District Newsletter

The Chardon Local School District is excited to announce that it’s treasurer’s department has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of America and Canada for the third consecutive year.

The district received the honor for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year which ended June 30, 2023.

The report was judged by an independent panel to ensure it met the high standards of the program, including the demonstration of a “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate the district’s financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.

Chardon High School recently hosted Jordan Corcoran, the founder and CEO of an organization called Listen, Lucy, to talk at a student assembly about the importance of destigmatizing discussions regarding mental health.

Over the past decade, Corcoran, based in Pittsburgh, PA, has been sharing her story of living with and managing Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder with thousands of people across the United States.

Corcoran shared her mental health experiences and some of the issues she faced with students during the assembly. She also shared techniques she has learned to help calm anxiety, including controlled breathing, prioritizing self-care, exercise and therapy.

Chardon Schools has been hard at work making critical improvements to classrooms and other spaces throughout district buildings.

This summer, the district completed improvements to six classrooms at the middle school, two at the high school as well as upgrades to the coaches locker room and band hallway at CHS.

Improvements made to the rooms include the replacement of tile flooring, the installation of new windows and shades and the painting of walls.

Similar improvements were made last summer to 15 classrooms at CHS, four at CMS, the middle school teachers’ lounge, four classrooms at Chardon Early Learning Center as well as CELC’s all purpose room.

Effective December 1, 2023 (A) Each educational agency shall adopt and implement written policies and procedures approved by the Ohio department of education, office for exceptional children, that ensure all children with disabilities residing within the district, including children with disabilities who are homeless or are wards of the state, and children with disabilities attending nonpublic schools, regardless of the severity of their disability, and who are in need of special education and related services are identified, located, and evaluated as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, December 2004 (IDEA) and federal regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 300 (October 13, 2006) pertaining to child find, including the regulations at 34 C.F.R. 300.111 and 300.646

The Chardon Local School District engages in ongoing Child Find services to locate, identify, and provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for all children between the ages of three (3) and twenty-one (21) who have a disability and reside in the Chardon Local School District.

Child Find activities are conducted to create public awareness of special education programs, to advise the public of the rights of students, and to alert community residents of the need for identifying and serving children with disabilities.

If you know of a child with a disability, or have a child suspected of having a disability, who is not currently receiving appropriate educational or related services, please contact Linda Elegante, Chardon’s Director of Student Services, at 440-286-0525.

Chardon’s Board of Education Policy for special education can be found here: Policy 2460-Special Education.pdf

Congratulations to the 65 Hilltopper students and recent graduates who have earned honors through the College Board's 2024 Advanced Placement Scholar Awards.

Each year, nationwide, AP Scholar Award recipients are announced in late summer for exceptional achievement on AP exams taken the previous spring.

AP Scholar Awards affirm college-level achievement through the following designations — AP Scholar with Distinction, AP Scholar with Honor, and AP Scholar.