Welcome to the West Liberty-Salem Facilities Home Page
 | This page provides information related to our school district building and grounds. Our district is currently considering an Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) rennovation project. Please read below to find information on why an OSFC project may be a good option for West Liberty-Salem and how it will help us address our maintenance needs.
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Why is WL-S considering an OSFC project?
Our school building will be celebrating 24 years of faithful service to thousands of students and community members this year. As our district facilities continue to age, many of the components are in need of repair, replacement, or are approaching the end of their intended lifespan. These maintenance needs will be expensive, millions of dollars, to replace. In an effort to be proactive, the Board of Education and administration held three community meetings last school year (2010/2011) focused on two questions. Is our school district building and grounds worth maintaining and investing in for our future? What are our options to fund our maintenance needs?
These two questions lead to many conversations from our community and several possible options were explored. The outcomes of these discussions lead to two conclusions. First, our school district is a valuable asset to the residents and home owners of West Liberty-Salem and we should maintain the building and grounds. Second, the best option to fund this large project would be an Ohio School Facility Commission, OSFC, project where the state would pay for 71% of the cost of the entire project. In an OSFC project we would not only meet our maintenance needs of our district, but we would also be able to improve the technology, efficiency, and add new instructional spaces in the building that will lead to improved student achievement.
