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 considered to be in fiscal distress 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 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.  

Use this easy levy calculator to calculate what this levy will cost you.

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.

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. 

Congratulations to Kings Superintendent Greg Sears, who was awarded the Excellence in Education award at the Mason Deerfield Chamber's Gems of Excellence Annual Awards Night on Thursday, October 27.

Each year the Chamber awards 11 individuals or companies in a variety of categories, including MADE Business of the Year, Community Partner of the Year, and the Excellence in Education award. The awardees are nominated and voted on by Mason Deerfield Chamber members. 

The Excellence in Education Award is designed to recognize the contributions our schools make to our community. This honor goes to an individual or to an educational institution who demonstrates outstanding contributions to education and the community. 

Mr. Sears accepted his award saying," I am very humbled to accept this award on behalf of the over 500 staff members of the Kings Local School District that are doing incredible work for students each and every day." We are proud that Mr. Sears was voted the winner by the members of the MADE Chamber and are so lucky that he leads our District!

Pictured are some of the Kings Board of Education, Administrative Staff and Central Office Staff who attended and supported Mr. Sears at the event.

There are always reasons to celebrate at Kings! On Tuesday, October 25, we honored our students of the quarter and other outstanding students at our first of three yearly District Celebrations. District Administrators and School Board members were on hand to celebrate these fantastic students. Congratulations to the following:

J.F. Burns Elementary  - 1st Grade – Daniel Blust, Ellie Riffle, and Catherine Ridder; 2nd Grade – Gibson Potter and Easton Brown; 3rd Grade – Lyla Elmendorf and Elise Enders; 4th Grade – Samanyu Karanam and Madi Moser.

Kings Mills Elementary  -  1st Grade – An Vo and Michael Moffo; 2nd Grade – Kyle Bioty and Asher Kaiser; 3rd Grade – Sterling Smith; 4th Grade – Arnav Khare and Cohen Sammons.

South Lebanon Elementary  -  1st Grade – Grace Gardner; 2nd Grade – Willow McLain and Lucy Sargent; 3rd Grade – Paige Snider and Jack Dias;

4th Grade – Dylan Hudson.

Columbia Intermediate  - 5th Grade – Tamilore Folivi, Natalie Hart, Amelia Marrone, Roman Nauman, and Cruz Smith; 6th Grade – Lydia Pennimpede, Emily Prater, and Oliviah Taylor.

Kings Junior High  -  7th Grade –Hailey Singleton, Lexie Ritter, and

Violet Baker; 8th Grade  – Annie Reeder, Ryann Unruh, Mckenzie Chiaravalle, and Cameron Poole.

Kings High School  – Seniors Aaron Groff, Zachary Spring, Samuel Webster, Dylan Ward, Nick Hoying, Ethan Streckfuss, and  Kayley Knollman.

Congratulations!

October is National Principal's Month! We'd like to take this opportunity to thank our Kings Principals and Assistant Princials for their dedication and commitment to our students!

Principals and assistant principals are important leaders within our school communities who consider the well-being of our students, teachers, and families alike.

Often principals and assistant principals are the least recognized in the profession. We want to honor and recognize Doug Leist - KHS Principal; Ron Corradini - KHS Asst. Principal; Jeff Miller - KHS Asst. Principal;Eric Dunn - KJH Principal; Taylor Rose - KJH Asst. Principal; Shelley Detmer-Bogaert - CIS Principal; Lori Stovall - CIS Asst. Principal; Cheryl Montag - JFB Principal; Jenny Wilson - JFB Asst. Principal; Shawn Rosekrans - KME Principal; Belinda Atkins - SLE Principal; and Mary Beth Fosse - Kings Preschool Principal.

Thank you for your hard work and for all you do for students, staff, and our community!   

Grandin Road, between the Peter’s Cartridge Factory Apartments/Cartridge Brewing entrance and Striker Road, will remain closed to through traffic for the King Avenue Bridge Replacement Project until Friday, November 4, 2022, weather permitting. Access to the Peter’s Cartridge Factory Apartments and to Cartridge Brewing will continue to be maintained from King Avenue in Deerfield Township for the duration of this closure. 

The detour for the closure will continue to utilize King Avenue, Columbia Road, Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road, and SR 48.

In addition, Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road, just west of Turtlecreek Road, will be closed starting on Monday, November 7, for approximately four weeks, weather permitting, for bridge repair. 

The detour for this closure will utilize Columbia Rd, Kingsview Dr, and Turtlecreek Rd.

The Kings Local Schools Mental Health Partner, Beech Acres Parenting Center, is seeking to hire an experienced Therapist for Kings.

This role is responsible for delivering a full array of therapeutic interventions (Play Therapy, Trauma Informed Care, Family Therapy, and Group Therapy) in an office based and/or school-based setting.  A typical day will include: completing intakes and diagnostic assessments, providing counseling/therapy services to children and their families, completing all required documentation in a timely and compliant manner, updating ISP’s, and partnering with internal and external providers to perform case coordination.  

Beech Acres is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus. Click here for more information. 

The Lindner Center of HOPE will host the eighth session of their 2022 Free Community Education Series.

"Seasonal Affective Disorder" will be presented by Jennifer Farley, PsyD on November 15 at 6:00 p.m. 

Participants will learn about Seasonal Affective Disorder, the symptoms associated with it, and tips to help manage the Disorder.

The session will be held at the Countryside YMCA or you may attend virtually. 

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.

Special Note: There will be no Work Session on October 8. There will be a combined Work Session and Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 15 at 5:30 p.m.

2022 Board Meeting - Agendas & Minutes

2022 Board Meeting Recordings

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

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 Kings KnightsFootball Team will be hosting Sidney at 7:00 p.m. tonight for the first-round playoff game. All tickets must be purchased online at www.ohsaa.org/tickets. There will be a $5 parking fee for general parking unless you purchased a VIP Parking pass this year which is still honored and you will park in your normal assigned spot.

KHS Kings Country's Sam Thomas will be running at Troy this Saturday at 3:00 p.m. in the OHSAA Regional Championships. We wish Sam the very best of luck as he runs hoping to qualify for the State Championships next week.  

The Kings Volleyball Team won their first-ever Sectional Championship at the Division 1 level with a 3-2 victory over Milford Tuesday night. The Lady Knights will be playing in the District Championship game this Saturday against Seton at Lakota East HS. The game begins at noon, but Kings Athletics will be hosting a tailgate party Saturday morning in the Lakota East parking lot beginning at 10:15 a.m.. Everyone is welcome to join us at the tailgate for food and fun! We want to pack the house for this game and support our Lady Knights Volleyball team. Tickets can be purchased online: www.ohsaa.org/tickets 

The Kings Cheerleading Team will be competing in the UCA Ohio Regionals this Sunday at Olentangy Orange HS in Columbus. They will compete in Gameday at 2:30 p.m. and Traditional at 3:22 p.m.

We wish all of our post-season athletes the best of luck!

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