When the district presented a bond proposal to the voters in 2023, our millage rate was 3.7 mills. Since that bond did not pass, our millage rate has dropped to 2.7 mills. The district's current facility needs cannot be covered by the funding that could be generated by extending our current millage rate of 2.7. Therefore, we are requesting a millage increase.

 

Imagine our school district as a household budget. Each tax millage is like a source of income that we rely on to maintain and improve our schools. When a millage proposal fails, it's like losing a portion of our income.

As a result, we're forced to operate with less funding than before. However, the needs of our schools and our students don't decrease just because our funding does. To make up for the lost revenue and continue providing quality education, we have to propose a higher millage rate in the future. But here's the tricky part: even if we request a higher millage rate, it might generate less money than before because we cannot extend the existing millage.

The proposals on the May 7, 2024 ballot are trying to recover what we've lost and ensuring that our schools have the resources they need to thrive. Every dollar lost impacts our ability to maintain facilities that support a variety of educational programs and provide the best education for our children.