New Richmond Superintendent of Schools Mr. Thomas Durbin received the certificate along with the following letter from the State Board of Education.
Thomas DurbinNew Richmond Exempted Village School District
212 Market St FI 3RD
New Richmond, OH 45157-1373
Dear Superintendent:
Congratulations from the State Board of Education and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) for the exemplary performance of New Richmond Exempted Village School District during the 2008-2009 school year. The enclosed certificate recognizes your achievement for:
Achieving the designation of Excellent
Exceeding expected growth on the Value-Added Measure
We all can be proud of the decade of progress in Ohio education. In the 2008-2009 school year, 85 percent of all districts received one of the state's top three designations (Excellent with Distinction, Excellent or Effective). Since the 1999-2000 school year, the Performance Index, reflecting the achievement of every student, has increased by more than 26 percent. Additionally, nearly 73 percent of districts exceeded the growth standard in the Value-Added Measure, which shows progress made since the prior year.
It is the goal of the State Board and ODE to graduate all students with a sense of purpose and preparation for college, a career and life. Districts like yours successfully capture the energy of educators, parents, families, students and your community to keep student achievement at a high level.
Congratulations again on your achievements, and best wishes for continued success this year.
Sincerely,
