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Board documents plan to raise supplemental levy to $3.85 million while retiring bond levy
Summary
The Minidoka County Joint School District presented a plan to increase the supplemental levy to $3.85 million a year for two years — funding learning resources, safety/technology, equipment and repairs — while retiring a $1.636 million bond levy that the district says will reduce the net tax rate.
The Minidoka County Joint School District released plan documents tied to a proposed supplemental levy increase to $3.85 million annually for two years, intended to pay for student learning resources, safety/security and technology, equipment and furniture, and campus repairs.
District materials and Facilities Committee notes show the plan hinges on retiring a $1.636 million bond levy. The packet’s tax‑impact scenarios show the district’s net tax rate per $100,000 of taxable value could fall from $64.89 to $15.43 once the bond levy is retired even while the supplemental levy increases. The presentation lists line items: $500,000 for student learning resources; $1,525,000 for safety, security and technology; $1,025,000 for equipment and furniture; and $800,000 for campus repairs and maintenance.
Superintendent Spencer Larsen and Business Manager Daryl Kent worked with the facilities committee on communications and planning materials. Board minutes from a special meeting (Aug. 27, 2025) record the Facilities Committee’s recommendation to ask voters for $3.85 million and show the board approved the levy amount and resolution at that meeting.
The packet includes a plain‑language explanation of House Bill 521 (state 'modernization' funds), noting those state funds are restricted to student‑learning spaces and cannot be used for athletic facilities, district offices, or routine maintenance. The levy materials emphasize that the supplemental levy proceeds are intended for operating needs (salaries, supplies, programs) while HB 521 targets capital modernization.
The district’s presentation also provides talking points for outreach, including a summary statement: “By paying off a $1.636 million bond levy, we’re able to increase our supplemental levy to $3.85 million to better serve students—while reducing the school tax rate from $64.89 to $15.43 per $100,000 of taxable value.” The packet instructs staff that outreach may include distribution of informational pamphlets but not guidance on how to vote.
Next steps recorded in the packet: finalize levy language, public outreach, and inclusion of the levy measure on the ballot. The special‑meeting minutes show the board approved the levy areas and resolution; the packet does not record a public vote count beyond a recorded motion that carried at the Aug. 27 session.
