The who, what, when, where, & why of the March 8 levy

Who: Interested voters/tax payers of Lake Pend Oreille School District

What: Town hall meeting

When: February 28, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Where: Kootenai Elementary School

Why: To hear the facts

Monday, February 28th

What I'm Voting For

Everything increases. Operating costs. Growth rates. Utility and maintenance fees. But, next year, one thing isn't increasing - funding for our schools. In fact, state and federal funding is decreasing by nearly $3 million.

The replacement levy will help us offset this loss and maintain the high standard of education we've been able to build for our kids over the past several years.

What does this levy do?

• Replaces the current levy
• Funds 1/3 of all district staff
• Funds all academic and athletic extracurricular programs
• Creates community pride in a job well done despite declining state support

Why a levy?

Because our children are the most important asset to the growth and future of our community. We can't afford not to give them the best education possible.

Here are more facts to consider when looking at the issues around this levy:

1. Repeated defeat of levies, no matter the reason, affects property values, the ability to attract good teachers and general civic pride.
2. A school has no way of earning income; it is not a business. We have an obligation to see to it that our programs are maintained