VOTE YES ON 5
Renew Today. Build Tomorrow.
Support Issue 5 on November 3, 2026 and renew our schools with zero new taxes.
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Maintain Ravenna’s Future
Renewing Issue 5 helps Ravenna Schools take care of what we have today while building a better future for our students and community. By renewing the funding we already have, Ravenna can maintain our schools and take advantage of 76% state funding for a new K–6 building.
A Renewed Levy Means:
A New K-6 School
One K-12 Campus
Better Safety & Security
Updated Technology
Lower District Costs
What Is Issue 5?
Renewing Issue 5 will allow Ravenna Schools to:
What Isn’t Issue 5?
Issue 5 is not a new tax. It renews funding Ravenna residents already pay to support school buildings, buses, technology, safety and other long-term needs.
Issue 5 also does not pay for staff salaries, benefits or everyday school supplies. Permanent Improvement Levy funds can only be used for long-term needs like buildings, maintenance, technology, vehicles and equipment.
It’s a renewal. Not a new tax.
What’s at Stake?
Failing to renew Issue 5 would mean Ravenna Schools loses funding we already depend on and could lose a major opportunity to invest in our schools for the future.
Ravenna Schools would lose important funding for buildings, buses and technology.
Ravenna could lose more than $35 million in state funding.
Ravenna could miss the opportunity to build a more efficient school district.
Renewing Issue 5 means keeping the funding we have today and bringing millions of state dollars back to Ravenna for tomorrow.
How Will Issue 5 Help RSD Save Money?
Renewing Issue 5 is about more than maintaining our schools today. It gives Ravenna Schools an opportunity to build a more efficient district for the future.
A new K-6 building connected to the existing high school would bring students together on one K–12 campus. This would allow Ravenna Schools to:
- Centralize services and operations
- Reduce groundskeeping and maintenance costs
- Improve safety and security
- Update technology and equipment
- Create district-wide cost savings
One campus means fewer separate facilities to maintain and a smarter use of district resources for years to come.
What Do My Neighbors Think?
FAQs About Issue 5
I don’t have kids in the Ravenna School District, so why should I support this levy?
Issue 5 is an investment in the entire Ravenna community. It renews funding we already use to care for our school buildings and gives Ravenna the opportunity to bring more than $35 million in state funding back to our community for a new K-6 building.
The new building would also help create one K-12 campus, allowing the district to reduce maintenance and groundskeeping costs, centralize services and create district-wide savings.
Best of all, Issue 5 is a renewal, not a new tax. It keeps the funding Ravenna Schools already receives while helping us build a stronger, more efficient district for the future.
How is Issue 5 different from the last levy?
Issue 5 is different. It is a renewal of funding taxpayers already pay. These Permanent Improvement funds can only be used for long-term needs like school buildings, repairs, buses, technology, safety equipment and furnishings – not staff salaries, benefits or everyday supplies.
There’s also a new opportunity tied to this renewal. Passing Issue 5 would allow Ravenna Schools to secure 76% state funding – more than $35 million – toward a new K–6 building project.
The simple difference: the last levy asked for new operating money. Issue 5 renews funding we already have, with zero new taxes.
Why should I vote yes on Issue 5?
Voting YES on Issue 5 keeps important funding in place without adding a new tax. The levy helps Ravenna Schools maintain buildings, buses, technology, safety equipment and other long-term needs.
The renewal also allows Ravenna Schools to secure 76% state funding – more than $35 million – for a new K-6 building project.
A YES vote renews what we have today and helps build a more efficient school district for tomorrow with zero new taxes.
I’m not sure if I’m registered to vote, where to cast my vote or what to bring to the polls. Can you help me?
Double-check your registration status before Primary Election Day! In Ohio, you must be registered to vote at least 30 days prior to Primary Election Day – which would be November 3, 2026.
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You must bring valid photo identification when you vote. You can bring:
- Ohio driver’s license
- State of Ohio ID card
- Interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV
- US passport
- US passport card
- US military ID card
- Ohio National Guard ID card
- US Department of Veterans Affairs ID card
All photo IDs must have the following:
- An expiration date that has not passed
- A photograph of the voter
- The voter’s name, which must substantially conform to the voter’s name as it appears in the Poll List or in the Poll Book
How else can I help Ravenna Schools get the funding our students need?
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- Tell your neighbors how our community needs their help.
- Vote YES on Primary Election Day: Tuesday, May 6, 2025!
- Direct neighbors to SupportRavennaSchools.com.