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Westerville superintendent warns state budget proposal to claw back reserves would force cuts, more levies
Summary
At the April Westerville City School District board meeting, Superintendent Hamburg and Treasurer Nicole Marshall warned a House budget amendment that would require districts to return cash balances above 30% of prior-year expenditures could force program cuts and frequent levies.
Superintendent Hamburg warned the Westerville City School District board at its April 2025 meeting that a House budget amendment proposing to reclaim any district cash balance above 30% of the prior year’s expenditures would be “detrimental” and could force steep local cuts.
The superintendent said the change — described as a clawback of reserves — could leave the district facing ballot measures nearly every year and would likely require future levies to be “at least 2 mills higher than it was last November.”
Why it matters: The board’s leaders said the proposal comes as districts already face shrinking state revenue and rising operating costs. Without access to reserve balances, the district said it would have…
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