Berea, Brook Park and Middleburg Heights Pass School Levy Issue 107

BEREA, OH - Issue 107, a 4.2 mill bond that will raise $112.5 million for the Berea City School District, passed Nov. 8. The Issue got 55 percent of the vote, 13,447 votes, to 44.6 percent for opponents of the Issue.

“We are thankful to our volunteers who campaigned tirelessly for this issue by going door-to-door, staffing events, making phone calls and spreading the word. We are thankful for labor, civic and elected officials who endorsed Issue 107,” said Superintendent Michael Sheppard in a statement, “strong schools mean strong community and our success today shows what can happen when our community comes together. Tonight, our community voted to improve education for many years to come and we are extremely grateful for this opportunity.”

The district said it will use the funds for these projects:

• Installing climate control systems in all schools
• Upgrading current classroom and learning technology
• Building a new high school on the site of the current high school
• Constructing a new elementary school in Brook Park on the current Ford Intermediate site
• Renovating the Middlebrook Education Center and Middleburg Heights Junior High to become a grades 5-8 campus
• Renovating Big Creek Elementary School
• Providing for minor renovations to Grindstone Elementary

With the success of Issue 107, the District will next engage the community in the planning process.

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