What happens next
If it passes and if it doesn't, side by side. Only what the Wadsworth Board of Education has adopted or said on the record, with nothing added for effect.
Outcome one
If it passes
- A 1.0% tax on earned income runs for five years, starting on the date set in the certified ballot language. That is a third less than the 1.5% rejected in May.
- It applies to wages, salaries, and self-employment income. Social Security and pension income stay outside the tax base.
- The FY2027 reductions the board already adopted stay in place. The board has not published a plan to reverse them.
- The district gets new revenue from the effective date forward. Its own forecast projects the cash balance going negative during Fiscal Year 2029, about $2.4 million in the red, and roughly $13 million the year after. The certified ballot language sets that start date at January 1, 2027.
Outcome two
If it doesn't pass
- No new revenue. The district's forecast has the cash balance going negative during Fiscal Year 2029 and roughly $13 million in the red by 2030. The cuts already made pushed that date back a year, from 2028 to 2029; they did not remove it.
- The adopted FY2027 recovery plan proceeds: 13% of administration, 7% of certified teachers, 5% of support staff, largely through attrition. More than fifty positions have already been cut over the last three years, saving over $4,000,000 a year.
- Any further reductions would be decided by the board in public session. We will list them here only when the board adopts them.
Neither column is a prediction. As the board adopts specific pass and fail actions, this page will quote them and link the minutes. Every claim above has a source on the documents page.
Next
You've seen both outcomes. Check the sources, then decide.
Every document behind this page is one click away. Then, if you're ready, vote yes on November 3.