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Supeerintendent: Ada Schools became aware of a police incident that may have resulted in a suspect having been in the Ada area

Ada Schools enact a precautionary lock-down today, according to Meri Skilliter, superintendent. The school's announcement follows:

Ada Schools became aware of a police incident that may have resulted in a suspect having been in the Ada area. 

As a precaution, school officials in consultation with law enforcement decided to enact an “external threat lock-down.” 

Recesses were moved to indoors and any class changes that occurred between buildings were supervised by the district’s School Resource Officer. 

Canvassers will knock on Ada doors this week asking for signatures to place issue of November ballot

Canvassers will knock on Ada voter doors this week asking for signatures to place a voter-initiative on the November ballot.

The effort intends to replenish the Ohio Local Government Fund. If enough signatures are gathered and voters agree, the initiative places a surcharge on all Ohio vehicle owners who have vanity license plates, specialty plates, historical vehicle plates and motorcycle plates.

Although not yet confirmed, surcharge discussions range anywhere from $25 to $75 per plate, depending on the make, model and year of the vehicle, retroactive to 2013.

The goal is to make everyone safe

Ada schools has released an "emergency procedures" plan, which was emailed to persons on the Ada School Alerts.

The procedure statement follow:

At both their February and March professional development days, the Ada School staff trained and practiced the evacuation and reunification procedures that have recently been updated as part of the district’s comprehensive emergency operations procedures.  

Baring any school cancellations between now and May 28

Ada school superintendent, Meri Skilliter, announced on Ada School Alerts the new arrangement for the final day of school in 2018-19. The change is affected by more than anticipated weather-related school closing this winter.

The announcement follows:

Due to the number of school closings, the last day of school will now be Tuesday, May 28.

Students will now have school Friday, May 24, and Tuesday, May 28. Memorial Day will be observed on Monday, May 27, so there will be no school that day.

April's school cafeteria menu now available

Are you packing or buying?

The school menu for April is now available. Click on the above picture to enlarge, or click on the pdf attachment below. 

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