SCHOOLS

One race is set for school board

One of three races for Jay School Board will be contested this year, as three candidates will compete for the seat representing Portland.

Evaluation explained

Any time you change the way job performance is measured it’s sure to cause anxiety.

Learning exchange

Fifteen Chinese educators arrived in Jay County Monday for a one-month training project that will bring them in contact with American educational methods and practices.

Three seeks spot on school board

Three candidates, including the incumbent, are competing for the District 1 seat on the Jay School Board, while incumbents in District 4 and District 6 are unopposed.

Wellman, Masters are unopposed

Two unopposed candidates for Jay School Board — Greg Wellman and Mike Masters — responded to The Commercial Review’s pre-election questionnaire as a courtesy to their constituents.

Solid grade card

The report card could hardly look better.

Lutton to retire for second time

Bob Lutton will retire as athletic director at Jay County High School when his current contract ends in 2013.

Ritz seeks change

A veteran teacher upset with the current state of education energized supporters Tuesday at the John Jay Center.

GOP has strong showing

Jay County races swung in favor of Republicans Tuesday night as only one Democrat managed to hold on to a county position.

FRHS teacher arrested

CELINA, Ohio — A Fort Recovery High School teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual battery in connection with alleged incidents with a student occurring over a three-year period.

Board has evaluation questions

Jay County’s still enjoying its report card from the Indiana Department of Education, but the recent election has school officials wondering what sort of school accountability rating system lies ahead.

JCCA gets low marks

The title on a statement issued by Jay County Christian Academy principal Mike Eads states the school’s position clearly: Failure is not acceptable.

Searching for balance

Healthier lunches at Jay Schools haven’t exactly been met with open arms and open mouths.

Evaluations on RISE

Thanks to a new law and statewide education reform, Jay Schools is in the process of adopting a new evaluation system for educators.

Theft of school iPads probed

Two Apple iPad tablet computers were recently stolen from Jay County High School.
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