Kettering City Schools works hard to ensure the financial health of the district through transparent and responsible fiscal management. Rejecting the state partnership shifts the entire burden to local taxpayers and forces consolidation redistricting, and a strong impact on operational funds. Using operating dollars for capital improvement erodes the cash balance, impacts staffing/programming, and shortens the operational levy cycle. Funds won’t stretch as far, leading to more frequent tax increase requests and less predictable budgeting
