🏫 Greenfield schools celebrate 97.8% graduation rate amid financial planning. The board of education received updates on academic achievements, including completion of science reading training for all teachers. Treasurer Brad Barber presented the five-year financial forecast, noting 74.5% of district funding comes from the state, with projections showing declining balances from $13.49 million in 2025 to $8.83 million by 2029. The board approved numerous staff positions for the upcoming school year and allocated $251,000 in scholarships to graduating students. Two renovation projects are moving forward, including science labs and auditorium revitalization.
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🏭 Ohio lawmakers push $24 million to boost small manufacturers. The bipartisan bill would provide grants up to $150,000 for manufacturing upgrades, requiring companies to match funds dollar-for-dollar. Sponsored by Republican Representatives Santucci and Demetriou, the program aims to help smaller businesses automate processes and upskill workers amid workforce shortages. Some lawmakers worry about "picking winners and losers" while others fear potential job losses from automation, though similar programs in Indiana have shown modest employment increases. The proposal faces scrutiny from both free-market Republicans and job-focused Democrats as it moves through committee.
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🎓 Local Lions Club honors students with family legacy scholarships. The Good Hope Lions Club presented three memorial scholarships at their May 15 meeting to deserving high school students. Recipients included Kallie Posey from Greenfield McClain High School, Ellie Robinette from Miami Trace High School, and Dariyan DeWeese, who attends school in New York state. Each scholarship recipient has a family connection to the Lions Club, being either a daughter or grandchild of a Lion member. Lion Jack DeWeese represented his granddaughter Dariyan at the presentation ceremony.
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