Stephen Berry Edison School Board

12/12/2025

💰📊 Financial Fact Friday 📊💰

Did you know that it cost $1,530,977.81 out of the General Fund to maintain the school district buildings and grounds in 2024-2025? 🏫✨

Additionally, in 2024-2025, we invested $389,069.15 from the Permanent Improvement fund for buildings and grounds improvements. 🛠️🏗️

The Permanent Improvement fund is used for long-term projects and facility repairs, technology upgrades, and curriculum improvements, which are defined as having an expected useful life of at least five years. 📚💡

11/04/2025

It's Election Day! Your dog getting sprayed by a skunk on election day is good luck right?

10/31/2025

The register printed my entire response to them.
https://sanduskyregister.com/news/649650/berry-responds-to-questions/SE

Letter to the editor

10/31/2025

📊 Financial Fact Friday 📊

Financial Impact of County Property Tax Changes on Edison Local Schools 🏫

Edison Local Schools recognizes the importance of property tax reform that balances relief for homeowners with the continued support of essential public services, including education. 🎓

Achieving this balance depends on all of us—families, local governments, businesses, and the state—working together as local and state decisions continue to shape the future of our schools. 🎒

Earlier this week, Erie County Commissioners approved two new property tax credits—the Homestead Piggyback Credit and the Owner-Occupied Credit—made possible through House Bill 96. 💳

These credits will reduce property taxes for qualifying homeowners, but unlike previous programs, the State of Ohio will not reimburse local governments or schools for the lost revenue. This means homeowner savings will come directly from local funds that support education and community services. 💰

For Edison Local Schools, the estimated loss from Erie County is $243,248.74 beginning in Tax Year 2026. If Huron County adopts the same credits, the total would rise to about $299,351 in the first year, with potential reductions reaching $1.68 million by 2030. 📈

The district is dedicated to fiscal responsibility and transparency—continually monitoring spending, finding efficiencies, and making the most of every dollar to support student learning and achievement. Edison Local Schools will continue providing the best possible education and experiences for our students with the resources available, and we will keep our community informed as Huron County weighs its decision and as we evaluate what these changes may mean for our district. 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓🧑‍🎓

10/31/2025

Village of Milan residents, I'm last on your ballot. Don't forget about me all the way down at the bottom. I was today years old when I learned they shuffle the order of candidates around from precinct to precinct.

10/30/2025

I'll be passing out candy at tomorrow's football game. If your kid mentions they saw me in the newspaper they get a full sized candy bar.

10/30/2025

🎃🏈 Stadium Trick-or-Treat at Edison Stadium! 🏈🍬

We’re excited to partner with Port Clinton Schools for a fun Trick-or-Treat experience at the Edison Football Playoff Game this Friday, October 31!

Elementary and middle school students attending the game are invited to join the fun at Freedom Field sponsored by Coles Energy, where administrators, the PCHS Spirit Squad, and our very own Edison Cheerleaders will be handing out candy to costumed kids from both schools! 🍭👻

Students are encouraged to wear their school-appropriate costumes, enjoy some treats, and cheer on the football team under the Friday night lights. 🌟

Thank you to our partners at Port Clinton Schools for helping make this community event possible! 💙🧡

10/30/2025

The Ohio Constitution says that the STATE will fund the schools. It doesn't say anything about local property taxes. Over time the state wide burden has shifted to the local taxpayer from 47.5 percent in 1991 to 67.5 percent in 2023. I applaud the attempt at school finance reform by the state house, but they must recognize there must be a stop gap during the funding transition.

10/28/2025

Yesterday, Erie County commissioners voted for property tax relief by doubling the homestead exemption. While I'm in favor of property tax relief, schools will see a reduction in revenue in upcoming budgets. If we're going to look at tax relief perhaps there is a local department of government that could operate for 3-4 years without local tax dollars. A temporary "defunding" of sorts.

10/27/2025

At the beginning of this school board campaign I reached out to the four new candidates and offered my help with providing them any information about past topics they needed. Seeing one of those candidates share an obvious hit piece by the sandusky register on their campaign page is disheartening. Both Laura and I considered this person a friend. I encouraged this person to enter the school board race. If elected, I pray her judgement drastically improves.

10/27/2025

Since I was elected to the Edison Board of Education I introduced a motion to eliminate masking policy, advocated for roof financing to capitalize on the inverted yield curve, pushed for the application to the federal CEP program that provided free breakfast and lunch for all our students, all while returning any salary by donating it all back and more through the installation of new landscaping in front of the high school with the help of our treasurer, superintendent, students and staff, as well as other board members.