The polls are now open for the fall 2008 elections, and KidsOhio.org’s nonpartisan, two-page summary of Issue 75–Columbus City Schools’ 2008 combined levy and bond issue–is now available here.

This nonpartisan guide contains the most up-to-date information about the Columbus City Schools’ November 2008 nine-mill operating levy and bond issue. The guide includes specific information about the cost and purpose of the ballot issue, new performance data from the state report card and details about the district’s accountability pledge.
Read full report.

Columbus City Schools plans to put a joint bond issue and 7.85-mill operating levy on the November 2008 ballot. This guide provides information on what the ballot issue would cost and what it would pay for, as well as a look at the district’s budget forecast, ongoing facilities program and recent trends in enrollment and academics.

ALSO AVAILABLE HERE: the Board of Education’s August 19 resolution to accelerate academic achievement with resources from the levy and bond issue.

Ohio’s 12-year Rebuilding Ohio Schools Program provides state matching dollars to modernize local schools. This report provides an overview of school building projects in Ohio and describes several school-community partnerships planned for Ohio’s largest districts.

As the result of Columbus’s 2002 facilities bond issue, more than 17,000 students will attend nearly 40 modernized Columbus school buildings by 2009. This KidsOhio.org report details the district’s facilities rebuilding and renovation plan, including the formation of a volunteer community board to provide project oversight.