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Euclid's school levy fails by 61 votes

Plus, Boardman's volleyball run ends at Mentor High, and Brookfield gets Kirtland in the football playoffs.

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Euclid's school levy fails by 61 votes, and the district is warning of cuts

61votes decided Euclid's Issue 5

That's about one-fifth of a percent, according to the unofficial results.

Sources: FOX 8 News, Cleveland.com

If you have friends or family in Euclid, you'll hear about this one. , the school district's new operating levy, failed by just 61 votes, with 50.2% voting against, according to unofficial Cuyahoga County Board of Elections results.

Superintendent Karen Brown had warned of a $14 million deficit. She said a failed levy would mean cuts to state education minimums, including transportation, electives and activities. The district will share reductions after administrators and the school board meet. Brown wrote, "Nothing changes in our classrooms today."

  • Issue 5: new 6.75-mill continuing levy for current expenses
  • Passed: Cleveland Heights-University Heights, Orange and Strongsville levies
  • Failed: Garfield Heights renewal, with 53.8% against
  • Passed: Independence renewal, with 60.63% in favor

A margin under 0.5% on a taxing district issue must be recounted under state rules. The election board's official is due by Nov. 24.

Euclid's failed levy would have cost a bit more per $100,000 home

$6.9MYearly revenue$11.1M
$236Cost per $100,000 home$228

Sources: FOX 8 News, Cleveland.com

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Playoffs

Brookfield (8-3) travels to Lake County to face Kirtland in a football playoff game, after a 49-0 first-round win over Columbiana. The Warriors lost 27-17 to the Hornets in a 2015 second-round game. Tribune Chronicle

Brookfield brings an 8-⁠3 record to Kirtland

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Brookfield's first-round win over Columbiana
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Kirtland's 2015 second-round win over Brookfield

Source: Tribune Chronicle

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Boardman's volleyball season ended Thursday night with a 3-1 loss to Medina Highland in the Division III, Region 9, semifinals at Mentor High School. Coach Rebecca Martinez said, "We definitely could have beat them on a good night." Tribune Chronicle

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Euclid's school levy fails by 61 votes

Plus, Boardman's volleyball run ends at Mentor High, and Brookfield gets Kirtland in the football playoffs.

The TLDR

  1. Euclid's school levy fails by 61 votes
  2. Brookfield faces Kirtland in the football playoffs
  3. Boardman's volleyball season ends at Mentor High
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