Champion BOE Announces Improvements

Submitted by Pamela Hood, Superintendent


The Board of Education has approved the following permanent improvements and curriculum updates for the 2019-2020 school year.

Champion High School

• Repainting of lines and numbers on the all-weather school/community competition track by Vasco Sports for $7,500.00 as part of track maintenance.

• Major repairs to the high school’s steam heating lines to repair leaks for a cost of $36,540.00. Repairs to be done by Prout Boiler.

• Purchase and installation of new outdoor flagpole to be installed in front of the high school from W.B. Becherer, Inc. at a cost of $1,986.00.

• Purchase of two basketball hoop units from Anthem Sports at a total cost of $3,600.00 for a high school outdoor basketball court.  

• Purchase of replacement cyclorama stage curtains for the auditorium stage from SuperStitches at a cost of $2,500.00.

• Purchase of five (5) new CleverTouch technology systems for high school classrooms from Tierney Brothers for a cost of $22,295.00

• Purchase of new student computers for HS Business Lab from CDI Technologies at a cost of 

$12,593.40.

• Purchase of replacement football stadium scoreboard from Sports Equipment Specialists at a cost of $16,504.40; cost to be paid by the District’s general fund and the Athletic Department.

Champion Middle School

• Purchase of Discovery Education Science Plus License for Grades 5-8 (450 students) at cost of $2,600.00 per year for a six-year license. This is an electronic techbook series.

• Purchase of Discovery Education Social Studies techbook series (450 students) at a cost of $23,490.00 for a six-year license.  

Champion Elementary School

• Purchase of a six-year license from McGraw Hill Education for the “Wonders” reading series (600 K-4 students) for $57,105.90.

• Purchase of area reading rugs for Kindergarten classes at a total cost of $1,442.84 from School Specialty Marketplace.

What About Central Elementary and Champion Middle School Properties?

Submitted by Pamela Hood, Superintendent


Champion Township Trustees have assumed ownership of 10 of the 13 acres of school board property formerly housing the 100-year-old elementary school.  Three of the thirteen acres have been retained by the Board of Education to maintain the school bus garages and school maintenance building.  The ten acres were part of the purchase price when the Board purchased 20-plus acres on Mahoning Avenue from the Trustees for the site of the new PK-8 school complex.  

The Board of Education continues to own the 29 acres on Alva Avenue.  Twenty-two of those acres are leased to the Champion Athletic Club (CAC) for its use as sports fields and parking.  The CAC will also mow the remaining 7 acres which house the former Champion Middle School now that the building has been demolished.

PK-8 School Project Wraps Up

Submitted by Pamela Hood, Superintendent


The Champion Local School District, in cooperation with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission,  is set to “close out “ the PK-8 school building construction project by the end of August or first of September, 2019. The construction project was completed on schedule and within budget.

The PK-8 school building was designed by BSHM Architects, Inc. and constructed through the management of Hammond Construction.  The PK-8 school building was a two-year project from design through construction.  The new school building opened to staff and students in August, 2018.
Champion Newsflash from Pamela Hood, Superintendent

Sept. 5, 2018

During the first week in August, the Trumbull County Health Department deposited a tablet in the detention pond located behind the new baseball field. The tablet was to eliminate mosquito larvae for up to 60-90 days. Mrs. Bucco, Champion School nurse spoke with the Health Department Director on Sept. 4th and was notified that the tablet will keep larvae in check until the end of mosquito season. 


Aug. 9, 2018
The Trumbull County of Board of Health treated Champion Schools Detention water basin today. The basin is located on the new P-K property. The Board of Health deposited a tablet in the water basin designed to kill mosquito larvae. Should you have questions please don’t hesitate to contact Champion School Superintendent Pamela Hood at (330)847-2330 ext. 2 or at pamela.hood@neomin.org.

Aug. 8, 2018
This afternoon, the Trumbull County Board of Health notified Champion Township that a mosquito containing the West Nile virus was found off the bike trail in Champion Township. Champion Local Schools was then notified by the Township. Until further notice, our athletic teams will not practice or scrimmage at or near dusk/dawn, which are prime mosquito activity times. All games will move forward. All athletes, coaches, and spectators will be encouraged to use mosquito spray as a precautionary measure. Champion Township will be spraying for mosquitoes on August 28th. Champion Schools will be spraying the water detention area behind the new preK-8 construction on Thursday, August 9th.