School board approves preliminary levy certification; seeks voter approval for $6 million-a-year safety and technology levy

The Roseville Area School Board on Thursday certified its preliminary levy at the maximum and moved forward public information about a proposed safety and technology capital projects levy that would provide $6 million a year for 10 years if voters approve it on Nov. 4. The measure is intended to fund cameras, secure entrances, cybersecurity, classroom devices and network infrastructure. The levy proposal, presented by Executive Director Sherry Thompson, would generate $60 million over a decade and is described in district materials as dedicated to three categories: safety and security, student learning technology, and communications and connections. "If approved by voters, the levy will provide $6,000,000 per year for 10 years to support security and technology related expenses such as acquiring, maintaining, and upgrading equipment,…