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Board legislative liaison warns budget vetoes could change levy rules affecting district funding
Summary
At the July 14 Willoughby Eastlake board meeting, Legislative Liaison Miss Schatzman summarized June 30 line-item vetoes by Gov. Mike DeWine and warned that changes to levy rules and the "20-mill floor" could take effect and affect future levy collections; she said the Ohio legislature will reconvene July 21 to consider several items.
Miss Schatzman, the board's legislative liaison, told the Willoughby Eastlake City Schools Board of Education on July 14 that the state budget passed by the conference committee reached Gov. Mike DeWine's desk and the governor issued 67 line-item vetoes on June 30. She said some of those vetoes concern school finance details including the 20-mill floor and the types of levies that may appear on the ballot.
Why it matters: changes to levy rules and the 20-mill floor affect how much local districts can collect from property-tax levies and could change the district's near-term revenue planning.
Schatzman said the Ohio House and Senate can overturn the governor's vetoes with a two-thirds majority and that lawmakers planned to return on Monday, July 21 to consider three items she called relevant to school finance. She said some of the items could be implemented on a "go forward" basis even if they are later overturned and that the district is monitoring the situation and communicating with its state representatives and state senator. "I will update you guys as soon as we hear something on the 20 first," she said.
Board members asked only clarifying questions during the update; Schatzman recommended waiting for the July 21 reconvening before making changes to local plans. She said the senate had not scheduled an immediate vote alongside the house, leaving time for additional lobbying and discussion.
The legislative update was provided during the board's regular July 14 meeting and was informational only; no board action was taken as part of the update.
