Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati---Relocation

[malefiscen]

i'm a Wyoming, OH girl looking at a possible relocation to Dallas we should just swap houses LOL. CAn't speak to NKY but on the Ohio side I agree with the previous posts regarding the employment climate. Most of the better suburban districts are cutting budgets and laying off teachers. LAkota and MAson come to mind. Others have suffered recent levy failures and are poised to enact very painful cuts not limited to teacher/admin layoffs-busing, sports etc. If you secure employment and your budget is 200k then you want to research Wyoming. The district is top ranked in the state, very small-graduating HS classes have never exceeded 150-175-and the HS is nationally recognized. As for the housing stock, there are some good buys thanks to a tanked economy and housing market. That said, your're not going to get everything on your wish list but you can get into Wyo. The housing stock is older and Wyoming tax-property and income-is high. There is easy access to highways (cross county, 75 and 275 are all within 5-10 mins). You may also want to look at Indian Hill and Sycamore too. IH is also ranked high and nationally recognized. You can't buy into Indian Hill proper on 200k but you can get into Kenwood, Montgomery, Blue Ash and Sycamore on 200k. Part of Kenwood falls within IH school district so that may be something to look into. Otherwise welcome to the 513.

[kjbrill]

The climate for teachers just continues to worsen here. Cincinnati Public Schools just announced a 10% reduction in their teaching staff or 237 positions. Large suburban districts are also making substantial cuts. All of this is due to continued cuts in Ohio State public school funding. In addition voters have their backs up and are refusing to approve any new tax levies. Many districts are cutting busing to the Ohio State minimum - two miles from the school. Art and Music programs are being cut to the bare bones. Individual fees to participate in sports programs are increaing dramatically. Yet with all of this I don't hear very many people expressing sympathy for the teachers. Many people feel the retirement and healthcare insurance subsidies are out of line with the equivalent in other employment sectors. Frankly it has become a pretty big mess.