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Board hears update on Ohio budget vetoes and $185 million in withheld federal funds
Summary
Board members received an update that Governor DeWine vetoed several budget provisions affecting school funding and that about $185 million in federal education funds for Ohio were being withheld pending federal action.
During announcements at the July 10 Becker Board meeting, board members received an update on state and federal budget developments affecting school funding. A board member asked Taylor (first name not provided) to review the state budget and federal funding status; Taylor and Dr. Harrington summarized the situation.
Taylor said the state budget passed and the governor issued vetoes on several provisions that would have affected school funding, including a proposed 40% cap in tax reform and a change to the “20 floor” calculation; the governor vetoed the 40% cap and retained the existing 20-floor calculation. Taylor said lawmakers might attempt to overturn the vetoes but that the outcome remained uncertain.
Dr. Harrington described federal actions: district staff had tentatively received the Title I allocation but other federal funding streams had been placed on hold by the federal government. “Right now, we did receive, tentatively, our allocation for title 1, but every other federal source was kinda pulled and put on hold by the federal government,” Dr. Harrington said. In later remarks a board speaker said, “185,000,000 is being withheld from the state of Ohio for public education.”
Why it matters: The state vetoes and the withholding of federal funds affect district revenue planning and highlight near-term uncertainty for program budgets and carryover. Staff said the district’s fiscal year begins July 1 and that the withholding occurred in late June, creating immediate planning questions.
Next steps: District leaders said they are monitoring state and federal developments and will update the board when allocations and carryover guidance are finalized.
