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Twinsburg
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
...where the schools and the communities are one.
Twinsburg, Ohio
Superintendent’s Message
Dear Twinsburg Schools Family:
I
am proud to present to you, for the second consecutive year, the Twinsburg City School District’s Quality
Profile. Included in the Quality Profile for the 2014/2015 school year is information that helps characterize
the overall educational value of our public school district, beyond standardized testing and state-mandated
assessments. This information is categorized into six (6) sections: Academics, Arts, Parent & Community
Involvement, Student Leadership & Activities, Student Services, and Fiscal Stewardship.
The Twinsburg City School District is committed to continuous quality improvement and meeting the
needs of every child by knowing each child’s story. We provide a rigorous and comprehensive academic
experience, balanced with a wide breadth of extra-curricular and athletic programs. A high-quality
education is nurtured by the valuable partnerships and collaborations fostered to ensure student success
and engagement.
The Quality Profile is a supplement to the State of Ohio’s Local Report Card. It offers accountability
measures along with a broader perspective and deeper understanding of the high-quality educational
experiences we offer the students who attend the Twinsburg City School District. This Quality Profile is
meant as an informational tool that gauges the progress our school district has made while providing
information about areas of growth and accomplishment for our students, staff and community. Residents
of our school community have high standards for excellence in all facets of a well-rounded education.
We strive to meet these expectations by providing our students with programs that assist them in being
successful academically, athletically, in the arts and through community service.
The Quality Profile is published by school districts across Ohio. This report is supported by the Alliance for
High Quality Education, an education consortium that works to improve educational opportunities for
students and represent member districts on matters of educational policy and funding. The Twinsburg City
School District is a member of the Alliance for High Quality Education.
As you read this Quality Profile, you will see the accomplishments of our students and staff, which are
made possible thanks to the support of our Twinsburg, Twinsburg Township and Reminderville families
and communities. I hope you find this collaborative report, our Quality Profile, informative as it shares an
expanded story about the Twinsburg City School District.
Thank you for your continued support of our students,
Kathi Powers
Superintendent
www.twinsburg.k12.oh.us
Twinsburg City School District
Academics
Our district’s academic
program provides opportunities
for all students to reach their
full potential.
HIGHLIGHTS
U.S. News and World Report ranked
Twinsburg High School
40th in the State of Ohio
and 1,050th nationally.
• 8 Twinsburg High School students were named
Commended Scholars and three students were named
Finalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program.
THS is also proud to announce one student as the National
Achievement Scholar Finalist. Finalists scored in the top
one percent of students nationally who are administered
the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT).
• With the approval of the following new Advanced
Placement course offerings; AP Art History, AP Music
Theory, AP Human Geography, and AP European History,
a total of 18 Advanced Placement Courses will be available
in the 2015-2016 school year.
• 112 THS students attended Cuyahoga Valley Career
Center (CVCC) during the 2014-2015 school year. CVCC
is one of the premier career and technical schools in
Ohio and offers a variety of trade and career technical
programs. In April 2015, CVCC/THS Culinary Arts
students qualified to compete in a National Food
Challenge competition in Anaheim, California.
• George G. Dodge 6th grade students participated in
Invention Convention a program designed to stimulate
problem solving and encourage creative thinking skills.
• George G. Dodge offers students the opportunity to be
part of a looping program. Students stay with the same
team of teachers for two years and benefit from the
continuity of routine and expectations and increased
learning connections.
• In December 2014, George G. Dodge was re-designated by
the Ohio Department of Education, as an “Ohio School to
Watch” and a “National Forum School to Watch.”
304 THS students taking AP courses
572 AP exams taken by THS students
78.6% Passing Scores (earning 5, 4, 3)
which increased from 77% in 2014.
• George G. Dodge 5th grade students participated
in the Kent State Science Day program. Through a
collaborative partnership with professors at Kent State
University, Dodge students experienced first-hand
science at a higher level.
• Four George G. Dodge 6th grade students participated in
the regional MATHCOUNTS competition at the University
of Akron. Two members qualified to compete in the State
Competition held in Columbus.
