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Board discusses new election calendar and signals special meeting to weigh levies
Summary
Following legislative changes that moved some election deadlines earlier, the board scheduled a special Dec. 1 meeting to discuss whether to pursue technology and/or safety levies for 2026 and reviewed filing and ballot-language deadlines for the May 5 election.
District administrators reviewed major changes to the 2026 school election calendar and discussed levy strategy with trustees. The statutory timeline has shifted earlier this year, the administration said: candidate filing opens Dec. 11 and closes Feb. 9, final ballot language must be certified by March 26, and election day remains May 5.
Administrators suggested pausing bond discussion for now and exploring a technology levy (to replace aging devices and infrastructure) and a safety levy (to fund SROs, nursing and counseling). One illustrative figure in the presentation said a $500,000 levy would cost roughly $88.78 per month on a $600,000 home; administrators characterized that number as an example for board discussion.
Trustees asked whether declaring an intent to run a levy in December would obligate the district; administrators said the board can declare and then amend levy amounts before the February amendment deadline, but emphasized that timing matters for outreach and ballot language.
To allow time for deeper discussion, the board set a special meeting for Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss levy amounts, strategy and community engagement prior to any final declarations.
