Barberton City School District

09/02/2026

𝗜 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!💜

We’re launching a district-wide initiative to show support for our students!

Banners reading"𝗜 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀"are located in the main office of all of our school buildings. Stop by your school, grab a marker, and add your signature of support! ✍️✨

Our students deserve to know our community stands behind them!

Look for the "𝗜 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀" banner at any of our school locations. Add your signature today and help us show support for students across the entire district!

𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿? 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁!

📲 Point your phone camera at the QR code to add your name electronically to our district-wide "I Show Up For Students" campaign!

09/01/2026

🏈 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝘀! 🏈

Did you know that September is 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵? Barberton City School District is proud to partner with the 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 "𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲! 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆" 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 to champion strong attendance across all of our schools!

Just like on the football field, success in the classroom takes team effort and showing up every single day. Missing just two days of school a month can add up to missing 10% of the school year, making it harder to stay on track with learning and building key skills.

Here is how we can win together this season:

🎯 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲: Consistent sleep and morning schedules make arriving on time stress-free.

📋 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱: Try to schedule appointments and family trips outside of school hours whenever possible.

🤝 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺: If your student is facing obstacles getting to school, reach out! Our school counselors, teachers, and staff are here to support your family.

Let’s tackle absenteeism together and keep our momentum going strong all year long. Every day in class is a win for our students' futures!

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08/31/2026

🚌 We Still Have Immediate Opportunities: Join the Barberton City Schools Transportation Team! 🚌

Make a direct impact in our community while enjoying flexible hours and a supportive team environment! The Barberton City School District is looking for dedicated individuals to join us in keeping our students safe and moving forward.

💰 Competitive Pay: Bus drivers start at $24.09/hour

🏥 Insurance: Full insurance offered for all transportation employees working 25+ hours/week

🏦 Retirement: School Employees Retirement System of Ohio (SERS)

📋 Current Openings:
• Bus Drivers (Paid training support available for motivated applicants to earn their CDL — and you can work as a bus aide while earning your CDL!)
• Bus Aides (Both CDL and non-CDL positions available)

Whether you are an experienced driver or ready to start a brand-new career path, we will help you get on the road!

📞 Phone: 330-753-1025

📧 Email: [email protected]

💬 Comment: Drop a message below, and our personnel team will follow up directly.

08/31/2026

📊 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 💜
In September, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will release annual state report cards for school districts across Ohio.

Standardized state tests give us one specific snapshot of student performance on a single day. But here at Barberton City Schools, we measure success by much more than a single test score. We measure it in student growth over time, career credentials earned, musical and artistic achievements, and the daily dedication of our staff.

Keep an eye on our page over the upcoming weeks as we share a look at our progress, our areas of focus, and the complete picture of what’s happening in our schools!

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08/28/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 🗳️

Rising property values mean those on fixed incomes cannot take on a permanent tax burden. That’s why the Board shifted away from a property tax to an Earned Income Tax for this November.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀? If you live solely on retirement income, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘆 $𝟬 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝘆.

𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗧 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 (𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱):
Social Security
Retirement Pensions
401(k) & IRA Distributions
Investment & Interest Income

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁, 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 🏫

You built this community, and your fixed income deserves to be protected. This Earned Income Tax gives Barberton Schools the revenue needed to exit fiscal oversight as soon as possible—𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿.

Help us spread the word to your friends, family, and neighbors: 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝘁 $𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗲.


For more financial updates, please visit the Financial Update page on the BCSD website:

At the July 15th Board of Education meeting, the Board officially voted to approve a resolution placing a 1% Earned Income Tax Levy for a period of 5 years on the upcoming November General Election ballot.

08/27/2026

🎉 Welcome to the Board, Kenneth Cheatham! 💜✨

Join us in extending a warm Barberton welcome to Kenneth Cheatham, who has been appointed to the Barberton City School District Board of Education! 🏫📚

Mr. Cheatham brings a lifetime of local service and deep community roots to district leadership:

🏡 Lifelong Resident & BHS Alum: A proud Barberton High School graduate and lifelong resident, as well as the proud father of two outstanding BHS graduates.

🚔 Dedicated Public Servant: A U.S. Army Gulf War veteran and long-serving Barberton police officer who served as Barberton City Schools' very first Student Resource Officer (SRO).