• The Twinsburg City School District has a long-standing
commitment to providing all-day kindergarten to
all children to help them build a strong educational
foundation. 268 kindergarten students were enrolled at
Wilcox during the 2014-15 school year.
For the second year in a row,
Twinsburg High School was named to the
College Board’s Annual
AP Honor Roll
for improving performance and expanding
opportunities for all students in
Advanced Placement courses.
• In spring 2015, 225 children participated in a
Kindergarten Screening and Registration Process designed
to assess their readiness skills in language arts and math
and met the State requirements for speech/language,
vision, and hearing screenings months before these
children entered kindergarten.
• All kindergarten and first grade students participate
in small group Guided Reading at their individual
instructional reading level.
• By June 2015, 81% of first graders were reading at
or “above” grade level according to guided reading
expectations and 66 first graders (22%) were already
reading at or above the end-of-year second grade
reading expectation.
• Twinsburg City School District students are offered
opportunities to participate in Summer Research
Internships.
www.twinsburg.k12.oh.us
Academics (continued)
• 98.6% of Wilcox first graders scored “on track” on the
State writing diagnostic assessment in May 2015.
The Class of 2015
was awarded over
• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments,
showed that 87.5% of Wilcox students in kindergarten
and first grade scored average or above in mathematics.
$7.0 million
• 90.2% of 3rd grade students scored Advanced, Accelerated,
or Proficient on the Ohio Achievement Assessments.
in scholarship opportunities.
100%
of students
met the requirements of the
Third Grade Reading Guarantee.
• R.B. Chamberlin earned an “A” in achievement on the
2014 Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) with significant
gains in the areas of reading and special education.
• A GAR grant, provided R.B. Chamberlin and George G.
Dodge science, math, and special education teachers the
opportunity to participate in a year-long STEM training
initiative including; workshops, trainings, and on-site
coaching with regional content experts.
• R.B. Chamberlin offers Honors courses in the areas of
language arts, math, social studies, art, and science.
• R.B. Chamberlin offers six courses for high school credit;
Honors Physical Science, Spanish I, Algebra I, Honors
Geometry, Art I, and Physical Education.
• R.B. Chamberlin students have the opportunity to take
a nine-week exploratory class in the areas of: Financial
Literacy, World Cultures, Art, General Music, and CAD.
• A unique partnership with the University of Akron,
Technology is an essential component for today’s
learner and the ever-evolving world of education.
The Twinsburg Board of Education continues to
maintain its commitment to current and future needs
supporting the use of technology and the integration
into instruction every day in the Twinsburg City School
District through the use of:
wireless capabilities, interactive white
boards, tablets, iPads, classroom
computers, computer labs and
updated labs at George G. Dodge
and Twinsburg High School, the future
implementation of Bring Your Own
Device (BYOD) and listening centers.
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District
State
91,607
21.4
21.7
22.5
22.1
22.0
274
22.1
22.5
23.2
22.7
22.8
SCORES
Total Tested
English (average score)
Mathematics (average score)
Reading (average score)
Science (average score)
Composite (average score)
provided Samuel Bissell Elementary School teachers
assistance in the area of literacy. Teachers worked with
the University of Akron to develop activities and lessons
designed to increase fluency, comprehension and
students’ abilities to understand new vocabulary.
• Second grade students were involved with the Invention
Convention program. The program required students
to identify a problem and then develop an invention to
solve it. The project also included a writing component
as students had to write about their invention and a
speaking/presentation component.
• A mentoring program greatly impacted students at
Samuel Bissell Elementary. Through a partnering project
with Twinsburg High School, Samuel Bissell students
met weekly in a mentoring program designed to provide
students with support both academically and socially.
Samuel Bissell Elementary School
was recognized as a
“Fox 8 Cool School”
during the 2014-2015 school year. A camera crew
spent the day at Samuel Bissell Elementary School
filming a story highlighting
Samuel Bissell’s academic
achievement and special
programs, which aired during
two Fox 8 Newscasts. The
school was also awarded with
a “Fox 8 Cool School” plaque.
Arts
Participation in performing and
visual arts inspires students’
creativity, problem-solving and
critical thinking skills.
