Perrysburg board approves $6 million reduction plan to show voters levy stakes

The Perrysburg Exempted Village Board of Education on Sept. 22 voted unanimously to approve a list of proposed reductions totaling roughly $6,000,000 that the district would implement if voters reject a Nov. 4 operating levy.

The reductions list accompanies a proposed 7.83‑mill operating levy on the Nov. 4 ballot; district officials told voters the levy would cost homeowners about $274 per $100,000 of home valuation each year. Superintendent Dr. Anstead said the vote was intended to give the public “clear information about the potential impacts” if the levy fails and repeated the district’s estimate: “If rejected, reductions totaling approximately $6,000,000 would be necessary.”

Why it matters: Treasurer and administrative presentations showed the district’s cash flow would remain strained without new local revenue. The treasurer’s forecast presented to the board projects that, even with the reductions, the district would be pushed toward lower cash‑reserve levels in the next two fiscal years; administrators warned that deeper cuts or another levy ask would be required by fiscal 2029 if the Nov. 4 levy is not approved.

What the reductions would include: District leaders and building principals described program and staffing changes that would take effect if the levy fails. Presentations ranged from elementary schools to the high school and transportation, with examples including: -…