Heuer Not Offered Toledo Superintendent Position

Cleveland Heights-University Heights Superintendent was not offered position in Toledo Public Schools

UPDATE Tuesday 7:40 p.m.: Patch received and added comments from Angee Shaker. Cleveland Heights-University Heights City Schools Superintendent Douglas Heuer will not be offered the position as interim superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, The Toledo Blade reported Tuesday. Heuer was one of two finalists and up against the district's own assistant superintendent for the position. District spokesperson Angee Shaker noted that Heuer was not actively seeking employment outside of the district, but was approached by a recruiter for the Toledo Public School system, a large district that he felt was worth exploring. "His focus continues to be on the needs of this school district. As long as he remains at the head of the Cleveland Heights-…

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Garry Kanter

5:33 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013

She can say anything. That her words have no meaning is exactly what her employers intend. And We The People pay her salary for that BS.   more ›

Heights Superintendent Doug Heuer Is Finalist For Toledo Public Schools Job

Heuer is one of the three finalists for the Toledo Public Schools superintendency

Douglas Heuer, the superintendent of Cleveland Heights-University Heights schools, is one of three finalists who will interview to become interim superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, according to The Toledo Blade. The Blade reported that Heuer and the other two finalists will be interviewed by the district's Board of Education some time this week. The other finalists are Toledo Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Romules Durant and Oregon City Schools Superintendent Michael Zalar. Heuer was hired as superintendent of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District in June 2009.

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More Than A Dozen CH-UH School-Issued iPad Thefts Reported

Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District Superintendent Douglas Heuer said the news "frustrates and outrages us."

More than a dozen Cleveland Heights-University Heights students have reported that someone stole their school-issued iPads — sometimes by force — in the past two weeks, according to a statement from the school district. "This news frustrates us and outrages us," Superintendent Douglas Heuer said in the media release. "Many people know our middle school students carry iPads, making them targets for theft." Cleveland Heights Patch reported in an article published Oct. 11 that a 12-year-old girl said she was punched by a teen, and then he stole her iPad while she was walking with a friend at 4:40 p.m. Oct. 2 near Nobleshire and Noble roads. The next day, a similar incident occurred on the 900 block of Pembrook Road. Two teens approximately 16…

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Heuer: Excellent Rating Within Reach for CH-UH in 2012

Cleveland Heights-University Heights Schools Superintendent Douglas Heuer explained how the district could move from "Continuous Improvement" to "Excellent" in one year

Superintendent Douglas Heuer has made it no secret that he wants the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District to be rated “Excellent” on the state report card. But Wednesday night when he delivered the State of the Schools address, he shared when he believed that could happen. “We are on the brink of receiving not just an ‘Effective,’ but an ‘Excellent’ state report card for this year, 2012. Yes, this is very possible,” he told the audience of administrators, teachers, parents, school board members and others in the Heights High Social Room. CH-UH rankings on the 2011 report cards, released by the Ohio Department of Education in August, varied greatly depending on the school. Roxboro Elementary School earned the highest …

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Garry Kanter

11:33 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012

Agreed! Enough with the tests! Did the Sup't say 8,000 tests per year? That boggles the mind.   more ›

CH-UH Superintendent Will Deliver State of the Schools Address Wednesday

Superintendent Douglas Heuer will speak about the achievements of the district and his goals during the annual State of the Schools address

Superintendent Douglas Heuer will talk about successful moments the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District celebrated in the past year and share his goals for the future during the State of the Schools address Wednesday. He will speak at 7 p.m. in the Cleveland Heights High School Social Room. "Heuer will discuss the district’s vision for Educational Pathways and talk about the need for school environments to capture the vision and help motivate and inspire children to learn," according to a press release from CH-UH Schools. Students in the Heights High Instrumental Music Department and the Noble Elementary School Choir will kick off the evening with a short performance. The CH-UH PTA will provide refreshments, and …

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CH-UH Schools Offer Counseling to Students Who Knew Teen Killed in Shooting

Though Artwon Oliver was not a Heights High student, he attended elementary and middle schools in the district and lived in Cleveland Heights

A Cleveland Heights teen was killed in a shooting Saturday night near Lee and Superior roads. Police are still investigating the incident and have arrested four suspects. No one has been charged yet. Artwon Oliver, 16, lived in Cleveland Heights but attended the Positive Education Program Day Treatment Center in Lakewood, according to a statement from the  Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. Artwon did attend CH-UH elementary and middle schools, however, and schools are offering counseling to students who knew him. CH-UH Schools released this statement from Superintendent Douglas Heuer: Like many in our community, we are deeply saddened by the news that Artwon Oliver, a young man who lived in this community, was shot…

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CH-UH School District Levy Passes

Unofficial, final results show the 6.9-mill levy passed by more than 2,500 votes

Voters in Cleveland Heights and University Heights approved the school district's 6.9-mill levy, according to unofficial, final results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. The levy passed by more than 2,500 votes. The vote was 10,069 for and 7,564 against. District officials, including CH-UH School Board president Eric Coble and member Nancy Peppler, who both ran unopposed for re-election, celebrated the victory together at Nancy Dietrich's home.  "First of all I want to say thank you. It was a very clear victory for the levy, for the support of the schools and I’ve heard from many, many voters that they’ve seen a change in the district and a cooperation between the schools and the city," Peppler said. "That makes them feel …

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CHUH and Beachwood Superintendents Share Concerns About House Bill 136

Douglas Heuer and other area superintendents discuss the possible effects of House Bill 136 on their districts

CHUH Superintendent, Treasurer to Speak About Levy, District Redesign

Tonight's meeting at Canterbury Elementary School is part of a series that will focus on the goals, challenges and achievements of the district

The superintendent and chief financial officer of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District will speak at 7 tonight at Canterbury Elementary School, 2530 Canterbury Road. This is the first of a series of meetings CHUH Schools will offer throughout the district that will focus on the schools' achievements, goals and challenges. Douglas Heuer, superintendent, and Scott Gainer, treasurer, will speak in the Community Room at the elementary school. Discussion topics include the district’s Pathways initiative and the need for a school levy, according to an invitation from Reaching Heights, which helped organize the event.

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Video: Pathways of Choice in the CHUH School District

Superintendent Douglas Heuer explains how the district plans to realign the schools

Superintendent Douglas Heuer spoke on Tuesday at Myxx about the future of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School district at a meeting hosted by FutureNow, a young professionals committee of FutureHeights. Heuer described a program the district is developing called "Pathways of Choice." CH-UH is realigning its schools to be associated with one of three pathways — society, discovery and creativity. Students will "experience a world-class education they can't get anywhere else," Heuer told approximately 50 people at the meeting. Angee Shaker, communications director for the district, provided more information about the program in an email, and described each pathway: By the end of the 2012-2013 school year, students will be …

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