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The Beachcomber
The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber
According to school district officials, the board will wait until at least 2020 to put the elementary consolidation bond on the ballot again, taking into account community feedback. Image by Strollo architects

Elementary Consolidation Delayed Indefinitely

Ian Stender, Staff Writer • October 7, 2018

The bond to fund the controversial plan to replace Bryden and Hilltop with a consolidated elementary school will not appear on the November ballot. Instead, it may appear on the ballot in 2020. Voters...

Voters arrived at the high school on May 8 to decide on the combined operating levy and bond issue. Photo by Vivian Li.

Community Awaits Tally of Issue 2 Vote

Vivian Li, News Editor • May 24, 2018

Issue 2 on Beachwood’s May 8 ballot, a combined 8.7-mill operating and bond levy, fell short by only 8 votes, according to the initial count. Unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections...

According to school district officials, the board will wait until at least 2020 to put the elementary consolidation bond on the ballot again, taking into account community feedback. Image by Strollo architects

School District Leaders Campaign For Combined Levy On May Ballot

Vivian Li, News Editor • December 21, 2017
The Bond Levy Portion Would Finance the Planned Elementary Consolidation; The Operating Levy Would Finance Ongoing District Operations
After the preschool moves to Bryden, Hardis and Walsh see the Fairmount building as a space to be shared with the community.

District Moving Forward With Plan to Consolidate Elementary Buildings

Ofek Hyer, Staff Writer • April 27, 2017

Superintendent Dr. Bob Hardis and District Treasurer Michele Mills presented a plan to the Beachwood Board of Education on Nov. 11, 2015 to consolidate grades Pre K-5 in a new building on the Fairmount...

Photo by Bradford Douglas.

School District Leaders Seek Voter Approval For Elementary Consolidation Project

Alex Cala, Opinion Editor • December 15, 2015

In a joint presentation on Nov. 16, Superintendent Bob Hardis and Treasurer Michele Mills gave two possible visions of the future for the Beachwood City Schools. One vision involves spending millions...

After the preschool moves to Bryden, Hardis and Walsh see the Fairmount building as a space to be shared with the community.

School Board Considers Elementary Consolidation

Cathy Perloff, Editor-in-Chief • October 28, 2014

On  Oct. 27, the Beachwood Board of Education approved entering a planning phase  to consolidate Hilltop and Bryden schools into one preschool through grade five elementary housed at the current Fairmount...

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