Just a reminder that there is NO  SCHOOL for students on Friday, October 14 and Monday, October 17. Have a great Fall Break!

The Kings Board of Education has placed a 6.4mill Operating Levy on the November 8, 2022, ballot. This is an important ballot issue for the Kings Local School District. Currently, the District is under fiscal oversight by the Ohio Department of Education due to our declining fund balance.  

The levy will generate $7.5 million per year to support the day-to-day operations of the District. It will cost the Kings taxpayer $18.67 per month for every $100,000 of true home value. The average home in Kings is $250,000. The tax rate will decrease over time if home values continue to rise in the Kings District. 

Last week we gave you details on the amount of state revenue we have received since the passage of the last levy. This week, we are going to outline the projected reductions if the levy does not pass. 

The Kings budget is projected to have a negative cash balance by 2024. Based on the current Ohio School Funding model, revenues for Kings are not going to increase. In order to continue running the school district with a positive cash balance, as required by law, Kings either needs to pass an operating levy on November 8 or make significant, personnel, student programs, and service reductions.The District's expenses are projected to be higher than income next school year by $7 million. Without new revenue, reductions will need to be made to balance the budget. 

In case you missed it, Kings Superintendent, Greg Sears presented to the Kings Board of Education in a Special Meeting on Monday, October 10, to discuss the $7 million in reductions that will need to happen if the levy does not pass.

One of those reductions affects Transportation. Currently, the District provides transportation for students in grades K-12 and also to private and parochial schools for students who live in the District.

If the levy doesn't pass, the District will shift towards a state minimum transportation model which eliminates busing for grades 9-12 and for private high schools. It will also cause the District to implement a 2-mile walk zone for students in K-8. This means that students who live within 2 miles of school, will either have to walk or provide their own transportation to and from school.

Click here to see the walk zones for each of our school buildings.

Community members are encouraged to visit our Levy FAQ page to learn more. We will continue to add questions to this page as we receive them. 

If you would like to learn more about the Operating Levy, please contact Kings Treasurer Mike Morrow at mmorrow@kingslocal.net. 

The Kings High School Marching Band traveled last Saturday to the Kentucky Marching Band Festival. In Class AAAA, Kings earned best music, visual, GE, percussion, and color guard and top honors in their class! 3rd place overall too!

You can catch this year's award-winning "The Forbidden Forest" performance at the halftime of Kings home Football games or at any of their upcoming performances.

Pictured is Kings Drum Major, Alana Subramaniam with all the hardware.

The Kings High School Digital Media Arts program was visited by another alumnus this week. Faith Shields visited this week to talk about animation.

Faith participated in the DMA and Computer Science programs at Kings High School After graduating from KHS, she attended Ohio University on a full tuition scholarship from the Honors Tutorial College and earned a degree in Games and Animation. She currently works as a Game Artist and Interactive Designer for LittleSeed in Columbus. 

Fun fact: Faith is the daughter of KHS DMA teacher Kelly Shields and Computer Science teacher Jason Shields.  

Learn more about Faith here. 

As a part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the staff at Kings Mills Elementary celebrated Pink Week.

This week, the staff honored Pink Ribbon Girls by hosting activities to raise money for the organization. They held a photo booth, sold pink bracelets, and had a basket raffle. Overall, they raised $800 for PRG! Even Therapy Dog, Gily got into the action. She sure looks great!

Way to go, KME Staff! 

Join Kings Junior HIgh school Art teacher Katie Heagen and the KJH art club as they host Cincinnati Artist Tom Tsuchiya.

Mr. Tsuchiya will be speaking on Thursday, October 20, from 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. in the KJH Multipurpose Room. He will explain the research and process of how he created the Reds players in bronze sculptures outside of Great American Ballpark. 

He has also created many other sculptures, including a replica of Fiona the hippo at birth. Whether you are an athlete or an artist, join us to learn about a self-taught Cincinnati artist! 

If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Heagen at kheagen@kingslocal.net.

Dear Parents,

For the past two years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided waivers to Child Nutrition Programs across the United States, allowing these programs to offer all students breakfast and lunch meals at no charge, regardless of income status. This waiver has expired. To be eligible for meal assistance, families must complete an application.

Also, for families that had an application on file for the 2021-2022 school year, this application expired on Monday, September 26th. A new application must be submitted every school year. If families have not reapplied, they must complete an application as soon as possible to restore this service for free or reduced meals.

We encourage all families to complete a Free/Reduced Meal Application so the student’s eligibility can be evaluated based on the program guidelines. If applications are needed in an alternative language, this can be provided, please contact your child's school. Students will be charged full price for meals until a Free/Reduced Meal is processed and the eligibility status of the student is determined.

Please click on this link below to complete your application today!

Kings Local School Food Service Department is committed to assisting our students and families. Please contact Jennifer S. Arlinghaus, R.D., L.D., Food Service Director at (513) 398-8050, ext. 10027 if you have any questions.

Board Members

Kings Board of Education (L-R): John Skerl, Board Member; Janelle Groff, Board Member; Peggy Phillips, Board Member; Deb Cowan, Vice-President; and Stacie Belfrom, President.

The Board of Education meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month for a Work Session at 5:30 p.m. and the 3rd Tuesday of every month for a Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

2022 Board Meeting - Agendas & Minutes

2022 Board Meeting Recordings

The next Board of Education Meeting will be the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. 

All meetings are live-streamed on the Kings Youtube channel.

Now is the time to order your 2022-2023 Yearbook! We've made ordering as easy as possible. Just go to yearbookforever.com and put in Kings High School.

We've also added a ship-to-home option, so you won't even have to worry about forgetting to pick it up. These make great holiday gifts!

We now also have a QR code to make ordering even easier. 

In an effort to be "green," the District does not send paper flyers home. We use a platform called Peachjar that houses flyers of community programs and resources. 

Parents receive approved flyers via email, and they are posted on our digital flyerboard for easy retrieval. Any organization can distribute information to our community by creating an account!

The District is still in need of substitute teachers and nurses, childcare aides, paraprofessionals, food service workers, and bus drivers. 

Visit our Human Resources page today and join our team!

If you aren't following Kings Athletics on Facebook and Twitter, or Instagram you're missing out on some of the great things our student-athletes are doing!

Like and follow them today!