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Board hears long-form finance briefing as district advances PAC and athletic projects

Canal Winchester Local Board of Education · March 11, 2026
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Summary

Treasurer Mr. Roberts outlined a facility master plan started in mid-2024 and financing approved December 2024; he warned state funding and property tax reform reduced operational revenue (a cited $17.5 million impact over four years), explained use of cash reserves for one-time capital projects including a PAC and athletic complex, and the board approved a bleacher GMP amendment to keep schedule.

Mr. Roberts, the district treasurer, told the board the district began master planning for a performing arts center and athletic facilities in June 2024 and approved initial financing in December 2024. He said the architect and construction manager-at-risk were engaged in early 2025 and that the district had committed to project schedules before the state budget and property tax reforms were finalized.

Roberts said the district faces a multiyear operational revenue reduction tied to state funding formula changes and property tax reform. "We had the switch in state funding formula. We had the property tax reform…

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