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www.madisonmessengernews.com <strong>January</strong> 20, <strong>2019</strong> - MADISON MESSENGER - Page 5<br />
Alder changes bus routes due to driver shortage<br />
By Kristy Zurbrick<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Editor<br />
Due to a shortage of bus drivers,<br />
Jonathan Alder Local Schools is rerouting<br />
the district.<br />
Mark Fenik, assistant principal at the<br />
high school, said the district will notify parents<br />
this week of the changes. The new<br />
routes will go into effect Feb. 1.<br />
“There won’t be any drastic changes,”<br />
Fenik noted.<br />
Two of the district’s 21 regular bus drivers<br />
resigned this month, and the district has<br />
no pool of substitute drivers. School officials<br />
hope to fill the vacancies. They’ve also created<br />
a combination driver/custodial fulltime<br />
position in an attempt to attract<br />
applicants.<br />
The shortage of bus drivers is a problem<br />
not only for Jonathan Alder but for many<br />
area districts, said Fenik, who announced<br />
the rerouting plan at the Jan. 14 school<br />
board meeting.<br />
Fenik also told board members about his<br />
research into bussing and transportation<br />
software. Many surrounding school districts<br />
use software to organize various aspects of<br />
their transportation, from routes to vehicle<br />
maintenance. The estimated cost is $10,000<br />
to $16,000, he said, depending on the software<br />
brand and add-on features. He suggests<br />
that the district start with the basic<br />
level and add on features as the staff gets<br />
comfortable with the software. He plans to<br />
present a final recommendation at the February<br />
board meeting.<br />
At the Jan. 14 meeting, the board approved<br />
emergency response pay rates for<br />
bus drivers. The decision comes in the wake<br />
of drivers assisting with emergency evacuations<br />
at the high school and at Tolles Career<br />
and Technical Center in December.<br />
In other action regarding safety and security,<br />
the board approved an upgrade to<br />
the security camera system at Monroe Elementary<br />
at a cost of $26,400.<br />
The board also approved several<br />
overnight trips for students:<br />
* High school baseball team—Fort Mill,<br />
S.C., during spring break, March 23-30,<br />
<strong>2019</strong>;<br />
* High school choral program—Chicago,<br />
Nov. 29-Dec. 1, <strong>2019</strong>;<br />
* High school boys’ basketball—KSA<br />
Events Classic basketball tournament, Orlando,<br />
Fla., during winter break, Dec. 26-31,<br />
<strong>2019</strong>; and<br />
* Spanish Club—Ecuador, June 6-16,<br />
2020.<br />
Social work<br />
JoLynn Wheatley, the district’s social<br />
worker, provided school board members<br />
with an update on services provided by her<br />
department.<br />
Last school year, she received 114 social<br />
work referrals. So far this year, the number<br />
is 70. Most of the referrals are for high<br />
school students and most involve mental<br />
health issues. Most of the referrals come<br />
from school guidance counselors and principals.<br />
When possible, Wheatley helps students<br />
with their issues or refers them to Jonathan<br />
Alder’s in-school mental health therapist.<br />
Currently, the therapist, under contract<br />
through The Counseling Source, is helping<br />
25 students. Wheatley would like to add another<br />
part-time therapist to keep up with an<br />
increase in referrals. She attributes the increase<br />
in part to greater awareness of the<br />
availability of in-school services. The district<br />
started offering in-school therapy 18<br />
months ago.<br />
Among other student support services at<br />
Jonathan Alder are Kindness Day, Internet<br />
safety classes, and Signs Of Suicide (SOS).<br />
The district is extending SOS, a program affiliated<br />
with Nationwide Children’s Hospital,<br />
to fifth-graders for the first time. The<br />
program is slated for late <strong>January</strong>. With the<br />
addition of fifth-graders, the district will<br />
phase out the program for sixth-graders. It<br />
also is provided to eighth- and 10th-graders.<br />
Community collaborations benefitting<br />
students include the LIFT mentor program.<br />
John Lanka with Daily Needs Assistance in<br />
Plain City recruits adult mentors to pair<br />
