School board
The Oakwood Board of Education members took the first step to place an issue on the May ballot at its monthly meeting Monday. The second of two required votes will be taken at the Jan. 14 meeting.
The ballot issue would be one request with two distinct parts, a 4.99-mill operating levy and a bond at approximately 2.7 mills. Each of these parts is critical and equally important.
The 4.99-mill operating levy is the district’s lowest request to the Oakwood community for operating dollars in more than 30 years. This levy would generate money to cover the district’s day-to-day expenses.
The 2.7-mill bond would generate $18 million, which would be used to pay for Phase 1 of the Master Facilities Plan. This proactive plan will preserve the current buildings while addressing their critical needs. Phase 1 of the four-part plan focuses on prioritized foundational infrastructure at the junior high and high school and targeted infrastructure improvements at Harman and Smith.
For more information on the plan, visit the website at https:// www.oakwoodschools.org/mfp/ new-mfp.
The Centerville Community Chorus is performing its Christmas concert “Christmas Across the Pond: A Selection of British Music Featuring John Rutter.” The performance will also feature guest artists Jim McCutcheon on guitar and Vivian Hogan on the harp.
The concert will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 6430 Far Hills Ave., in the Celebration Center.
Admission is free with donations accepted. Light refreshments will be offered.
For more information, visit www.ccchorus.org. educational opportunities. The RTA is proposing several service modifications based on an analysis of ridership, specific trips, time periods experiencing lower ridership and duplicative service coverage.
Customers and the community are invited and encouraged to attend a public input session held by the RTA at the location below. The purpose of the public input sessions is to discuss proposed service changes and additions and collect community feedback.
Comments will be received verbally or in writing at the public input session. The proposed changes are scheduled for implementation in February 2019. Major service reductions, additions and proposals can be found at www. iriderta.org/reductions.
As a result of the potential service change recommendations, the RTA will hold public meetings to discuss these changes on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. in the second floor Multipurpose Room at Wright Stop Plaza, 4 S. Main St.
The public can also submit written comments via email at speakup@greaterdaytonrta.org. All comments must be submitted to the RTA by Dec. 28.
The RTA makes every effort to ensure individuals with language barriers or disabilities have access to and benefit from our services. It invites requests for reasonable modifications from customers with disabilities or language barriers and ask that you please notify RTA of assistance you require at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting you wish to attend by calling 937-425-8331 or by email at speakup@greaterdaytonrta.org.