$4.95M per-year levy on ballot for Post Falls
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 12 months AGO
Post Falls High School senior Elwin Hansen works on a web project in Ryan Vordahl's classroom in 2021. Recently the Post Falls School District was recognized as a Google for Education Partner, following nomination by the Northwest Council for Computer Education.
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Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | January 23, 2021 1:06 AM
POST FALLS — Post Falls School District will have a $4.955 million per-year two-year levy ask on the March 9 ballot.
This levy will invest more than $9.9 million into students of the River City over two years. It will replace the current levy, which expires on June 30.
The amount was approved by the Post Falls School Board. School officials emphasize that the proposal, if approved, will not increase taxes for the average Post Falls School District taxpayer. It's a renewal of the current supplemental levy.
"Our tax rate is $1.70 per $1,000, which is one of the lowest in the state," Superintendent Dena Naccarato said Friday.
Districts similar in size to Post Falls average $3.81 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value. The state average is $3.11. Neighboring Coeur d'Alene and Lakeland school districts are at $1.71 and $2.60, respectively.
"The patrons of Post Falls have supported the school district’s request for levy dollars for the past 32 years," Naccarato said. "We are a fiscally conservative district."
Levy funds fill a gap left by a lack of state and federal funding. With a simple "yes" majority, voters will give the district the ability to update curricular materials and technology.
Funds will also be used to maintain current educational opportunities and programs such as school safety, student health services, new buses, activities and athletics.
For levy information, email info@pfsd.com or call the superintendent's office at 208-773-1658.
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