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Field Local superintendent warns of roughly $400,000 in state funding cuts as board plans advocacy in Columbus
Summary
Superintendent Heflinger told the Field Local board that the governor pproved budget could cut education funding, projecting about $400,000 less for the district over two years; he said he will meet legislators in Columbus and monitor the conference committee before June 30.
Superintendent Heflinger told the Field Local School District Board of Education on March 10 that the budget the governor approved will move to the Ohio House and Senate and that the education funding portion would reduce aid to many districts, including Field.
"Over two years, Field would receive about $400,000 less," Heflinger said, and he said he will be in Columbus working with legislators and educational organizations as lawmakers reconcile the budget in the conference committee ahead of the June 30 deadline.
The superintendent framed the projection as an early estimate tied to the current bill and emphasized the need for continued district advocacy. The board did not take a vote on any budget-specific resolutions at the meeting; Heflinger said he would follow developments and represent district concerns to state lawmakers.
The budget discussion followed the student representative nd other routine business. Board members asked no recorded follow-up questions on the record at the March 10 meeting. The board pproved the rest of its agenda and consent items by unanimous roll call votes during the session.
Next steps: Heflinger said he will monitor the bill s it moves through the House and Senate and will report back to the board as negotiations proceed.
