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Euclid City School District, Ohio, elections

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Euclid City School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 4,748 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Euclid City School District is a school district in Ohio (Cuyahoga County). During the 2023 school year, 4,748 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Euclid City School District school board At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Euclid City School District school board At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Gabrielle Kelly, incumbent Pamela Turos, incumbent Selina Wright, and Scott William Wilson are running in the general election for Euclid City School District school board At-large on November 4, 2025.


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Euclid City School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Euclid City School District school board At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Euclid City School District school board At-large on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tia Otoo
Tia Otoo (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
30.4
 
3,287
Image of Evan Botzki
Evan Botzki (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
22.7
 
2,460
Steve Johnson Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
16.3
 
1,768
Yvette Andre (Nonpartisan)
 
13.7
 
1,481
Dolores Trevino Moldenhauer (Nonpartisan)
 
8.8
 
953
Nerissa Scott (Nonpartisan)
 
8.1
 
875

Total votes: 10,824
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Euclid City School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Euclid City School District school board At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Euclid City School District school board At-large on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gabrielle Kelly (Nonpartisan)
 
41.6
 
2,097
Pamela Turos (Nonpartisan)
 
23.8
 
1,200
Selina Wright (Nonpartisan)
 
16.7
 
844
Shanina Knighton (Nonpartisan)
 
11.3
 
571
Alexandra Lipman (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
5.7
 
289
Yvette Andre (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.1
 
6
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
38

Total votes: 5,045
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Euclid City School District school board At-large

General election

Special general election for Euclid City School District school board At-large

Incumbent Donna Sudar defeated Taneika Hill and Kim Sims in the special general election for Euclid City School District school board At-large on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Donna Sudar (Nonpartisan)
 
52.8
 
2,744
Taneika Hill (Nonpartisan)
 
46.2
 
2,403
Kim Sims (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.2
 
11
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
38

Total votes: 5,196
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Euclid City School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Euclid City School District school board At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Kathy DeAngelis and incumbent Steve Johnson Jr. defeated Yvette Andre, David Rojeck, and Steve Landesman in the general election for Euclid City School District school board At-large on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kathy DeAngelis (Nonpartisan)
 
41.4
 
3,203
Steve Johnson Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
25.9
 
2,010
Yvette Andre (Nonpartisan)
 
16.7
 
1,294
David Rojeck (Nonpartisan)
 
9.9
 
764
Steve Landesman (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
475

Total votes: 7,746
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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board nonpartisan primary elections in Ohio are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in May every two years in odd-numbered years in districts that opt to hold primary elections. Only some school districts hold primary elections, while most do not.

School board general elections in Ohio are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law:

Ohio Statute Section 3501.01 and Ohio Statue Section 3501.01

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts with elected board members in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts with elected board members in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Primary election date: May 6, 2025
  • General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in Ohio are elected through nonpartisan general elections. School boards can adopt resolutions to hold nonpartisan primary elections. Only some school districts hold primary elections, while many do not.

As of 2022, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District was the only district classified as a municipal school district in Ohio. Its nine school board members are appointed by the mayor. School districts are classified as municipal school districts if they have been subject to "a federal court order requiring supervision and operational, fiscal, and personnel management of the district by the state superintendent of public instruction." State law requires a nine-member school board appointed by the mayor to control a municipal school district for four years after the district is released from the court order. After four years, a referendum is held for voters to decide whether to continue with an appointed board or to move to an elected board. In 2002, Cleveland voters approved a referendum to keep their school board appointed.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Ohio Statue Section 3513.256 and Ohio Statute Section Section 3311.71

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Ohio are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Ohio Statute states, "The name of each candidate for member of a city, local, or exempted village board of education shall appear on the nonpartisan ballot." Statute governing the nonpartisan ballot lists the offices that must be included and states, "No name or designation of any political party nor any words, designations, or emblems descriptive of a candidate or the candidate's political affiliation, or indicative of the method by which such candidate was nominated or certified, shall be printed under or after any nonpartisan candidate's name which is printed on the ballot."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Ohio Statue Section 3513.254 and Section 3505.04

Winning an election

If a school district holds primaries, the candidates with the most votes advance to the general election. Candidates equaling twice the number of open seats on the board advance to the general election. The primary election is canceled unless more than twice as many candidates file as there are open seats on the board. School boards can adopt a resolution by a three-fifths vote to establish nonpartisan primary elections for board members.

The candidates with the most votes in the general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Ohio Statue Section 3513.256 and Ohio Statue Section 3313.02

Term length and staggering

School board members have four-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: State Statute Section 3313.09

School districts elect as close as to half of their school board members as possible at one general election, and the other half at a general election two years later. Most school districts have five or seven school board members, so two members (or four on a seven-member board) are elected at one general election, and three members are elected at a general election two years later.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Ohio Statue Section 3313.08

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School districts must elect all of their school board members at large from the whole district or, depending on the classification of the district, they can elect board members through a combination of some members elected at large and some members elected by sub-district. As of 2022, all public school districts elected their members at large only.

