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PAGE 2 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - March 26, 2023 AUTO HOME Beplerinsurance.com 614.837.4379 staff@beplerinsurance.com 3246 Noe Bixby Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43232 The Gilmore Group Office: 614-834-HOME (4663) Cell: 614-774-4416 www.GilmoreGroupHomes.com OBITUARY NOTICES Glendening Elementary Art Show Glendening Elementary, 4200 Glendening Drive, Groveport, will hold its art show on May 4 from 5:30-7 p.m. Your Affordable Alternative Messenger Newspapers On-line & In Print Your notice will be published on-line Monday through Friday the day after we receive them. We will provide you with your low on-line and print costs: SAMPLE On-Line $ 45.00 1-Paper Print 2x5=10 @12.90/in $129.00 $174.00 Tell your funeral director to send your notices to pdmessenger5422@gmail.com or Call Columbus Messenger at 614-272-5422 www.columbusmessenger.com Plans made to restore cemetery SCHOOLS Continued from page 1 Finances Groveport Madison Treasurer Felicia Drummey, said the district receives 46.5 percent of its revenue from property taxes, 40.7 percent from state funding, and 12.8 percent from other sources. She said 58 percent of expenses go to classroom instruction and 38 percent to support services. Last month Drummey said there is a larger gap between revenue and expenses every year and it needs to be plugged by either spending reductions or obtaining additional revenue (such as an operating levy). “While we have carefully managed our expenditures over the years, we still anticipate placing an operating levy on the ballot,” said Drummey. The district’s most recent operating levy was renewed by voters in 2019. That five-year levy was a “no new taxes” levy and it was the renewal of an existing levy. Drummey said the status of the district’s finances are not unexpected as the financial forecast projected there would be an operating deficit beginning in 2023. “That is a natural occurrence near the end of the levy’s life cycle,” said Drummey. “It is not an indication the district is not managing its resources well, but rather reflects the impact of school funding in Ohio.” Drummed added that Groveport Madison has the second lowest millage rate out of 17 area school districts. Only the Hamilton Township school district is lower. School buildings and enrollments Grube said a challenge facing the district is student overcrowding and aging school buildings. “Our enrollment has grown by over 1,000 over the past 10 years,” said Grube. He said school libraries have had to be converted to classrooms and crowded cafeterias mean some students have lunch as early as 10:20 a.m. and as late as 1:30 p.m. The classroom capacities and enrollment, according Messenger photo by Rick Palsgrove On March 5, Groveport Police officials said a driver crashed his 2010 Honda Civic into the Groveport Cemetery breaking several 19th century and early 20th century tombstones and mangling the cemetery’s wrought iron fence. By Rick Palsgrove Groveport Editor Repairs to the damaged Groveport Cemetery will not be a quick fix. “We are going to do it right,” said Groveport City Councilman and Cemetery Committee member Shawn Cleary. “But this is going to take some time.” Around 4:30 a.m. on March 5, Groveport Police said a driver crashed his 2010 Honda Civic into the Groveport Cemetery breaking several 19th century and early 20th century tombstones and mangling the cemetery’s wrought iron fence. According to the Groveport Police, the car was heading eastbound on Wirt Road when the driver allegedly swerved to miss a deer that had ran out into the road. Groveport Police Chief Casey Adams said the driver, who was cited for failure to control, was injured and taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital. Cleary said the city will hold the driver responsible for the damage and historical repairs to the cemetery. Broken tombstones and the smashed wrought iron fence were twisted together in the wreckage and shards of shattered tombstones could be found several yards away from the crash site. “The cemetery took a big hit,” said Cleary. “We will get it repaired.” Cleary said the city is reaching out to the Ohio History Connection (formerly the Ohio Historical Society) for information and resources on how best to restore the well over a century old damaged tombstones. He also said efforts are being made to contact living relatives of those whose graves were damaged in the crash and keep them informed of the progress of the restoration. “We are going to respect and honor these graves,” said Cleary. The Groveport Cemetery was established in 1809 and is located on Wirt Road near Groveport’s Heritage Park. It is one of two cemeteries in the city, the other being the Hendren Cemetery, established in 1801. to Groveport Madison officials: •Lil' Cruiser Pre-K - Built in 2017. Enrollment = 104. Capacity = 112. •Asbury Elementary — Built in 1963 with additions in 1968 and 1969. Enrollment = 488. Classroom capacity = 385. (Asbury has two double-classroom modular units for additional capacity). •Dunloe Elementary — Built in 1967 with additions in 1968 and 1969. Enrollment = 492. Classroom capacity = 444. (Dunloe has two double-classroom modular units for additional capacity) •Glendening Elementary — Built in 1968 with an addition in 1974. Enrollment = 455. Classroom capacity = 480. •Groveport Elementary — Built in 1923. Enrollment = 464. Classroom capacity = 408. (Groveport has two double-classroom modular units for additional capacity). Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. •Madison Elementary — Built in 1967 with additions in 1968 and 1969. Enrollment = 354. Classroom capacity = 359. •Sedalia Elementary — Built in 1969 with an addition in 1974. Enrollment = 629. Classroom capacity = 456. (Sedalia has six double-classroom modular units for additional capacity). •Middle School Central — Built in stages as a high school between 1952-56. Enrollment = 467. Classroom capacity = 463. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. •Middle School North — Built in 1975. Enrollment = 510. Classroom capacity = 583. •Middle School South — Built in 1975. Enrollment = 467. Classroom capacity = 485. •High School, built in 2018. Enrollment = 1,889. Classroom capacity = 1,440. Grube said district officials hope to have a master facilities plan ready by next year.
