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Why Do My Property Taxes Keep Increasing?

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This chart tells the story - spending is rising faster than funding. Without additional funding - or a dramatic decrease in the rate of spending growth - our School District will be out of money in 2012.

But that's not all.

Even if we pass a new permanent operating levy in 2011, another levy will likely be needed no later than 2013... and again in 2015... and every two years as long as we allow spending to continue on this trajectory.

Unless some things change.

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Where Does My Tax Money Go?

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The school district is by far the agency receiving the largest share of your property taxes - approximately 70%*. It is also the portion of your property taxes which has grown the most in terms of dollars over the past decade. 

Our school district, like every other school district, spends nearly all of its money on two things:

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Doesn't the State of Ohio Help?

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Illustration of State Funding Model

Yes. The State of Ohio provides about one-third of the funding used to operate our school district. The existing school funding scheme in Ohio is simple:

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Are Property Taxes Unconstitutional?

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This question came to us from a reader:
 
"I have been hearing many people say school funding is unconstitutional as reasons why they vote no on levies, but I really don't know what is EXACTLY unconstitutional about it, and I don't think they do either.  Could you tell me what the Supreme Court actually ruled unconstitutional about our school funding system. I appreciate your time.  Thank you!"
 
Thanks for your question.
 
This is one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented issues in the dialog about school funding in Ohio.

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