. As part of the district’s ongoing effort to be open and honest with the community regarding important fiscal matters, a frequently asked questions document that address some of the more common questions from residents is available online at www.olentangy.k12.oh.us/district/finance/costsavingsFAQ.html

Board Business, a document that highlights the major items discussed and decided from each Board of Education, is currently available online at www.olentangy.k12.oh.us/district/board/pdf/hilites/20091208-BB.pdf
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Six Olentangy third-grade students earned perfect scores on the fall 2009 Ohio Achievement Test in reading. Only 0.2 percent of the 128,462 students in the state who took this test earned a perfect score.
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The Delaware County chapter of the American Red Cross named Olentangy bus driver Peggy Trimmer a 2009 Work Place Hero. Trimmer is credited with helping rescue two young women who fell into the frozen Olentangy River last winter. When Trimmer noticed the women in need, she stopped her school bus, shouted directions to the women and called for help. Trimmer’s award is sponsored by the Delaware Area Career Center.