HIGHLIGHTS
Music is an important part in our students education,
and the Twinsburg City School District offers a wide
range of opportunities to experience the multi-levels
available in the realm of music:
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String Instruments
Concert Band
Marching Band
Jazz
Choir competitions
Magic Hearts and TASK music programs
for students with special needs
General Music
The Mood Swingers
• Each school building offers students opportunities to
perform onstage and backstage where they can experience
the many aspects of producing a play and/or musical.
• Drama Class is available for high school students eager to
learn the art of theater.
• Visual Arts classes offered at THS include Art I through IV, AP
Studio Drawing, Ceramics, The Art of Photography, and AP
Art History.
• THS Great Expectations won their 150th championship in
February 2015 at Edgewood H.S. in Indiana.
• THS Great Expectations produced its first full length
musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat” in April.
• The Twinsburg High School Orchestra performed at the
OMEA State Adjudicated Event for Orchestras held at
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School. The THS
Orchestra was rated “Superior” in class A which is the
most difficult class. This is the highest rating given to a
high school performing group by OMEA. THS Orchestra
students also participated in District six OMEA Solo and
Ensemble adjudicated event at Firestone High School in
Akron. Out of 26 events, THS orchestra students earned
21 “Superior” ratings and 4 “Excellent” ratings.
• The Tiger Marching Band showed off their brand new
uniforms (donated by the Twinsburg Band Boosters)
during the marching season. The Twinsburg High School
Concert Band earned a “Superior” rating at the OMEA
District Large Group Adjudicated Contest in March,
earning top marks for the first time in the history of the
program, and qualifying them for a chance to compete at
the OMEA State Contest in May. The Twinsburg Concert
Band also earned a “Superior” rating at the State Contest,
held in North Royalton.
• The THS Band traveled to New York City in April.
Highlights included performances in Central Park and the
Financial District, as well as a whirlwind tour around the
“Big Apple.”
• Cleveland Clinic 2015 eXpressions Art, Language and Math:
Leah Edwards placed with a Red Ribbon for her artwork,
published in the 2015 eXpressions Art, Language and Math
booklet distributed around the world along with being
on display at The Global Center for Health Innovation in
Cleveland Ohio.
• Northeast Central Ohio Scholastic Art and Writing
Awards of 2015: Eighteen Twinsburg High School Art
students achieved Gold, Silver, and Honorable Mention
awards for their accomplished works of art. Artwork was
on display at Kent State University, Stark Campus. 2015
Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition: Ten Twinsburg
High School Art students achieved recognition of regional
excellence in the arts. One Twinsburg High School Art
student’s artwork was one of 300 chosen for the State
Finals and was on display in Columbus, Ohio.
• OMEA North Eastern Ohio Region Orchestra represents
the best high school orchestra students in all of Northeast
Ohio. Three Twinsburg High School students were
selected to represent Twinsburg City Schools.
• All-State Orchestra represents the best high school
orchestra students in the state of Ohio. Ashley Zendarski,
Kelvin Chang, Luke Wardell, and Ian Denker were selected
to represent our district.
www.twinsburg.k12.oh.us
Arts (continued)
• Nearly thirty performing opportunities were held
including band festivals, holiday concerts, holiday
musicals, benefit concerts, and select performances with
the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony at Severance Hall.
• All students at Wilcox Primary School perform in
winter and spring vocal music concerts held at
Twinsburg High School.
Over 200
George G. Dodge
4th, 5th and 6th grade students
studied violin, viola, cello, and string bass
in orchestra classes.
• 567 Wilcox kindergarten and first grade students
contributed art work for the “Cost of Freedom” tribute.
• 300 Wilcox students participated in the Wilcox Walkers
100 Mile Club. Students walked during their recess time
during the school year.
• The R.B. Chamberlin drama production offered students
the opportunity to utilize their creative talents with
participation in the full production of “Once Upon a
Mattress”.
• The RBC Singers continued their success winning Grand
Champion, Best Vocals and Best Choreography and
continued their success winning Grand Champion with
the highest scores in vocals and choreography at the
Solon Show Choir Invitational.
