<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0d3eWY_1H2Najoe00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0d3eWY_1H2Najoe00" width="1200" height="600" >FAIRFIELD, Ohio (WXIX) - A Tri-State school district is facing tens of millions of dollars in cuts after its levy failed on the November ballot.Emotions were high Thursday night as Fairfield City Schools discussed budget cuts within the district.This isn’t the first time the district has faced tough decisions, but it was determined Thursday that more cuts have to happen.After three failed attempts to pass levy issues to fund the district in the last two years, nearly 84 positions have already been eliminated, not including programming cuts.After a proposed earned income levy issue failed Nov. 3, the district is now tasked with cutting $11 million for the upcoming school year.Dozens of community members gathered to urge the district to keep programs and positions they believe would have the greatest impact on students if lost, with most residents speaking about the arts and early education.“If we eliminate these programs from our elementary buildings and beyond, we take away opportunities for them to build community, collaborate, appreciate each other and solve problems in creative ways,” one parent said.“As for my two kids, they’ll be OK. We’ll find a way to keep them playing and performing no matter what, but not every family has a no-matter-what option,” another parent said.The list for reductions has already been approved by the board.Among those recommendations are elementary and middle school arts programs. Program staff and community members said the programs need to be seen as lifelines for the students.The school board reiterated on multiple levels how difficult these cuts are for everyone, stating more than once that it is simply a math problem and that they hope the community will understand that without new revenue, there is absolutely nothing they can do.There was discussion about attempting for the fourth time in May to pass another levy, but whether they try for an earned-income-tax levy like they’ve been doing has yet to be determined.[Watch more from FOX19 NOW]See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it.Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description.</div></body>

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FAIRFIELD, Ohio (WXIX) - A Tri-State school district is facing tens of millions of dollars in cuts after its levy failed on the November ballot. Emotions were high Thursday night as Fairfield City Schools discussed budget cuts within the district. This isn’t the first time the district has faced tough...

Tri-State school district faces more than $10M in cuts after failed levy

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FAIRFIELD, Ohio (WXIX) - A Tri-State school district is facing tens of millions of dollars in cuts after its levy failed on the November ballot. Emotions w

Tri-State school district faces more than $10M in cuts after failed levy

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