with children in grades K-12. The program<br />
is serving 27 students; the goal is 50 students.<br />
To inquire about becoming a mentor,<br />
contact Wheatley at (614) 873-8617, ext.<br />
8324.<br />
Other collaborations include Sufficient<br />
Grace and Hope’s Lantern, which last year<br />
provided take-home food to 148 students in<br />
need, and the Plain City Church Fellowship’s<br />
food basket project, which helped 145<br />
families this past Christmas.<br />
Organizational meeting<br />
The board held their annual organizational<br />
meeting prior to the regular meeting,<br />
electing Steve Votaw as board president for<br />
<strong>2019</strong> and Tom Birches as vice president.<br />
The board’s regular meetings will continue<br />
to take place at 6:30 p.m. on the second<br />
Monday of each month in Room 228 at<br />
the high school, with some exceptions. Two<br />
meetings will take place on Tuesdays, June<br />
25 and July 16. Meetings with different locations<br />
are: Feb. 11, junior high; April 8,<br />
Monroe Elementary; Oct. 14, Plain City Elementary;<br />
and Dec. 9, Canaan Middle<br />
School.<br />
For more information about the school<br />
board or about the district, including building<br />
specific news and events, go online to<br />
wow.alder.k.oh.us.<br />
<strong>Madison</strong><br />
Plains Athletic<br />
Hall of Fame<br />
Banquet<br />
The <strong>Madison</strong>-Plains<br />
Athletic Hall of<br />
Fame induction and<br />
dinner is set for 6<br />
p.m. Feb. 2 in the<br />
high school gym.<br />
Tickets are $10 and<br />
can be purchased in<br />
advance from any<br />
Boosters officer, at<br />
Wilson Printing &<br />
Graphics in London,<br />
or at the high school.<br />
Tickets can be purchased<br />
at the door,<br />
as well.<br />
Honorees are:<br />
LeRoy Simpson,<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> South,<br />
Class of 1961;<br />
Clark Mace, <strong>Madison</strong><br />
Plains, Class of<br />
1997; Donna Gray<br />
Long, <strong>Madison</strong><br />
Plains, Class of<br />
1977; the 1988<br />
4x800-meter relay<br />
team—Andy Crawford,<br />
Scott Elam,<br />
Todd Engle, Chris<br />
Smith; the 1960<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> South<br />
football team.<br />
2018<br />
Voted<br />
Rate<br />
2018<br />
Effective<br />
Ag/Res<br />
Rate<br />
Other<br />
County<br />
Ag/Res<br />
County<br />
Other<br />
School<br />
Ag/Res<br />
School<br />
Other<br />
Vo-Tech<br />
Ag/Res<br />
Vo-Tech<br />
Other<br />
Township<br />
Ag/Res<br />
Township<br />
Other<br />
Corporation<br />
Ag/Res<br />
Corporation<br />
Other<br />
Tax Reduction<br />
Ag/Res<br />
01 CANAAN TWP - JONATHAN ALDER SD 63.250 47.615209 54.267460 19.822106 23.316742 24.693103 27.850718 1.600000 1.600000 1.500000 1.500000 0.247191 0.142017<br />
02 DARBY TWP - JONATHAN ALDER SD 64.850 48.878740 55.828702 19.822106 23.316742 24.693103 27.850718 1.600000 1.600000 2.763531 3.061242 0.246281 0.139111<br />
03 DARBY TWP - FAIRBANKS SD 69.750 52.522714 61.327065 18.402017 21.833208 29.757166 34.832615 1.600000 1.600000 2.763531 3.061242 0.246987 0.120759<br />
04 PLAIN CITY CORP. - JONATHAN ALDER SD 71.800 54.620045 62.442687 19.822106 23.316742 24.693103 27.850718 1.600000 1.600000 2.463531 2.761242 6.041305 6.913985 0.239276 0.130325<br />
05 DEERCREEK TWP - LONDON SD 63.350 42.893548 51.005464 16.857209 19.301329 23.036339 28.704135 1.600000 1.600000 1.400000 1.400000 0.322912 0.194863<br />
06 DEERCREEK TWP - JONATHAN ALDER SD 58.400 44.672152 50.150339 16.979049 19.299621 24.693103 27.850718 1.600000 1.600000 1.400000 1.400000 0.235066 0.141262<br />
07 FAIRFIELD TWP - MADISON PLAINS SD 66.750 35.530149 63.459317 7.907537 10.077028 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 3.903147 4.358399 0.467714 0.049299<br />
08 JEFFERSON TWP - JEFFERSON SD 60.060 52.234122 59.337028 9.176327 11.577028 30.717003 33.660000 1.600000 1.600000 10.740792 12.500000 0.130301 0.012038<br />
09 JEFFERSON TWP - JONATHAN ALDER SD 61.750 46.361521 53.511280 9.327626 11.560562 24.693103 27.850718 1.600000 1.600000 10.740792 12.500000 0.249207 0.133421<br />
10 JEFFERSON CORP - JEFFERSON SD 60.060 52.234122 59.337028 9.176327 11.577028 30.717003 33.660000 1.600000 1.600000 9.740792 11.500000 1.000000 1.000000 0.130301 0.012038<br />
11 MONROE TWP - JONATHAN ALDER SD 58.500 44.772152 50.250339 16.979049 19.299621 24.693103 27.850718 1.600000 1.600000 1.500000 1.500000 0.234665 0.141020<br />
