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Board votes 4–1 to join coalition challenging state voucher expansion
Summary
The Brecksville–Broadview Heights board voted to join the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding and to pay dues to support a legal challenge to the state's universal voucher expansion; the measure passed 4–1 with President Mark Dosen dissenting.
The Brecksville–Broadview Heights City School District Board of Education voted April 16 to join the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding and to pay coalition dues to support a legal challenge to the state's expanded voucher program.
The resolution, described in board materials as a "Voucher Joinder Resolution," directs the treasurer to pay coalition dues of $2.00 per district pupil and states the boardfinds the universal voucher program "harmful to the districts, its pupils, taxpayers, voters and staff." The roll call showed four yea votes and one nay; President Mark Dosen recorded the lone no vote. The motion was made by Tish Kwiatkowski and seconded by Ellen Kramer and then declared adopted by the president.
Board materials accompanying the resolution say dues will be allocated with $.50 per pupil for coalition operating expenses and $1.50 per pupil to support efforts to challenge the constitutionality of the EdChoice voucher program. The resolution cites concerns that voucher funding reduces dollars available to public schools and increases reliance on local tax revenue.
The resolution and related explanatory text were part of the meeting packet and were approved as presented; the treasurer was directed to make the payment as set out in the resolution.
