How has the community responded to bond and levy issues?
The Gahanna-Jefferson School District will be on the November 2, 2010 election ballot for a 6.8 Mill Operating Levy. Historically, the Gahanna community has been very supportive of its school system. In the last 15 years several bond, levy and combination levy/bond issues have been on the election ballot. Passages took place in May of 1994 for a .8 Mill Bond Issue, November of 1995 for a 6.5 Mill Operating Levy, and in November of 1998 a 6.3 Mill Operating Levy and $20,000,000 Bond Issue passed. In May 2006, the community passed a 7.9 Mill Operating Levy. Although the district has developed tax revenue agreements as supplemental funds, unpredictable state and federal funds and economic times clearly indicate the possibility of levies every 3-5 years for the G-J District, which is the case for the majority of Ohio school districts.
