Target Audiences: School Districts
This course will cover an overview of school funding and finance, including Ohio’s property tax valuation and exemption laws, filing complaints with county Boards of Revision, abatements, and economic development programs affecting school districts.
1 This course will provide an overview of Ohio’s property tax valuation and exemption laws, the Board of Revision process (including opportunities for school districts to preserve and increase their property tax base), and economic development programs affecting school districts.
Statement of Accreditation Rationale: In Ohio, approximately two-thirds of school funding comes from property taxes, so it is important for school administrators to understand the laws, procedures, and economic development programs affecting property tax values and revenue.