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Butler County School Officials React After Ad Valorem Tax Proposal Fails

In what had become an emotional debate, Butler County residents voted against the Ad Valorem tax proposal that would have raised their property taxes, while funding the Butler County School system. Over 4500 votes were cast with 75% of residents voting against the proposals. Butler County schools officials say they’re disheartened with the outcome. “I had concerns going into that…

Butler County Residents Brave the Cold to Vote On Ad Valorem Tax Proposal

Voters steadily trickled in to Butler County polling locations Tuesday, exercising their right to vote yes or no on a proposal that would increase property taxes while funding the Butler County School system. “We came out here to vote because we feel like its very important to vote,” parent Sarah Roper says. Some voters were willing to pay extra in…

Butler County Residents To Vote On Ad Valorem Tax Bill Tuesday

Butler County Residents will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on the Ad Valorem Tax bill that would help fund the Butler County School system. If passed, the tax increase is estimated to cost the average homeowner in Butler County around 3 dollars and 75 cents extra, per month. “Our county had some of the lowest revenue per student in…

Butler County Education Retirees Helping Displaced Students Get Back on Track

Butler County has on average 160 homeless students each year

The Butler County Education Retirees Association is working hard to make a difference this holiday season. “Once an education employee, always an education employee,” said President Wayne Boswell. Boswell says the 65-member group is busy with canned food drives and scholarship fundraisers. “Those who work in education, whether you be a teacher, a bus driver or cafeteria worker or whatnot, we…

Students in Butler County Schools to Start “Leader in Me” Program

Butter County Schools will join more than 3,500 schools across the nation involved in the curriculum

Students in Butler County schools are about to start a new chapter in leadership development. “It’s called The Leader in Me program and it’s based on Stephen Covey’s ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People,’” said Dr. John Strycker, Superintendent, Butler County Schools. The book is at the core of “The Leader in Me” curriculum. Superintendent Strycker plans to introduce the program to…

Incoming School Superintendent John Strycker Visits Butler County Schools

Butler County Schools Incoming Superintendent John Strycker doesn’t officially take over the school system until June, but he’s making the rounds on the last day of school trying to meet some of his students and teachers before he moves in permanently. Strycker visited all three county high schools on Wednesday to introduce himself to the rising senior classes. He’s hoping to…