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Redlining, Racism Still Hurt Property Values And, In Turn, School Funding
by Idea StreamRedlining, Racism Still Hurt Property Values And, In Turn, School Funding
The Ohio legislature is expected to overhaul the state’s school funding formula by the end of its lame-duck session this month, the most recent attempt to address a system declared unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court four times. The state’s highest court found the existing system of relying on property taxes for school funding unfairly favored districts with higher property values. That system, in conjunction with Northeast Ohio’s history of redlining, disproportionately hurts majority-Black communities ...
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Ohio School Funding Bill Sponsor Hopes To See It Passed Before He Leaves Office
by The Statehouse News BureauOhio School Funding Bill Sponsor Hopes To See It Passed Before He Leaves Office
The term-limited sponsor of a plan to overhaul Ohio’s school funding system says he’s hopeful it will pass before he leaves the House at the end of this month. The measure could be voted on in a House committee Wednesday. Rep. John Patterson (D-Jefferson) and Rep. Bob Cupp (R-Lima) got two-thirds of the House to sponsor their plan when they introduced it in June 2019...
Districts support fair school funding plan
by Sentinal TribuneDistricts support fair school funding plan
Local school districts are supporting a plan that will fix the unconstitutionality of school district funding that has been going on for more than two decades. Bowling Green, Otsego and Lake school boards have passed resolutions supporting the Fair School Funding Plan while other districts have plans to address it. The new funding plan has been developed by superintendents and treasurers, “people that work in this stuff every day,” said Bowling Green City Schools Treasurer Cathy Schuller...
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Ohio Senate won't consider new school-funding plan this year that was OK'd 84-8 by House
by Canton RepositoryOhio Senate won't consider new school-funding plan this year that was OK'd 84-8 by House
After two years of workgroup meetings, 10 committee hearings and countless hours of debate, Ohio lawmakers finally voted on a new funding formula for Ohio's K-12 education. House Bill 305, known around the Statehouse as Cupp-Patterson after its original sponsors, passed through committee Wednesday morning. "Today is not a moment too soon," University Heights Mayor Michael Brennan told ...
Ohio’s School Funding Reform Takes a Major Step Forward While the Clock Ticks
by Spectrum News 1Ohio’s School Funding Reform Takes a Major Step Forward While the Clock Ticks
A major revamp of Ohio’s school funding system, years in the making, has cleared another hurdle. House Bill 305 passed 84-8 in the Ohio House Thursday. The measure now heads to the Ohio Senate where the clock continues ticking. With the General Assembly’s two-year session set to expire at the end of the year, any bill that hasn’t passed dies...
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Ohio Senate won't consider new school-funding plan this year that was OK'd 84-8 by House
by The Columbus DispatchOhio Senate won't consider new school-funding plan this year that was OK'd 84-8 by House
A long-awaited plan to give Ohio a constitutional school-funding system must wait until at least next year. The revamped way to fund public education passed 84-8 Thursday afternoon in the Ohio House with a round of applause. "I want you to know that under this mask I am smiling, and if weren't for these steps, I might be doing cartwheels ...
Northeast Ohio legislators weigh in on school funding bill
by The News-HeraldNortheast Ohio legislators weigh in on school funding bill
The Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill that creates a new financing system for K-12 education and the legislation now moves to the Ohio Senate for further consideration. Supporters of House Bill 305 say the legislation finally fixes ...
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Editorial: Ohio on verge of finally fixing K-12 school funding, if senators don't miss an opportunity
by Akron Beacon JournalEditorial: Ohio on verge of finally fixing K-12 school funding, if senators don't miss an opportunity
We hope the Ohio Senate won’t miss a historic opportunity to finally solve Ohio’s longstanding K-12 school funding woes. After three years of extensive work, collaborations and improvements, the Ohio House on Thursday approved the Fair School Funding Plan to finally provide an adequate and equitable school funding system. The vote was 84-8 with applause. That’s rare on important votes.
Ontario schools urge lawmakers to pass fair school funding proposal
by Mansfield News JournalOntario schools urge lawmakers to pass fair school funding proposal
Ontario Local Schools has announced it is joining hundreds of school districts statewide to support the Fair School Funding Plan, as introduced in the Ohio House as Sub. HB 305 and the Ohio Senate as SB 376, and is urging lawmakers to seize this moment to make history for ...
