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Parma City School Board Member Warns State Budget Could Cut $7.3 Million Over Two Years
Summary
Board member raised concerns that recently passed state budget provisions would reduce Parma City School District revenue by about $3.2 million in fiscal 2026 and $900,000 in fiscal 2027, and flagged other unclear provisions that could affect local levies and rollovers.
Mr. Nusio, a member of the Parma City School District Board of Education, said the state budget compromise reached by legislators could reduce the district’s funding by roughly $3,200,000 in the first year and another $900,000 in the second year — about $4.1 million total — and warned of wider impacts over two years.
"First year we'll lose $3,200,000 in the budget and another $900,000 the second year," Mr. Nusio said during the board's communications section. He summarized the district's early reading of the legislation and said, "In total, that'd be $7,300,000 for the 2 year period, which, I think I don't know how we're gonna sustain that."
Board members and staff noted several provisions remained unclear. A board member asked whether the budget had passed both chambers and been sent to the governor; the question was discussed but no definitive local answer was provided during the meeting. Mr. Nusio said the bill had passed the legislature and was with the governor, who could use a line-item veto.
The board member also flagged a provision described as a "40% rollover," but said the language in the budget does not clearly state what base amount the 40% applies to. He also reported that a proposal to change inside millage rules drew opposition and did not advance in the final package.
No formal board action was taken on the matter during the meeting; the remarks appeared as a heads-up for the board and administration to review the final bill language and its impact on district finances. The board later adopted routine fiscal-year appropriations and other budget resolutions during the business section of the meeting.
The district did not provide a detailed breakdown of which funds or programs would be cut or how the reductions would be allocated; Mr. Nusio said staff would need to review "all aspects of our finances" to understand how the district would cope with the projected loss. The timing is immediate: Mr. Nusio said the first-year change would take effect in fiscal year 2026, which begins the day after the meeting.
