Ohio Senate Bill proposes overhaul of school financing system
A bill was introduced in the Ohio Senate that would restructure the school financing system with a series of proposed amendments to the Ohio Revised Code.
Official response and confirmed impact
Sponsored by State Sen.
Andrew Brenner, R-19 District, Senate Bill 491 proposes the creation of a statewide per-pupil funding model, which distributes funds based on student count, for both public and private chartered schools.
The new model would be funded with a statewide property tax, and an increased state sales tax.
Other amendments in SB 491 propose abolishing existing school district property and income taxes.
It also proposes abolishing Ohio’s Classroom Facilities Assistance Program, interdistrict open enrollment, the Pilot Project Scholarship Program and Educational Choice Scholarship Program.
Schools would be required to provide countywide transportation to students under SB 491.
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