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The R.B. Chamberlin
Concert Band
earned an
“Excellent” rating
at the OMEA competition.
• Over 90% of 8th grade students involved in RBC Singers
plan on continuing in the program at THS during the
2015-2016 school year.
• For the third year in a row, the R.B. Chamberlin Orchestra
was rated “Superior” in class A. This is the highest rating
given to a middle school performing group by OMEA.
• Approximately 400 pieces of art created by second and
third grade students were on display as part of the
“Cost of Freedom Tribute” Art Exhibit at Twinsburg
High School.
Wilcox students
displayed over
500 pieces
of art
during the Spring Art Show,
showcasing their talent and progress
made throughout the year.
Parent and Community Involvement
Educational experiences are
enhanced by partnerships
between the school district
and community.
HIGHLIGHTS
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The Twinsburg City School District is encouraged by
the growing partnership with the Twinsburg Public
Library (TPL). As part of the Summer Reading Camp,
Twinsburg students had the opportunity to visit the
library one time per week for literacy activities. The
library was also an integral part of the Guided Reading
program used in the schools.
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A new wall of trophy cases was installed at the
Twinsburg High School Athletic Facility. The project
was a joint venture between the school district and the
Twinsburg Athletic Boosters.
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Samuel Bissell and George G. Dodge hosted the annual
“Father’s Walk” event, promoting male role-model
involvement in students’ lives.
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Wilcox Primary School was awarded a $4,800 grant
from the Summit County ADM Board. The grant
supports parent engagement by teaching guided
reading strategies that adult caregivers can use at home
when reading with their children.
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THS Foreign Language Club dedicated countless hours
to the collection of 8,109 food items donated to
Joseph’s Kitchen, a local food bank.
•
THS Volleyball program and Pep Club supported the
“Dig Pink” cause by raising over $5,000 to support
cancer research.
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THS’s Student Council sponsored the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society fundraising event with a special
thanks to our local hero, THS junior, Olivia DePiore for
her involvement.
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Twinsburg’s local VFW Post 4929 sponsored the
“Cost of Freedom Tribute”, an exhibit featuring an
80% replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall, in July
2015. The TCSD Art teachers displayed a Cost of
Freedom Art Fair/Exhibit in the Commons at THS
during this event.
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The THS Drama Club and Great Expectations Show
Choir each welcomed our local senior citizens to special
matinee performances of the Spring play, “The Secret
Case of Sherlock Holmes,” and GE’s winter competition
show related to show, “Sesame Street.”
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A Little Free Library was installed at Wilcox in Spring
2015. The Little Free Library is an international
program where community members can borrow or
share a book. The Little Free Library at Wilcox is the
first one in Twinsburg and can be located at www.
littlefreelibrary.org with registration #24152.
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The Wilcox and Bissell PTA’s donated a Buddy Bench
for each school’s playground to foster friendship and
reduce loneliness.
Students from R.B. Chamberlin
participated in the Veteran of Foreign Wars of the
United States and the Ladies Auxiliary
Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest.
All three district awards were presented to students
from R.B. Chamberlin, with one student coming in
3rd Place in the State of Ohio.
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Parent and Community Involvement (continued)
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Wilcox Primary School and Samuel Bissell Elementary
partnered with the Cleveland Clinic to have medical
professionals visit our schools each May. These
community readers spend time sharing a favorite book
with students and talking about their career choice in
the health field.
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Samuel Bissell Elementary School teamed with the
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center for the “Benjamin Saves
the Books” Program. The program provided students
exposure to the CVCC curriculum and the facility as well
as the opportunity to learn about different careers and
make many crafts.
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PAWS on Child Hunger program, a partnership with
the Emergency Assistance Center, provides nutritious
supplemental food to 65 Wilcox children and 55 Bissell
children who are food insecure on the weekend. In
addition, Wilcox PTA has created a snack pantry to
be sure that every child has a healthy snack during the
school day.
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Samuel Bissell Elementary School’s Career Day was a
huge success this school year with over 50 members
from the community speaking on various careers.
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Over 300 fathers and/or father figures walked or drove
their children to Samuel Bissell Elementary School as
part of this year’s Fame Father’s Walk to show support
for their children’s education.