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Hearings On Fair School Funding Plan Highlight Long-Standing Problems
by Spectrum News OneHearings On Fair School Funding Plan Highlight Long-Standing Problems
The Ohio House Finance Committee is pushing through hearings to see what can be accomplished on the Fair School Funding Plan before the year is out. With aid frozen and cuts made to deal with the impact of the pandemic, legislators and educators are working hard to ...
News Briefs: BCS district supporting Fair School Funding Plan
by Fremont News MessengerNews Briefs: BCS district supporting Fair School Funding Plan
Benton-Carroll-Salem Schools has announced it is joining hundreds of school districts statewide to support the Fair School Funding Plan, as introduced in the Ohio House as Sub. HB 305 and the Ohio Senate as SB 376. The district is urging lawmakers ...
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Millie Hughes: League of Women Voters supports school funding change
by limaohio.comMillie Hughes: League of Women Voters supports school funding change
The League of Women Voters of the the Lima Area supports Rep. Bob Cupp’s efforts to fix Ohio’s broken system of funding schools. The lame-duck session of the Ohio legislature could complete the three-year journey and model process of drafting The Fair School Funding Plan ...
School voucher changes pass another hurdle
by ABC Action NewsSchool voucher changes pass another hurdle
School choice vouchers are a hot topic once again. The Ohio Senate just approved a new list of what kids are voucher eligible. Some public school administrators says this wasn’t necessary if legislators would actually address the larger issue...
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Finally, a constitutional school funding plan ...
by The Columbus DispatchFinally, a constitutional school funding plan ...
The Fair School Funding Plan provides a constitutional solution to school funding in Ohio. The plan, contained in House Bill 305 and its companion in the Senate, Senate Bill 376, is a definable, defensible and transparent response to the 1997 DeRolph case, which ruled Ohio’s system of funding schools unconstitutional...
Akron schools leaders urge passage of state funding bill that would infuse $39M into district
by Jennifer Pignolet, Akron Beacon JournalAkron schools leaders urge passage of state funding bill that would infuse $39M into district
Akron Public Schools officials are "desperately" urging state legislators to approve a new school funding formula that would infuse $39 million into the district after six years and relieve the pressure for voters to approve levies so often. ..
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HB305 Sub Bill Solution to State's K-12 Funding Woes, Educators Say
by Focus Education, Statehouse News TodayHB305 Sub Bill Solution to State's K-12 Funding Woes, Educators Say
A number of Ohio educators said the substitute version of school funding reform bill HB305 (Cupp-Patterson), accepted by the House Finance Committee on Tuesday, should be passed and signed into ...
Advocate for Fair School Funding Legislation During Lame Duck – November 2020
by League of Woman Voters of AkronAdvocate for Fair School Funding Legislation During Lame Duck – November 2020
The Ohio Constitution requires the legislature to provide adequate and equitable funding so every student in every public school district has the benefit of a sound education regardless of the local community’s capacity to fund its public schools...
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New State Formula Could Make School Funding More Fair for Districts Like Bowling Green City Schools
by BG Independent MediaNew State Formula Could Make School Funding More Fair for Districts Like Bowling Green City Schools
More than 20 years ago, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the state’s K-12 school funding system was unconstitutional because it was unfair to students in poorer districts. Bowling Green City School District has ...
Two bills seek to address unconstitutional public school funding before year’s end
by Susan Tebben Ohio Capital Journal Two bills seek to address unconstitutional public school funding before year’s end
Running parallel to a House Bill in the works for years, Ohio state senators have introduced a similar proposal to equalize the public school budget formula and set up the next General Assembly with a “blueprint” for a funding overhaul...
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Ohio Senators Promote School Funding Plan As Lame Duck Session Begins
by WOSU Public MediaOhio Senators Promote School Funding Plan As Lame Duck Session Begins
A bipartisan bill to reform school funding has been introduced in the Ohio Senate, with many similarities to a plan introduced in the Ohio House last year. This Senate plan makes some changes Cupp-Patterson plan, which was developed by a bipartisan task force...
