school levy

Funding shortfalls present a difficult decision for some districts: whether to put a property tax or an earned income tax levy on the ballot to raise more revenue.

The Board of Education for Cincinnati Public Schools rescinded last week's resolution to put a 0.75% earned income tax levy before voters in November.

The county's Democratic Party Executive Committee is urging the Cincinnati Public Schools Board to reconsider putting the issue on the November ballot.

The five-year, 0.75% earned income tax will be on the November ballot. Board members were split on whether the district should adopt an income tax or a property tax.

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The board must decide by sometime next month in order to put a levy issue on the November ballot.

Most of the people at Wednesday's town hall were district employees. Many said they liked ideas in the plan, but questioned how they might be funded.

The new strategic plan will act as a road map for the district, but will also be a sales pitch to voters this November, when the district is likely to have a new tax levy request on the ballot for the first time in 10 years.

We talk to Cincinnati Public Schools leaders.

It's been 10 years since the school district last asked voters for additional revenue, but many Board members now agree it's time to submit a request.