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Westerville officials warn House substitute could 'call back' millions and deepen school funding shortfall
Summary
District officials and board members told the Westerville City Schools Board on April 7 that a House substitute to House Bill 96 would require the state to reclaim local fund balances above 25% of prior-year expenses, potentially causing multi‑million dollar revenue losses to the district and prompting calls for community advocacy.
Westerville City Schools officials told the school board on April 7 that a provision in the House substitute for House Bill 96 would let the state “call back” general fund balances above 25% of the preceding year’s expenses, a change presenters said could cost the district millions and push it into state oversight.
The district’s presenter, Nicole (presenter), said the governor’s original budget and the House substitute differ, and that the substitute bill’s callback provision “would require the common budget commission to call back any general fund balance over 25% of the preceding year's expenses.” She said that, under the introduced language, Westerville could lose about $21,000,000 in local resources and that the governor’s proposal…
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