Making the Grade: Upcoming West Ada levy vote

Making the Grade: Upcoming West Ada levy vote

Several Idaho school districts are asking voters to approve funding during this unprecedented election.

SCHOOL DISTRICTSARE ASKING VOTERSTO APPROVEFUNDING DURINGTHISUNPRECEDENTEDELECTION.IN THE WAKE OFCORONAVIRUS, WESTADA DECIDED NOT TORUN ITS BONDMEASURE.BONDS TAKE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY TOPASS.BUT THE STATE'SLARGEST SCHOOLDISTRICT IS ASKINGVOTERS TO RENEWAN EXPIRING LEVYFOR 28-MILLIONDOLLARS OVER TWOYEARS."THAT'S A PRETTYSIGNIFICANT CHUNKOF THEIR BUDGET.

ITHINK THEY SAIDTHAT'S 5 PERCENT OFTHEIR ANNUALBUDGET.

SO YOU ARETALKING ABOUT ACHUNK OF MONEYTHE STATE'SLARGEST DISTRICTUSES TO KEEP THESCHOOL CALENDARWHOLE AND TO KEEPCLASS SIZES A BITMORE MANAGEABLE."MIDDLETON ANDMOUNTAIN HOMEALSO HAVE SCHOOLLEVIES ON THEBALLOT.THESE FUNDINGREQUESTS COME ONTHE HEELS OFGOVERNOR LITTLEANNOUNCING A FIVEPERCENT CUT TO THEK-12 EDUCATIONBUDGET FOR NEXTYEAR.