SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- For the first time in 11 years, Shaker Heights City Schools will bring a full operating levy before voters on Nov. 4.

The district is seeking 9.9 mills.

The request comes at a time when inflation continues to outpace district revenues by an estimated $13 million annually -- to the point where $50 million in cash reserves could be depleted in 2027.

If passed, the levy would bring in an estimated $12.4 million annually.

It would cost property owners $347 per year for each $100,000 of a home’s appraised value.

Supporters of Issue 51 also cite uncertainty over continued state and federal funding, with cuts threatened at both levels.

Some of those cuts have already been carried out, with state lawmakers rolling back the previously agreed to Fair School Funding Pl

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