February 3, 2016 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Plan addresses higher achievement, closing gaps, focus on attendance and suspension Improved student achievement is the focus of a strategy to boost attendance, lower suspension rates, and close achievement gaps among early adolescents through a grade reconfiguration plan for the 2016-17 school year. The plan, approved by …

EMPLOYEES ON PLAN A Dayton Public Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, Feb. 9, due to road conditions. DPS employees are on Plan A.  Students do not report. Employees can find an explanation of Plan A in the document “Calamity Days – Closure Guidelines” on our Staff Forms webpage, under “Other” forms: https://www.dps.k12.oh.us/our-staff/staff-forms.html

January 25, 2016 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Special “Mission to Mars” at the Challenger Learning Center of Dayton Fifth-graders from River’s Edge Montessori PreK-6 School will embark on a “Mission to Mars” from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the failed Space Shuttle Challenger mission …

January 25, 2016 Contact: Jill Drury, Communication Specialist (937) 542-3023 jedrury@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Officer Zach Hastings’ lunchtime visits help police, teens develop positive relationships  Dayton police officer Zach Hastings sits down to lunch with Belmont High School students (from left) Seth Burdette, Kenyon Evans and Billy Veal (Photo/Jennifer Bryant) Dayton police officer Zach Hastings sits down to lunch with …

In accordance with Section 3313.16 of the Ohio Revised Code and File:  BD of the Handbook of Policies, Rules & Regulations of the Board, I hereby call for a special meeting of the Board of Education of the Dayton City School District, Montgomery County, Ohio, to be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room …

In accordance with Section 3313.16 of the Ohio Revised Code and File:  BD of the Handbook of Policies, Rules & Regulations of the Board, the strategic planning meeting of the Board of Education of the Dayton City School District, Montgomery County, Ohio, previously scheduled to be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., will now begin at 5:00 …

In accordance with Section 3313.16 of the Ohio Revised Code and File:  BD of the Handbook of Policies, Rules & Regulations of the Board, I hereby call for special meetings of the Board of Education of the Dayton City School District, Montgomery County, Ohio. The Joint City Commission/Dayton Board of Education meetings will be held quarterly on the following dates: …

January 15, 2016 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Judith Spurlock to lead hiring of highly qualified personnel Dayton Public Schools named Judith Spurlock executive director of human resources, effective  Jan. 13, 2016, at the Dayton Board of Education’s organizational meeting Tuesday. Spurlock’s extensive leadership and experience within the district will help guide department strategies in …

January 15, 2016 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release The Dayton Board of Education established meeting dates for the 2016 calendar year at their Jan. 14 review session. Business meetings, strategic planning meetings, finance and policy committees, and review sessions will be held monthly on the days and dates indicated. Joint Dayton Board of Education/Dayton City …

School news you can use Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Attendance Matters: Cleveland PreK-6 students skate to celebrate More than 160 students who attend Cleveland PreK-6 School will attend a free skating party to celebrate classroom attendance. The party is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 14 at Skateworld of Kettering, 1601 East David Road, from 9:30 …