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At the Aurora School Board meeting last night the teacher’s union spokesman J. Perez read a statement. I have contacted the Union spokeswoman twice with out a reply. The oral statement reviewed the negotiation process and urged the public to contact the board and ask for fair negotiations. Board President Kohanski said their negotiating team […]
Trouble in paradise. Herds of teachers in the parking lots before classes dressed in black with their buttons on. This is apparently part of the Union negotiating tactics, “Black Monday” a pre-planned show of solidarity with their negotiating team or it was some kind of Ninja day, or a Johnny Cash tribute. The School Board […]
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The Aurora rock comes to life and eats someone! Click it for a larger view
Aurora was down 5-0 at the start of the third period. In a comeback that will go down as one of the biggest in tournament history, Aurora scored six straight goals to earn a 6-5 overtime victory over Bay Village in the first round of the Baron Cup III tournament Monday at the Brooklyn Recreation […]
From the Plain Dealer Savoring that championship moment by Tim Warsinskey/Plain Dealer Reporter <this is Aurora assistant football coach Brian Wervey. It always amazes me how quickly a stadium empties once a state championship trophy has been handed over to its new owner. If it was me on the winning side, I’d want to stay […]
Here’s a link to a band video
They did make history. Congratulations to all the players, coaches, band members, boosters, volunteers, school employees and fans for making the season so great for the community and the students. This is an event we will all remember. The Plain Dealer had some really nice things to say about the team and the community, they […]
An interesting story about an Auroran’s experiences at a pivotal moment in US history. Former student activist Roseann Canfora remembers ducking behind a car to avoid being shot May 4, 1970, when students who were protesting the Vietnam War on the campus of Kent State University were killed by members of the Ohio National Guard. […]
Did you go to Aurora High School ?? Here is the link
The ranking in the paper was a surprise to m. It appeared that Aurora ranking had gone down. Here’s a bit of an explanation from a letter posted on the school website: AURORA BOARD OF EDUCATION APPEALS TO STATE BOARD TO CORRECT AMBIGUITIES IN STATE “REPORT CARDS” To: Members of the State Board of Education: […]
TICKETS ON SALE FOR AHS ATHLETIC EVENTS Tickets and discounted ticket books for athletic events at Aurora High School are available at the AHS Athletic Office between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. weekdays. Individual tickets for students will also be available for purchase in the main office of each school building this […]
From the school’s website: The business agreement, reached on July 30, will give naming rights to InkStop, scheduled to open its doors in Aurora in August. It will also enable the newly-formed Greenmen Pride organization to reach its “million dollar goal” in Phase #1 of the community’s stadium renovation project.
The IB program had become controversial in the Aurora schools due to recent financial pressures. The Cleveland Plain Dealer has written a story about IB in Northern Ohio. It seems that Aurora is ahead of the trend. Other schools are looking at the IB progams as part of their cirriculum. Read about it here
The levy committee has set up one more open public meeting for questions and answers about the levy. 7:00, Wednesday night, February 27th in the High School gym. Russ Bennett and Bill Volosin will be available to respond to any questions the public might have and clarification of any issues pertaining to the levy.
A volunteer has created this video which illustrates the school situation.[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szVa32dOxWo&eurl=http://auroracitizens.com/[/youtube]
Questions and Answers about the Levy From the levy website www.auroracitizens.com. Olive does not have any official answers for you. Russ Bennett, Aurora City Schools Superintendent, and the Aurora City Schools Board believe it is in the best interest of the school district to be open and honest about questions from any resident of Aurora […]
At the risk of bringing up an Aurora school topic, here is a good description of the IB program. Too bad this is getting swept up in the levy controversy, until the levy failed did you or anybody else care about IB spending or any other school expenditure? Unfortunately, it seems like this programs for […]
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There is an audio podcast of the 12/17 school board meeting available at the school website or here.
The Board and Superintendent Invite the Community to Public Hearing The Aurora Board of Education and Superintendent invite the community to share its feedback and concerns regarding the levy failure, recent cuts, and the district’s plans to move forward. The Community Meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 5 at Aurora High School in the […]
A special meeting will be held Saturday, Dec 1 at 8 am the agenda is as follows:
Here is a link to the Advocate story about the school cuts. Many good quotes and explanations. Editor, Ken Lahmers has written about the levy in this insightful editorial hereÂ
Here is a link to the school website which announces the reasoning for cutbacks and full effect of the levy failure.
As a result of the failure of the November 6 mill combined levy, the Aurora School Board announced cost-saving cuts and increases in fees. The meeting was attended by mostly teachers and administrative staff, maybe 10 parents were there. Some of these cuts have
The Aurora School Levies came so close to passing. Can’t we do some extra credit to bring up the vote a bit? How about we vote on a curve? You know supporters really wanted it to pass so can’t we go over the vote and get a few extra points somewhere? Kidding aside, only 126 […]
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