SchoolsThursday, November 5
Caldwell School District's $5.8 million levy passes by 78 votes
The Daily Caldwell team
If you live in the Caldwell School District, your supplemental levy is a go. Unofficial results show it passed 4,190 to 4,112, and it needed a simple majority. KTVB said election workers kept counting into Wednesday morning after long lines at Canyon County polls.
State money is expected to offset $4.7 million of the levy
- 78 votes
- the margin of passage
- $5.8 million
- the levy's annual amount
- $4.7 million
- expected offset from the state's facilities fund
- $1.04 million
- collected from taxpayers each year
Source: Idaho Press
Idaho Press says the cost works out to about $17.96 per $100,000 of taxable value. KIVI-TV, using a $375,000 average home from Zillow, puts it near $45 a year. The two reports' cost figures differ.
- Starts: July 1, 2027; ends June 30, 2029
- Current levy: $4.1 million, so this is an increase
- Staffing: $3.5 million of the $5.8 million
Most of the levy money goes to staff
Source: Idaho Press
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Certified and classified staff | $3.5 million |
| Activities and athletics | $0.55 million |
| Behavioral and mental health | $0.48 million |
| Student transportation | $0.44 million |
| Grounds and maintenance | $0.23 million |
| Accelerated learning | $0.18 million |
“Your support ensures that teaching and learning will remain at the highest levels across all our classrooms.”
Leslie Solis, the district's director of communications, said $3.5 million goes toward classroom staffing. She said the funding is also meant to help the district retain teachers and stay competitive with surrounding districts.
Sources: Idaho Press, KIVI-TV, KTVB