School officials discuss importance of funding via property taxes, concerns over reform efforts

Sound of Ideas · Jul 23, 2026 · 52m

School officials discuss importance of funding via property taxes and concerns over reform efforts

In May, only about one in three school levies in Ohio were approved in the primary, compared to the year previous when almost 2/3rds of levies were approved, causing some districts to wonder whether, among growing calls to reform or even abolish property taxes, voters are tiring of funding public education via tax hikes at the ballot box.

But most public schools rely on these levies and property taxes to fund essential services from salaries to building maintenance to future improvements.

Today…