Survey Results Now Available from Superintendents

Survey Results Now Available from Superintendents
Posted on 05/06/2016
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Results from the recent Northwest/West Central Ohio Public School Advocacy Network are now available. 

The Northwest/West Central Ohio Public School Advocacy Network was created in response to concerns over a loss of local control in public education. Superintendents from nearly 40 school districts, career centers and educational service centers spanning 10-plus counties have formed a network to advocate for positive changes in public education that they believe will make for better schools.
The first initiative of the network was to survey local communities about public education earlier this year. 

Click here for the results summary. 

Results from the survey will be shared with area lawmakers. 
The group believes that locally-controlled public education with governmental support is valued over public education dominated by federal and state regulations. School officials, board members, teachers, students and parents should have the bulk share of the say about the direction of their own school districts. The ultimate goal of this network is to come together as a group and send a unified message to state legislators and state decision makers that will have a positive impact on public education.
Members of the group hope to act as a support for each other, rallying and advocating when needed to offer solutions to issues and to make positive change. Members stress that they hope to work with legislators to improve public education in Ohio, including addressing school funding inadequacies and other issues facing public education for many years.
Superintendents from the following school districts are part of the advocacy network: Bath Schools, Lima City Schools, Allen East Schools, Shawnee Schools, Apollo Career Center, Spencerville Schools, Allen Educational Service Center, Wapakoneta Schools, St. Marys Schools, Minster Schools, Waynesfield-Goshen Schools, Ottawa Schools, Jennings Schools, Ottoville Schools, Columbus Grove Schools, Michigan City-New Cleveland Schools, 
Pandora-Gilboa Schools, Lincolnview Schools, Ada Schools, Kenton Schools, Hardin Northern Schools, Ridgemont Schools, Riverdale Schools, New Riegel Schools, Cory Rawson Schools, Liberty Benton Schools, McComb Schools, Hopewell-Loudon Schools, Mercer County Educational Service Center, Coldwater Schools, Celina Schools, Marion Local Schools, St. Henry Schools, Indian Lake Schools, Archbold Schools, Gibsonburg Schools, Bellevue Schools and Seneca East Schools.