Mr. Daniels officially approved as next NREVSD superintendent
NREVSD’s Board of Education officially approved a four-year contract for Mr. Paul Daniels to serve as the district’s next superintendent beginning August 1.
“I’d like to say thank you, especially to the board, for this great honor,” Mr. Daniels said. “Also to the community members and the staff who were a part of the interview process. I hope to meet their needs, to be a good listener, to learn and build on the strong tradition you have here as a district.”
Mr. Daniels comes from Milford where he is currently the district’s Chief Academic Officer. That role has allowed him to immerse himself in classrooms, something he hopes to continue at New Richmond.
“If there’s one thing that I’ve learned over my career, you have to be present,” Mr. Daniels said. “You have to show up for people. That’s why you’ll find me in classrooms, not because I don’t trust the work but because I want to learn.”
Leading Lion posts near-perfect ACT score
Rylee Burns earned the April Beth Webster Leading Lion Award for an outstanding academic achievement.
Burns, a senior at New Richmond High School, scored a 35 on his ACT, well above both the state and national average and just one point away from a perfect score.
“This achievement by this young man is probably the greatest achievement in my four years here,” Mr. Stewart said.
Roughly 1.4 million students took the ACT this year. A score like that puts Burns on the path to any school of his choosing after graduation. He will remain close by and attend the University of Cincinnati.
“I cannot say how large of an achievement that is for one of our students to get,” Mr. Stewart said. “He can probably write his ticket to any school in the country at this point.”
Social Studies adoption finalized
Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, teachers have been working with Dr. Jill Hollandsworth on the district’s latest round of curriculum revision. This school year, the focus was on social studies.
During the process, goals were outlined for each program. The participants wanted meaningful, engaging and relevant texts and activities that aligned with social studies standards. They also wanted programs that challenged students with open-ended questions that required evidence to reinforce.
Programs were evaluated on use of hands-on learning, online components, student workbooks and the quality of assessments, among other factors.
At the April meeting, the curriculum review committees presented their recommendations to the board for first reading. Grades 3-5 and 6-8 will utilize Teacher’s Curriculum Institute (TCI) texts.
Grades PK-2 did not make a recommendation for adoption.
At the high school, three textbooks were chosen to replace material in certain classes: US History, World History and Street Law.
Fair School Funding Resolution passed
At the April meeting, the NREVSD Board of Education voted unanimously to pass a Fair School Funding Plan Resolution, calling on lawmakers in the state to correct a budget issues that fails to meet requirements set in the original passing of the Fair School Funding plan.
Under the current state budget, NREVSD will lose roughly $1.54 million in state funding for the Fiscal Year 2027.
Additionally, the board voiced opposition to Substitute House Bill 96, a measure that caps school carryover funds at 30 percent of the prior year’s operating expenses.
These funds are set in reserve to account for uncertainty in state funding and to meet five-year forecasting requirements.
The resolution calls for the Ohio General Assembly and the Governor to ‘uphold their commitment to fair school funding’ by ensuring that the budget fully funds the cost of educating Ohio’s students.
Upcoming Meetings
April 26, 2025 - Special Meeting (11:30 AM)
May 12, 2025 - Board Work Session (4 PM)
May 19, 2025 - Regular Meeting (6 PM)