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1 of the 4 school districts based in Morrow County forecast running short by FY2029

Fiscal Year 2026 Required Update to Forecast

Filed February 2026

Every Ohio school district files a budget forecast with the state: three years of actual figures, this year’s budget and the years ahead. On their own forecasts, 1 go below zero by FY2029 if their current levies are renewed and no new one passes, and 0 have already written in a new levy voters have not approved.

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FY2027 fallfiled July–August 2026 FY2026 spring updatefiled February 2026

Morrow County · the 4 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2025
$25.7M

4.6 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 4.8 months

Runs short
1 of 4

districts by FY2029, if their levies are renewed and no new one passes

New levy in the forecast
0

districts count one voters have not approved

Forecasts that count a new levy in Morrow County

No forecast from a district based in Morrow County counts money from a new levy in this filing.

Districts based in Morrow County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Cardington-Lincoln Local $6.0M 5.2 $1.9M — —
Highland Local $7.0M 3.7 −$9.0K FY2029 —
Mount Gilead Exempted Village $7.1M 5.6 $4.8M — —
Northmor Local $5.6M 4.4 $1.5M — —

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“Below zero” is the balance with renewals counted and new levies not (line 12.010) — the year a district’s own forecast says it runs short unless something new is approved or spending changes.

Morrow County’s total: cash, unencumbered, unreserved — four different balances

The forecast has four balance lines, and each is the one before it with something taken away or added. They are easy to mix up, and they are not the same number.

Line ActualFY2025 BudgetFY2026 ForecastFY2029
07.020 Cash balance at June 30Everything in the general fund's account at the end of the year. 25,691,440 25,758,100 9,058,175
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 1,133,607 − 838,255 − 838,255
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 24,557,833 24,919,845 8,219,920
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 24,557,833 24,919,845 8,219,920
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 24,557,833 24,919,845 8,219,920

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For past years the state asks for no renewal or new-levy money, so the unencumbered and unreserved balances are the same; cash is larger by what is already committed and set aside. In a forecast year the unreserved balance counts any new levy as if it had passed.

Morrow County’s forecast: its 4 districts added together, line by line

Each line added up across the districts, as they filed them with the state. Tap or hover over a line to see what it means.

Forecast line and description ActualFY2023 ActualFY2024 ActualFY2025 Current year budgetFY2026 Forecast year 1FY2027 Forecast year 2FY2028 Forecast year 3FY2029
01.010 General Property Tax (Real Estate)

Property tax on land and buildings — homes, farms and businesses — from levies voters have already approved.

 15,394,863 19,173,151 21,843,708 22,510,013 19,364,057 21,633,202 21,940,572
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

Property tax on the equipment of utilities, such as power lines, pipelines and power plants.

 1,290,216 1,372,340 1,458,407 1,478,903 1,538,250 1,593,379 1,635,105
01.030 Income Tax

The school district income tax its residents pay on their earnings, where voters have approved one.

 8,739,371 8,824,608 9,447,267 8,619,320 8,031,526 8,161,849 8,294,794
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

State aid the district may spend on anything — mostly Ohio's school funding formula.

 28,747,025 29,681,928 28,834,311 28,368,069 28,499,554 28,631,883 28,766,844
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

State aid that must be spent on set purposes, such as help for pupils from low-income families.

 1,970,894 2,421,228 2,783,420 2,173,878 2,102,443 1,994,197 1,998,692
01.050 State Reimbursement for Property Tax Credits

The part of homeowners' property tax the state pays for them: the 10% and 2.5% rollbacks and the homestead exemption.

 2,074,490 2,486,187 2,908,541 2,928,870 5,399,781 3,132,344 3,149,665
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

Everything else that comes in: fees, tuition from other districts, interest, rentals and gifts.

 2,838,744 4,247,165 4,464,513 4,521,829 4,258,422 4,261,616 4,265,589
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 61,055,603 68,206,607 71,740,167 70,600,882 69,194,033 69,408,472 70,051,261
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

Money moved into the general fund from the district's other funds.

 340,000 999,182 0 0 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

Money the general fund lent to the district's other funds, coming back.

 177,257 24,029 0 170 0 0 0
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

One-off money, such as refunds of past spending or the sale of property.

 596,203 114,675 333,313 79,179 68,960 68,960 68,960
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

All of the other money coming in, lines 2.010 to 2.060, added together.

 1,113,460 1,137,886 333,313 79,349 68,960 68,960 68,960
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

Everything coming in for the year: revenue plus other money coming in.

 62,169,063 69,344,493 72,073,480 70,680,231 69,262,993 69,477,432 70,120,221
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 31,928,381 32,437,106 35,977,460 37,902,573 38,962,263 40,075,779 41,090,603
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

The district's share of staff pensions (STRS and SERS), health insurance, Medicare and workers' compensation.

