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None of the 8 school districts based in Shelby 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

Shelby County · the 8 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2025
$46.1M

5.0 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 5.8 months

Runs short
0 of 8

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 Shelby County

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

Districts based in Shelby County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Anna Local $6.6M 5.4 $4.8M — —
Botkins Local $3.2M 4.2 $9.0M — —
Fairlawn Local $4.1M 6.1 $3.1M — —
Fort Loramie Local $8.7M 9.4 $3.4M — —
Hardin-Houston Local $4.2M 4.4 $688.4K — —
Jackson Center Local $4.9M 6.7 $7.3M — —
Russia Local $3.3M 6.5 $2.6M — —
Sidney City $11.2M 3.3 $8.6M — —

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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.

Shelby 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. 46,139,179 53,507,103 40,089,533
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 323,047 − 435,000 − 415,000
09.080 Set asideReserves the law or the board require, such as a budget reserve. − 126,865 − 149,865 − 149,865
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 45,689,267 52,922,239 39,524,669
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 45,689,267 52,922,239 39,524,669
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 45,689,267 52,922,239 39,524,669

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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.

Shelby County’s forecast: its 8 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.

 27,296,803 31,708,847 34,184,578 34,434,231 34,676,083 34,963,068 35,235,392
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 1,842,565 1,772,087 1,965,091 2,051,719 2,087,751 2,130,709 2,186,361
01.030 Income Tax

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

 13,398,096 14,012,764 15,425,666 15,512,395 15,841,175 16,147,309 16,476,416
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 46,743,451 51,741,919 51,673,411 51,174,214 51,305,873 51,021,051 50,970,743
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 3,649,601 4,255,428 4,120,209 3,898,029 3,818,248 3,709,720 3,633,754
01.045 Restrict Federal Grants-in-Aid

Federal money in the general fund that must be spent on set purposes.

 304,256 35,811 7,468 0 0 0 0
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.

 3,467,201 3,852,099 4,262,957 4,228,128 4,319,297 4,393,037 4,415,149
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 3,735,443 5,895,041 6,842,598 7,502,887 6,710,115 6,125,164 5,700,331
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 100,437,418 113,273,996 118,481,976 118,801,602 118,758,541 118,490,057 118,618,146
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 31,789 20,000 31,437 7,901,638 20,000 20,000 20,000
02.050 Advances-In

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

 150,000 573,323 700,000 0 100,000 100,000 100,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 486,404 736,708 966,283 411,889 371,248 371,610 371,976
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 668,193 1,330,031 1,697,720 8,313,527 491,248 491,610 491,976
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 101,105,610 114,604,026 120,179,696 127,115,129 119,249,789 118,981,667 119,110,122
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 49,659,608 51,754,392 55,084,138 59,439,711 62,068,411 64,350,094 66,656,118
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 21,883,042 23,284,889 24,589,355 26,873,656 27,796,938 28,772,820 29,873,701
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 16,352,280 18,799,176 21,559,119 19,770,428 20,355,055 20,979,171 21,615,945
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 2,950,425 3,293,607 4,022,277 3,731,511 3,856,382 3,988,115 4,233,256
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 1,684,024 1,535,411 1,916,622 3,209,394 1,909,615 1,148,404 1,011,421
04.010 All Principal (Historical)

Borrowed money repaid in past years.

 0 0 187,000 0 0 0 0
04.020 Principal-Notes

Repaying short-term notes.

 0 0 0 435,000 435,000 435,000 435,000
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 0 0 0 200,000 209,000 219,000 228,000
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 0 57,551 219,654 142,790 133,587 141,868 113,900
04.300 Other Objects

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

 1,277,308 1,342,426 2,499,005 1,492,897 1,468,803 1,525,523 1,532,617
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 93,806,686 100,067,452 110,077,170 115,295,388 118,232,791 121,559,997 125,699,957
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 3,307,864 7,686,743 37,282,610 4,351,817 1,573,800 1,689,400 1,703,200
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 573,323 700,000 0 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 670 21,428 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.

 3,881,857 8,408,171 37,282,610 4,451,817 1,673,800 1,789,400 1,803,200
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 97,688,543 108,475,622 147,359,779 119,747,205 119,906,591 123,349,397 127,503,157
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.

 3,417,066 6,128,404 (27,180,083) 7,367,924 (656,802) (4,367,730) (8,393,035)
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.

 63,711,286 67,128,352 73,256,756 46,139,179 53,507,103 52,850,298 48,482,570
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.

 67,128,352 73,256,756 46,139,179 53,507,103 52,850,298 48,482,570 40,089,533
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 484,330 493,678 323,047 435,000 440,000 410,000 415,000
09.010 Textbook and Instructional Materials

Money set aside for textbooks and classroom materials.

 0 0 0 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000
09.030 Budget Reserve

A rainy-day reserve.

 0 0 62,507 62,507 62,507 62,507 62,507
09.045 Fiscal Stabilization

Money set aside to steady the budget over future years.

 0 0 0 2 4 6 8
09.070 Bus Purchases

Money set aside to buy school buses.

 135,311 135,311 64,358 64,358 64,358 64,358 64,358
09.080 Subtotal

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

 135,311 135,311 126,865 149,865 149,865 149,865 149,865
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.

 66,508,711 72,627,769 45,689,267 52,922,239 52,260,433 47,922,705 39,524,669
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.

 66,508,711 72,627,769 45,689,267 52,922,239 52,260,433 47,922,705 39,524,669
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.

 66,508,711 72,627,769 45,689,267 52,922,239 52,260,433 47,922,705 39,524,669
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 640 631 629 539 565 554 581
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 6,281 6,206 6,107 6,175 6,068 6,086 6,062

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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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