MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local Schools Board of Education approved two resolutions Wednesday night to begin the process of putting a tax levy on the November ballot. Those included: If approved, the proposed earned income tax would replace the 7.5 mill property tax voters narrowly approved in 2023. The new tax would only be on […]
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Madison school officials say recent levy generating less than expected
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Supt. Rob Peterson said he thought the new Madison Local Schools levy would put the district on solid financial footing. But after a misunderstanding about how much that levy would generate, funds remain tight for the district. Voters in the Madison school district approved a new operating levy in November 2023. Leading […]
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Madison school board approves raises for administrators, classified staff
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local Schools board of education approved pay raises for Supt. Rob Peterson, Treasurer Bradd Stevens and non-teaching staff during a special meeting Wednesday night. The board of education voted unanimously to approve a 2-percent base salary increase for Peterson for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years and a 2-percent base salary […]
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Madison treasurer offers rosier financial forecast after school levy passes
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Local Schools will need to continue reducing expenditures, administrators said Wednesday. But the district is in a far better place financially than it was a month ago thanks to the narrow passage of a new operating levy. The Madison Local Schools board of education met in a special session on Wednesday […]
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Madison Schools has 7.5 mill operating levy on Nov. ballot
MADISON TWP — Voters in the Madison Local School District will see a slightly different operating levy on the ballot Nov. 7. After residents voted down an 8-mill continuing levy in May, the district’s board of education adjusted its proposal, putting a 7.5 mill, 5-year levy up for consideration. If passed, the levy will generate approximately […]
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Madison supt. predicts $4 million in cuts if November levy fails
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Drastic cuts are in store if a new operating levy doesn’t pass this fall, administrators at Madison Local Schools warned this week. During a work session Tuesday with the board of education, Madison Supt. Rob Peterson and Treasurer Bradd Stevens shared a list of $4 million in proposed cuts for the 2024-2025 […]