I am proud to announce that for the second year in a row we have earned the rating of “Excellent with Distinction” from the Ohio Department of Education.  This is the highest rating that a district can earn.  This designation would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the entire community:  parents, students, board of education, and the entire Clinton-Massie staff.  Also for the second consecutive year, all three schools have earned the highest rating that a school can earn.  The Ohio Department of Education bases its rating on the academic success, attendance, drop-out rates and graduation rates of the schools and district.  Clinton-Massie is the only one in Region 14 to meet all 26 standards measured by the state and is also the only district in the region to earn the Excellent with Distinction rating.

While working to provide a first-class education to our students, the district has also gone through some organizational changes over the last three years.  In order to be good stewards of taxpayer money, we have re-organized and reduced the staff in order to be more efficient.  Through this reorganization, we have saved the district approximately $1,500,000.  The district has also gone to a 1-to-1 program for net books for students in grades 6-12.  Every student is given a net book to use for educational purposes.  The teachers are working diligently to integrate technology into the class, use technology to develop presentations and reports both for and by students and to submit work electronically.  In the high school, we now offer 11 courses for dual enrollment.  This is offered through Urbana University at a cost of $50 per course.  We currently have 61 students enrolled in 104 courses.  This allows the student to earn 3 or 4 college credits for $50.  Hopefully many graduates of Clinton-Massie will enter college as a sophomore, the student and their family the cost of one year of college tuition.  Our ultimate goals are to provide the opportunity for our students to earn a high school diploma and an Associate’s degree upon graduating from Clinton-Massie and to ensure that all who graduate from Clinton-Massie Local Schools are career or college ready.

Finally, I invite you to come and visit our schools.  We are proud of our students, staff and facilities.  We promise to work hard to meet the needs of every individual student as we strive to continuously improve the education offered by the Clinton-Massie Local School District.  Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.