SchoolsThursday, November 12
Canfield's school board makes no decision after its levy fails but warns of changes in 2027-28
The Daily Youngstown team
Canfield's school board made no decisions Wednesday night about what comes next, eight days after voters turned down a 5.9-mill levy. Board members floated trying again, reconfiguring the four buildings and looking at open enrollment.
Board President Steve DeMaiolo was blunt: "There will be changes in 27-28, That's district-wide." Superintendent Joe Knoll said he hopes any teacher cuts can happen through attrition.
Canfield's board has a Feb. 3 deadline for a May levy
- Nov. 3Voters defeat a 5.9-mill levy, with 53% voting no.
- Nov. 11The board meets and makes no decisions on what comes next.
- Feb. 3Deadline to submit a levy if the board tries again in May.
- MayThe board could ask voters again, as one board member suggested.
Sources: WKBN.com, The Vindicator
- Levy: 5.9 mills, $5,715,791 a year for five years
- Cost: $207 a year per $100,000 of property value
- Next: a board work session on another levy and cuts
The Vindicator reported that the money would have gone mainly to personnel and programs. Canfield's last new 5.9-mill operating levy passed in 2013 and now collects at about 3.65 mills.
The failed levy would have raised far more each year than the 2013 one
| 2013 levy (passed) | Measure | 2026 levy (failed) |
|---|---|---|
| $3.2M | Annual revenue | $5.7M |
| 5.9 | Mills | 5.9 |
Source: The Vindicator
Sources: WKBN.com, The Vindicator