At the December 11, 2025, Streetsboro City Schools Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Cynthia Deevers, Chief Business Officer C.J. Scarcipino, and Treasurer Brian Haines presented a comprehensive financial update titled “The Bus Ride From Stabilization to Sustainability.” The presentation outlined the district’s ongoing efforts to responsibly manage finances while continuing to support students, staff, and programs.
District leaders reviewed the many strategies already implemented to stabilize the district’s finances, including savings achieved through staffing reductions, contract and purchasing efficiencies, vendor and project negotiations, and consortium savings through the Ohio Schools Council. Additional revenue sources such as grants, donations, partnerships, casino revenue, and remaining Tangible Personal Property (TPP) funds were also discussed.
“Nearly $1.5 million in savings came from strategic staffing reductions, many achieved through attrition and retirement incentives,” said Superintendent Deevers. “These decisions weren’t easy and did mean fewer hands and tighter operations, but they reflect responsible stewardship for our community and helped us preserve classroom staffing far longer than most districts.”
The presentation also explained why cost-saving measures alone are no longer sufficient to sustain district operations. Leaders highlighted ongoing challenges such as inflation affecting technology, fuel, and supplies; annual salary and benefit increases; rising costs of mandated services; the elimination of key revenue sources like TPP; state funding limitations; and the expiration of ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds.
Chief Business Officer Scarcipino emphasized the unique financial reality facing public schools.
“There are multi-million-dollar businesses that focus solely on transportation, or food service, or cleaning, or facilities, or technology, or education, or safety,” Scarcipino said. “Our business is focused on these things every single day. We are unable to make more widgets, to create more sales, or to generate more revenue. We only have three options: depend on the state, rent out our facilities—which we already do—or ask our public to help us continue to provide and support the great services and education we provide our students every day.”
District leaders also reviewed the phases of reductions already made and discussed what comes next. The presentation outlined the anticipated timeline for determining the type and structure of a future levy, expected to be finalized in May 2026. Board members and the community were shown projected scenarios illustrating what the district’s financial future could look like if a levy passes—and the potential impacts if it does not.
The administration emphasized its commitment to transparency and ongoing communication as Streetsboro City Schools moves from financial stabilization toward long-term sustainability.
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