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None of the 3 school districts based in Paulding County forecasts 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, 0 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

Paulding County · the 3 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2025
$16.7M

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

Runs short
0 of 3

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 Paulding County

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

Districts based in Paulding County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Antwerp Local $5.1M 5.8 $3.5M — —
Paulding Exempted Village $6.0M 3.7 $307.9K — —
Wayne Trace Local $5.6M 4.6 $3.4M — —

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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.

Paulding 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. 16,684,811 16,777,340 7,685,985
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 467,166 − 526,398 − 440,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 16,217,645 16,250,942 7,245,985
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 16,217,645 16,250,942 7,245,985
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 16,217,645 16,250,942 7,245,985

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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.

Paulding County’s forecast: its 3 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.

 10,212,670 10,343,291 10,590,712 11,345,846 10,776,012 10,893,664 11,186,888
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 1,273,600 1,312,058 1,308,150 1,306,898 1,306,898 1,306,898 1,306,898
01.030 Income Tax

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

 7,446,027 7,188,935 7,241,944 7,194,231 7,283,479 7,373,967 7,465,712
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 18,431,477 20,149,765 20,301,438 20,915,944 21,764,686 21,767,611 21,768,206
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 1,200,870 1,531,508 1,462,271 1,480,126 1,382,200 1,389,972 1,389,972
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.

 1,196,329 1,328,785 1,354,193 1,450,091 1,529,953 1,510,429 1,552,911
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 3,808,778 4,926,860 5,062,052 4,782,820 4,456,359 4,319,300 4,233,103
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 43,569,751 46,781,202 47,320,760 48,475,956 48,499,588 48,561,842 48,903,690
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 59,343 0 0 2,000,000 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 52,774 9,829 208,637 240,858 200,000 200,000 200,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 13,586 59,749 126,710 28,500 18,000 18,000 18,000
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 125,703 69,578 335,347 2,269,358 218,000 218,000 218,000
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 43,695,454 46,850,780 47,656,107 50,745,314 48,717,588 48,779,842 49,121,690
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 20,645,821 21,768,319 22,595,578 23,586,858 24,393,318 25,321,130 26,289,115
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 10,231,703 11,069,548 11,264,301 11,801,933 12,574,554 13,383,654 14,251,189
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 5,872,915 6,650,922 7,756,602 8,577,361 8,773,696 9,079,637 9,388,787
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 1,474,165 1,737,010 1,828,298 1,846,572 1,758,620 1,810,593 1,864,247
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 350,799 1,375,014 321,139 594,574 377,338 456,513 501,693
04.300 Other Objects

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

 762,853 719,364 800,132 936,077 959,612 984,333 1,009,265
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 39,338,256 43,320,177 44,566,050 47,343,375 48,837,138 51,035,860 53,304,297
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 2,685,859 3,178,576 10,281,251 3,108,000 706,500 611,045 615,635
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 9,829 208,637 239,448 201,410 200,000 200,000 200,000
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

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

 2,695,688 3,387,213 10,520,699 3,309,410 906,500 811,045 815,635
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 42,033,944 46,707,390 55,086,749 50,652,785 49,743,638 51,846,905 54,119,932
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.

 1,661,510 143,390 (7,430,642) 92,529 (1,026,050) (3,067,063) (4,998,242)
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.

 22,310,553 23,972,063 24,115,453 16,684,811 16,777,340 15,751,290 12,684,227
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.

 23,972,063 24,115,453 16,684,811 16,777,340 15,751,290 12,684,227 7,685,985
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 999,292 1,098,526 467,166 526,398 590,000 440,000 440,000
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.

 22,972,771 23,016,927 16,217,645 16,250,942 15,161,290 12,244,227 7,245,985
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.

 22,972,771 23,016,927 16,217,645 16,250,942 15,161,290 12,244,227 7,245,985
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.

 22,972,771 23,016,927 16,217,645 16,250,942 15,161,290 12,244,227 7,245,985
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 125 125 125 125 125 125 125
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 1,422 1,422 1,422 1,422 1,422 1,422 1,422

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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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