A controversy over school funding in Medina County, Ohio, could set the stage for the rest of the state. The county's budget commission was about to claw back millions of dollars from local school districts, a move made possible by Ohio's new property tax laws. However, an attorney for Highland Local Schools threatened legal action and questioned whether the board's actions were lawful. The commission's newest member, County Commissioner Colleen Swedyk, ended the meeting and the process was halted. This is the first time a county budget commission has tried to use its expanded authority to declare that school districts are collecting "excess" revenue and force them to give it back. The new laws aim to rein in tax collections and provide relief to homeowners, but school leaders argue that the law is vague and opaque. The resolution of this dispute could determine whether other counties across Ohio will follow suit.