COTA should step up
The greatest portion of property taxes in the city is paid to Columbus City Schools, whether or not the taxpayer has children attending any of the district’s schools.
Students in parochial or charter schools are not taking any of that funding for their teachers, materials or support services. Transportation is the only expense that Columbus schools have for these tax-supported students.
However, it does seem pretty obvious that Columbus schools will take action soon, in the name of budget balancing, to not transport any high school students…