Friday, February 8, 2013
The superintendent said it was too early in the process to comment about specifics.
If Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal goes forward, the Westlake schools wouldn’t gain or lose any money in the next two years. The governor revealed his school funding reform plan last week, promising that no districts would lose money in the next two years under his proposal. The proposal aims to close the gap between high- and low-income districts and, Kasich said, it would be fully funded from the start. The state supreme court has repeatedly found Ohio's school funding system to be unconstitutional. A plan proposed by former Gov. Ted Strickland also aimed to address this, but was not fully funded when passed. Kasich's overall budget proposal was announced on Monday. According to figures released by the state’s Office of Budget and …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The governor’s plan also includes funds for a special grant, designed to encourage schools to try new approaches to increasing achievement and decreasing cost.
Gov. John Kasich today unveiled his school funding reform plan, “Achievement Everywhere,” which aims to distribute funds fairly to districts and give principals more autonomy. The plan will be part of the governor’s overall 2014-2015 budget proposal, which is expected to be released next week. Thursday’s proposal includes $1.2 billion in new money for schools during the next two years. Kasich told reporters on a conference call Thursday afternoon that the additional money is possible because the state has cut costs in other areas and brought in new jobs, which increases the state’s overall revenue. He said his plan would be fully funded from the start, rather than phased in over time. Ohio’s school funding formula, which is based on …
Friday, March 25, 2011
Officials are planning to maintain quality education but waiting for more details.
The Westlake City School District is facing millions in cuts under Gov. John Kasich's proposed state budget, forcing administrators to plan for a leaner school year. “We’ll lose somewhere in the $2-$3 million range as it looks now,” said Superintendent Dan Keenan. “We have a forecast, so we accounted for some of that loss, but it’s a lot bigger than we anticipated.” Of the district’s $50 million annual budget, $6.5 million comes from various state sources. Considering the lagging economy, officials had planned for a 17 percent cut in state funding over the next two years. The district is now facing a budget hole two or even three times as large. Statewide, the proposed state budget would reduce school funding by $3.1 billion. The majority …
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Duane Gibson
11:25 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
"no districts would lose money during the next two years under this proposal'? Seriously? What about the major cuts he made last year? Those have not been replaced and in essence amounts to additional cuts. He has not complied with the Ohio Supreme Court to fund public schools and continues to send taxpayer money to fund charter schools. This is the same clown who slashed city and school budgets … more ›