APPENDIX Supporting documentation of the Rossford SRTS School

ROSSFORD SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN
OCTOBER 31, 2011
APPENDIX
Supporting documentation of the Rossford SRTS School Travel Plan process is
included in this section.
o Media/Press Articles
o Survey Results
o Task Force Meeting Info
Exempted Village Schools
Striving for Excellence Spring 2010 Moving Forward with New Facilities
The Rossford School District is moving in the direction of new facilities for its
students. The Facilities
Committee, comprised of
community leaders, staff
and parents, has been
working for the past two
years in developing a plan for new schools. The
plan includes the possibilities of building consolidation and modifications to the grade level
configurations.
Currently, the district operates 11 buildings including Rossford High School, Rossford Junior
High School, Eagle Point School and the Annex,
Indian Hills School, Glenwood School, the Board
of Education Office, Bulldog Center/Bulldog
Hall, the Student Services Building, the Bus
Compound, and Lime City School.
By reducing the number of buildings, savings
are projected to be estimated at approximately
$800,000 per year. Another decision was the recommendation to arrange the grades PK-5, 6-8,
and 9-12. These recommendations, along with
additional ideas, came from researching current
information on education in the 21st century,
touring new facilities in the greater Toledo area,
and sharing ideas among the committee members.
Members of the Facilities Committee conducted
two public forums in February to address the
aging facilities. Facility tours were held in March
to offer the public an opportunity to see the conditions of the buildings.
In addition, the district hired an outside firm to
conduct a random telephone survey to obtain
information from the community regarding the
district’s facilities. If you were not contacted,
and would like to complete the survey, copies
are available at the Rossford Board of Education
or the public library.
The committee will be finalizing a master plan
for the Board of Education’s consideration. The
momentum for new facilities, so desperately
overdue for the students of Rossford, is on the
move. The Board of Education and administration encourage the community to become involved with the initiative. A quality public
school district is the cornerstone of a community.
Right To Read Week 2010
Rossford Schools celebrated
Right to Read Week February
22-26, 2010.
This year’s
theme was “Reading: Learning About Our Past and Improving Our Future.” During
Right to Read Week, a local
author and former third
grade teacher, Mrs. Sally Snyder, visited the three elementary buildings. Mrs. Snyder is
the author and illustrator of
two books, Hold the Fort, and
If It’s to Be, It’s Up to Me! The
ABC’s of Character Building.
Hold the Fort is a narrative
written for students eight and
up where they learn about
the early inhabitants of the
area like Chief Little Turtle
and Chief Blue Jacket. If It’s
to Be, It’s Up to Me! The
ABC’s of Character Building
discusses issues such as bullying, name-calling, and
spreading rumors.
It also
points out the importance of
having a positive attitude,
putting forth your best effort
and accepting responsibility.
This book is for children of all
ages. Thank you to Mrs. Snyder for visiting our schools
and for sharing her expertise
with our students.
In addition, during the first
week of March, several high
school students visited the
schools and read to the elementary students.
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Spring 2010 Todd Drusback Joins the RHS Football Program Todd Drusback has been a head football coach for ten years, and most recently accepted the head football coaching position at Ross‐
ford High School. Prior to accepting the position at Ross‐
ford, Drusback served as head football coach for Genoa, Edgerton, and Fre‐
mont St. Joseph Central Catholic. Drusback led an Edgerton team who had a 4‐36 record prior to his arrival to a 21‐20 record, including a playoff birth in 2003. The playoff birth was Edger‐
ton’s second ever and first since 1983. During the past four years, Drusback led an SJCC team who had a 14‐26 record prior to his arrival to a 23‐
18 record, including a league title this past season as well as a playoff appear‐
ance. It was St. Joe’s first league champi‐
onship since 1996 and first playoff birth since 1997. In addition to teaching and coaching, Drusback is also the president of Parker’s Purpose, a foundation that assists children who have a life threat‐
ening disability or illness whose fami‐
lies are in a financial crisis. Drusback earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1994 and his teaching certificate from Heidel‐
berg College in 1999. Drusback currently re‐
sides in Fremont, Ohio with his wife Amy and their three children Paige, 6; Ellie, 4; and Jackson, 3 months.
GL PTO Sponsors ‘Donuts with Dad’
We were pleased to welcome
over 200 dads, as well as more
than a few granddads, uncles,
and other family members to
‘Donuts with Dad’ on February
11 and 12.