🙏 Community Faith Leader: A local pastor dedicated to mentoring youth, supporting families, and strengthening community connections.

His strong commitment to student safety, mentorship, and academic excellence makes him a fantastic asset to our schools.

Thank you, Mr. Cheatham, for your continued service to the Barberton community! Please leave a message in the comments below to help us welcome him to the Board! 👇💬

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08/27/2026

📢 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! 📢

The generosity of the Barberton community continues to amaze us! Thanks to the incredible support behind the 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱, and the growing amount of donations to this fund, we have an exciting update regarding Pay to Participate fees for this school year.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄:

💜 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱: To simplify the process for our families, participation fees will be fully covered for all students eligible to participate in their activity for the entire school year.

🛑 𝗡𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱: Families do not need to submit requests or contact coaches/advisors. Coverage is automatic for the 2026-2027 school year.

💰 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱: If you have already paid participation fees for this school year, you will be issued a full refund.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲? Our initial intent was to stretch these donor dollars over multiple years by asking families to request assistance as needed. However, after hearing from parents and community members, we realized the best path forward was to keep things simple and ensure zero barriers for any student participating in athletics and activities this year.

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱? Multiple families have shared that they have the means to contribute and want to help keep this fund strong for future years. If you would like to support other Magics, you can make a tax-deductible donation directly through the 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to the 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘖𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥.

Thank you to our donors, community members, and families for stepping up to support our students. This is something to celebrate! 💜

08/27/2026

📢 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

At last night's meeting, the Board of Education voted to approve the submission of the August 2026 Financial Recovery Plan (FRP). The previous FRP was submitted in March 2026.

Here are the key takeaways regarding where our district stands and what has been accomplished:

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻-𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗬𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿) 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀: Thanks to reduced expenditures totaling approximately $1.7 million since March 2026, the district finished FY2026 in a stronger position than what was projected in the March 2026 Financial Recovery Plan

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: The plan includes approximately $7.1 million of FY2027 (2026-2027 School Year), growing to approximately $8.6 million in FY2028 (2027-2028 School Year) and FY2029 (2028-2029 School Year).

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀: Approximately $6.3 million of the FY2027 reductions is attributable to salaries and benefits, the largest components of the district budget.

𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: The plan also includes recurring reductions in purchased services, supplies, and capital outlay.

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: The district completes a monthly monitoring document comparing estimated revenues and expenditures with actual results. Material variances require written explanation, allowing the district to identify trends promptly, test whether recovery-plan savings are being realized, update projections, and initiate corrective action.

𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱: Despite these measures, expenditures are still projected to exceed revenues in future forecast years, with fund balances remaining at risk of turning negative during FY2027. The submission of the FRP includes a request to enter Fiscal Emergency. This status will allow the district to receive an advance of state funds which will allow for a positive cash flow.

To achieve full financial recovery, the district will continue evaluating options for permanent expenditure reductions, new recurring revenues (this could be accomplished with the passing of the November levy), or a combination of both.

Thank you to our community for your continued engagement as we work toward long-term stability for our schools and students!

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08/26/2026

💡 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹! 📖

Following the reading success in our PreK–5 classrooms, Barberton Middle School (Grades 6–8) is adopting the Success For All (SFA) framework this school year!

In our 6th–8th grade classrooms, reading instruction goes far beyond the textbook. Working in collaborative teams, our middle schoolers tackle complex texts, analyze story elements, and expand their vocabulary. By holding each other accountable and discussing ideas in small groups, students are learning to think critically and express their ideas clearly.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲:

𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: Encourage your middle schooler to read independently for at least 20 minutes each night.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿: Ask your student, "How did your SFA reading team analyze your text today?"

We are so proud of the hard work our students and teachers are putting into expanding SFA to our middle school! 👏

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08/26/2026

📚 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹! 💜

Walk into any of our PreK–5 classrooms during our daily reading block, and you’ll see our youngest Magics hard at work mastering early literacy! Through our Success For All (SFA) curriculum, students learn that reading is a team sport.

From partner reading and phonics games to daily story discussions, our students are building the foundational skills they need to become confident, lifelong readers.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲: To keep this momentum going, every student is expected to 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. Reading together at home reinforces what they learn in class and builds lasting habits. Please help us make sure your child gets their 20 minutes of daily reading time!

📖 Ask your child tonight: "Who was your reading partner today, and what story did you read together?"

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