Over the past year, the Nordonia City School District has
made over $4 million in budget cuts to try to balance its budget. Some went into
effect in the previous school year and others began within the 2011-2012 school year.
These cuts impact every child. They all limit the district’s ability to provide
the well-rounded education that our children deserve and need to be prepared
leaders in their global generation.
54 teaching and non-teaching positions
have now been eliminated: - Class sizes K-12 have been dramatically
increased
- Larger class size affects discipline
and individualized instruction
- Elementary schools have as many as 31
students per class
- The middle school has as many as 32 students per
class
- The reading intervention program (K-4)
has been eliminated; classroom teachers must fill this gap in addition to
managing their larger classes
- There is no longer a gifted enrichment
program (K-8)
- Elementary art time has been reduced
33%
- The foreign language program at the
middle school has been eliminated
- The family and consumer science program at the middle
school is cut
- The industrial technology program at
the middle school and high school has been dropped
- 193 course selections have been cut from the high
school, affecting all students in all major education areas
- Due to increased workload, teachers are no longer
available in high school study halls to assist students needing extra
help
- The high school has reduced guidance office support
services
Children have less access to extracurricular activities
that keep them engaged during and after school: - The interscholastic sports program at the middle school
has been cut in half
- Student council at the elementary level has been
abolished
- High school freshmen teams have been eliminated except
football. There will be no freshmen softball, baseball, basketball, or
volleyball teams
- The Lee Eaton evening choir program has been
cut
- The middle school spelling bee has been
eliminated
- There is a heavier reliance on student fees to fund
existing programs. Sports fees for the 2011-2012 school year have been
increased
- Due to reliance on fees, numerous activities have the
potential to be cut if not enough children are available to participate
Staff who
help maintain discipline and create a positive school atmosphere have been
reduced: - The Lee Eaton
Associate Principal position has been removed
- All class advisers (9-11) have been
eliminated
- Five fewer study hall monitors are available at
Nordonia High School and study halls have as many as 78 students
- Four fewer study hall monitors are available at
Nordonia Middle School
- Two fewer lunch aides are available at Nordonia High
School and Lee Eaton Elementary School
- One security monitor has been eliminated at Nordonia
Middle School
School transportation has been reduced to the state
minimum: - All high school busing has been cut
- K-8 students who live less than two miles from their
schools no longer have bus transportation.
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