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A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Cincinnati City School District for the purpose of providing for the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of $48,000,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average 5.05 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $177 for each $100,000 of the county auditor s appraised value, for a period of 10 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027? FOR THE TAX LEVY AGAINST THE TAX LEVY _____________________________________________________________________________________EXPLANATION: Issue 28 is a proposed renewal of an emergency operating levy for 7.34 mills/$48,000,000 (per year) originally passed in 2016 and renewed in 2020 for a period of five years. Voter approval of this issue will not increase taxes. This year’s levy is for 10 years in lieu of a higher funding request, allowing the district to engage in more informed planning.WHAT THIS LEVY WOULD DOThis renewal levy for the benefit of Cincinnati Public Schools for these purposes:To maintain learning programs for 34,900 CPS K-12 students by:Providing $33 million in annual funding;Continuing and expanding college, vocational, and career-readiness programs; andRestructuring K-12 education by combining some schools and creating separate middle schools to address overcrowding and to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.2. To provide high-quality preschools for nearly 5,000 3- and 4-year-old children by:Maintaining $15 million in annual funding to provide affordable access to high quality preschools through CPS and Cincinnati Preschool Promise (CPP) community-based providers; andTo contribute to recruitment, retention and competitive wages for the early childhood education workforce.