Wauseon students vouch for value of after-school program

WAUSEON a A grant-funded after-school program has seen success in the Wauseon school district in recent years, and school leaders heard an update on that program during a board meeting Monday night.A

The 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant funding provides academic-enrichment activities to students during non-school hours.A

Wauseon is in year four of the five-year grant, and will receive $150,000 to fund the programming this year.

The district received $200,000 annually for the first three years of the grant term.A

According to site coordinator Pat Turpening, 33 students are enrolled in the program at Wauseon Middle School (WMS), with a similar number participating at the high school.A

Wauseon eighth-grader Jose Ramirez, who has participated in the after-school program since elementary school, said the program can be especially vital for students who don’t have Internet access at home.A

“It’s not just about getting your homework done either,” Ramirez said.

a offered a one-year contract to Perry Andre to serve as assistant varsity boys soccer coach for the 2016-17 year, pending a background check.A

a approved the transfer of $3,000 into the Wauseon Primary School student activity fund.A

a accepted $440 in donations, from various sources.A

a approved the district’s 2016-17 membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA).A

a approved WHS’s tentative list of graduating seniors.A

a heard from the building principals that state testing has concluded throughout the district.A

a heard WHS principal Keith Leatherman report that the senior awards program has been scheduled for Monday beginning at 7 p.m.

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