Racing Locals at Shady attend Bowl FFA camp SPORTS s 7 NEWS s 3 183rd Year, Volume 68 Breaking news at urbanacitizen.com Tuesday, July 21, 2020 s $1 Council to vote Back to school in the fall? on charter Local districts amendments release plan By Christopher Selmek hours on this thing, and cselmek@aimmediamidwest. as you know it’s vol- By Brenda Burns com unteer,” said city Law Managing Editor Director Mark Feinstein The Urbana City at the first reading of Champaign County’s Council is expected to the ordinance. “It is an five public school dis- vote on an ordinance to arduous process, it’s tricts and their related submit proposed city tedious, it is difficult, vocational and service charter amendments to but they did an amaz- components have Urbana voters follow- ing job. It even took us released a joint plan for ing its third reading at about a year or so, so reopening schools for the today’s regular meeting I can’t overstate how 2020-21 school year. in the municipal build- thankful I am to them.” The statement is ing’s upstairs training According to Fein- titled “Champaign room. stein, the committee County Schools Common People who wish can identified 23 possible Reopening Agreements.” join the 6-7 p.m. meet- changes and spent sig- The plan is designed ing at https://global. nificant time narrowing to comply with existing gotomeeting.com/ them down to eight pro- guidance and recommen- join/822519021 or by posed amendments. dations from the Ohio calling 872-240-3212 Amendments pro- Department of Health (Access Code: 822-519- posed for the Nov. 3 and Ohio Department of 021). election are: Education in the midst of Section 803 of the -That the city estab- the COVID-19 pandemic. city charter states that lish an apolitical sal- The entities listed in a Charter Review Com- ary commission to set the reopening agreements mittee is to be appoint- salaries of the elected are Graham, Mechan- ed every 10 years and officials, including the icsburg, Ohio Hi-Point, is to submit proposed mayor and council Triad, Urbana, West Lib- amendments to the members erty-Salem and Madison voters. Section 9 of -That vacant council Champaign Educational the Ohio Constitution seats should remain Service Center. Each is states such amendments vacant until the next customizing a return-to- must first be approved election, rather than school plan based on the by a two-thirds majority council appointing an agreements but custom- of the city council. ized to their own district. “They put in a lot of See CHARTER | 2 As of Monday afternoon, Triad and West Liberty- Salem had issued custom- ized plans to their district stakeholders through the districts’ websites. Urbana Daily Citizen file photo Champaign County The plan relies heav- Urbana City Schools district is among 7 entities that have drawn up a common agreements document ily on the state of Ohio’s with regard to starting the 2020-21 school year. health officials add new color-coded Public Health Advisory/Emer- gency designations by 3 coronavirus cases county. If schools were to open under the current Staff report pitalized, an addition Level 1 Yellow designa- of 1 since Friday. The tion Champaign County According to local county has suffered 1 currently holds, the plan health officials, Cham- fatality to date during calls for opening with 100 paign County data the pandemic. percent face-to-face learn- increased by 3 cases in Presumed recovered ing with a list of detailed 72 hours for a total of cases are defined as precautions. Level 2 70 COVID-19 cases as confirmed cases with a Orange would continue of Monday at 2 p.m. symptom onset date of face-to-face learning The county has had more than 21 days prior with added safety proto- 8 total hospitalizations cols. Level 3 Red would Champaign County Schools Common Reopening Agreements graphic with 2 currently hos- See CASES | 3 require a hybrid approach This graphic, part of a common reopening agreement among local public schools, shows how learning to learning including could change throughout the school year based on Ohio’s new color coded Public Health Advisory/ Emergency designations by county. reduced capacity face-to- face learning and remote that individual differences face-to-face, hybrid learn- INDEX learning. Level 4 Purple in classroom sizes, school ing, remote learning). Obituaries 2 would require remote facilities and building 7. This plan will be Comics 4 learning by all, which is operations may lead to re-evaluated once the TV/Puzzles 5 how Ohio schools fin- mended safety protocols some inconsistencies; pandemic designation has Classifieds 6 ished the previous school to the highest degree pos- 5. School districts are been lifted or as guidance Weather 8 year when the pandemic sible; planning to maintain is updated. was in its early months. 