The levy was first put on the ballot in 1978. The money has been used to repair school roofs, add classrooms to Central Elementary School, build the soccer stadium and buy new buses. Earlier this year, Mr. Grote presented the board a list of 21 projects to be addressed over the next five years if the levy is renewed. That was whittled down from four pages of projects identified by building principals. Tops on the list is a survey of roofs and pavement to determine what condition they are in and when each will have to be repaired.
Plans also call for the money to be used to rebuild the track and buy additional school buses.
The levy is more critical now because of a change in state law that forces a district to set aside up to 4 percent of its money in an emergency fund. Without the levy those dollars plus dollars for repairs will have to be allocated from the general fund, said James Rowan, district treasurer. The biggest benefit is to keep all the facilities in this district in the top-notch shape they're already in. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.