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Council Minutes of 4-20-2021 done in limited circumstances if the audio fails. There were also several minor items related to typographical errors that were addressed. The committee voted 2- 0 to hold the legislation in committee. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Terry Groden School Board President 25211 Chase Drive Mr. Groden said he appreciated the opportunity to speak in the capacity as School Board President. He wanted to discuss the Fair School Funding Plan. He said this legislation is being discussed in the General Assembly in Columbus. Mr. Groden provided some background of the plan. He said the North Olmsted City School District supports the Fair School Funding Plan. He said one of the reasons is because under the base cost per pupil, which is the amount of money the districts would receive, takes into account not only the property values of the residents of the community, but also the income levels in each community. It also allows for additional targeted assistance, which takes into account students in different categories such as economically disadvantaged and special needs students. Mr. Groden also said under this plan funding for alternative education choices such as voucheers and charter schools would be funded separately by the State of Ohio. He said North Olmsted schools are currently losing about $800,000 a year for students who leave the district for these reasons. Councilman Glassburn moved to extend Mr. Groden's time by seven minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Williamson and passed unanimously. Roll Call: Yes: Glassburn, Williamson, Kelly, Brossard, Limpert, Schumann, Hemann No: None Motion carried. Mr. Groden continued the plan makes funding more predictable for local communities and helps not only to reduce the frequency by which schools have to ask for operating levies but the amounted needed when they do go to the ballot for one. He said under the first simulation, North Olmsted would have received approximately an additional $1.4 million. He said it wouldn't remove the fact the school district would not have to occasionally go to the voters for operating funds, but when it does it wouldn't have to seek as much. Mr. Groden said this plan has been worked on for three years and he is confident it could be done without a tax increase to Ohio residents. He said the schools organized a meeting between members of the school districts in the 24th Senate District and State Senator Dolan. Mr. Groden said Senator Dolan was generally supportive of the plan, but there were some things he was trying to work through. Mr. Groden encouraged Council to join the conversation with Senator Dolan. LEGISLATION 0