Voters asked again for $2.06 million a year in school operating money

What happened

On Aug. 17 the board unanimously put a new three-year operating referendum on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot: $2,055,000 a year more than the state revenue limit allows. Board priorities are staff pay ($1.43 million a year), building maintenance ($300,000) and restoring select teaching positions ($282,000).

Why it matters to families

An April referendum for $3.15 million failed. The district says it faces cuts without new money; it also says the mill rate is still expected to fall to $6.35 even if the new one passes. The Nov. 3 result was not in the records read.

The evidence

Aug. 17 meeting summary and the Oct. 19 superintendent report describing the proposal.

The source