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Superintendent warns property‑tax repeal would sharply cut Ashland City Schools revenue
Summary
Superintendent Steve Paramore told the board state funding is trending downward and a proposed referendum to abolish property tax would threaten core services; he cited a projected drop in the state share of education funding and said vouchers and other policy changes further shift resources away from public schools.
Superintendent Steve Paramore used the board’s Nov. 24 meeting to outline state funding trends and to warn that a proposed November ballot measure to abolish property tax would seriously reduce local revenue for Ashland City Schools.
Paramore said state foundation funding has been decreasing as a share of total K‑12 funding: he cited 41.6% in fiscal 2022 compared with a projected 32.2% in fiscal 2027, leaving more of the funding burden on local taxpayers. He told the board that Ohio property taxes generate…
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