Press release

Tiger Community,

Please see the following press release detailing the resolution of litigation matters recently settled between Warrensville Heights City School District and Beachwood City School District.

Note: You may read the release below as well as the attached pictured image.

Warrensville City School District Settles Chagrin Highlands Dispute with Beachwood City

School District

Warrensville Heights, Ohio, June 5, 2025—The Warrensville Heights City School District

(WHCSD) announced today it has reached a settlement with Beachwood City School District

ending a legal dispute that began approximately ten years ago related to a property tax-sharing

agreement entered into by both Boards of Education in 1997 that pertains to the Chagrin

Highlands property development.

The settlement avoids further prolonged litigation, which could have taken many more years to

resolve. With this agreement the litigation ends, the permanent tax sharing ends in 2028 and

future generations who attend WHCSD will have the benefit of a financially secure school

district that meets every scholar’s needs.

“This settlement is in the best interest of our district and community and brings closure to a long-

standing legal dispute that has diverted significant time and resources away from our core focus

of academic excellence,” said WHCSD Superintendent Donald J. Jolly. He went on to say, “We

have a lot to be proud of in the Warrensville Heights City School District, from reducing

disparities and improving graduation rates to opening a new state-of-the-art middle and high

school campus to becoming financially strong. We can now move forward with clarity and

financial stability allowing us to focus on what matters most – our students’ success.”

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