The bill introduced by Senator Brenner aims to reform the school financing system in Ohio by establishing a new framework for funding public and chartered nonpublic schools. The proposed changes include the elimination of each school district's ability to levy property and income taxes, which would be replaced by a single statewide property tax and an increased state sales tax to provide funding for schools. Additionally, the bill seeks to eliminate existing state scholarship programs for primary and secondary students.
Under this new system, a statewide per-pupil funding payment will be calculated and allocated to the school chosen by a student's family for enrollment. This approach is intended to streamline funding and ensure that resources are distributed more equitably across schools, regardless of local tax revenues.