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GCSSA provides in-service opportunities for the professional growth of superintendents and provides opportunities for social interaction of members. Superintendents from Northeastern Ohio School Districts have organized to secure the benefits of working together to improve their professional effectiveness.

GCSSA was created in 1966 as a 501(c)(3) organization. There are currently 94 regular members, 51 retired members, 19 Associate and 9 Institutional members.

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Something Good is Happening in Our Schools

As part of its mission, the Greater Cleveland Schools Superintendents’ Association features the accomplishments of a member’s school district in its monthly newsletter under the heading, “Something Good Is Happening In Our Schools”. This short article of approximately three hundred words highlights recent accomplishments of the school district and is shared with 273 school districts throughout the state.

September 2010 Article

Something Good is Happening In Our Schools By: Russell Chaboudy, Superintendent Coventry Local Schools This past year has been a great year for the Coventry Local Schools. A 6.25 mill Emergency Levy was passed in May by a 57% to 43% margin. This was an amazing accomplishment for this community which has been hard hit by the economy and has close to 50% of the student population on a free or reduced lunch program. The community really came together to show how much they value a solid education. A community parade was held the Saturday before the election and 90% of the student population as well as most of the certified and classified staff participated. The parade ended at the stadium where the student body led a rally for support of this issue. The student speeches were very emotional and the rally ended with a great feeling of community support. This was truly one of the best days I have had in 32 years of being an educator. To see this community come together for these students was a very special feeling. Also this year, we are anticipating being rated Excellent for the first time in our school’s history. Over the last three years we have cut people and programs and yet the staff remained focused on improving student achievement. Our improvement over the last three years has been quite impressive and is a real tribute to our entire staff. Our Curriculum Department and administrators have done an excellent job and our teachers have been outstanding at raising the level of expectations for all students. The support staff continues to do their part to maintain excellence and the Board of Education continues to work hard at gaining community support for our schools. In June we were notified that our request to the OSFC for assistance with a low interest loan for some renovation was approved and when the bonds are sold we anticipate moving our 9^th grade to the high school in the 2011-12 school year and closing down a 1920 elementary building that should result in major savings for our district. We also received two large grants for this school year. One of the grants is for a Distance Learning Lab for our 9^th grade students and the other is a technology grant for our middle school. We are very excited about the new school year and we are very proud of our accomplishments. It is very exciting when you begin to accomplish some of your goals and when the community supports your efforts in improving education for all of your students. September 2, 2010 issue of OSC & GCSSA News, Notes & Notices

Something Good is Happening In Our Schools

By: Russell Chaboudy, Superintendent
Coventry Local Schools

This past year has been a great year for the Coventry Local Schools. A 6.25 mill Emergency Levy was passed in May by a 57% to 43% margin. This was an amazing accomplishment for this community which has been hard hit by the economy and has close to 50% of the student population on a free or reduced lunch program. The community really came together to show how much they value a solid education. A community parade was held the Saturday before the election and 90% of the student population as well as most of the certified and classified staff participated. The parade ended at the stadium where the student body led a rally for support of this issue. The student speeches were very emotional and the rally ended with a great feeling of community support. This was truly one of the best days I have had in 32 years of being an educator. To see this community come together for these students was a very special feeling.

Also this year, we are anticipating being rated Excellent for the first time in our school’s history. Over the last three years we have cut people and programs and yet the staff remained focused on improving student achievement. Our improvement over the last three years has been quite impressive and is a real tribute to our entire staff. Our Curriculum Department and administrators have done an excellent job and our teachers have been outstanding at raising the level of expectations for all students. The support staff continues to do their part to maintain excellence and the Board of Education continues to work hard at gaining community support for our schools.

In June we were notified that our request to the OSFC for assistance with a low interest loan for some renovation was approved and when the bonds are sold we anticipate moving our 9^th grade to the high school in the 2011-12 school year and closing down a 1920 elementary building that should result in major savings for our district. We also received two large grants for this school year. One of the grants is for a Distance Learning Lab for our 9^th grade students and the other is a technology grant for our middle school.

We are very excited about the new school year and we are very proud of our accomplishments. It is very exciting when you begin to accomplish some of your goals and when the community supports your efforts in improving education for all of your students.

September 2, 2010 issue of OSC & GCSSA News, Notes & Notices

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