Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Governor's tax cut will disproportionally benefit the wealthiest Ohioans.
The most important bill we work on every two years is the Budget Bill. I wanted to update you on changes we have made in Finance Committee to HB 59. I still have concerns because the latest changes continue to lock in cuts by Gov. Kasich which will hurt our schools, communities and middle class families. More money for school funding was promised, but the changes do not begin to solve the problems created by $1.8 billion in cuts in the governor’s last budget. By continuing to cut education, we are short-changing our future, limiting our long-term economic growth potential and forcing downward pressure on local property taxpayers. The budget still includes a 7% income tax cut that will disproportionally benefit the wealthiest Ohioans. I …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Both school districts would see large increases during the next two fiscal years.
If Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal goes forward, the Avon and Avon Lake schools would see their funding more than double during the next two years. The governor revealed his school funding reform plan last week, promising that no districts would lose money in the next two years under his proposal. The proposal aims to close the gap between high- and low-income districts and, Kasich said, it would be fully funded from the start. The state supreme court has repeatedly found Ohio's school funding system to be unconstitutional. A plan proposed by former Gov. Ted Strickland also aimed to address this, but was not fully funded when passed. Kasich's overall budget proposal was announced on Monday. According to figures released by the state’s …
Friday, February 1, 2013
The governor’s plan also includes funds for a special grant, designed to encourage schools to try new approaches to increasing achievement and decreasing cost.
Gov. John Kasich today unveiled his school funding reform plan, “Achievement Everywhere,” which aims to distribute funds fairly to districts and give principals more autonomy. The plan will be part of the governor’s overall 2014-15 budget proposal, which is expected to be released next week. Thursday’s proposal includes $1.2 billion in new money for schools during the next two years. Kasich told reporters on a conference call Thursday afternoon that the additional money is possible because the state has cut costs in other areas and brought in new jobs, which increases the state’s overall revenue. He said his plan would be fully funded from the start, rather than phased in over time. Ohio’s school funding formula, which is based on …
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Long Road land likely location
Avon needs a new middle school, and the sooner, the better. That was the message coming out of this week's school board meeting. The buildings and infrastructure subcommittee of the Continuous Improvement Plan committee made a presentation to the board that showed Avon Middle School is already over capacity and it's only going to get worse. A 2.5-mill levy, that would come to about $75 per $100,000 of home value, could go on the ballot as early as November if the board of education agrees to go ahead with the idea. The building's capacity is 600. The current enrollment is 612. By 2014, projections are for 730 students. The committee said adding onto the existing school is not feasible, and it would be difficult and costly to update the …
A Lifetime Resident of Avon Lake
11:58 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013
This is my final post on this matter. For the record, I pay not only the 15.3% combined SS and Medicare tax, since I own my own company, I also pay the other half for all my employees. I am considered self-employed by the IRS. Last year I paid over $120,000 in these taxes as an S Corporation. Where we differ is that I am a capitalist. I believe in a social system based on the principle of … more ›