Schools classified as City School Districts can elect their school board members either at large or through a combination of members elected at large and members elected from sub-districts. As of 2022, all City School Districts elected their school board members at large only.

School districts classified as Local and Exempted Village Districts must elect all of their school board members at large from the whole district.

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Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates in districts that have opted to hold a primary election must file by 4:00 pm on the ninetieth day before the primary election. Most school districts do not hold a primary

School board candidates in districts that have not opted to hold a primary election must file by 4:00 pm on the ninetieth day before the general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: State Statute Section 3513.256 and State Statute Section 3513.256


Newly elected school board members officially take office on the first day of January following their election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: State Statute Section 3313.09

 


About the district

School board

The Euclid City School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Evan BotzkiAt-large20242027
Tia OtooAt-large20242027
Pamela TurosAt-large20222025
Selina WrightAt-large20222025
Gabrielle KellyAt-large20202025

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Overlapping state house districts

Euclid City School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Ohio House of Representatives District 21Eric SynenbergDemocratic Party 99% 35%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,273,000 $2,342 11%
Local: $57,446,000 $11,933 54%
State: $37,707,000 $7,833 35%
Total: $106,426,000 $22,108
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $108,070,000 $22,449
Total Current Expenditures: $68,109,000 $14,148
Instructional Expenditures: $37,541,000 $7,798 35%
Student and Staff Support: $9,483,000 $1,969 9%
Administration: $9,728,000 $2,020 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,357,000 $2,359 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $32,726,000 $6,798
Construction: $30,241,000 $6,281
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,247,000 $259
Interest on Debt: $5,185,000 $1,077

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 14 PS 12 20-29 PS 15-19 30-34
2018-2019 33 PS 31 40-49 <50 40-44 60-64
2017-2018 29 PS 26 30-39 <50 35-39 50-54
2016-2017 33 >=50 30 60-79 PS 40-44 55-59
2015-2016 32 >=50 30 <50 PS 35-39 55-59
2014-2015 38 PS 35 >=50 45-49 60-64
2013-2014 55 >=50 52 60-79 60-64 75-79
2012-2013 55 PS 51 40-59 PS 65-69 78
2011-2012 56 >=50 51 >=50 PS 65-69 82
2010-2011 55 PS 50 >=50 PS 60-64 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 PS 27 30-39 PS 30-34 45-49
2018-2019 42 PS 39 50-59 <50 50-54 65-69
2017-2018 39 >=50 37 50-59 <50 45-49 65-69
2016-2017 33 <50 30 21-39 PS 45-49 60-64
2015-2016 29 <50 26 21-39 PS 40-44 55-59
2014-2015 47 PS 44 >=50 55-59 70-74
2013-2014 68 >=50 66 40-59 70-74 80-84
2012-2013 67 PS 64 60-79 PS 80-84 85
2011-2012 65 >=50 62 >=50 PS 80-84 84
2010-2011 66 PS 63 >=50 PS 70-74 81

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 72 PS 71 PS PS >=50 70-79
2018-2019 71 71 >=50 PS >=80 60-69
2017-2018 70 70 PS PS >=80 60-69
2016-2017 65 62 PS >=80 80-89
2015-2016 75 PS 72 PS 60-79 >=90
2014-2015 <=1 <=1 PS <=20 <=5
2013-2014 67 PS 66 PS 60-79 70-74
2012-2013 74 PS 72 PS 60-79 80-84
2011-2012 69 PS 67 >=50 >=80 80-84
2010-2011 66 PS 64 PS PS 60-79 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,748 -3.1
2021-2022 4,897 1.7
2020-2021 4,814 -3.6
2019-2020 4,985 -3.4
2018-2019 5,156 -3.0
2017-2018 5,310 -0.8
2016-2017 5,353 -3.3
2015-2016 5,527 1.6
2014-2015 5,436 -1.5
2013-2014 5,517 1.3
2012-2013 5,448 -5.3
2011-2012 5,737 -2.9
2010-2011 5,904 -3.0
2009-2010 6,083 -0.7
2008-2009 6,124 -0.2
2007-2008 6,134 -5.4
2006-2007 6,466 -0.7
2005-2006 6,509 0.7
2004-2005 6,465 0.7
2003-2004 6,420 4.4
2002-2003 6,140 0.5
2001-2002 6,111 1.9
2000-2001 5,995 1.0
1999-2000 5,938 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Euclid City School District (%) Ohio K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 2.8
Black 83.7 16.8
Hispanic 3.5 7.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.3 6.2
White 6.9 66.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Euclid City School District had 316.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.99.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.00
Kindergarten: 21.00
Elementary: 121.51
Secondary: 153.49
Total: 316.66

Euclid City School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 21.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 46.76
School Administrators: 21.00
School Administrative Support: 31.80
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 92.73
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 80.59
Other Support Services: 542.19

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Euclid City School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arbor Elementary School3701-5
Bluestone Elementary School3191-5
Chardon Hills Elementary School4101-5
Euclid High School1,6189-12
Euclid Middle School9346-8
Euclid Schools Early Learning Village536PK-KG
Euclid Virtual Learning Academy1341-12
Shoreview Elementary School4261-5

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