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District official urges voters to back Proposition S levy on April 7
Summary
An agency official for the Ferguson-florissant R-II school district urged residents to vote April 7 on Proposition S, a proposed 48¢ operating levy increase the district says would fund safety and security, 'record response,' and support for nonadministrative staff; the district noted $5,100,000 in prior operating cuts.
An agency official for the Ferguson-florissant R-II school district urged residents to vote on Proposition S on Tuesday, April 7, saying the proposed 48¢ operating levy increase would fund safety and security, "record response," and support for nonadministrative staff.
The levy is intended to address day-to-day needs the speaker said the district faces. "These are not abstract issues. They are part of the day to day reality of operating safe, stable, and supportive schools," the agency official said, adding that the district has already trimmed $5,100,000 from its operating budget.
The official framed Thursday’s vote as pivotal for students and staff, urging turnout: "Please do not sit this one out. ... Exercise your constitutional right and vote on Tuesday, April 7," the official said. The statement stressed that community participation will shape the district’s direction and that leaders will continue to listen and be transparent.
The statement lists three stated priorities for Proposition S—safety and security, "record response," and support for nonadministrative staff—but the district did not define the term "record response" in the remarks. The district also did not specify the levy’s tax base or the exact measurement period for the 48¢ figure in this statement.
The district’s call to vote closed with a pledge to maintain transparency and a thank-you to the community for engaging in the process.
