Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools Places Emergency Levy on May Ballot
During the January 23 meeting, the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Board of Education voted unanimously to put a 7 year, $3,220,000 (4.9 mills) Emergency Operating Levy on the May 4, 2021 ballot. The passage of this emergency levy will provide a critical lifeline to help fund the district’s day-to-day operations, such as staffing, utilities, transportation, and supplies. The financial situation of Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools continues to be a critical issue facing our school district. Since 2018 the Board of Education has implemented 4 phases of reductions that total over $4.8 million and a reduction of over 11% of our staff. This has increased class sizes and has eliminated programs such as K-5 STEM, K-6 Art, high school busing, middle school foreign language and the elimination of 85 supplementals such as various coaching, and club advisor positions. These savings and reductions have allowed our district to stay solvent but continued reductions increase the likelihood of providing even fewer opportunities and/or increased class sizes for our students.
If May 4 levy PASSES
WE WILL BRING BACK ...
-K-5 STEM program
-thirty-one (31) supplemental positions for clubs/activities/athletics
-two (2) librarian positions
AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO...
-let our budget guide our decision making
-seek other ways for cost savings
-be fiscally responsible
If May 4 levy does NOT pass
WE WILL
-reduce up to three (3) K-12 staff positions
-examine other open positions to see if they can also be absorbed.
-continue to be increasingly difficult to be able to fill open positions, making it challenging to keep class sizes down and/or continue all of the same course offerings for our students.
AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO...
-let our budget guide our decision making
-seek other ways for cost savings
-be fiscally responsible
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Thirty-one (31) supplemental positions for clubs/activities/athletics
SB | Elementary Productions Advisors |
BCI | Student Council, Grades 3-5 |
BCI | BCI Academic Team Advisor (Math Pentathlon) |
BCI | Elementary Productions Advisor |
BMS | Camp Kern Advisors |
BMS | Newspaper |
BMS | Board at School |
BMS | Math Pentathlon |
BMS | Play |
BMS | Musical |
BMS | Power of Pen |
BMS | Student Council |
BMS | National Honor Society |
BHS | Academic Team Advisors |
BHS | Class Advisor SR |
BHS | Class Advisor FR |
BHS | Class Advisor SO |
BHS | Diversity Advisor |
BHS | Eagle Excellence |
BHS | Key Club Advisor |
BHS | Tech/STEM Advisor |
BHS | Model UN/Mock Trial |
BHS | Newspaper Advisor |
BHS | Productions Assistant/Site Mgr |
BHS | Class Advisor JR |
BHS | AFJROTC Color Guard |
BHS | Jazz/Pep Band Director |
BHS | HS Freshman Boys Basketball Coach |
BHS | HS Freshman Girls Basketball Coach |
BHS | HS Boys Reserve Lacrosse Coach |
BHS | HS Girls Reserve Lacrosse Coach |