Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) leaders are considering another round of spending reductions while discussing a possible tax levy to address the district’s ongoing financial challenges.
District officials say the Cincinnati school budget remains under pressure as rising operating costs, declining enrollment, and the end of pandemic-era federal funding continue to strain finances.
The latest discussions come just weeks after the Board of Education approved significant cost-cutting measures to reduce a projected $58.6 million budget shortfall. Now, district leaders say additional reductions could become necessary unless new revenue becomes available.
According to WLWT, Superintendent Shauna Murphy and other district officials have begun discussing the possibility of placing a funding measure before voters later this year. The district has not made a final decision on the type or amount of a potential levy…