The Glenwood Elementary
School PTO sponsors this event
every year. They also purchased stools for Mrs.
Gardiner’s
music
classroom, as well
as some additional
instruments. In addition, the PTO is purchas-
ing $2,500 worth of library
books and is sponsoring an assembly for the end of the year
as an incentive for the students’ hard work on the Ohio
Achievement Assessments.
Haitian Relief Donation The Rossford School District donated approximately 450 cases of bottled water (that's over 10,000 bottles of water) to the people of Haiti who were involved in the recent natural disaster in their country. The International Services of Hope placed POD containers at all Cedar Creek Church locations. This organi‐
zation sends truckloads of needed items to areas that are struck by dis‐
asters. The Community Learning Center of
Rossford is a nationally accredited
before/after-school and summer
program that provides academic
assistance and enrichment activities
for elementary school children. The
Community Learning Center of
Rossford is a cooperative program
made available through Rossford
School District and the Wood
County Educational Service Center.
For more information on The Community Learning Center of Rossford,
including cost and enrollment,
contact Mr. Michael Fallis at (419)
308-2594.
STUDENT SERVICES
Transportation Department
Cindy Herman, a parent mentor,
is employed, supported, and
supervised by the Wood County
Educational Service Center.
Since she is the parent of a child
with a disability, she is experienced in facilitating parentschool partnerships.
Her parent mentor services
(providing information and resources, attending meetings,
conducting workshops, and maintaining a lending library)
are provided free of charge since she is supported
through an Ohio Department of Education grant.
We take great pride in transporting our students
safely to and from school and to extra-curricular
events. Our busses travel an average of 1,193 miles
per day transporting students to 19 public and parochial schools and various facilities throughout northwest Ohio.
This year, we have installed bus watch digital video and audio surveillance on eight of our busses. In addition, the Ohio State Highway Patrol
has completed unannounced safety inspections of our busses and they all
have passed. We have also worked with the City of Rossford and have
been awarded a Safe Routes to School grant.
Please review the bus safety rules with your child. If you have any questions, concerns, or positive comments, contact the Transportation Office
at 419-666-8695.
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Rossford seeks safe routes to schools
Written by DAVID DUPONT Sentinel Staff Writer
Saturday, 02 July 2011 06:25
ROSSFORD - City Council Monday approved spending $20,000 to develop a plan to encourage students to walk or bike to school by
making sure they have safe routes to travel.
The city will contract with DGL Consulting Engineers, of Maumee, to develop the plan.
Officials would then use the plan to secure up to $500,000 in federal funds to make its recommendations a reality.
The $20,000 cost will be split evenly between the city and the school district, with the district reimbursing the city for its share.
Councilman Neil MacKinnon said he first learned of the program from school board member Jackie Brown, and they've discussed it
with Chief Robert Vespi and other officials. The Board of Education approved its participation last week.
Laurie Adams, a principal with the firm, said the first step would be to determine how students get to school now and what might be
keeping them from biking or walking to school.
Those doing the survey would then walk the routes within a two-mile radius of the school with parents and kids to see first hand what
the problems might be.
She said the city has already upgraded some signs, but sidewalk improvements, new lights, intersection improvements, bike paths
and pedestrian bridges, all could be covered through the funding.
Adams said that none of the communities her firm has worked with has failed to get federal money. It's one program that still is being
funded, she said.
The lowest amount received was $114,000 to the village of Van Buren. Bettisville received $413,000.
The plans cover both public and private schools in grades kindergarten through 8.
All Saints School is on Lime City Road, which has no sidewalks.
Councilman Greg Marquette questioned the fairness to residents who have invested in the installation and maintenance of the
sidewalks in front of their property to now have the government pick up the cost of installing sidewalks for other property owners.
City Administrator Ed Ciecka said that Lime City Road has major structural issues that make the installation of sidewalks more
difficult, including ditches, that other areas don't have. Safe Routes money might make sidewalks in that area possible.
Council President Larry Oberdorf called the program "a great opportunity."
"When would we be able to get grants of this amount of money?" he asked.
Councilman Ken Hermes also questioned making investments in routes to school when the school district is considering
consolidating its schools.
Adams said the plans would be flexible enough to adjust to such changes.
She said the plan could also study, though not as much in depth, the area surrounding Glenwood School. Though the school site is
in the city, most of the land around it is in Perrysburg Township. A more in depth study would require an agreement with the
township.
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