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Indian Hill board adopts fiscal 2027 tax budget after warnings about state tax changes
Summary
Trustees adopted a fiscal 2027 tax budget and reviewed treasurer recommendations including a roofing contract and technology purchases; members warned state changes to levy rules and voucher funding could strain local school finances.
The Indian Hill Exempted Village School District board voted to adopt its fiscal 2027 tax budget after a staff presentation and a sustained discussion about property-tax changes at the state level.
Treasurer Nick Davis reviewed the tax-budget hearing process and said the district relies heavily on property taxes — roughly 85%–90% of revenue — and is projecting a deficit for the coming fiscal year. He outlined proposed actions reflected in the treasurer’s report: approval of minutes and financial reports, a resolution to contract for roof replacement work at Indian Hill High School (through a cooperative purchasing agreement), annual technology purchases including 720 Acer Chromebooks, an annual cybersecurity renewal, and several contracts for the 2025–26 school year. The treasurer also reported a $1,000 donation to the boys basketball team from Tamara and Eric Cantor.
Board members spent substantial time on broader funding issues. One trustee warned that multiple pieces of state legislation, including voucher expansion, could transfer what the trustee estimated as "over $1,000,000,000" in public dollars to private schools and described those measures as an attack on public education. Treasurer Davis provided a ballpark figure for state funding to illustrate the district's reliance on local taxes, saying the district receives about $300 per pupil from the state (excluding targeted federal funds such as special-education support).
After discussion, a motion to adopt the fiscal 2027 tax budget was made, seconded and approved by the board. The transcript records the motion, a roll-call-style affirmation and the chair’s announcement that the measure was accepted.
During the treasurer’s report board members asked when roof replacement work would begin; the treasurer said equipment and materials are expected to move in the week of Memorial Day and work would begin shortly after school ends. The treasurer also said the district is mapping building sections and will produce a facilities roadmap for use by the operations committee.
The board concluded the meeting by previewing a deliberate superintendent search process and additional work sessions to set priorities amid the changing fiscal climate.
