Thursday, May 17, 2012
The proposal to close Gearity Professional Development School was a primary topic during a Monday meeting that included city and school officials from Cleveland Heights, University Heights and South Euclid.
University Heights Mayor Susan Infeld told the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Board that if they decide to close Gearity Professional Development School, it will “kill our city.” “Frankly, it’s odd in an urban area to not have a public elementary school,” Infeld said at a meeting Monday that included about 20 officials from Cleveland Heights, University Heights and South Euclid city councils and the CH-UH School Board. “In an area that is urban with sidewalks, it is normal and kind to have an elementary school choice for your children.” The meeting was called to discuss the district’s third facilities master plan proposal, and the two most hotly debated topics — closing the only elementary school in University Heights, and …
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Cleveland Heights Community Center
1 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland, OH
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Gearity Professional Development School and Early Childhood Center
2323 Wrenford Rd, Cleveland, OH
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Karen Jones, CH-UH School Board president, said this is the first option that will be made available to Mosdos Ohr Hatorah.
CH-UH School Board president Karen Jones announced at Tuesday night's school board work session that the district will discuss a long-term lease of Millikin with Mosdos Ohr Hatorah. The board met in executive session at 6 p.m. before the regularly scheduled work session at 7 p.m. at Wiley Middle School. Jones had said at a meeting Monday night that the board would consider putting the former Millikin School, which has been vacant since 2006, up for public auction. Instead, the board decided to "initiate entering into negotiations of a long-term lease," Jones said. "This is the first option that will be made available," Jones said. "(A public auction) is not off the table." Alan Rapoport, a former Cleveland Heights mayor who represents …
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Wiley Middle School
2181 Miramar Blvd, University Heights, OH
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Board members will also meet at 7 p.m. for the regularly scheduled work session.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Board president Karen Jones announced Monday night that board members will meet in an executive session tonight to discuss putting the former Millikin School up for public auction. "Our hope is to make a decision ... We do want to resolve the Millikin situation," Jones said. "We would like to get this off of our plate." Mosdos Ohr Hatorah parents and others in the Orthodox Jewish community sparked the Millikin debate when they told the CH-UH School Board at its Feb. 7 meeting that they wanted the property to remain a school, arguing it would significantly improve the neighborhood, increase property values and attract new residents. Supporters of Mosdos at Millikin continued to speak at meetings, …
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Cleveland Heights - University Heights Board of Education
2155 Miramar Blvd, University Heights, OH
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Cleveland Heights Mayor Ed Kelley confirmed the developer will have space near Monticello and Mayfield, and School Board president Karen Jones said the CH-UH Board will consider putting Millikin up for public auction in its executive session tonight.
The Millikin controversy has come full circle. The recent debate over the former school was sparked by word that a call center was interested in the building, constructed in the mid-50's, at 1700 Crest Road. Cleveland Heights Mayor Ed Kelley confirmed that was no longer on the table at a meeting Monday night that included Cleveland Heights and University Heights city councils and the CH-UH School Board at the Cleveland Heights Community Center. About 400 people came to listen to the work session, the majority being Orthodox Jewish families from Mosdos Ohr Hatorah, which wants to buy Millikin. Kelley said the developer previously interested in opening a call center in the school building, owned by the CH-UH City School District, has a …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The meeting among the two cities and CH-UH School Board will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Cleveland Heights Community Center.
The Cleveland Heights and University Heights city councils and the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. today in the Cleveland Heights Community Center. City and school officials will discuss the proposed facilities master plan for the CH-UH district, and two major concerns from each city — Millikin and Gearity. Cleveland Heights City Council has asked the CH-UH School Board to meet to hear more about the future of the former Millikin School several times since February. The district released the updated appraisal last week, which said the market value of the property was about $770,000. University Heights Mayor Susan Infeld has openly shared her concern about the proposal to close Gearity Professional …
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Cleveland Heights Community Center
1 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland, OH
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Roxboro Elementary School is closed today and tomorrow, so the library has something special planned for students.
Roxboro Elementary School has been closed since Thursday after a water pipe burst and flooded some areas of the school. Students can't go back until Wednesday, so Heights Libraries has stepped in to help a bit. Today at 1 p.m. the Lee Road Library branch will host a special craft program for Roxboro students (but all are welcome to join) in the Brody Nelson Room. "Rox El parents — don't fret because your school is wet! Come to the Library for some fun on Monday afternoon!" Nancy Levin wrote. Parents do not have to register but can call 216-932-3600 for more information.
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Heights Libraries Lee Road Branch
2345 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH
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Friday, May 11, 2012
School has been cancelled since Thursday when a water supply line burst at the school.
This article was originally published at 12:15 p.m. May 10. Updated at 1:30 p.m. Friday: Roxboro Elementary School will now be closed Monday and Tuesday. Teachers will be able to return to their classrooms on Tuesday to prepare for Wednesday, when students will return. We will continue to update this story when more information is available. A water supply line burst sometime between 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and 6:30 a.m. Thursday at Roxboro Elementary School, causing extensive damage to the building. The principal's office and at least nine classrooms were hit hardest, and the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District is still assessing the scope of damage. On Thursday morning, the once ankle-deep water was cleared, but liquid…
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Roxboro Elementary School
2405 Roxboro Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Robert Fischer's term began in May.
The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Board appointed Cleveland Heights resident Robert Fischer to the Heights Libraries board at its May 1 meeting. Fischer replaces Cardala Carter, who resigned in May to take a job as Nestle's digital marketing project manager in New York. She served three-and-a-half years of a seven year term. Fischer’s term will end in 2015. Fischer, who has lived in Cleveland Heights for 10 years, is a research associate professor at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University and co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development at the school. “I want to ensure that the library maintains its reputation for high quality service and extensive holdings,” …
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Heights Libraries Lee Road Branch
2345 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH
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A water pipe broke, and the district is still assessing the scope of the damage.
Updated 5:30 p.m. Thursday VIDEO: Water Pipe Bursts, Closes Roxboro Elementary Thursday, Friday, Possibly Monday Roxboro Elementary School is closed Thursday and Friday because of a major water problem at the school, said Angee Shaker, communications director for the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. Shaker said they hope to reopen Monday. "They're going to work all weekend long to get it up and running by Monday," Shaker said, explaining the damage is extensive. "Ceiling tiles have come down, the carpet is soaked and there are at least six classrooms that are damaged heavily." Roxboro, built in 1919, has wood floors, Shaker said, so they're assessing whether the floor will need to be replaced. Technology systems …
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Roxboro Elementary School
2405 Roxboro Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Appraisers working with the CH-UH School District assessed the property at $770K while the appraisers working with Mosdos Ohr Hatorah believe the property is worth $600K.
Updated 5:15 p.m. Wednesday The Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District released the new appraisal of the former Millikin School Tuesday, and appraisers believe market value of the property is about $770,000. Charles M. Ritley Associates conducted the new appraisal for the district, and wrote that the school building and surrounding land at 8.2 acres is valued at $740,000. The Beachwood company determined the additional 2.6 acres of land, which includes green space and the Millikin Barn, formerly on the Severance Longwood Estate, is valued at $34,000. An assessment from 2005 conducted by David E. Walter & Associates indicated the now vacant property at 1700 Crest Road was worth $2.4 million, said Superintendent Douglas …
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C. Minot
3:12 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Just sell it. Why is there so much confusion on the part of the CH-UH Board? They can't get this done yet, they want more of our hard earned tax dollars to do what with...restructure the buildings??? Here is money in hand and they can't make a decision. One day it is a call center, the next day they want to auction it, now a lease. Please, please just sell it. more ›