Construction Starting At Strongsville Schools

STRONGSVILLE, OH - The Strongsville Schools will begin work on a multitude of summer construction projects soon, Superintendent Cameron Ryba announced this week.

Each of the projects are being paid for with permanent improvement or bond funds, but none will receive money from the recently passed operating levy, Ryba assured residents in an emailed statement. A Strongsville Schools communications official said that nearly all of the projects should be completed before the start of the next school year in mid-August.

The only project that may need additional time for completion is the construction of new tennis courts at Strongsville High, the official told Patch.

According to Ryba, here are the projects being completed at various schools:

• Strongsville Preschool - Crews will add a walkway from the high school student lot to the the preschool lot, for additional parking options and student drop-off. The existing parking lot will also be repaired.
• Kinser Elementary - Pavers and uneven concrete will be removed from the front entrance/student drop-off site. Some existing concrete will be replaced with grass.
• Muraski Elementary - Playground equipment will be added to the existing set thanks to donations from the Muraski PTA.
• Whitney Elementary - Crews will made modifications to the playground area and add a larger drain line to alleviate water retention issues near the playground.
• Strongsville Middle School - Crews will seal the parking lot to extend its lifespan.
• Strongsville High - Six new tennis courts will be installed east of Pat Catan stadium. Ryba said the start date for that project has not yet been set. The superintendent added that the district determined repairing the existing courts was not a sound investment when compared to the cost of building new courts.

"We are able to complete this project due to the sound financial management and savings realized from the $81 million Bond issue passed in 2012," Ryba said. "By law, the district must expend all Bond funds in a specific period of time. This project will utilize the remaining Bond funds and addresses a facilities need in our district with no additional cost to the tax payers."

Strongsville's treasurer did not immediately respond to a request for information on the cost of each construction project.