Our next "Versailles Voices Project" participant is Tracy Cordonnier. Tracy is a VHS alum, mother, and the Versailles School District Nurse.
Lets keep this going. We need your continued submissions to the Versailles Voices Project. Please consider submitting a response as we'd love to hear from you (and so does the community!)
To do so, click the link below:
https://forms.gle/D8f7p542BNJEjAVj8
To the Versailles Community,
Next week on Tuesday the 5th is our Annual Evening with the Arts. In addition to the many, many wonderful art and music displays and performances, we want to welcome the greater community out for tours of the new finished spaces in the building. Guided tours will be provided at 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, & 7:30.
To join a tour just meet in the High School gym at any of those times. We will be showing off the new Band room, STEM lab, the Ag shop, and the new weight room.
Additionally, staff from Midmark will be joining to speak about the partnership that is being built and supported to expand Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics through real world problem solving as we work to prepare our students for the future.
Versailles Exempted Village School District income tax renewal facts
Issue 9 is on the ballot to renew a 1.0% income tax that provides funding to Versailles Exempted Village School District. The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide you with financial and factual information related to the 1.0% income tax renewal. This fact sheet is not intended to advocate for or against the passage of the tax renewal.
The 1.0% income tax renewal will generate approximately $2.596 million to the district in the first year of collections. The tax renewal will not increase taxes. Rather, it will maintain the income tax that has been paid by taxpayers since 2012. This funding is on a 4-year renewal cycle:
The income tax was initially passed in 2004 at 3/4%
l Renewed in 2008
l Increased to 1.0% in 2012
l Renewed in 2016
l Renewed in 2020
l Is up for renewal in 2024
Per the current 5-year forecast, funds generated from this renewal represents approximately:
l 14.2% of the total $18,187,524 operating budget for 2025
l 15% of the total $17,300,903 in revenue for 2025
l 14.9% of the total $17,382,585 in expenditures for 2025
This is a “Current Expenses” renewal. This is not for a new project or new expenditure. It is to maintain the programming that is currently in place. Collections would begin on January 1, 2025 and continue to collect for the 4 years of this cycle.
2024 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION | MARCH 19, 2024
l Military & Overseas Absentee Voting: Begins February 2
l Deadline to Register to Vote: February 20 (Boards open until 9:00 p.m.)
l Early In-Person Voting: February 21 and includes the two Saturdays and the Sunday before Election Day.
l Absentee Voting By Mail: Begins February 21
l Election Day: March 19 (Polls Open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.) If not returned by mail, absentee ballots must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m.
If you have specific questions about this levy renewal, please do not hesitate to contact Superintendent Dave Harmon at david.harmon@vtigers.org or Interim Treasurer Lori Koch at lori.koch@vtigers.org or call the Central Office at (937) 526-4773.
Our next "Versailles Voices Project" participant is George Coons. George is an avid reading, awesome 3rd grade student at Versailles Elementary School.
We need your help to keep these going! We're getting REALLY great feedback on the Versailles Voices Project. Please consider submitting a response as we'd love to hear from you (as does the community!)
To do so, click the link below: https://forms.gle/D8f7p542BNJEjAVj8
💙💦 CONGRATULATIONS to Ava, Salimah, Lydia, and Lily for not only making to state but for also qualifying for state finals and competing with the best of the best! 🎉The 200 free relay placed 13th overall. It was a GREAT end to an AMAZING season! 🐾🧡🖤
Overall Results:
50 FREE (Ava) 20th
100 FLY (Ava) 24th
200 FREE RELAY (Lydia, Lily, Salimah, &
Ava) 13th
400 FREE RELAY (Salimah, Lily, Lydia, & Ava) 19th
Our next "Versailles Voices Project" participant is Hope Batty. Hope is a former Board of Education member, Midmark employee, and most importantly - mother of current and graduated Versailles students.
We need your help to keep these going! We're getting REALLY great feedback on these. People seem to love them, but we need you to continue to submit or we'll run out! We'd love to hear from you on the Versailles Voices Project!
To do so, click the link below:
https://forms.gle/D8f7p542BNJEjAVj8
Our next "Versailles Voices Project" participant is Zoe Billenstein. Zoe is a current Senior, FFA Officer, and exceptional leader in her class.
We'd love to have you participate in the Versailles Voices Project! To do so, click the link below:
https://forms.gle/D8f7p542BNJEjAVj8
Versailles Community, please consider sharing this posting:
Versailles Schools is looking for a full time School Psychologist for the coming 2024-2025 school year. Come join an incredible staff of dedicated professionals in a highly supportive community to make a lasting positive impact on our students.
Qualified applicants must hold a School Psychologist Certificate/License
A full job description is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xX38kldBS28QQStoOCBRsr0z2v1wkifE/view?usp=sharing
If interested, please send resume, application, copies of license, transcripts, and BCI/FBI prints and any other pertinent documents that you feel help to convey who you are as a candidate to:
Sarah Rhoades, Director of Special Education
Versailles Exempted Village Schools
280 Marker Rd., Versailles, OH 45380
or sarah.rhoades@vtigers.org
Application available at www.versailles.k12.oh.us, District, Employment, Certified Job Openings.
If you have any questions, contact Sarah Rhoades at 526-4681, ext 4130 or sarah.rhoades@vtigers.org.
Just a reminder that Monday, February 19, 2024 - school will be closed in observance of Presidents Day.
Our next "Versailles Voices Project" participant is Jenn Von Duhn
We'd love to have you participate in the Versailles Voices Project! To do so, click the link below: https://forms.gle/D8f7p542BNJEjAVj8
Our next "Versailles Voices Project" participant is Darian Feltz. Darian is a recent VHS graduate and current Ohio State University student.
