Voters in Kuna will see a $3.6 million supplemental school levy on the ballot in November. We spoke with Kuna parents about the levy and how they say it may impact Kuna kids if it fails again.
- If the levy passes, Kuna schools can keep 37 teachers and add 6 more. If it fails, those 37 teachers will be cut from classrooms.
- The majority of the $3.6 million levy will go towards teachers, with $250,000 of those funds going towards student technology and textbooks.
- The proposed levy will cost the taxpayer $65.48 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value.
- You can find more information about the Kuna School District supplemental levy here.
( Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)
“How does a district survive losing 60 staff over two years? It just doesn’t even make sense to me,” says Heather Conger, who has 3 kids in Kuna schools with one more starting kindergarten next year.
She worries another failed levy would lead to losing more teachers — negatively impacting her kids…