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District frames levy funds as critical to safety staffing and security upgrades
Summary
The district said levy funds support mental-health counselors, nurses, deans and a school resource officer, and gave examples of security infrastructure costs such as single-door locks costing $20,000–$25,000 each.
In presenting the levy, district staff emphasized safety staffing and infrastructure as central uses of local levy dollars. The presenter listed mental-health counselors, nurses, deans and an SRO as services supported in part by levy funding and noted the district sought city assistance last year to help retain an SRO position.
The presenter gave a concrete example of capital costs for safety hardware, saying a locking door can cost "anywhere from 20 to 25,000 just for 1 locked door," and said the district uses levy revenue to pay for security systems, software and other infrastructure. Board members acknowledged safety as a community priority while balancing levy affordability.
