Dr. Hunt is having a Town Hall on Wednesday November 29th from 6 – 7 pm in the high school theater. Click on this link for more information. Town Hall There is a form where you can ask questions ahead of time. Questions for Dr. Hunt Please attend if you can!
Category: General News
Nov 27
New School Board Members
Aug 30
Board member Satiani’s attempt to change the language of the City’s Diversion Program
The City of UA has a Diversion Program for juveniles. If they have a traffic ticket or have a minor criminal offense, the City has a Diversion Program. Students can attend classes and perform Community service in order to not have the ticket or offense on their records. The students must meet with the Probation …
Aug 21
Three City Council Members weigh in on June School Board meeting
Three City Council Members, Michaela Burriss, Ukeme Jeter, and Kathy Adams made strong accusations about School Board members after the June 13th Board meeting. You can read their emails and the response of the Board here: School Board emails by Burriss, Jeter & Adams Here is the link to the June Board Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Y-8Rez56I There …
Aug 06
Bathroom Resolution gives all students a choice
The Board had a lengthy discussion about the Restroom Resolution during the June 9, 2023 Board Meeting. Kathy Jenney gives a brief description/history at the 1:10:51 minute. The Board discussion of the Bathroom Resolution begins at 1:51:33. It is worth listening to the views of all the Board members. It was an unusual discussion as one Board member …
Jun 10
Resignation of Exec Director of DEI & New DEI Firm hired
During the June 9, 2023 Board Meeting Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) is discussed at minute 49:40. The Board approved the Resignation of Matt Boaz, the Executive Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. However, the Resignation does not occur until October. Mr. Boaz is currently working from home. He will be expected to work with the new DEI …
Jun 08
UA Elementary Schools – Bathroom Update
During the May 11, 2021 School Board meeting, the School Board passed a Resolution explaining that they needed to follow Building Code in order to get Permanent Building Occupancy for their new Elementary Schools. A part of the Resolution stated that the Superintendent was to immediately change Windermere to only All Gender bathrooms if …
Apr 10
Listen Learn Lead 2023
The School Board has announced two dates for Listen Learn Lead. The format was successful last year, so the Board wants to again hear from the Community. There are multiple opportunities on May 3rd and May 4th. Check out the website for more details: Listen Learn Lead Wednesday, May 3 10 a.m. at Mountview Church …
Apr 10
New Administrative Hires
The new Superintendent, Dr. Robert Hunt, has hired two new individuals for UA. Since Associate Superintendent Kathy Jenney is retiring and Associate Superintendent Andy Hatton is leaving to be Superintendent of Findlay Schools, Dr. Hunt has restructured the Administrative team. There is now a Deputy Superintendent, a Director of Secondary Education and a Director of …
Mar 12
March School Board Meeting
The March School Board meeting continued with questions about the Executive Director of DEI. The School Board did not comment on his employment status. Here is the link to the Board meeting itself. March School Board Meeting The speakers asking for Accountability and Trust as well as Truth can be found at these minutes: 1:02:46, …
Feb 11
February School Board Meeting
The February School Board meeting had close to 200 people attend, and there were about 40 people who spoke. The main topic was the DEI Executive Director’s video. It is great to see the passion of the UA community when it comes to our schools. Thanks for coming if you were able to attend! Below …
Jan 27
Meet the New Superintendent – Dr. Robert Hunt
Exciting news! The UA School Board has announced the new Superintendent. Dr. Robert Hunt, PhD has been named the Superintendent of UA Schools. Dr. Hunt is coming from Illinois, but he is originally from Ohio. He was the Superintendent of Chagrin Falls for nine years. For more details please click here: Superintendent Hunt The District …
Jan 23
CRT Video
An undercover video from Accuracy in Media (AIM) shows Matt Boaz, the Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Upper Arlington Schools discussing how CRT is in the curriculum without parent knowledge. Video If you have a concern or questions, contact the Interim Superintendent, Kathy Jenney kjenney@uaschools.org and the School Board at boe@uaschools.org Lori Trent, Nancy Drees, …
May 24
Bathroom Updates – Board of Building Appeals Chastises the School District
BATHROOM UPDATE: The UA School District won their case on Appeal. The Appeals Court found that the Windermere family did not have standing, so the case was sent back to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and Judge Sheryl Munson. Instead of ruling on the variance, Judge Munson remanded the case back to the …
May 05
School Board Meetings
Nov 04
Why were Brave UAHS Students Scrubbed by 10tv?
In the last post, a link was inserted so you could hear their stories. They told the truth about what they were encountering in the new high school. 10tv chose to remove the story completely from their website. Why? Who in the District has the power to remove a news story? That is a question …
Oct 26
UAHS Students Speak Out
A Senior at UA attended the October School Board meeting to share details about what is happening at the new high school. It took courage because this student is being disparaged on social media. You can hear her comments at minute 1:52:36. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4fmPXQk7CY&t=6731s ABC 6 did a story about it, and the School District stated …
Sep 24
Administration Costs Soar
From 2014-2021, while the UA Schools Administrative Team expanded and overhead soared, the learning of UA students decreased dramatically. Our Superintendent and School Board put the emphasis on administrators. In 2013, Upper Arlington had one Associate Superintendent. Now there are 3 positions at that level. The DEI Executive Director reports directly to the Superintendent and …
Aug 31
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PowerPoint Slide – Community Meetings
