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Monroe board warns state cash‑reserve cap could force local cuts, urges community action
Summary
Board members at Monroe Local Schools criticized a proposed state budget provision that would cap school district cash reserves, saying it would penalize fiscally responsible districts and could force cuts or delay projects. Board members reported recent conversations with state lawmakers and urged community engagement.
MONROE, Ohio — Monroe Local Schools board members said a proposed provision in the state biannual budget that would cap school district cash reserves could force local spending cuts and undermine long‑term plans.
Board member Mister Leeds reported April 28 that the governor’s budget and roughly 45 related property‑tax bills moving through the Ohio legislature include a cash‑reserve cap that would limit districts’ carryover funds. Leeds told the board he and colleagues discussed the issue with state Senator Lang, who “was in complete agreement” that the language would penalize districts that have…
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