CPS levy passes as other districts across Greater Cincinnati see mixed results

Voters across Greater Cincinnati delivered mixed results on several major school funding measures, approving new funding in some districts while rejecting proposals in others. CPS levy passes as other districts across Greater Cincinnati see mixed resultsCincinnati Public Schools received a major boost, with voters approving the districts levy by a wide margin. About 61% of voters supported the measure, compared with 39% who voted against it.It is the first levy Cincinnati Public Schools has gotten passed in more than a decade.Superintendent Shauna Murphy thanked voters and those who worked to support the measure in a statement released overnight.She said she knows residents are paying for this investment and will explain where the money goes and report on students.The levy is expected to cost someone with a gome market value of $100,000 a year about $245 annually.The additional funding comes as Cincinnati Public Schools faces a projected $58.6 million budget deficit. District leaders h