2. Each school district their previously-approved Each school district Any change in these will work closely with the school calendars with will customize the agree- JOIN THE levels once schools open Champaign Health Dis- some possible front-load- ment to fit its facilities CONVERSATION would trigger schooling trict to promote safety in ing of employee profes- and population. What’s your take on changes. each school building; sional development. Dis- today’s news? Go to According to a docu- 3. Each school district tricts that intend to revise In the classrooms urbanacitizen.com ment released by school will be transparent with their school calendars will According to the gener- and visit us on officials, general prin- all stakeholders that some work directly with their al agreement by all 7 enti- facebook to share ciples will guide each level of risk will always boards of education. ties, facial coverings will your thoughts. school district as they be present when chil- 6. County school be recommended. Dis- move forward with dren and school district districts will work hand- tricts will inform parents reopening schools at employees occupy school in-hand with the local that safety protocols are full capacity throughout district facilities; health district, utilizing in place, but any student Champaign County, 4. School districts rec- the county risk level who attends school will including: ognize the need for con- guidelines, to determine incur some level of risk. 6 74825 80301 8 1. Each school district sistency in areas of opera- the appropriate delivery will implement recom- tions while recognizing model for learning (i.e. See SCHOOL | 3 Family Dentistry Exam & X-Ray $ of Urbana ! % ONLY 1! MOST INSURANCES ACCEPTED, INCLUDING: !$ !$ "$$ $! ! Exam, X-Ray, & Cleaning Offer Expires 7/31/2020 New Patients Only. !$!!$"$"#$"$ "! $ 95 Good in the absence of # ONLY 69 ! gum disease. New Patients Welcome! (937) 484-5775 OH-70193179 2 Tuesday, July 21, 2020 OBITUARIES/NEWS Urbana Daily Citizen VICKI J. SEARLES DALE A. KENNEDY URBANA -Vicki J. Sear- (Nancy Mahoney) for many years at graveside service will be TROY - Dale A. grandchildren. les, age 74, of Urbana, Latimer, James McDonalds and held on Wednesday, July Kennedy, age 65, Dale was passed away peacefully (Lynn) Latimer, Grimes Manufac- 22, 2020 at Grandview of Troy, passed preceded in death in her home surrounded Trena Lininger and turing. She was a Cemetery at 10:00a.m. away Friday, July by his parents; by family on Friday, July Patrick (Margaret) wonderful wife, Arrangements in care 17, 2020 at his one son, Jason 17, 2020. She was born Malone; numer- mother, grand- of WALTER & LEWIS residence. He Riley; and one on March 14, 1946, in ous grandchildren, mother, sister and FUNERAL HOME. In was born May brother, Douglas Urbana, the daughter great-grandchil- aunt who loved lieu of flowers, dona- 23, 1955 in Piqua Kennedy. of the late John Sr. and dren, nieces, nephews having her family and tions may be made in to Floyd Alvin “Bill A 1974 graduate of Bonnie (Wade) Malone. and cousins; and special friends over to play cards her memory to the Uni- Wilson” and Wanda Purk Graham High School, Vicki is survived by her friend, Billi Jo Carter. and games. Vicki never versal Home Health and Kennedy. On November Dale was the retired beloved husband of 51 She is preceded in death met a stranger and every- Hospice, 701 S. Main St. 27, 1981, Dale married owner of Kennedy years, Chuddy Searles; by her daughter, Tracy one who knew her loved Bellefontaine, OH 43311. Florence Adams, and Repair Service of Troy. children, Wes (Evelyn) Bost; brothers, Thomas her. Her caring heart and Condolences may be she survives. He was affiliated with Searles, Terry (Gloria) Malone and John Malone contagious smile will expressed to her family Dale is also survived the West Liberty First Malone and Chris (Jay) Jr.; and grandson, Kelly be dearly missed by all by visiting www.walterfu- by one daughter and Church of God. Searles; siblings, Dennis Joe Searles. Vicki worked the lives she touched. A nerals.com. son-in-law, Holly (Jerry) Dale’s funeral will McKellop of Urbana; two be held at 11 a.m. on LINDA ‘KAY’ SINE sons and daughter-in- Thursday, July 23, 2020 law, Dale Kennedy, Jr. at Fisher-Cheney Funeral URBANA - Linda was a member of (Sally) Lowry ebration Service will be of St. Paris, Leigh Home, Troy, with “Kay” Sine, 67, of Urba- the Breast Friend and Jeff (Paula) held at noon on Wednes- (Stacy) Riley of Pastor Nate Wilcoxon na, Ohio passed away Forever group, Lowry. She loved day, July 22, 2020 in the Christiansburg; two officiating. Burial will on Wednesday, July 15, volunteered with spending time VERNON FUNERAL brothers and sister-in- follow at the Upper 2020 in her home sur- hospice as well as with her fam- HOME, Urbana, Ohio law, Dennis Kennedy of Honey Creek Cemetery rounded by her loving Relay for Life of ily, especially her with Pastor Mike Stew- London, Darin (Tammy) in Christiansburg.