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Treasurer warns of shrinking state share; public speakers criticize voucher expansion and discipline reporting
Summary
District finance staff presented updated state-funding analysis showing a long-term decline in the state share of school funding; public commenters pressed the board about voucher spending and inconsistencies in reporting in-school discipline.
District finance staff presented a detailed briefing on the Fair School Funding Formula and the Talawanda City School District's reliance on local revenue during the board's March 20 meeting.
The presenter reviewed the formula's mechanics — base costs, categorical funding and the state/local partnership — and warned that Talawanda's state share has fallen from roughly 26% historically to about 13.7% in the current fiscal year. Staff said the governor's proposed biennial budget would further reduce the district's state share to about 11% if enacted. The presenter noted district-specific factors used in the formula, including property valuation and income measures, and explained…
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