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Cincinnati Public Schools' board to discuss budget cuts amid $50 million budget gap

Cincinnati Public Schools will discuss budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year at a board of education meeting on the evening of June 2. The Board Business Meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Mary A. Ronan Education Center at 2651 Burnet Ave. According to the meeting agenda, the board will discuss the fiscal year 2026 budget and vote. However, which cuts the board will vote on is unclear. The school district said it anticipates a budget gap of more than $50 million between the current fiscal year and the upcoming one. This gap is due to the amount of money the district will likely receive from government funding in the upcoming year, it said. COVID-19 pandemic funds for the district have dried up and the Ohio legislature's draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year shows a drop in funding to public schools, the district said. A district spokesperson said the budget gap is not due to the district overspending. More: Olympian Mary Wineberg will not seek reelection to Cincinnati Public Schools' board At recent Cincinnati Public School board meetings, district parents and community members expressed concern about some of the suggested budget cuts. This includes a decrease in paraprofessionals at the district's Montessori schools and cuts to social workers. As part of the budget cuts, the board voted at the May 19 meeting to terminate the district's contract with the Cincinnati Health Department to supply school nurses. The district will instead hire health professionals as Cincinnati Public Schools employees. Cincinnati Public Schools' fiscal year begins July 1. However, the district's budget may be finalized after this date if the state budget, which gives funding to Ohio's public schools, is finalized close to its deadline. The state budget must be signed by Gov. Mike Dewine by June 30 so it can take effect on July 1. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Public Schools board to discuss budget cuts Monday