Saturday, July 13, 2013
From John Curry, July 13, 2013
Note from John....do you think ORTA will take an
official stand on this bill that, if passed, will harm public schools? Don't
hold your breath!
The Ohio School Boards Association opposes the legislation.
"It takes away from something we think every sector of the economy
should pay for, their fair share of public education," Jay Smith, a lobbyist for
OSBA, told the newspaper. He said the measure could lead to tax breaks for
others who keep their children out of public schools.
http://www.auroraadvocate.com/ap%20state/2013/07/13/ohio-lawmaker-wants-tax-break-for-home-schooling
Ohio lawmaker wants tax break for
home-schooling
Published: July 13, 2013
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A state lawmaker wants to provide a tax break to property
owners who home-school their children.
The proposal by state Sen. Kris Jordan, a Republican from Ostrander
northwest of Columbus, would reduce property taxes for parents who home-school
their children by an amount equal to what they pay for school levies in their
local districts.
According to The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer (bit.ly/15qrbou), Jordan said the
legislation will help those who sacrifice to home-school a child.
One leading school group argues that the measure could lead to more tax
breaks at the expense of public education.
If passed, the measure would save home-schooling property owners in the
Cleveland school district about $1,500 each year per $100,000 of home value.
Suburban Shaker Heights homeschoolers would save about $2,800 per $100,000 of
home value.
"That extra thousand or two will help them buy books, or help them take
their kids to museums and give mom and dad a little extra money to educate their
kids," Jordan said.
The money saved by property owners would be money lost by local school
districts.
Across the state, more than 10,000 children are educated at home, according
to the Ohio Department of Education. The numbers do not break down whether the
students are taught in owner-occupied residences and would qualify the
homeowners for the proposed tax break.
The Ohio School Boards Association opposes the legislation.
"It takes away from something we think every sector of the economy should
pay for, their fair share of public education," Jay Smith, a lobbyist for OSBA,
told the newspaper. He said the measure could lead to tax breaks for others who
keep their children out of public schools.
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