![]() ![]() It cut down a $1 billionOne Time Strategic Community Investment Fund for special projects down to $750 million, diverting some of that funding to Connect 4 Ohio, which will spend $500 million on state road projects.Ģ0. A budget provision would allow over 7,000 Native American remains to be laid to rest in the state.ġ9. Some hurdles to obtaining household SNAP benefits were eliminated.ġ8. However, it would provide continuous enrollment for all children in the state.ġ7. A provision that would have provided Medicaid to pregnant women and children up to 300% of the federal poverty level remains out of the budget. Critics say the small hike would not help with Ohio’s scarcity of affordable childcare, which is among the highest in the nation.ġ6. The income eligibility for government-funded child care would be raised from 142% to 145% of the federal poverty level. Children could see increased access to free meals at school.ġ5. ![]() The budget would include a measure to require parental consent on social media platforms for Ohio children under 16.ġ4. The exam under the guarantee remains in place.ġ3. The budget eliminated a provision under the state’s “third-grade reading guarantee” which made kids repeat third grade if they didn’t pass a reading exam. Universities would be prohibited from requiring students to have certain vaccinations to be on campus.ġ2. High school students in the top 5% of their classes would receive a $5,000 scholarship to attend in-state universities starting in 2025.ġ1. The base salary for teachers would increase from $30,000 to $35,000.ġ0. Lawmakers nixed a heavily-opposed ban on nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at public colleges and universities, a prohibition on faculty strikes, and barring public universities from taking stances on “controversial” topics such as abortion and climate policies.ĩ. It would also shift K-12 education oversight from the Ohio State Board of Education to an official appointed by the governor - drastically changing who makes decisions about academic standards, curriculum and district ratings.Ĩ. The budget also continues efforts to implement a fairer, more reliable school funding formula from the last two-year budget, but factors in updated costs for expenses such as teacher salaries, transportation and technology needs, adding another $1.5 billion to the state’s allocations for public education over the next two fiscal years.ħ. Roughly $2 billion would be spent phasing in a universal voucher program over the next two years, providing income-based scholarships on a sliding scale for any Ohio child to attend private school, with scholarship amounts decreasing as income increases.Ħ. The budget would also create a Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, income tax deductions for homeownership savings accounts and a tax credit for the construction of single-family affordable housing.ĥ. Lawmakers cut out a $2,500 child tax deduction championed by DeWine, but eliminated a sales tax on certain baby products.Ĥ. A business tax cut would eliminate the state’s Commercial Activities Tax for 90% of companies who currently pay it.ģ. Critics say it mostly benefits those making over $100,000 per year.Ģ. Ohioans could see nearly $3 billion in income tax deductions over the next two years - in part by consolidating the current four tax brackets down to two. Its Italian Renaissance Revival style is constructed of reinforced concrete and has a brick and terra cotta facade.1. It was designed by Howard Dwight Smith, architect of the Ohio Stadium, and was built in 1927. In 2022, a local brewery opened a restaurant and bar, called Understory, on-site. Proposed tenants included a coffee shop, fitness center, a restaurant, and offices. Around 2019, a $6.1-million renovation plan was announced, for the site to hold a mix of businesses. It then held Columbus City Schools administrative offices, and later sat vacant for years. The 1927 building subsequently held Neil Avenue Elementary, from 1956 to 1975. ![]() It replaced an older open air school building on the site, built in 1913. Because of this, the building has large windows, gathering spaces, outdoor areas, and nearby wilderness. ![]() The former open air school building first housed students at risk of catching tuberculosis. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. The building was constructed as a school, and today houses local a café, bar, a fitness center, and event space. The Open Air School is a historic building in the Tuttle Park area of Old North Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. ![]()
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