Better Funding, Better Schools
by Toledo BladeBetter Funding, Better Schools
John Patterson (D, Jefferson) and Bob Cupp (R, Lima), who is now the House speaker, can become law by the end of December. If they can get it ...
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Ohio Senate Considers New School Funding Plan
by WKSU 89.7Ohio Senate Considers New School Funding Plan
Ohio lawmakers may be on the verge of fixing Ohio’s broken school funding system. And one local school finance officer who helped develop the plan says it can’t happen soon enough. The Fair School ...
Norwalk City School District urges lawmakers to pass Fair School Funding Proposal
by Norwalk ReflectorNorwalk City School District has announced it is joining hundreds of school districts statewide to support the Fair School Funding Plan, as introduced in the Ohio House as Substitute House Bill 305 and the Ohio Senate ...Norwalk City School District urges lawmakers to pass Fair School Funding Proposal
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Ohio lawmakers finally have a chance to pass a fair school funding plan
by Cleveland.comOhio lawmakers finally have a chance to pass a fair school funding plan
While the lame-duck session of the Ohio legislature is notorious for being a legislative free-for-all, this session could prove to be quite the opposite! It...
Q&A: Ohio School Funding Reforms With OEA President Scott DiMauro
by ideastream Starting with the landmark DeRolph decision in 1993, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled four times that the state's school funding formula, with its reliance on property taxes, is unconstitutional....Q&A: Ohio School Funding Reforms With OEA President Scott DiMauro
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Formula change to aid Valley schools
by The Youngstown VindicatorFormula change to aid Valley schools
One of the architects of a fair school funding formula that has been discussed by state legislators over the last two years is expected to discuss the latest plan during a virtual meeting scheduled 6 p.m. Monday at the...
Lawmakers Pushing Revamped Plan to Overhaul Ohio's School-Funding Formula by End of Year
by The Columbus Dispatch A bipartisan group of state lawmakers on Friday unveiled a complex and long-sought overhaul of Ohio's school-funding system that would provide another $1.99 billion a year...Lawmakers Pushing Revamped Plan to Overhaul Ohio's School-Funding Formula by End of Year
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State Senators Make Changes to School Funding Plan
by Statehouse News BureauState Senators Make Changes to School Funding Plan
This Senate plan makes some changes Cupp-Patterson plan, which was developed by a bi-partisan task force. Republican Senator Peggy Lehner says ...
State school funding overhaul begins trek through Ohio House
by ohiocapitaljournal.com Public school financial leaders stood behind the state funding overhaul that was once again brought before the Ohio House Finance Committee on Tuesday...State school funding overhaul begins trek through Ohio House
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Ohio Senators Promote School Funding Plan as Lame Duck Session Begins
by Ohio Public RadioOhio Senators Promote School Funding Plan as Lame Duck Session Begins
A bipartisan bill to reform school funding has been introduced in the Ohio Senate, with many similarities to a plan introduced in the Ohio House last year...
Ohio’s Equity Challenge in School Funding
by Ohio.com editorial boardState Rep. John Patterson applauded the two-year state budget plan approved by the Ohio House last week for taking “a step forward” in making school funding more equitable...Ohio’s Equity Challenge in School Funding
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Education organizations support fair funding proposal
By Mark Williamson, Press ReleaseEducation organizations support fair funding proposal
Four of Ohio's most influential and prestigious education organizations have declared their support for concepts incorporated in the recently announced Fair Funding Plan for Ohio's K-12 public schools.
Local treasurers react ... significantly boost school funding
By Michael D. Clark, Journal-NewsLocal treasurers react ... significantly boost school funding
Some local school treasurers are more optimistic than they have been in years as Ohio lawmakers may make substantial improvements in the way the state helps pay for local education...
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Akron Public Schools superintendent praises ...school funding proposal
By Robin Goist, Cleveland.com Akron Public Schools superintendent praises ...school funding proposal
Officials from Akron Public Schools lauded Ohio’s newly-proposed school funding plan, saying the formula is more focused on the needs of students and those who work in schools...
See how much your school district would get under...
By Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati Enquirer See how much your school district would get under...
