Welcome to Support Ohio Schools
Winning for Kids!
WHO IS SUPPORT OHIO SCHOOLS?
An Organization That Has Experience Winning
SOS is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide winning strategies and advice to levy campaigns. Support Ohio Schools has many different package options with varying levels of support and scaffolding. You also receive access to online materials and personalized visits–each depending on the package you choose.
WHY JOIN SUPPORT OHIO SCHOOLS?
Your District Needs SOS Levy Assistance
Support Ohio Schools is nearly twice as effective as running your own campaign. The evidence is clear that SOS increases your chance of winning a levy campaign.
The November 2023 levy results are in and one thing is clear – more districts are deciding it’s time to go on the ballot. Ohio saw the highest number of schools on the ballot since 2019 in both and additional and renewal tax levies. Unfortunately, passage rates for new money were only 34%, a significant difference from the pre-pandemic rate of 45%. The good news is there was an increase in renewal passages. Renewal levies historically pass by 90% or greater. If the passage rate is below 90%, that is a warning sign. We began to see a dip below 90% in March of 2020 with May of 2023 dropping to nearly an all-time low of 76%. Thankfully, there was a significant rebound in November with the passage rate back up to 90%.
Click here for a detailed look at passage rates.
Support Ohio Schools recently surveyed nearly 3000 educational professionals in Ohio to get a pulse on the 2023 - 2025 school levies.
Check out the results here.
Support Ohio Schools Highlights
Our Services
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Levy Calendar
Support Ohio Schools will provide your campaign with a week-by-week calendar with a checklist. This allows your organization to make sure they are on track, communicating the needs of that week and planning for up-coming weeks. This calendar will help keep your levy on schedule, organized, and coordinated.
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Voter Targeting
Support Ohio Schools has access to data to help target the voters you need and want to say "YES" to your levy. This can be a great help with door-to-door contacts, phone lists, or targeted mailing lists. This helps save time with volunteers and their time as well as saves money with targeted mailers. No longer will you be wasting valuable time and money trying to know your audience.
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Graphic Design
Support Ohio School has a graphic designer that we work with that will work with you and your campaign to make professional mailers for your community. Our designer works for a substantially reduced price for Support Ohio Schools clients. It is included within your fee for Support Ohio Schools!
“We Won! Many thanks for your support in passing our levy. The Granville Schools Issue 1 levy passed by a 182 vote margin (51.7%/48.3%). I’m convinced that the priority we put on face to face and direct phone communications helped the levy pass.”