12 DEERCREEK TWP-JEFFERSON CORP-LONDON<br />
CSD<br />
Tax Reduction<br />
Other<br />
64.250 43.793548 51.905464 16.857209 19.301329 23.036339 28.704135 1.600000 1.600000 1.400000 1.400000 0.900000 0.900000 0.318389 0.192133<br />
13 OAK RUN TWP - MADISON PLAINS SD 68.600 39.278425 66.839977 15.558960 17.816087 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 0.000000 0.000000 0.427429 0.025657<br />
14 PAINT TWP - MADISON PLAINS SD 73.000 42.597467 70.257327 15.558960 17.816087 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 3.319042 3.417350 0.416474 0.037571<br />
15 PIKE TWP - FAIRBANKS SD 58.870 42.161792 50.772310 7.907537 10.077028 29.757166 34.832615 1.600000 1.600000 2.897089 4.262667 0.283816 0.137553<br />
16 JEFFERSON TWP ANNEX - JEFFERSON SD 60.060 52.234122 59.337028 9.176327 11.577028 30.717003 33.660000 1.600000 1.600000 10.740792 12.500000 0.130301 0.012038<br />
17 PLEASANT TWP - MADISON PLAINS SD 71.050 38.905385 69.300918 14.288253 19.377028 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 0.897667 0.900000 0.452423 0.024618<br />
18 MT STERLING CORP - MADISON PLAINS SD 71.950 39.805385 70.200918 14.288253 19.377028 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 0.797667 0.800000 1.000000 1.000000 0.446764 0.024310<br />
19 PLEASANT TWP - WESTFALL SD 57.750 42.079073 50.392308 14.288253 19.377028 24.528878 26.988573 2.364275 3.126707 0.897667 0.900000 0.271359 0.127406<br />
20 PLEASANT TWP - MIAMI TRACE SD 56.270 48.833059 54.935264 14.288253 19.377028 31.638701 32.206839 2.008438 2.451397 0.897667 0.900000 0.132166 0.023721<br />
21 RANGE TWP - MADISON PLAINS SD 73.100 38.817700 70.356296 11.168778 15.877028 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 3.929457 5.455378 0.468979 0.037534<br />
22 MIDWAY CORP - MADISON PLAINS SD 79.000 43.861698 74.806524 11.168778 15.877028 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 3.429457 4.955378 5.543998 4.950228 0.444789 0.053082<br />
23 RANGE TWP - MIAMI TRACE SD 58.320 48.745374 55.990642 11.168778 15.877028 31.638701 32.206839 2.008438 2.451397 3.929457 5.455378 0.164174 0.039941<br />
24 SOMERFORD TWP - LONDON SD 61.700 40.981934 49.313266 12.107209 14.551329 23.036339 28.704135 1.600000 1.600000 4.238386 4.457802 0.335788 0.200758<br />
25 SOMERFORD TWP - JONATHAN ALDER SD 56.750 42.760538 48.458141 12.229049 14.549621 24.693103 27.850718 1.600000 1.600000 4.238386 4.457802 0.246511 0.146113<br />
26 SOMERFORD TWP - MECHANICSBURG SD 57.400 44.414855 52.700220 8.701516 11.077028 28.875138 34.565390 2.599815 2.600000 4.238386 4.457802 0.226223 0.081878<br />
27 STOKES TWP - MADISON PLAINS SD 69.250 37.249901 67.457414 11.168778 15.877028 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 2.361658 2.556496 0.462096 0.025886<br />
28 SOUTH SOLON CORP - MADISON PLAINS SD 71.250 38.159981 68.522324 11.168778 15.877028 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 1.961658 2.156496 1.310080 1.464910 0.464422 0.038284<br />
29 UNION TWP - MADISON PLAINS SD 70.000 40.678425 68.239977 15.558960 17.816087 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 1.400000 1.400000 0.418880 0.025144<br />
30 UNION TWP - LONDON SD 63.350 42.893548 51.005464 16.857209 19.301329 23.036339 28.704135 1.600000 1.600000 1.400000 1.400000 0.322912 0.194863<br />
31 LONDON CORP - LONDON SD 61.600 40.956723 49.246644 12.107209 14.551329 23.036339 28.704135 1.600000 1.600000 0.000000 0.000000 4.213175 4.391180 0.335119 0.200542<br />
32 LONDON CORP - MADISON PLAINS SD 67.350 37.841600 65.581157 10.808960 13.066087 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 0.000000 0.000000 3.313175 3.491180 0.438136 0.026264<br />
33 PLEASANT TWP ANNEX - MADISON PLAINS SD 71.050 38.905385 69.300918 14.288253 19.377028 22.119465 47.423890 1.600000 1.600000 0.897667 0.900000 0.452423 0.024618<br />
34 DEERCREEK TWP ANNEX JEFFERSON -<br />
LONDON SD<br />
2018 Tax Rates, MADISON County, Ohio<br />
Rate is expressed in Dollars and Cents on One Thousand Dollars valuation<br />
63.350 42.893548 51.005464 16.857209 19.301329 23.036339 28.704135 1.600000 1.600000 1.400000 1.400000 0.322912 0.194863<br />
35 DARBY TWP ANNEX - JONATHAN ALDER SD 64.850 48.878740 55.828702 19.822106 23.316742 24.693103 27.850718 1.600000 1.600000 2.763531 3.061242 0.246281 0.139111<br />
MM JANUARY 6 & 13, <strong>2019</strong><br />
Donna L. Landis, Treasurer, MADISON County, Ohio<br />
MM<strong>2019</strong>101