Ohio schools face $350M budget hit. How will your district fare?
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[{'start': '0.160', 'end': '3.919', 'text': "dollars. That's how much local school"}, {'start': '1.760', 'end': '6.400', 'text': 'districts could lose due to a new rule'}, {'start': '3.919', 'end': '7.919', 'text': 'tucked into an Ohio budget bill last'}, {'start': '6.400', 'end': '9.440', 'text': "month. And while it's meant to provide"}, {'start': '7.919', 'end': '11.599', 'text': 'property tax breaks for real estate'}, {'start': '9.440', 'end': '13.679', 'text': 'owners, it also limits the funds that'}, {'start': '11.599', 'end': '16.000', 'text': 'schools can set aside for future needs.'}, {'start': '13.679', 'end': '17.600', 'text': 'WCPO9 IT team reporter Dan Monk'}, {'start': '16.000', 'end': '22.080', 'text': "highlights the impact it's already"}, {'start': '17.600', 'end': '26.240', 'text': 'having on students in our community.'}, {'start': '22.080', 'end': '28.560', 'text': '19 and 34 of an inch. Lawrence Harris is'}, {'start': '26.240', 'end': '30.720', 'text': 'measuring up 25 in. He learned'}, {'start': '28.560', 'end': '32.399', 'text': 'construction skills and manufacturing'}, {'start': '30.720', 'end': '34.719', 'text': "techniques in Reading High School's"}, {'start': '32.399', 'end': '36.880', 'text': 'career technology program. So we can'}, {'start': '34.719', 'end': '39.040', 'text': 'start on new panels for the box for the'}, {'start': '36.880', 'end': '42.160', 'text': "books. Okay. Okay. He'll graduate to a"}, {'start': '39.040', 'end': '44.399', 'text': 'full-time job with health benefits ature'}, {'start': '42.160', 'end': '46.640', 'text': 'a medical device maker. I felt very'}, {'start': '44.399', 'end': '48.640', 'text': 'prepared actually. I was nervous before'}, {'start': '46.640', 'end': '51.520', 'text': 'but when I got there I kind of eased'}, {'start': '48.640', 'end': '53.199', 'text': 'down. Maline Clay is measuring up too. I'}, {'start': '51.520', 'end': '54.960', 'text': 'am part of the Insight School to work'}, {'start': '53.199', 'end': '56.960', 'text': "program through Talbert House. She's a"}, {'start': '54.960', 'end': '59.120', 'text': 'qualified behavioral health specialist'}, {'start': '56.960', 'end': '60.800', 'text': 'who earned an Ohio State scholarship at'}, {'start': '59.120', 'end': '62.399', 'text': 'Reading High School. I am hoping to'}, {'start': '60.800', 'end': '64.239', 'text': "pursue my master's degree in social"}, {'start': '62.399', 'end': '66.000', 'text': "work. She's heard about state budget"}, {'start': '64.239', 'end': '68.880', 'text': 'cuts that could threaten the program'}, {'start': '66.000', 'end': '71.680', 'text': 'that helped her achieve her goals. If'}, {'start': '68.880', 'end': '73.840', 'text': "people aren't willing to show up for the"}, {'start': '71.680', 'end': '75.840', 'text': 'kids and for the youth, you just kind of'}, {'start': '73.840', 'end': '77.680', 'text': "leave them helpless. She isn't a fan of"}, {'start': '75.840', 'end': '79.040', 'text': "the state budget. I think it's really"}, {'start': '77.680', 'end': '80.400', 'text': 'important to connect kids to something'}, {'start': '79.040', 'end': '81.840', 'text': "they're passionate about and give them"}, {'start': '80.400', 'end': '83.680', 'text': 'the means necessary to reach their'}, {'start': '81.840', 'end': '85.680', 'text': 'goals. Reading Superintendent Damon'}, {'start': '83.680', 'end': '88.880', 'text': 'Davis has lobbyed state lawmakers to'}, {'start': '85.680', 'end': '91.439', 'text': 