East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1962-10-25
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lSZZ~ 80. BY GENE HERSH
Lucky Are Those Served
By East Cleveland Schools
BY GENE HERSH

The of affairs the East Cleveland school system
such that those who do consider themselves fortunate
that they live in this school district.
AS mentioned before voters will be asked approve
84 mill operating levy next month, four mills of which
will be additional taxes.
1t cannot be repeated too often that this represents the
first increase in school taxes being asked for in 10
One for not having to to the voters
the result of Board of Education policy protect yeaend
balances and period of years the school district has
saved approximately $750,O00 unencumbered balance.
However during the fiscal of 1861 it
to almost $4,000 of this balance and it will be
duced another 100000 during the 1862 fiscal and
100000 during 1868
Thus by Jan. 1st 1864 there would be approximately
100000 unencumbered balance available to the school dis
trict with operating exceeding income by almost
100000.
OF COURSE in this day and age of higher expenses
and youngsters going to school, the East Cleveland
School district is alone in its request for additional
funds
More than of every school districts in Ohio
will ask voters for operating funds construction
money at the Nov. 9th general election
Figures compiled by Education News Service show that
total of 6O5 school financial issues will be the ballot
in addition candidates for local. national
Voters will be called pass judgment on 80 school
bond issues totalng 1888 Million and 515 operating eve
Some districts will have both bond issues and evies
the ballot
The lions share of the bond issue money is being asked
for by the growing city districts generally the hard
pressed to keep pace with swelling school enromen
Twenty of the bond issues for 81 million more
topped by 500 million bond issue at Cleveland and $24
million issue at Cincinnati, the states two largest cities
Other large bond issues up for approval Eyra s57
mion), Southwestern City, Franklin County (s5.5
milion) Marietta 1885 miion) and Kettering (s25
milon)
In ALL 81 of the city districts have bond issues on
the ballot five Of 68 exempted village districts and ga of
591 local county districts.
Of the 515 districts submitting operating leves have
more than one, generally levy and renewal of
listing mllage Forytwo school systems have bond
issues and evies for approval Cleveland for instance
also has its entire voted mage lilo mills up for renewal
Nineyone of the 153 city districts have operating
Of pnntaH villa opl tofSQ
local districts.
The grand total Of COS financial compares with 5s6
school issues at the November 1861 general election Then
119 bond issues the ballot and operating evies
Secretary OF State Ted w. Brown estimates that nearly
many voters will turn for the election as in the
1860 presidential election. He estimates that 38 million
persons will vote Nov. 9Th compared to AZ million at
the 1860 election.
SOMETHING MISSING. Speaking of Elections the
East Cleveland League of Women Voters October bulletin
lists dates to remember foloU:
Oct 25th (today) Area League Conference: Oct Goth
u. ~ Committee Luncheon; Nov H. League Board meet
ing at the main library.
No mention is made of that important date of all
to remember-Tuesday, Nov 6H-election dan.