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Toledo City board approves resolution to place 6.9‑mill operating levy on Nov. 3 ballot
Summary
The Toledo City school board voted to submit an additional 6.9‑mill property tax levy to voters for five years to support current expenses, following a reading of the resolution and discussion about state funding and voucher growth.
The Toledo City School Board voted to submit a proposed 6.9‑mill property tax levy to district voters on Nov. 3, 2026, after the board read a formal resolution and recorded a motion to place the levy on the ballot. The resolution as read directs the board treasurer to coordinate required filings with the county board of elections and frames the levy as a five‑year operating measure to support current expenses.
Board members discussed the levy at length before the vote, tying the request to recent budget cuts and to concerns about state funding trends. A board member said voucher spending had “exploded to over $2,000,000,000 a year,” and argued that local schools are being underfunded as state support declines. President (speaker 1) described the levy as necessary to “preserv[e] our district, supporting our staff, our programs, and resources that make families choose public schools.”
The resolution reading referenced provisions of the revised code and set the election date as Nov. 3, 2026. The board recorded affirmative responses from members during the vote. The board also instructed the treasurer to work with the county board of elections to file the proper notices and certified copies by the deadline stated in the resolution.
