According to the Ohio Department of Education, the number one purpose or objective of a five-year forecast is [t]o engage the local board of education and the community in long range planning and discussions of financial issues facing the school district.
Hmmm. Note the and in the first clause. Was anyone -- save the sycophant finance and audit committee -- engaged in any discussions on anything related to the latest five-year forecast? Anyone?
Was the board even involved?
Funny, the district was in dire need of a new levy this time last year, but that need has now gone away. So why didn't the district treasurer and board notify the community about the tax windfall and lower-than-predicted expenses as soon as the information was known? Why?[1]
Seems no one was engaged in the process -- other than the administration and their tax-seeking unions.
notes:
1. The district knew most of the new tax/expense numbers BEFORE the vote last March. So did the board and Olentangy for Kids. I guess they just didn't want good news to spoil their tax parade.
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As the unemployment rate reaches 9% and 10% this summer the masses of unemployed in our district need to be reminded of this deception.
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