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Board says no financial emergency yet; legal counsel outlines steps for May supplemental levy
Summary
The Lakeland School District board heard legal guidance on declaring a financial emergency under Idaho law, decided not to declare one immediately and directed staff to prepare supplemental-levy planning and associated budget analysis ahead of a possible May ballot.
At its annual reorganization meeting, the Lakeland School District Board of Trustees heard advice from outside counsel on the legal process for declaring a financial emergency and agreed not to declare one at this time, while asking staff to prepare levy options and budget figures for an anticipated May supplemental levy.
Megan O'Dowd, outside counsel, told trustees the financial-emergency process arises under Idaho Code 33-522 and “is a formal recognition of a state of financial duress” that can trigger special steps such as reopening salary-and-benefits negotiations and, in some cases, imposing last-best offers or…
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