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Board discusses joining Fair School Funding action, asks staff for recommendation before June meeting
Summary
At a Fremont City School Board meeting, a board member outlined an opportunity for the district to sign a letter and consider joining a statewide legal action tied to the Fair School Funding Plan; the board agreed to research the proposal and return with a recommendation and possible resolution at the June meeting.
Board member Don told the Fremont City School Board about an offer circulated through the Ohio School Boards Association that would allow districts — as individual entities, not acting as a board — to sign a letter supporting the Fair School Funding Plan and to join a coordinated legal action if they choose.
The board member said the outreach came with sample language and a low-per-student participation fee, and urged trustees to study the matter before the next regular meeting. “We would be committing, committing to a lawsuit. 300 of the 600 and some school districts in Ohio are participating in that now,” Don said.
The nut graf: the Fair School Funding Plan and possible lawsuit are connected to ongoing state budget…
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