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The Twinsburg Police Department provides the district
School Resource Officers, a DARE Officer, and the
Officer Phil Program, educating students on “Stranger
Danger and anti-bullying strategies.
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A food drive to benefit families in need was held at
Samuel Bissell with more than 1,600 items collected and
donated to the Twinsburg Community Hunger Center.
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Samuel Bissell Elementary School held its annual Bissell
Blood Drive with fifty-seven units of blood being donated,
which will help approximately 171 patients in need.
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Samuel Bissell Elementary School partnered with the
City of Twinsburg and The Twinsburg Historical Society
when celebrating Samuel Bissell Elementary School’s
“50 Years of Learning.” The Twinsburg Historical
Society loaned the school different artifacts, which
told the history of Samuel Bissell and Samuel Bissell
Elementary School.
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Samuel Bissell students participated in Jump Rope
for Heart, a school-wide initiative to raise money for
the American Heart Association and raised more than
$17,000.
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The “Bring a Veteran to Lunch” program at Wilcox
has become a popular event for the last 11 years. In
November 2015 Wilcox staff, students, and PTA
welcomed over 150 veterans for lunch and a patriotic
performance.
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Over 100 Wilcox students, staff, and parents marched with
the Twinsburg VFW in the 2015 Memorial Day parade.
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Project Night, Night, a non-profit organization that
provides homeless children with a blanket, book, and
stuffed animal has been supported by Wilcox children,
staff, and families for the last two years.
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Recognizing the significant impact Veterans’ have had
students from across the District invited local Veterans’
into the schools to show their appreciation and
recognize them for their service.
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Samuel Bissell Elementary School PTA led a successful
fundraising initiative, a Read-a-Thon, that raised over
$11,000. Students were asked to read at least 90,000
minutes and they shattered that goal, reading 117,119
minutes.
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The Rotary Club of Twinsburg donated a personalized
dictionary to each third grade student to use in the
classroom and to keep once the school year ended.
R.B. Chamberlin Student Council
hosted the first annual
Safety Forces
Luncheon,
with over 50 members of the area police,
fire, and Summit County Sherriff’s
department in attendance, they shared
lunch and great conversation.
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Student Leadership and Activities
A well-rounded
education includes
a wide variety
of opportunities.
HIGHLIGHTS
The Twinsburg City Schools District student activities
include a wide variety of athletic and extra-curricular
programs that foster fun, learning and mutual success.
The District offers extra-curricular student activities and
clubs, such as: Speech & Debate Team, Science Club,
National Honor Society, Poetry Club, Foreign Language
Club, Yearbook, Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Student
Council, Power of the Pen, Robotics, Drama Club,
Recycling Club, Ski Club, and Step Team.
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R.B. Chamberlin offers 16 sports teams 7th grade
football, 8th grade football, boys cross country,
girls cross country, fall cheerleading, 7th grade
volleyball, 8th grade volleyball, wrestling, boys 7th
grade basketball, boys 8th grade basketball, girls 7th
grade basketball, girls 8th grade basketball, winter
cheerleading, boys track and field, girls track and
field, baseball and softball.
Over
43%
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R.B. Chamberlin students gave back to their community
by holding several different fund-raisers throughout the
year, raising over $3,000.00 for local charities including
United Way and the Emergency Assistance Center.
Twinsburg High School offers
19
competitive interscholastic
athletic teams
that stress the importance of team work, individual
skill-improvement and individual and team success.
Among these teams are;
Cheerleading, Cross Country, Track,
Wrestling and Diving
which all competed during the 2014-2015
school year at the OHSAA State level.
of students in grades 4-8
participate in a student activity.
Over
60% of all R.B. Chamberlin students
participated in at least one
athletic team.
Over
68%
of students in grades 9-12
participate in a student activity.
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Student Leadership and Activities (continued)
This past year the Class of 2015 led the way
accumulating a total of
26,455 community
service hours.
Samuel Bissell
Elementary School
recycled more than
17,000 pounds
of paper,
saving the equivalent
of 150 trees.
