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Worthington board raises alarm over proposed state budget cap on school carryover funds
Summary
Board members and staff warned a proposed Ohio budget provision capping school district carryover could force districts to return locally approved funds and threaten fiscal stability; the board discussed outreach and possible resolution during the legislative recess.
Board members and district financial leaders used their April meeting to discuss a proposed change in the state budget that would cap how much cash a school district can carry over from year to year.
Superintendent Trent Bowers told the board that under the governor’s initial budget proposal Worthington was projected to lose state funding; he said the Ohio House restored $2,200,000 in its version but proposed a cap on districts’ carryover balances. Bowers said the change "overrides local voter decisions, which raises serious legal and governance concerns about local control."
Treasurer T.J. Cusick framed the…
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