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Why Support the Levy?
A high school levy has not passed in our community since 2007.
The State funds 80% of the school budget, covering reading, writing, and math. The remaining 20% should come from local levies to support all additional programs. Because of levy failures, high school funding has stayed largely the same for 18 years. As more taxpayers move to the Flathead, school taxes are spread across more homeowners, reducing individual taxes while total school funding remains stagnant.
What happens if we don’t pass the May 6th levy?
21 HIGH SCHOOL POSITIONS WILL BE ELIMINATED
CLASS SIZES WILL INCREASE
MORE THAN 100 HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OPTIONS WILL BE LOST
Programs that rely on levy funding to exist will be reduced, including:
• Ag Center
• IB and AP Classes
• Sports
• Arts, Music and Theatre
• Speech and Debate
• The Linderman Education Center
• Trades Classes (culinary, welding, auto mechanics, student-built homes, etc.)
• Apprenticeships and Internships
• Career and College Readiness Programs
Our community's children deserve a strong education in the basics (reading, writing, math) AND the opportunity to strengthen their education through programs that foster hands-on learning, leadership,
creativity, and real-world skills.
Because of levy failures, high school funding has stayed largely the same for 18 years. As more taxpayers move to the Flathead, school taxes are spread across more homeowners, reducing individual taxes while total school funding remains stagnant.
Additional Resources from Kalispell Public Schools
“The Ag Center has grown me so much as a person, as an individual. and allowed me to go out and help other people. It teaches so much of just how to use your hands, how to use your mind, how to think in difficult situations. It just builds you so much as a person.”
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- Manny Barone, Ag Student and Glacier High School Student
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