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None of the 6 school districts based in Seneca 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

Seneca County · the 6 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2025
$43.9M

5.4 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 5.3 months

Runs short
0 of 6

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 Seneca County

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

Districts based in Seneca County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Fostoria City $9.9M 4.8 $7.7M — —
Hopewell-Loudon Local $5.6M 6.6 $5.4M — —
New Riegel Local $3.8M 7.2 $1.3M — —
Old Fort Local $3.8M 4.3 $1.4M — —
Seneca East Local $5.3M 5.1 $4.3M — —
Tiffin City Schools $15.6M 5.5 $6.8M — —

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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.

Seneca 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. 43,940,611 41,907,165 26,143,964
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 1,710,390 − 2,100,000 − 2,100,000
09.080 Set asideReserves the law or the board require, such as a budget reserve. − 0 − 630,000 − 630,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 42,230,221 39,177,165 23,413,964
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 3,469,276
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 42,230,221 39,177,165 26,883,240
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 42,230,221 39,177,165 26,883,240

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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.

Seneca County’s forecast: its 6 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.

 25,318,909 27,370,735 28,889,107 28,710,232 29,055,313 28,324,056 27,389,000
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 7,843,032 8,088,873 8,316,963 8,767,199 8,898,491 9,037,449 9,185,089
01.030 Income Tax

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

 4,172,669 4,306,921 4,521,518 4,900,321 7,261,400 8,815,739 8,577,830
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 40,936,180 45,323,754 45,863,148 45,068,672 45,465,646 45,319,030 45,205,314
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 2,859,560 3,512,606 5,630,893 5,408,792 5,359,542 5,351,532 5,342,040
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.

 3,309,438 3,490,054 3,673,476 3,623,640 3,661,372 3,693,690 3,700,898
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 4,800,937 7,301,306 7,409,874 6,917,013 6,361,590 6,231,670 6,108,790
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 89,240,725 99,394,248 104,304,979 103,395,869 106,063,353 106,773,165 105,508,961
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 191,484 68,919 693,693 63,693 63,693 68,693 68,693
02.050 Advances-In

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

 0 0 31,000 33,140 40,000 40,000 40,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 180,980 397,023 155,077 1,119,870 134,417 134,417 134,417
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 372,464 465,942 879,770 1,216,703 238,110 243,110 243,110
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 89,613,189 99,860,190 105,184,749 104,612,572 106,301,464 107,016,275 105,752,071
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 47,378,118 50,246,156 52,925,499 55,382,774 56,648,029 58,208,447 59,793,725
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 17,774,387 19,526,423 20,464,523 23,053,692 23,527,539 25,102,906 26,845,158
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 15,370,261 15,621,540 18,505,063 18,904,723 19,024,542 19,407,328 19,749,067
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 3,284,306 3,429,645 3,213,063 3,444,929 3,424,490 3,520,552 3,617,932
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 1,019,056 801,335 793,673 1,102,293 1,021,479 1,030,589 1,159,821
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 0 0 427,000 386,000 401,000 415,000 431,000
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 7,650 81,880 264,050 250,000 235,000 220,000 205,000
04.300 Other Objects

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

 1,492,528 1,593,927 1,392,962 1,710,436 1,748,567 1,785,963 1,836,366
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 86,326,307 91,300,906 97,985,833 104,234,848 106,030,646 109,690,783 113,638,070
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 2,634,172 1,262,597 19,186,092 2,371,171 2,076,171 1,741,171 1,536,171
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 0 31,000 33,140 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

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

 2,634,172 1,293,597 19,219,232 2,411,171 2,116,171 1,781,171 1,576,171
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 88,960,479 92,594,503 117,205,065 106,646,019 108,146,817 111,471,954 115,214,241
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.

 652,710 7,265,687 (12,020,316) (2,033,447) (1,845,353) (4,455,679) (9,462,169)
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.

 48,042,530 48,695,240 55,960,927 43,940,611 41,907,165 40,061,811 35,606,132
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.

 48,695,240 55,960,927 43,940,611 41,907,165 40,061,811 35,606,132 26,143,964
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 1,802,121 2,245,675 1,710,390 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,100,000
09.045 Fiscal Stabilization

Money set aside to steady the budget over future years.

 0 0 0 630,001 630,002 630,003 630,004
09.080 Subtotal

All of the money set aside, lines 9.010 to 9.070, added together.

 0 0 0 630,000 630,000 630,000 630,000
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.

 46,893,119 53,715,252 42,230,221 39,177,165 37,331,811 32,876,132 23,413,964
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 0 188,000 1,218,807 2,062,469
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 188,000 1,406,807 3,469,276
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.

 46,893,119 53,715,252 42,230,221 39,177,165 37,519,811 34,282,939 26,883,240
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.

 46,893,119 53,715,252 42,230,221 39,177,165 37,519,811 34,282,939 26,883,240
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 200 182 180 190 193 194 193
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 2,642 2,585 2,570 2,560 2,541 2,537 2,536

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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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