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It’s over: Mims, Thompson, Taylor, Nerny win
With 95 percent of precincts reporting, I don’t think the places can change. Two challengers score big upsets. Two incumbents survive. The longest serving board members took the biggest hits. Here’s where we are now:
Here are the standings now:
Four-year term:
Jeff Mims 25.3 pct
Sheila Taylor 22.3 pct
Nancy Nerny 19.1 pct
Mario Gallin 16.8 pct
Lee Massoud 16.3 pct
Two-year term:
Stacy Thompson 72.1 pct
Shirley Crisp 27.8 pct
UPDATE: Here are the current school levy results:
Beavercreek 5 mills: 54 pct against the levy (28 pct of precincts of reporting)
Kettering: 59 pct in favor (53 pct of precincts of reporting)
Brookville 5 mills: 60 pct in favor (9 pct of precincts reporting)
Brookville 4.9 mills: 62 pct against (9 pct of precincts reporting)
New Lebanon 2.8 mills: 53 pct in favor (27 pct of precincts reporting)
New Lebanon 7 mills: 55 pct in favor (27 pct of precincts reporting)
Huber Heights: 51 pct in favor (22 pct of precincts reporting)
Jefferson Twp: 55 pct against (81 pct of precincts reporting)
Oakwood: 55 pct for the levy (81pct of precincts reporting)
Vandalia: 63 pct in favor (11 pct of precincts reporting)
(NOTE: Sorry for leaving out the second levies in Brookville and New Lebanon earlier)
Permalink | Comments (9) | Categories: Dayton Public Schools
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By Mary
November 8, 2007 2:17 PM | Link to this
Karen, I think you should read Beavercreek author Tony Corvo’s book “All politics is loco” about parents who are moochers on the school system. I am less interested in athletics in schools than I am physical fitness and a quality education for all students. A quality education program and opportunities such as International Baccalureate, AP classes, foreign languages, small class sizes, qualified teachers, gifted programs, etc can and should also be good “advertisement” for a school district. However, advertisement is less important than a meaningful investment in our kids’ future. Right now, it looks as if all we are leaving them are heavy debt,inferior academic education compared to other countries and an obsession with athletic prowess.By Laura
November 8, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this
DPS teacher, you are definitely in the minority when it comes to visits by Mario or any other board member. Other than maybe a beginning of school/ first day back visit, I can’t recall ever seeing a board member. Maybe they visit the buildings of administrators they are friends with? I have no doubt that all of the people on the board care deeply about the children of Dayton. I’m sure it is more often than not a thankless job. I do question the logic of some of the decisons they make. As to Dr. Mack, I think we should give him more time with another board to see how effective or ineffective he is. I think often times his hands have been tied. I’d still like someone to find a currently employed urban school superintendent that is sucessful according to his many critics. I suspect one doesn’t exist.By Karen
November 8, 2007 5:49 AM | Link to this
Mary, You seem to be making excuses for people not supporting their local schools and making kids pay the price for their selfishness. Voting no meant voting yes to putting kids in overcrowded classrooms and trailers. Beavercreek administration has already cut so much, is being fiscally responsible, and there is no more room for cuts. They have completely turned things around from the days 6 years ago when they were in fiscal crisis. You mention the football field- it and the track are a joke compared to any comparable school, or most schools for that matter. Nice message for our athletes and advertisement for our community. The plan they came up with was much less expensive that the state plan. Some voters will make excuses to save money, but they may ultimately pay when their property values decrease, and that cost will be a lot more than this levy. Beavercreek hasn’t been hit by the decline in housing prices yet, but with voters like this it may happen. Waiting for that, our communities children are still stuck in overcrowded conditions while people bicker about finances and justify short-sighted decisions.By Disappointed
November 8, 2007 12:45 AM | Link to this
The people have spoken and elected 2 more unqualified people to join Lacey on the school board. Sigh…Dayton voters will get what they deserve out of this election and once again the children suffer.By charterschoolhater
November 7, 2007 11:02 PM | Link to this
In response to oldprof. No smearing of Percy Mack needs to be done. He does a great job of doing that himself. The bottom line is he is the CEO of Dayton Public Schools. The mission of this organization is to educate children and do a good job fiscally. He also needs to sell the community on the idea of a levy. He has failed miserably in these tasks. He needs to go. My biggest disapointment about this election is the turning of board member Mario. She became too much a yes person to Littlejohn and Mack. She had to go. Becasue of her poor choices we needed new blood. I am very sorry this had to happen. I like Mario very much. Too bad she became a bad board member.By DPS Teacher
November 7, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this
Mario was the only school board member I’ve ever seen in a school. Mario was an excellent School Board member, when I first came to dayton 10 years ago, she was the one board member teachers could go to, and she was around when the principals tried to give you backlash for going. I noticed over the years she didn’t have that “out there” attitude, but she was there if you needed her. She will be missed.By Oldprof
November 7, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this
Hey Hater—tell me, what have you ever done that entitles you to smear Percy Mack like this? If you want quiet, perhaps you should provide a little youurself. True, the progress of DPS has been slow—are you at all concerned that you’ve perhaps helped kill that goose that was giving golden eggs? Guess not. You’ll be too busy celebrating the passing of the Kids First team and the advent of the Joe’s First team.By charterschoolhater
November 6, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this
Congratulations to the new memebers. It is ashame that Ms. Crisp could not be elected as well. It is fantastic that we have new blood on the board. Myane now we can form an alliance with Mr. Lacey and the two new board members to get something done. I wish you all luck. I urge you as part of the first order of business fire Percy Mack. He and his team have caused DAyton schools not to progress fast enough. AS for Ms. Gallin, for my money I didn’t vote for her because she had went from a fresh face to becoming a yes person for Percy Mack. Maybe if she would have stood up for the voters she would be still on the board. Ms. Massoud, you got too much support from administration. They wanted something for their support. And you might have given. I am happy you lost. Jeff Mims you were elected, now lets see you take on Percy Mack and all the crap he is selling us. This election is an indictment of the Percy Mack plan. Please fire this clown before he does more damage. I say to the other leftovers from the last board. You better heed this election. The people do not like the direction the schools are going and you better fix them. Or next election we will vote you out too. To Ms. Gallin and Massoud. Please go quietly and let the newcomers get on with the work that needs to be done.By Mark
November 6, 2007 9:47 PM | Link to this
I guess Dayton Daily News’ “Live” election results aren’t so live. It is still showing 0% of precints reporting, yet Scott has posted his blog with 95% of the vote counted.