Alexander schools cut gifted education programming, staff member – Athens County Independent

Alexander schools cut gifted education programming, staff member – Athens County Independent

Alexander Local Schools in Albany, Ohio. Photo by Keri Johnson. ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio —  Voters in Alexander Local School District twice rejected renewal of a 1% income tax, in 2023 and 2024. The district says those losses are behind a decision to cut funding for a coordinator of talented and gifted education for the 2025–26 school year. “Our levy failed, so we’ve got to reduce some of our spending,” Superintendent William Hampton told the Indepen…