SCHOOLS
Ninety-six students honored for academics
Jay County High School hosted its annual Academic Awards banquet March 18.
FRHS getting new intercom system
School treasurer Deanna Knapke announced during a Fort Recovery Local Schools school board meeting Monday that the district received a $33,562 grant to replace its outdated paging equipment with a two-way communication system, allowing the main office and classrooms to engage in conversation.
Coaching contacts extended
Jay School Board on Monday approved one-year coaching contract extensions for football coach Grant Zgunda, girls basketball coach Sherri McIntire and boys basketball coach Jerry Bomholt.
Milleman returning to duty
A Jay School Corporation administrator accused of violating students’ Fourth Amendment rights in two lawsuits will return to duty following an independent legal review.
Charges filed; program moving
Jay County prosecutor Wes Schemenaur said Tuesday that charges have been filed against a juvenile after the incident Friday in Jay School Corporation’s Alternate Placement Program at General Shanks in Portland.
Fort Recovery Local Schools applying for grant
Fort Recovery School Board authorized superintendent Tony Stahl on Monday to prepare and submit a $20,000 grant application to Safe Routes to School Funding as well as enter into a right-of-way agreement with the village as part of its portion of the grant application and potential construction plans.
Firearm confiscated
A Jay School Corporation student was detained by law enforcement Friday after being found in possession of a firearm.
Middle schoolers make FR honor roll
Fort Recovery Middle School recently announced its second nine weeks honor roll.
Projects awarded
Jay School Board on Monday awarded bids for work to replace the heating, ventilation and cooling system for a second of West Jay Elementary School and for the replacement of two sections of roof at Jay County Junior-Senior High School.
Students named to honor roll
Fort Recovery High School recently released its second quarter honor roll.
Projects OK’d
Jay School Board on Monday approved the installation of lights for the baseball and softball diamonds at Jay County Junior-Senior High School.
ACLU files suit
A lawsuit alleging a violation of Fourth Amendment rights has been filed against two Jay School Corporation employees.
Strong finances
A presentation Monday during a Jay School Corporation Board of Finance meeting, which immediately followed Jay School Board’s organizational meeting for 2024, board members learned 2023 surpluses in both the education and operations funds pushed year-end balances to their highest marks in at least three decades.
A new look
When students returned from winter break Wednesday, they arrived to find a commons area with two banks of four big-screen TVs, booth seating and various displays highlighting their school’s past and present.
Scholarly Sims
Gage Sims stood just inside the doorway of the TV studio at Jay County Junior-Senior High School, an unsure look on his face. Then he leaned back slightly, realization washing over him. Sims was surprised Thursday afternoon with the announcement that he is The Portland Foundation’s 2024 Lilly Endowment Community …
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