LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio — School districts across Ohio are anxiously waiting for direction from state lawmakers so they can balance their future budgets. The impact of the proposed changes could affect each district differently.
News 5’s Tiffany Tarpley spoke with the superintendents of Elyria City Schools and North Ridgeville City Schools about what's next after House lawmakers had enough votes to override Governor Mike DeWine's veto.
If the Senate agrees, school districts will no longer be able to put emergency or substitute levies on the ballot or request an increase to a current levy.
“If it stands with the senate moving forward and there’s no alternative legislation put in place, North Ridgeville City schools will lose $12 million beginning in 2029, which is 20-percent of our operating