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Findlay schools weigh options for federal funding [Video]

If you weren’t able to attend Monday’s meeting, the FCS board meets monthly and school officials say you can reach out to them online.

FINDLAY, Ohio — Findlay City Schools is considering a tax levy because while the district’s federal funding has been consistent over the years, local taxes aren’t covering the costs.

“The board is actually going to be looking at some options in the near future about how we’re going to be funding and looking at creating a tax policy so that we’re all on the same page,” said FCS Treasurer Pam Harrington.

The school district will utilize funding in the following ways for the current fiscal year, as explained in its annual public meeting held on Monday: just over $1.3 million in Title 1 funding mostly used for professional development, just over $1.4 million in IDEA Part B funding for the payroll of special needs aids and $1 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding.

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