Tiger Talk

Loveland Tiger Families,

Friday morning, Treasurer John Espy and I attended a meeting with some of our local state legislators, along with Board President Jonathan Eilert and Board Vice President Lynn Mangan. The meeting was organized by the Hamilton County Educational Service Center to allow local districts to talk about school funding with lawmakers as they begin work on the state budget.

The two-year budget proposal from Governor DeWine would cut funding for Loveland City School District. Our district is currently receiving $4,250 per student in state funding, which is less than 85% of Ohio public school districts. Reducing that amount would have a major impact on our five-year forecast. Our community has made it clear that they want district leadership to advocate for them with state lawmakers. We are committed to that work. As the budget process continues to move forward, the Treasurer and I will keep you updated on developments and discuss how you can get involved.

I also have an update on an exciting project at Loveland High School. The Steve Kenyon Outdoor Memorial Classroom will honor the Loveland grad, and long-time Loveland teacher and coach, who died suddenly last year. The project was envisioned by students on the Loveland High School Green Team and in Tigers Inc., with the support and encouragement of the Kenyon family and the backing of the Loveland Schools Foundation.

The project will be almost entirely community-funded, and our community has stepped up in a big way. Since launching public fundraising just a few weeks ago, the project has raised more than $78,000. That moves the project over the halfway point. The video above helps explain the project and how it will honor Steve Kenyon’s legacy here in Loveland. Thank you to LHS student Brooke Morris for producing the video.

You can follow this link to donate, and if you want to learn more about the project, please contact Tigers Inc. teacher Craig Murnan at murnancr@lovelandschools.org or LHS Green Team teacher Tonya Nkhata at nkhatato@lovelandschools.org.

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. We are very fortunate to have a community that partners with us to make amazing things happen for students.

If you have questions, you can always reach me at mikebroadwater@lovelandschools.org.

Go Tigers!

Mike Broadwater

Superintendent

Loveland City Schools

Loveland City School District Treasurer John Espy is providing important information to our school district community about school finances with a "Finance Friday" video series. In this episode, he explains that the district is now debt-free after repaying a 1998 school construction bond.

Hi, Loveland Families! Team CoUREage 6.0 has just a few days left in the campaign to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

Here are some ways to help this week:

• Tuesday, Feb. 25th- Brittany Frietch is hosting a giveback night at Paxton’s and Ramsey’s Trailside, stop by either place and try the signature drink. A percentage of sales will go to the team.
• Wednesday, Feb. 26th- Eat at Bibibop (Mason Montgomery Rd.) where a percentage of sales will be donated to the team.
• Friday, February 28th- Cappy’s Night for LLS. This is a guaranteed good time with a potential of receiving $2 per pour and there will also be a band Saturday.
• March 1st- Fly Bungee Class taught by LHS’s own Mrs. Chast. Come try something new while supporting the team.
• Sunday, March 2nd- Bishop’s Quarter Sunday Funday, always a $5 burger to enjoy.

Our online auction has a week left and there are some incredible items to bid on. Go to www.32auctions.com/teamcoureage6 We also have a bourbon raffle with 5 great prizes. Tickets are 3/$20. If you’d like a TC6 t-shirt, they are on sale for $5. Looking ahead, the team will be hosting the Red Bandana 5K on the bike trail on Sunday, March 9th. All participants will receive a bandana and there will be refreshments and prizes. Details on all the events/raffles can be found on our website: www.teamcoureage6.com

If you’d like to support our mission, you can donate on our team link: https://events.LLS.org/soh/svoycincy25/tcoureage6

Thank you, Loveland, for your continued support!