We'd love to have you participate in the Versailles Voices Project! To do so, click the link below: https://forms.gle/D8f7p542BNJEjAVj8
Our next "Versailles Voices Project" participants are Jared and Kylie Turner.
We'd love to have you participate in the Versailles Voices Project! To do so, click the link below:
https://forms.gle/D8f7p542BNJEjAVj8
Good evening Tigers. This is Superintendent Dave Harmon with a fun and exciting message of community engagement to the Versailles community.
This evening we are proud to announce "The Versailles Voices Project"
This is an open invitation to all Versailles stakeholders...Versailles staff, students, and community members. We want to hear from all perspectives on this.
Below are a few examples of what will become posts which we will share regularly on our Social Media channels as well as the Versailles Schools app. We are looking for short quotes that you would love to share with the community as a whole about what you love about the School District as well as the greater Versailles community.
There is not a "correct" format for your response. We just want the comments to be genuine and to come from your heart, but we've provided a few example "starters" to get you thinking about what this might look like for you, if you choose to participate.
Click the link below to participate. Please Share so others can participate. Please encourage others to participate as well. Let's make this go viral! We can't wait to see where this goes!
Click here:
https://forms.gle/D8f7p542BNJEjAVj8
Sectional CHAMPS!!!
Public notice: The Versailles Board of Education has called a Special Board meeting for this coming Monday, February 12, 2024 at 7:00 pm for the purpose of conducting the Treasurer interview process.
UPDATE to the Special Meeting notice from yesterday.
As the Board will already be meeting, we've added one regular item for business which will be addressed in open session. That being the sale of a district asset - specifically, the used Ford Escape that was publicly advertised. After the Board takes action on that single item, they will go into Executive Session.
Prior message:
This communication is to serve as public notice that the Versailles Board of Education intends to hold a Special Board of Education meeting on Monday, February 5, 2024.
The meeting will take place at 5:30 PM at the Versailles Board of Education office, 459 S. Center Street, Versailles, Ohio 45380. The purpose of the meeting is to meet with the Board of Education’s consultant from the Educational Service Center who is running the search process regarding applicants for the open Treasurer position to evaluate applications.
At the meeting, the Board will enter executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual, unless the employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing by division (G)(1) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code.
After conclusion of the executive session, it is possible that action will follow in open session.
We are proud to share that the Versailles Exempted Village School District was just notified that we are one of the 2023 AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award winners.
"This honor recognizes the outstanding work your school is doing to engage more female students in computer science. Research shows that female students who take AP computer science are more likely to major in computer science in college compared with matched peers. Through your leadership in diversifying computer science education, you’re preparing your female students for the in-demand jobs of the future and giving them the opportunity to help solve some of society's most challenging problems. "
Again, congratulations. Thank you for your commitment to expanding access to computer science education.
Sincerely,
Advanced Placement Program
For further information:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/scores/awards/ap-computer-science-female-diversity-award?SFMC_cid=EM1106807-&rid=406925061
Good evening Tigers, This is Superintendent Dave Harmon with a reminder about tomorrow, January 26, 2024.
Friday, January 26, 2024 will be the 3rd and final full day staff professional development day as indicated on the district calendar. School will be closed for students as staff participate in a number of professional development opportunities.
Thank you very much. Have a great evening and a wonderful weekend!
As students have the day off tomorrow, consider coming out and supporting our Lady Tigers basketball team as they take on Delphos St. Johns this evening.
In accordance with the district's policies on disposal of school property we have an obligation to make this vehicle which was purchased with public funds available to the general public.
The district is disposing of a 2014 Ford Escape. This 4 cylinder, 4-door Escape seats 5. The vehicle was purchased used in July of 2017 and had 28,720 miles on it at that time. The purchase price at the time was $17,149.
The district utilized this vehicle regularly as it now has 187,208 miles on it. The district is removing it from its fleet after it blew a transmission a few months ago. It has been regularly maintained by a mechanic to that point, and has relatively new tires on it. If you work on cars, this might be a nice little vehicle, but to be clear, the vehicle would need a new or rebuilt transmission if you wished to make it road worthy again.
We have an obligation to accept the best responsible bid. To express interest in the vehicle please see the district's website or click this link: https://forms.gle/eYrapzivBdf2irmD7
Good evening Tigers, this Superintendent Dave Harmon with an important message regarding an upcoming change to the district's calendar.
Due to the upcoming Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024 and the potential travel complications that many government agencies are anticipating, the district will not be in session on April 8. This will be considered a calamity day. As of 1/23/24 we’ve now used three of the five allotted days, the first being the State Championship Football game day, #2 being this past Friday (January 19, 2024) and the third being the upcoming April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse day. Should we have further cancellations due to weather we have the ability to have 2 more calamity days before we would be required to start making up additional days. Should that come into play, we will, of course, communicate that out to the community.
The school is working to obtain solar eclipse glasses for each of our students to offer protection and their ability to safely observe this very rare phenomenon. We will communicate how those will come home once we’ve obtained them. Further, the Darke County Libraries are also going to have solar eclipse glasses available for members of the community. Feel free to contact the Darke County Libraries for further information about their distribution plans. They do not have an unlimited supply of glasses, but certainly want to help their patrons to the degree they are able.
For further information about the solar eclipse, feel free to go to https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/ and Darke County’s Solar Eclipse website at https://www.visitdarkecounty.org/total-solar-eclipse-2024