Ohio schools would get an additional $720 million over the next two years under a proposed school funding overhaul. The proposal aims to make education fairer and more consistent...
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Most Summit County districts would fare well under proposed ...
By Emily Mills, Beacon Journal/Ohio.comMost Summit County districts would fare well under proposed ...
Most Summit County districts would fare well in the first two years of the Fair School Funding Plan proposed by two Ohio House representatives and an informal committee of superintendents and ...
Lawmakers announce Ohio fair school funding plan
By NBC4 Staff Lawmakers announce Ohio fair school funding plan
Two lawmakers on Thursday unveiled district by district details of the Fair School Funding Plan. Earlier this week, State Representatives Robert Cupp, (R-Lima) and John Patterson, (D-Jefferson) introduced the plan, developed over 15 months with front-line educational and school finance leaders...
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More money would go to schools in “Fair Funding” plan, just with some surprising gains and freezes
By Patrick O'Donnell, The Plain Dealer More money would go to schools in “Fair Funding” plan, just with some surprising gains and freezes
Many poor and affluent school districts alike would see state funding frozen under a new “Fair School Funding” plan proposed in the Ohio House this week, though none would lose money and districts that are growing will see more aid over time...
... Proposal to Overhaul Ohio's School Funding
BY Kantele Franko, Associated Press, US News and World Reports ... Proposal to Overhaul Ohio's School Funding
State lawmakers proposing an overhaul of how Ohio funds schools said Monday that it would more fairly split local and state shares and factor in the cost of educating a child and a community's ability to help pay for it...
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OASBO Member Involved with Cupp-Patterson School Funding...
by Ryan Pendleton, SBO QuarterlyOASBO Member Involved with Cupp-Patterson School Funding...
Politically we live in unprecedented times. We are, perhaps, the most divided we have ever been. Ohio School Funding has been just as divisive a topic. When eight practicing treasurer/CFOs received a call...
Geneva BOE looks at school funding road map
By Brian Haytcher, The Star BeaconGeneva BOE looks at school funding road map
School officials are hopeful a new road map could help balance the school funding scales. During Wednesday’s Geneva School Board meeting at Geneva High School, Treasurer Kevin Lillie discussed the Cupp-Patterson Road Map for Ohio School Funding. The Road Map ...
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Lawmakers Say They Have Solution For School Funding Dilemma
By Ohio Public RadioLawmakers Say They Have Solution For School Funding Dilemma
Governors and state lawmakers have struggled for decades with school funding. The Ohio Supreme Court has struck down the property-tax based funding method four...
Follow the Logic of the Speaker’s Task Force...
by Beacon Journal/Ohio.com editorial boardFollow the Logic of the Speaker’s Task Force...
The Ohio Speaker’s Task Force on Education and Poverty began its important work more than two years ago. It spent 15 months collecting information, examining data and hearing from experts. On Tuesday, roughly one year after its last meeting...
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Get Ready For School Funding Reform
by Sam Shriver, Limaohio.comGet Ready For School Funding Reform
Potential changes are on the horizon for how Ohio schools are funded, with a bipartisan school funding work group examining school finance reform. They hope to introduce legislation in late spring...
Licking County school officials helping shape new state funding formula
by Craig McDonald, Newark Advocate Licking County school officials helping shape new state funding formula
For years, Ohio school district administrators have shared frustration with the present formula used to determine funding for Ohio school systems.With a change in Ohio gubernatorial leadership looming, in November 2017 a group of eight superintendents and eight school treasurers began a bipartisan effort …
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School Funding Disparity ... After Landmark DeRolph Decision
By Jim Provance, The BladeSchool Funding Disparity ... After Landmark DeRolph Decision
Two decades since the Ohio Supreme Court first struck down the state’s method of funding education, the state’s poorest districts receive just 3.8 percentage points more in operating funds than their wealthiest counterparts...
Editorial: Cautious hope for bipartisan state school funding plan
By The Columbus Dispatch, EditorialEditorial: Cautious hope for bipartisan state school funding plan
After decades of failed efforts, it’s wise not to expect too much from the newest effort to rework Ohio’s school-funding system. A system that’s fair to all districts, affordable and politically feasible has eluded a generation of lawmakers. Still...
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