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Cuyahoga Heights board backs DeWine veto, urges legislators to drop HB 96 carryover override
Summary
The Cuyahoga Heights School District Board on July 16 adopted a resolution praising Governor Mike DeWine's veto of a cash-carryover cap in HB 96 and opposing any legislative override, citing risks to local fiscal autonomy and the district's ability to maintain reserves. The measure passed 5-0.
The Cuyahoga Heights School District Board of Education voted 5-0 on July 16 to adopt a resolution commending Governor Mike DeWine for vetoing a cash-carryover cap in House Bill 96 and urging the state Legislature not to override that veto.
Superintendent Matt Young read the resolution and outlined the district's sustained advocacy against a carryover cap, recounting that district leaders had emailed the governor's office and legislators, attended a meeting with Sen. Jerry Serino and submitted testimony to the Senate Finance Committee in May. "We testified in person," Young said, describing the district's efforts to make lawmakers aware of how a carryover cap would affect local school funding.
The board's resolution describes a proposed 40% cash-carryover cap as an "arbitrary limit" that would make it harder for districts to maintain prudent reserves, potentially forcing more frequent levy requests and increasing pressure on property taxpayers. The resolution states the veto protects locally elected boards' authority to manage finances "in accordance with the unique needs and circumstances of their communities." The board directed that copies of the resolution be forwarded to the governor and members of the Ohio House and Senate.
Treasurer (presenting the timeline and fiscal context) detailed the district's outreach: initial notice on April 1 of a proposed carryover change, repeated emails to the governor's office and the General Assembly in April and May, participation in regional superintendent meetings in May, and testimony before the Senate Finance Committee. The district noted shifts in the conference committee compromise and subsequent veto activity that prompted the resolution.
Board members praised district administrators for proactive engagement. The motion to adopt the resolution was moved, seconded and approved by roll call, 5-0. No amendments to the language were recorded during the meeting.
The board's action is a formal expression of its position; the resolution does not itself change law. The Ohio Legislature could still pursue an override; the board recorded its opposition and asked local officials and lawmakers to respect the governor's veto.
What happens next: The board forwarded the resolution to state lawmakers and the governor's office ahead of the legislature's scheduled sessions, and the district said it will continue to monitor possible override action.
