School districts learn how deep state cuts might be

May 31, 2011, Zanesville Times Recorder

BY JESSICA ALAIMO

CentralOhio.com and

LEEANN MOORE

Staff Writer

Local school officials figured they would have less state and federal aid in 2012.

Now they know what the cuts could be.

Last week, Gov. John Kasich touted more state aid for local districts. However, the slight increases in state foundation aid don’t make up for what school districts stand to lose from the expiration of stimulus funds and an accelerated phase-out of the personal property tax reimbursement.

The Office of Budget and Management unveiled projections of how much less schools would receive from the reimbursements under Kasich’s proposed budget.