Category Archives: Special Reports

Most Kettering Teachers Will Receive Salary Increases Of 8% Per Year — If 6.9 Mill Property Tax Is Approved

The Kettering Board of Education at its Feb. 16 meeting, this evening, will discuss its plans to place a 6.9 mill operating levy on the May 4 ballot.  The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Recital Hall … Continue reading

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Kettering Schools Paid $19,000 For A Professional Poll To Evaluate Public Support For New Property Tax Levy

Kettering Schools paid $19,000 to a professional polling business, Strategic Visioning, Inc., to gather information about Kettering voters’ opinion about Kettering Schools. The introduction to the report says, “This study was commissioned to determine voters’ attitudes toward Kettering City School … Continue reading

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What If More Democracy Is The Answer?

I had a nice lunch yesterday at Mama DeSalvo’s restaurant as a guest of the South Dayton AMBUCS Club. I was the guest speaker. AMBUCS is a service organization, originally called the American Business Club, that every year provides equipment … Continue reading

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