Strongsville Schools Complete Improvement Projects

STRONGSVILLE, OH — Strongsville City Schools have completed several recent facility improvement projects and are touting the accomplishments before asking voters to pass an upcoming levy.

"The construction and renovation projects throughout our district over the past few years could not have been accomplished without the generous support of our community. We appreciate the trust and confidence shown in passing the bond issue to further improve our district. Financial prudence and strong project management allowed us to make the best use of the bond dollars in additional ways that were not in the original scope of the project," said George Grozan, member of the Strongsville Board of Education and Facilities Development Committee.

District officials said the projects, listed below, were completed using the remaining funds from an $81 million bond passed in 2012. Those funds can only be used on capital improvement projects and the entire amount must be used. Bond issue dollars cannot be used for operating budget expense or future savings.

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Here are some of the projects the district recently completed using the remaining funds:

"As a community, it is very important to remember that the bond issue money spent on these projects is completely separate from the operating levy that is on the ballot on May. By law, bond dollars can only be used for brick and mortar projects and not for any operating budget expenses,” added Grozan.