Thursday, February 21, 2013
Twinsburg school officials are still uncertain about a seemingly large boost in state aid in the next year's budget.
The Twinsburg Board of Education has to make a tough decision in the next few weeks on whether they should proceed with a levy on the May ballot. The school board is seeking residents' opinions on what it should do. A public forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at R.B. Chamberlin Middle School to discuss questions surrounding state education funding and the local levy decision. Earlier this month, Gov. John Kasich released his education funding proposal, which supposedly would give Twinsburg Schools a whopping $2.8 million more in 2013, or a 104 percent increase in state funding. Right now, district officials have too many questions and are leery of trusting the numbers. Kasich's proposal is destined to change as the state legislature …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
In his proposed budget Gov. John Kasich points to an increase in general revenue fund spending through fiscal year 2015. But school officials are skeptical.
Gov. John Kasich says that his proposed state budget, if passed, would increase the education funding above 2011 levels. In a bold statement, Kasich also noted that state funding for schools has gone up each year he’s been in office, according to a press release issued on Friday. However, that’s a claim that doesn't satisfy some local school officials. State budget and school officials told Patch that there would be no additional cuts moving forward, despite the loss of federal stimulus money. (See the attached press release at the right) “The governor was insistent that no district receive less dollars than they do today,” said Jim Lynch, the special advisor to the director of the office of budget and management. In a press release, …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Superintendent Kathryn Powers will provide the school board with new information about Gov. John Kasich's school funding proposal, which would give a big boost to Twinsburg Schools.
Twinsburg Superintendent Kathryn Powers has new information about Gov. John Kasich's education funding plan, and she plans to share that with the school board during a work session Wednesday. If Gov. John Kasich's education funding proposal is approved as is, Twinsburg City Schools would recieve a giant boost in funding. Local school officials said they were skeptical of the plan when first announced. Under the proposal, the district is expected to get nearly $5.5 million in 2014 from state funding, according to preliminary numbers from the Ohio Department of Education. That is $2.8 million more than in 2013, when the district received $2.7 million, an increase of 104 percent. In 2015 the state is expected to dish out $6.8 million to the …
Carl S
1:29 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
It all sounds great to stand up and shout, "Support Our Schools" !! I do also, but geeze. Its levy after levy. And if it fails, they take our tax money and keep putting it back to the voters, over and over. Does anyone ask why they dont NEED to live within their means? Am I the only one who questions why they stockpile the money? The BOE doesnt give a rats behind about the citizens/voters. Just … more ›