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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 2005
Page
6
City voters endorse the school funding measure, despite warnings of deep cuts to Central Academy Nongraded Elementary, GATE, and bus service. Officials pledges promise of growth, while budget projections had warned of a $9.6 million deficit by 2006 ends.
In Middletown, voters approved a school levy with 5,369 votes for and 4,042 against. Price expected staff reductions to continue via natural attrition, while Sam Minge noted teachers avoided layoffs as results came in. The levy’s passage is seen as a major step for both the schools and the community.
The Madison district faces further cuts after revenue measures failed. Officials warn more reductions may come if a levy isn’t approved by year end, with 27 positions eliminated or changed and two satellite programs cut at Butler Technology and Career Development Schools. The board plans a May 23 meeting to decide next steps. Voters previously defeated a 0.5 percent income tax that would have raised about $750,000 annually.
Franklin schools prepare for an August 2 special election after seven failed levy attempts since 2001. Board president Brandon Saylor says resolutions must be adopted by May 13. Superintendent Kim Gray warns 350000 to 375000 must be cut from the 2005 06 budget, affecting teaching and staff. A state fiscal caution audit is expected as the district remains on a list of 22 districts.
Franklin area group praised the election outcome and urged the Franklin City School Board to rein in expenditures. They claimed spending $20 million could educate about 2,933 students and promised common sense proposals later, though they would not release details Tuesday night.
In Preble County the emergency school operating levy failed 1 to 13 as voters cited tax fatigue. The levy would raise about 200 dollars yearly on a 100k home. Some residents preferred five year terms while others urged state funding improvements.
About 30 percent of 122,929 registered voters in Butler County precincts cast ballots in Tuesday's special election with 46,446 ballots total. Warren County turnout reached 35.4 percent with 34,036 ballots among 96,225 registered voters. A Madison Local School District levy of 7.5 mills, five years, was defeated 1,359 to 1,356 and faces an automatic recount. West Chester Township led turnout with 10,800 voters on a community center funding referendum.
Valley View Local Schools won a five year operating levy with 1468 votes in Montgomery County and 1055 in favor overall 58.2 percent. The renewal, first passed in 198 and renewed once before, will generate 1.5 million dollars annually for operating expenses.
Edgewood’s baseball team dedicated the season to Reed after a March car crash left him with brain trauma and blindness in one eye. Caudill and teammates wore armbands and shaved heads to show support as the Cougars clinched the MML South title and prepared for the Division II playoffs without Reed at the field.
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