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Board schedules June 5 meeting as district weighs special election, levy options after law changes
Summary
After legislative changes to levy limits and election timing, the board scheduled a June 5 special meeting to review survey results and possible referendum resolutions; staff warned timelines are tight to hold a special election before Aug. 1.
The Jamestown Public School Board on May 19 agreed to a special meeting June 5 to review results of a community survey and consider whether to call a special referendum before state deadline changes take effect Aug. 1.
Superintendent Dr. Luck and board members warned that changes to the North Dakota Century Code passed in the recent legislative session alter which elections school districts may use for referenda and impose a 3 percent growth cap on certain levies, creating planning complexities. The board asked staff to work with bond counsel and the Department of Public Instruction to nail down details if the survey supports a referendum…
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