Letter to the Editor: Yes To Our Schools And Community

Dear Valued Nordonia Business,

After meeting for several months, the steering committee recommended to the Nordonia Board of Education that the district consolidates from 6 old schools to 3 new schools.  If voters approve the issue, the project will include one K-4 elementary at the Lee Eaton site, one 5-8 middle school at the current high school site, and one 9-12 high school at the current high school site.

You can see the master plan here: https://www.flipsnack.com/878CD799E8C/nordonia-hills-city-schools-master-plan.html

The bond issue, ISSUE 5, will be 7.75 mills, with the annual cost being $271.26 for each $100,000 of valuation for 37 years. The total project cost will be around $165 million. Renovating all of the district’s current schools would cost around $136 million.

It is important for the community to know that the District currently has two Bond Levies that will be ending in the near future. One Bond Levy will retire after the collection year 2025 and the other Bond Levy will retire after the collection year 2030.  This will remove approximately 2.86 mills from the tax rolls, making the net increase to taxpayers less than five mills in the near future.

If the issue passes, the design phase will come later. Families should expect buildings that have the latest safety and security features, flexible use of space, climate comfort and state-of-the-art technology. The first buildings could open for the 2026-27 school year.

This has been a community-led initiative. We are grateful to the steering committee for putting together such a wonderful plan. Nordonia schools are among the oldest in the region. Our buildings average 71 years old and range from 52 to 106 years old.

Nordonia students will go to school in comfortable, safe buildings suitable for 21st-century education. Should the bond issue pass, the project will set the standard for Nordonia education for the next 50-75 years, will bring the community together and be a source of great pride.

This matter is of great importance to you as a business owner.  Strong Schools means a Strong community where people will continue to live, work, and do business.  Please join us in this effort to keep our community thriving.  We will have signs to promote YES on ISSUE 5.  Please Email us at nordoniabuildings@gmail.com   and put Need YES ON 5 SIGN in the subject line if you would like a sign to display at your business.  Email us Your name, the Business name and the Address and we will deliver a sign to you. 

Sincerely,

Nordonia Building Boosters & Positively Nordonia