During the 2014-15 school year,
138
8th grade students
met the rigorous academic
requirements of maintaining a
3.5 GPA for two years
along with social requirements being inducted into the
Honor Corps.
In the four years the Twinsburg
City School District has participated in
Zero Waste Recycling,
we have reduced our trash by more than
400,000 pounds, which is equivalent to
32 full garbage trucks!
Students participate in a variety of academic
course travel; R.B. Chamberlin students traveled to
Washington D.C.
,
George G. Dodge students traveled to
Dearborn, Michigan.
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Student Services
A variety of services provide
options to ensure all students
receive individualized instruction,
enrichment and support.
HIGHLIGHTS
• In addition to regular education services, Twinsburg City
School District offers identification of and services to
gifted students, special needs students and students for
whom English is their second language.
– Gifted services adjust the pace of instruction to the
student’s capabilities to provide an appropriate level of challenge.
5%
of our total student population
is identified as Gifted
• Twinsburg City School District’s Special Education program
is dedicated to providing additional services, support,
programs, and specialized placements, including a centerbased pre-school program with peer models. Approximately
4% of our students are on a 504 plan and 11% are identified
as special needs students.
–Special Education is a specially designed instruction that
equalizes the opportunity for students to be successful
both academically and behaviorally in their least
restrictive environment.
10%
of our total student population
is identified as Students with Disabilities
–The Twinsburg City School District also provides services for students with 504 plans. The purpose of a 504 plan is to provide instructional programming to assist students
with disabilities in the general education curriculum.
–Our Parent Mentor Program funded by the Ohio
Department of Education, supports the families of our
students with disabilities through the facilitation of
programming and activities. This year the focus has been
building a library of resources for our parents.
– English Language Learners (ELL) program helps students overcome cultural and language challenges
3%
of our total student population
is identified as English Language
Learners (ELL)
• The Twinsburg City School District offers nursing services
at all five of our buildings. With all the changes in
health care, we changed our model this year to include
a District RN that travels and supports all our buildings.
Each building is also staffed with an LPN, MA (Medical
Assistant) or HA (Health Aide).
• One of our district’s goals in 2014-2015 was Wellness.
This goal focused on developing a District Wellness
Program that offers learning opportunities for our staff,
students and parents which addresses issues related to
mental/emotional health, school safety, tolerance, fitness
& nutrition and alcohol & substance abuse. Through
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) we
are addressing positive relationships, clear expectations
and consistently acknowledging and correcting behaviors
district-wide. PBIS is a district initiative that encompasses
pre-school - 12th grade. PBIS reduces problem behavior,
increases academic performance, reduces bullying
behaviors, increases teacher efficacy, improves socialemotional competence and increases positive school
climate and culture. Our District’s focus is “Be Safe. Be
Respectful. Be Responsible.”
• The Twinsburg City School District conducted districtwide Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training and
certification.
• The Twinsburg City School District offered Applied
Behavioral Analysis Training (ABA) for our Intervention
Specialists and support staff serving our students with autism
and behavioral needs.
• Through transition services on Individual Education Plans
(IEP), students received career technical programs from
the Cuyahoga Vocational Career Center (CVCC).
• CVCC also provides our district with a transition
coordinator to help our students with their career paths
beginning in the 8th grade.
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Fiscal Stewardship
Financial responsibility
ensures that the majority
of funding is spent on
classroom instruction.
Commitment to
Fiscal Responsibility
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It could be said that
we provide “bang
for the buck”.
According to the FY14 CUPP Report Twinsburg spends $10,406 per
pupil. This is below State Average, Similar Districts and many of our
neighboring school districts. And while Twinsburg School District
spends less than other comparable districts, the Twinsburg School
District is recognized by the state as a high performing school district.
14,000
$13,757 $13,703
13,000
FY14 ODE CUPP Report
Cost per pupil
$12,855
12,000
$10,996
11,000
$10,913
$10,695 $10,676
$10,406
10,000
TWINSBURG
AURORA
NORDONIA
STATE AVERAGE
9,000
SIMILAR DISTRICTS
4 Completed a House Bill 264 Project
to renovate the existing boiler room
at R.B. Chamberlin, interior lighting
upgrades at Wilcox Primary School
and R.B. Chamberlin Middle School,
and mechanical/controls upgrades
to the Twinsburg High School.
