North Canton City Schools 'In Limbo' Awaiting Definitive State Budget Numbers
Treasurer Todd Tolson said officials aren't sure just yet which services and programs might be affected by state cuts, but levy dollars will come in handy in filling in gaps
Not a lot's certain when North Canton City School officials think about how Gov. John Kasich's two-year state budget proposal will affect the district. But district treasurer Todd Tolson said he's pretty sure the $2.9 million coming in annually from the district's recently passed levy won't totally be used for what they had originally been intended. That's because the school district planned for a 10 percent cut in state money, and those levy dollars — from the 4.5-mill levy approved in November — will be needed to fill in the gaps left by that decreased state funding. "We always knew there were going to be some kind of cuts or reductions; we just didn't know how much," Tolson said this week. "In fact, we still don't know how much it's …
Rick
12:27 pm on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The schools in the City of North Canton are excellent. BUT time has come for them to realize that there is a time for spending increases and a time to maintain the status quo. Housing values will soon be adjusted downward instead of upward by the County and the revenues will drop just as the state revenues are going to drop. Responsible pursuit of the superintendents and other administrative … more ›