

About
Issue 49 combines two asks: an 8.6 mill, 10-year, operating levy increase, and a 2.65 mill, 35-year bond extension authorization that will not increase taxes. The levy is based on old home values, not the reappraisal. The cost is $3.73 per week for a middle-value home. Over half of the tax is paid by businesses.
Operating Levy

The operating levy component is educationally and financially necessary to provide support quality schools and programs for students throughout the District. It will raise $52 million annually to:
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Continue to upgrade students’ reading, writing, mathematics, and social skills
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Prepare students for jobs, college, and careers in fast-growing, good-paying fields
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Improve discipline, school culture, safety, and security in and around every school facility
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Keep vital mental health, student, and family support services
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Have the quality teaching staff and educational aides Cleveland’s students need
Bond Issue

The bond issue extension is necessary to renovate, equip and right-size schools to enhance education, efficiency and student safety. It will replace existing bonds being retired and extend the duration of the issue, but will not increase what you are already paying. It will:
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Ensure Cleveland students are in safe, well maintained, up-to-date schools
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Provide educationally conducive classrooms, labs, technology, and arts spaces
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Consolidate under-capacity schools to provide a critical mass of excellent services
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Support a facility plan to shrink our footprint, strengthen schools, and save money
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Create space under each roof to meet all the needs of each building’s student body

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