November 2nd please get out and vote. On the ballot this year is a supplemental levy for our schools.
NOV. 2021 SUPPLEMENTAL LEVY:
- This is NOT additional funding – it is a renewal of an existing supplemental levy for the same dollar amount.
- Our current levy expires this fiscal year, and this is a RENEWAL of the current $14 million supplemental levy.
- The current levy makes up 5% of our annual operating budget, helping to fund day-to-day costs.
- The supplemental levy proposes to continue the current level of local operating revenue.
- The levy passes with a simple majority (50% plus one).
- The supplemental would be used to maintain the current number of school days and the current level of staffing.
- The supplemental levy proposes to continue the current level of local operating revenue.
What is at stake if not renewed:
- Class sizes could go up.
- We could lose instructional programs.
- Teachers’ workdays might be cut.
- rent level of local operating revenue.
Why do we ask for a levy every two years:
- The State Constitution allows school districts to ask voters for a supplemental levy to provide additional funding for any operational cost. Most levies are capped at two years.
- Currently, most school districts in Idaho use supplemental levy revenue for these day-to-day costs like salaries and benefits.
- Voters approved a supplemental levy through the current fiscal year (2022) for the West Ada School District. If approved, the proposed levy would continue that funding for day-to-day costs through fiscal year 2024.
To find your polling place visit: https://gis.adacounty.id.gov/apps/electionday/
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