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Board discusses replacement levy, district staff flag potential $667,000 state matching loss at lower levy rate
Summary
Board members asked for clearer spending priorities for a replacement levy and heard that a lower levy rate could reduce state Local Effort Assistance (LEA) matching by about $667,000, with assessment growth noted.
During the Sept. 23 meeting the West Valley School District board discussed a proposed replacement levy and requested staff provide clearer spending specifics for the ballot measure.
Board members said they wanted enough specificity to communicate to the community how levy funds would be used while retaining flexibility to respond to future needs. One board member noted the district's assessed property values have jumped about 20 percent, which affects levy rate calculations.
District staff explained the state Local Effort Assistance (LEA) matching is a ratio tied to the levy rate. Staff projected that if the levy were approved at $1.13 per $1,000 of assessed value instead of a higher $1.50 rate, the district would lose about $667,000 in LEA matching funds.
Board members did not vote on the levy during this meeting; the discussion concluded with a request that staff return with more specifics about anticipated spending categories and percentages (for example, safety and security vs. structural/maintenance priorities) for board review before public outreach and the ballot decision.
No formal action was taken at the Sept. 23 meeting on the levy.
