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School tax votes split: Cuts loom for two districts
Maumee and Springfield schools are bracing for major budget cuts after voters rejected proposed income taxes Tuesday, while voters in Toledo and Sylvania approved additional funding for their school districts. In October, Springfield Superintendent Matt Geha told members of the board of education the district would have to cut $500,000 from the budget even if the income tax measure passed. He warned that number could rise to $2.5 million if it failed. Issue 6, the 0.5 percent income tax for Springfield schools, lost by 589 votes, with 6,518 votes against and 5,929 votes in favor. Mr. Geha said he was still trying to calm down and regroup after the levy defeat. “We will have to decide on the cuts we need to make for fall of 2027,” Mr. Geha said. “This is going to mean reduced opportunities for kids and a reduced number of adults in the buildings. There will be job cuts, and all of these things are going to be painful.” Mr. Geha said cuts are coming regardless of whether the school board decides to put a levy on the May ballot. “Even if we pass a levy, then it would not help us now,” he said. “The
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Franklin Schools Face New Cuts After Sixth Straight Levy Defeat
Franklin City Schools voters rejected a proposed 1.25% earned-income tax Tuesday, marking the sixth time since 2022 that the district has failed to win new money at the ballot box. The defeat leaves Superintendent Michael Sander and the school board confronting a budget already trimmed by millions, with a possible negative cash balance looming within a few years.
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2 failed tax levies in 6 months leaves schools struggling
CINCINNATI — Two failed income tax levies in six months are now leaving an Ohio school district running out of ways to cut. North College Hill schools could face more job cuts, salary freezes and reductions to sports or extracurricular activities after voters rejected an income tax in May and the same one Tuesday.
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Colerain Middle School investigating unauthorized visitor in building
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Northwest Local School District Superintendent Darrell Yates says they are investigating after a mother entered an unauthorized area of Colerain Middle School without permission. Jessica Clayton says the woman was “very aggressive” toward her 13-year-old niece and she looked like she was going to attack the teen....
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ASG passes resolutions on eating disorder prevention and GPA issues for law students
The Associated Student Government (ASG) revisited a resolution regarding eating disorder prevention at the Nov. 4 meeting. Senator Preston Brooks, who proposed the legislation, said he looked further into Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations to see what administrative boundaries would apply to Miami University. “Restaurants with over 20 locations...