This project was funded through a
guaranteed energy savings contract
through CCG Energy Solutions
geared toward reducing energy
consumption.
per pupil
HUDSON
4 Piloted a high performance clean
diesel initiative from EcoChem that is
projected to increase the bus fleet’s
fuel efficiency by 10% and reduce
carbon emissions by over 237,000
pounds per year. This initiative is
estimated to save the district up to
$25,000 in fuel costs each year.
= $10,406
BEDFORD
4 Received over $18,000 in grants from
Fuel Up to Play 60 to fund Twinsburg
Wellness Initiatives and Food Service
equipment purchases to improve
efficiency and freshness of products
being served.
The benchmark for Twinsburg City School District to measure fiscal
responsibility is reported by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE).
It is the cost to educate each student.
SOLON
4 Received approximately $45,000 in
security grants from the Ohio School
Facilities Commission to fund security
initiatives such as the Welcome
Centers and to fund a radio system
that connects each school building
directly to first responders.
SHARED Services…
Lowering Costs
The Twinsburg City School District participates in
the Stark County Health Care Consortium Council of
Governments (COG). The COG utilizes its large number
of covered participants, over 13,000, along with its low
administrative costs to keep our healthcare costs lower
than what we could achieve on our own.
Other examples of shared services include consortium buying:
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The Twinsburg City School District participates in
the Ohio Schools Council Cooperative Purchasing
Program for property and liability insurance, fuel
purchases, bus and vehicle purchases, utilities and
other major purchases of supplies and permanent
improvement projects. Participation has saved the
Twinsburg City School District over $100,000.
School Facilities…
Now and into the Future
The District is working to develop a comprehensive short
and long range Facilities Master Plan. The groundwork
for this project began during the 2014-15 school year
with input gathered from all key stakeholders and
included staff, students, parents, community members,
business leaders, and elected officials about the future of
our facilities. This information will be used to identify the
best educational options for our school facilities to carry
into the future.
The District also partners with the Educational
Service Centers for essential educational support.
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Government Finance Offers Association of the United States and
Canada (GFOA) awarded the Twinsburg City School District with
the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
(CAFR) for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2014. This is the fifteenth consecutive year the District
has received this prestigious award.
The Award is presented to school districts for timely filing of the
annual financial report in the form of a CAFR that does not contain
any material citations, material weaknesses, findings for recovery,
significant deficiencies, questioned costs, or Single Audit findings.
Fewer than 5% of all Ohio government agencies are eligible for
this award.
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Fiscal Stewardship (cont.)
Looking Ahead
2015-2016 District Goals
1. FINANCIAL
The Twinsburg City School District will
maintain fiscal integrity and accountability of
the District’s financial resources as evidenced
by the creation of a strategic planning flow
chart with financial milestones denoted.
2. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Based on student data, the Twinsburg
City School District will provide academic
and social services for students in order
to enhance the learning environment and
support the “whole child”.
3. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The Twinsburg City School District will
develop a Business Advisory Council and
restructure the Twinsburg Education
Foundation in order to support and enhance
the mission of our school district.
4. FACILITIES AND GROUNDS
The Twinsburg City School District will finalize
a Facilities Strategic Plan which will address
and balance our District’s immediate needs
and long term-goals.
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Twinsburg City School District
…where the schools and communities are one.
Board of Education
Ron Stuver, President
Rob Felber, Vice-President
Kate Cain-Criswell
Tina Davis
Kathy Turle-Waldron
Superintendent: Kathryn M. Powers
Treasurer: Martin Aho
Twinsburg City School District Directory
Board of Education Office...........................................................330.486.2000
Twinsburg High School...............................................................330.486.2400
R.B. Chamberlin Middle School...................................................330.486.2281
George G. Dodge Intermediate School........................................330.486.2200
Samuel Bissell Elementary School................................................330.486.2100
Wilcox Primary School................................................................330.486.2030
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Twinsburg City School District