Mt. Healthy City Schools

Nearly a quarter of the nation's 500 largest school districts have changed superintendents this past year. That follows a trend in recent years that has persisted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While some of the largest proposals failed, like Lakota Local Schools' $506 million ballot issue, other levy renewals, and even a few new bond issues that promised not to raise taxes, received support at the ballot box.

Voters again rejected the school district's attempt to pass a levy to help with Mt. Healthy's rocky financial situation.

Though the financial recovery plan has been approved, there's still more work left for district leaders.

Are school districts more dependent on levies this year?

Voters in the Mt. Healthy City School District will get a chance to cast ballots for school board candidates and a proposed levy the district says will generate $1.57 million annually.

Last Friday, former Asssitant Superintendent Sarah Wilson officially took over the top job after former superintendent Valerie Hawkins retired.

Tensions between the Mt. Healthy City Schools administration and the state commission tasked with pulling the district out of a financial crisis boiled over Thursday night during a regularly scheduled meeting.

Of the seven local districts with issues on the ballot, three saw their levies get support from voters, while three others saw them fail. One school levy vote ended in a tie Tuesday night.

Seven local school districts will have levies on the ballot during the May 6 election, which is expected to have low turnout.