TREASURER TALKS
Sidney City Schools Treasurer Michael Watkins discusses and shares various aspects of school funding as it relates to Sidney City Schools and local funding. More videos will be released, so be sure to check back here to learn more. If you have questions about topics covered in the Treasurer Talks videos or related to school finance, please feel free to email Mike Watkins at michael.watkins@sidneycityschools.org or call him at 937-497-2200.
Sidney City Schools Communications Coordinator Tiffany Rank discusses local school district funding terminology with Sidney City Schools Treasurer Mike Watkins. How can schools raise money locally? How are property taxes calculated? What is a mill? Can the district try for a sales tax? These questions and more are addressed.
Sidney City Schools Treasurer Mike Watkins gives a financial history of Sidney City Schools from 2009 to the present. Talking about the 9.9 mill Emergency Levy to the pay reduction and freeze employees took to get district finances back on track. Mike gives a high-level overview of positive and negative impacts on the district’s finances.