To provide stable territorial boundaries for long-range
educational planning.
To allow school districts to predict more accurately the
numbers of students they service, in order to hire teachers and staff.
To allow suburban school district students who are now, due
to annexation, living within Columbus city limits to remain in the suburban
schools and continue to attend the districts that have always served them.
To provide stability to the real estate market.
To secure tax money collected from businesses, industry, and
residents on annexed land to benefit the suburban school district in which they
are located.