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Columbus spends about 6% of its $1.8 billion budget on transportation. At a committee meeting on Thursday, the school board recommended eliminating the requirement to transport students in grades 9 through 12.

The group has until the end of next month to come up with recommendations to help struggling homeowners and farmers in Ohio, while still funding local services such as schools, police and libraries.

Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed one measure that Ohio school officials said would have left many districts in financial chaos.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed his last budget right at the deadline, vetoing 67 items, but allowing a flat income tax and $600 million for the Cleveland Browns' stadium in Brook Park to go forward.

Eight of the largest school districts in Ohio are urging Gov. Mike DeWine to veto a few provisions in the budget the legislature passed last week.

The conference committee has approved a two-year state budget, which makes changes to the income tax and provides funding for a domed stadium for the Cleveland Browns in Brook Park.

An analysis of a Republican-backed bill that seeks to help struggling homeowners by lowering the amount of property tax they pay shows it could be a devastating hit to Ohio’s public schools.

The rural schools say current funding levels aren't sufficient and will require them to make cuts.

The Ohio protestors marched around the city block that surrounds the Statehouse Thursday evening.

The report took a look at the House-passed budget and its effect on schools in Ohio's Appalachian region.