 12,757,449 13,557,014 14,974,696 15,861,169 16,855,656 17,947,920 19,135,875
03.030 Purchased Services

Services bought from outside: utilities, repairs, contracted services and tuition paid for pupils taught elsewhere.

 7,844,053 8,934,246 9,839,559 9,967,970 10,047,487 10,464,276 10,936,366
03.040 Supplies and Materials

Textbooks, classroom supplies, fuel, food and other things the district buys.

 2,459,650 2,466,071 3,288,775 3,307,762 3,131,408 3,411,860 3,345,488
03.050 Capital Outlay

Equipment, buses and building improvements paid for from the general fund.

 550,821 937,733 490,380 599,634 531,277 537,624 544,082
04.010 All Principal (Historical)

Borrowed money repaid in past years.

 0 0 80,000 85,000 85,000 90,000 0
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 259,000 261,000 261,000 307,148 307,769 308,243 308,558
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 48,479 51,141 55,615 5,981 3,644 1,238 0
04.300 Other Objects

Other costs, such as the county's fees for collecting its taxes, audits, elections, insurance and memberships.

 1,874,341 1,916,104 2,051,799 2,096,334 2,124,961 2,150,920 2,177,272
04.500 Total Expenditures

Everything the district spends in the year, lines 3.010 to 4.300, added together.

 57,722,174 60,560,415 67,019,284 70,133,571 72,049,466 74,987,861 77,538,244
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

Money moved out of the general fund to the district's other funds, such as food service or athletics.

 4,113,785 4,427,843 11,639,994 480,000 295,000 395,000 295,000
05.020 Advances-Out

Money the general fund lends to the district's other funds for a while.

 24,029 0 1,822 0 0 0 0
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 0 42,089 0 0 0 0 0
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

All of the other money going out, lines 5.010 to 5.030, added together.

 4,137,814 4,469,933 11,641,816 480,000 295,000 395,000 295,000
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

Everything going out for the year: spending plus other money going out.

 61,859,988 65,030,348 78,661,100 70,613,571 72,344,466 75,382,861 77,833,244
06.010 Excess Of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

The year's result: money in minus money out. A number in brackets means the district spent more than it took in.

 309,075 4,314,145 (6,587,620) 66,660 (3,081,472) (5,905,429) (7,713,022)
07.010 Beginning Cash Balance July 1 - Excluding Proposed Renewal/Replacement and New Levies

Cash in the general fund on July 1, the start of the school year — last year's ending cash.

 27,655,840 27,964,915 32,279,060 25,691,440 25,758,100 22,676,628 16,771,198
07.020 Ending Cash Balance June 30 - Excluding Proposed Renewal/Replacement and New Levies

Cash on June 30, the end of the year: the starting cash plus the year's result, before any renewal or new levy.

 27,964,915 32,279,060 25,691,440 25,758,100 22,676,628 16,771,198 9,058,175
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

Money already committed: purchase orders and contracts signed but not yet paid.

 1,106,189 779,743 1,133,607 838,255 838,255 838,255 838,255
10.010 Fund Balance June 30 For Certification of Appropriations

What is free to spend: the ending cash less money already committed and money set aside — often called the unencumbered balance.

 26,858,726 31,499,317 24,557,833 24,919,845 21,838,373 15,932,943 8,219,920
11.010 Income Tax - Renewal

An existing income tax the district expects voters to renew. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11.020 Property Tax - Renewal or Replacement

Existing property tax levies the district expects voters to renew or replace. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12.010 Fund Balance June 30 For Certificates of Contracts Salary Schedules, and Other Obligations

The balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does.

 26,858,726 31,499,317 24,557,833 24,919,845 21,838,373 15,932,943 8,219,920
13.010 Income Tax - New

A new income tax the district has written into its forecast. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13.020 Property Tax - New

A new property tax levy the district has written into its forecast. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13.030 Cumulative Balance of New Levies

The new levies above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15.010 Unreserved Fund Balance June 30

The state's bottom line: the balance with renewals and new levies counted as if voters approve them.

 26,858,726 31,499,317 24,557,833 24,919,845 21,838,373 15,932,943 8,219,920
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 254 250 229 260 231 232 233
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 3,308 3,242 3,187 3,104 3,098 3,081 3,041

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Dollars, except the two enrolment lines (20.010 and 20.015), which are pupils. A line that is zero in every year is left out, as the state’s report leaves it out — except the renewal and new-levy lines (11 and 13), which are always shown, because a zero there is the answer.

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From the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s bulk forecast files — the filings its Forecast Submissions report shows one district at a time, to the dollar. A county’s figures are the traditional districts the state files under it, added together; Ohio’s are all of them. Each district writes its own forecast, and nothing here is estimated. The 49 career centers file their own forecasts and are listed under their home county, but are in no total: each serves several counties.