Public Meetings

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In recent days, area school districts have issued report cards for students for the first nine weeks of the 2022-2023 school year and honor rolls are being issued.

School districts also received report cards in September 2022. The Ada Elementary and High School, as well as the Ada Exempted Village Schools received report cards that can be found at 

https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/district/045187

An archive of Ada report cards is found at 

https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/archives

In the district overview, Ada schools received:

4/5 stars - Achievement: 
Exceeds state standards in academic achievement

3/5 stars - Progress
Evidence that the district met student growth expectations.

5/5 stars - Gap Closing
Significantly exceeds state standards in closing educational gaps.

5/5 stars - Graduation
Significantly exceeds state standards in graduation rates.

3/5 stars - Early Literacy
Meets state standards in early literacy (K-3).

To search for other school districts, visit https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov

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By Paula Scott

The November 1 meeting of the Village of Ada council included

  • Report of a police department video audit by YouTubers
  • Arrest of a suspect in car thefts and break-ins
  • Research on proposed parallel parking on Buckeye near Main
  • October 29 community input session for neighborhood revitalization grant application
  • Research on new water metering systems

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By Paula Scott

The Village of Ada council will hold a regular session at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1 in chambers on the second floor of the Municipal Building, 115 W. Buckeye.

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The Ada Board of Education held its October meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19. The meeting included 

  • Report from Apollo Career Center Superintendent Keith Horner
  • Report on a $4K fundraising drive by the Ada United Methodist Church
  • Plans to introduce 24 new employees at the November 7 Town & Gown banquet
  • Comments on the district’s state report card

ATTENDANCE
All board members were present: Amy Mullins - President, Ron Fleming, Matt Gossman, Ted Griffith and Steve Ramey. Staff present: Robin VanBuskirk - Superintendent, Kim Light - Treasurer, Dan Lee - High School Principal, Britton Devier - Assistant High School Principal, Jeremy Clark - Elementary School Principal.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
The board entered a confidential executive session to consider employment matters, resuming the regular session at 5:12 p.m. 

HEARING OF THE PUBLIC
Keith Horner, superintendent of the Apollo Career Center, presented an update to the board.

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November 8 ballot issue for Liberty Township

At the October 17 meeting of the Ada-Liberty EMS board, the agenda included routine activities such as paying bills as well as business conducted once in every 20-some years: a replacement levy on the November 8 ballot.

The proposed levy would allow Chief Tom Miller to staff the station with two employees during the day and, later, to improve the station to allow staff to sleep overnight in beds rather than on a couch or in their cars. 

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  • New EMS levy on Nov. 8 ballot
  • October 29 neighborhood rejuvenation grant meeting
  • Lexipol service considered for police department

Mayor Dave Retterer convened the Oct. 18 regular meeting of the Ada council at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers, 115 W. Buckeye. All council members were present. Two journalists were in attendance and additional viewers watched via Zoom. A packet for the meeting is available HERE.

BILLS PAID
Bills were paid by unanimous vote. The Claims Register is listed on pages 8-12 of the council packet.

2022-20A $77,721.75 

2022-20B $52,089.22 

RESOLUTIONS
A second reading was made and approved unanimously for “An Ordinance Approving the Recodification, Editing and Inclusion of Certain Ordinances as Parts of the Various Component Codes of the Codified Ordinances of Ada, OH,” an annual procedure.

OLD BUSINESS
Council member Sheila Coressel reported on the Monday, October 17 meeting of the Ada-Liberty ambulance board. She shared information sheets regarding a proposed EMS levy that will be on the November 8 general election ballot.

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