'eliminate a 30% cap on cash balance'}, {'start': '88.880', 'end': '93.360', 'text': 'carryovers for Ohio school districts. It'}, {'start': '91.439', 'end': '95.360', 'text': "was added to the House version of Ohio's"}, {'start': '93.360', 'end': '97.520', 'text': "2-year budget last month. We're very"}, {'start': '95.360', 'end': '100.400', 'text': 'concerned about it. Davis said Reading'}, {'start': '97.520', 'end': '102.720', 'text': 'could lose $8.6 million under the rule,'}, {'start': '100.400', 'end': '105.119', 'text': 'which comes 2 years after Reading won a'}, {'start': '102.720', 'end': '107.360', 'text': '$2 million state grant to expand its'}, {'start': '105.119', 'end': '109.520', 'text': 'career tech program. That grant will'}, {'start': '107.360', 'end': '111.439', 'text': 'fund this new space for the program and'}, {'start': '109.520', 'end': '114.399', 'text': 'new machine tools for students to learn'}, {'start': '111.439', 'end': '116.000', 'text': 'about. I keep a letter on my desk that'}, {'start': '114.399', 'end': '118.240', 'text': 'uh was written as a letter of'}, {'start': '116.000', 'end': '119.759', 'text': 'encouragement from Governor Dwine. He'}, {'start': '118.240', 'end': '121.560', 'text': 'wishes us the best of luck in our'}, {'start': '119.759', 'end': '124.240', 'text': 'district as we expand'}, {'start': '121.560', 'end': '126.479', 'text': 'opportunities. This legislation'}, {'start': '124.240', 'end': '128.399', 'text': 'completely contradicts expanding'}, {'start': '126.479', 'end': '130.479', 'text': 'opportunities. Reading is one of three'}, {'start': '128.399', 'end': '132.800', 'text': 'dozen Southwest Ohio school districts'}, {'start': '130.479', 'end': '135.120', 'text': 'that stand to lose more than $350'}, {'start': '132.800', 'end': '137.360', 'text': 'million from the rule based on the IT'}, {'start': '135.120', 'end': '138.959', 'text': "team's analysis of state data. That's a"}, {'start': '137.360', 'end': '141.200', 'text': "major problem. I'll be trying to pull"}, {'start': '138.959', 'end': '143.520', 'text': 'that out. State Senator Bill Blessing is'}, {'start': '141.200', 'end': '145.360', 'text': 'working to change that new rule, arguing'}, {'start': '143.520', 'end': '147.280', 'text': 'schools need the money more than real'}, {'start': '145.360', 'end': '149.040', 'text': 'estate investors. Here in Hamilton'}, {'start': '147.280', 'end': '151.360', 'text': "County, we've had problems with your"}, {'start': '149.040', 'end': '153.920', 'text': 'large institutional housing investors'}, {'start': '151.360', 'end': '156.560', 'text': 'like Vinebrook. Vinebrook would get a'}, {'start': '153.920', 'end': '158.959', 'text': 'massive one-time windfall.'}, {'start': '156.560', 'end': '161.280', 'text': 'Davis said his district has higher cash'}, {'start': '158.959', 'end': '163.599', 'text': 'reserves in part because it waits 10'}, {'start': '161.280', 'end': '165.680', 'text': 'years between tax levies. The new state'}, {'start': '163.599', 'end': '168.080', 'text': 'rules would punish school districts that'}, {'start': '165.680', 'end': '170.319', 'text': 'practice good fiscal management. He says'}, {'start': '168.080', 'end': '172.239', 'text': 'our community, this is something that'}, {'start': '170.319', 'end': '174.000', 'text': 'they voted for. This is something that'}, {'start': '172.239', 'end': '175.920', 'text': 'they support and something that they'}, {'start': '174.000', 'end': '179.920', 'text': 'expect for their children. In reading,'}, {'start': '175.920', 'end': '179.920', 'text': 'Dan Monk, WCPO9 IT.'}]