www.columbusmessenger.com Comprehensive School Safety plan approved By Rick Palsgrove Groveport Editor After reviewing the district’s safety survey results, the Groveport Madison Board of Education approved the district’s Comprehensive Safety Plan. (See the safety survey results online at www.gocruisers.org/SafetySecurity.aspx) Groveport Madison Deputy Superintendent Paul Smathers said passing the safety plan was important. “If it’s not safe, kids can’t learn and teachers can’t teach,” said Smathers. The Comprehensive Safety Plan recommends the following staffing changes: •Adding four social workers to the existing four now in place. •Adding five additional safety and security staff. Currently there are five at the high school and one at each middle school. The additional staff could help with weapon detectors and provide support in the elementary schools. •Adding one more school resource officer from the Groveport Police and the Madison Township Police. Currently there are two. •Adding five school nurses. Currently there is one. •Fill an administrator position to oversee student and family engagement, diversity, Code RRED District Committee, School Safety CPI, Traumatic Crisis Intervention Team, threat assessment, crisis response, and de-escalation training. •Fill a coordinator position for: social, emotional, and mental health services; supervise social workers, nurses, and social service programming. Groveport Madison Treasurer Felicia Drummey said the first year cost for the staffing recommendations is $1.7 million. Items to be continued under the plan include: Concord Counseling Service; Copes Consulting; mentoring for workforce development, graduation, mentoring for student success plans and action steps; mentoring for seniors transitioning to college; After School Child Enrichment; suicide prevention; ROX Girls Group; Emspire MORE; principal student and parent advisory committee; superintendent student and parent advisory committee; board of education student advisory committee; district safety committee; Ohio State University Leadership Program; positive student activities during the school day; and comprehensive student management and discipline involving processes, procedures, protocols, and guidelines. Additional safety strategies recommended include: Cruiser Accel program of credit recovery, attainment, and blended learning; metal/weapon detection and detection wands; safer entryways at elementaries and middle schools; visitor management system; bring back I Know I Can program; tutoring services (including collaboration with Columbus Metropolitan Library); after school programs involving mentoring, coaching, and personal development; and Youth to Youth International. Things to be further looked into include: Urban Scout; Think, Make, Live Youth; Driven Foundation; and community services for English language learning supports and interventions. “There’s still a lot of work that needs to be done,” said Groveport Madison Superintendent Jamie Grube. “Safety planning is not just about weapons detection systems. It’s a comprehensive approach to school safety that provides mental health and opportunities for kids to engage and have different supports. It’s making a cultural change so people feel safe.” Added board member Libby Gray, “I like this approach because it is not taking care of just one problem, it’s working on multiple things to solve the problem as a whole.” Grube said there will be costs associated with the safety plan and decisions will have to be made about expenses. Various contracts will come to the board for approval at future board meetings. Visit gocruisers.org for more information. March 26, 2023 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 3 Cruisers and DECA Groveport Madison students performed well at the DECA state competition the weekend of March 11-12. Richie Saelim, Kevin Inguil, Braylan James, Jonya Russell, and Marisa Jones qualified for the DECA State Finals. Saelim, James, Russell, and Jones also advanced to the DECA International Competition in Orlando, Fla., April 21-25. Kelly Robinson is the instructor for the DECA Marketing program at Groveport Madison High School. Groveport Egg Hunt The city of Groveport’s Easter Egg Hunt will be held April 1 from 10 a.m. to noon in Heritage Park, 551 Wirt Road. The egg hunt for ages 0-4 will be at 10 a.m. at the log house and the egg hunt for ages 5-12 will be at Palm’s Pond at 10:15 a.m. Bring a basket to collect eggs. The event also features a bounce house, face painting, farm animals, and free snacks. For information call 614-836-3333. Groveport Garden Club The Groveport Garden Club meets the first Tuesday each month at Groveport Zion Lutheran Church, 6014 Groveport Road. Call Marylee Bendig at (614) 218- 1097.
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