Why now?
Sycamore's own five-year forecast — a public document filed with the state — shows the district's savings running out and breaching fiscal policy limits by FY27 without new revenue, and Ohio districts aren't allowed to run a deficit. This is the first request for new operating money since 2016, a full decade. Acting now, while there's still a cushion, avoids far more disruptive cuts later.
What does it cost?
It's a 6.95-mill levy — about $243 a year per $100,000 of your home's county-auditor value. On a $250,000 home, roughly $608 a year (about $51 a month). Seniors and disabled homeowners can pay less through Ohio's homestead exemption. Check your own home →
What does it fund?
This funds the schools' day-to-day operations. The levy includes 5.00 mills for operating costs, of which more than 82 cents of every dollar pays the teachers and staff who educate our kids, and 1.95 mills to maintain existing buildings, buses, and technology. This is new operating money — not a bond, and it cannot be spent on new construction.
- Salaries & wages 59.2%
- Benefits 22.4%
- Services (utilities, transport, etc.) 11.6%
- Materials & supplies 4.1%
- Capital & other 2.7%
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