Saber community,
I want to thank everyone that voted in Tuesday’s special election. I am thrilled to report that both of the votes our school district had on the ballot passed!
A brief review…
The Revenue Purpose Statement vote, which passed by 63.1%, allows the school district to use our SAVE (Secure and Advanced Vision for Education) or “State Penny Sales Tax” funds as we’ve used them in the past. Since the legislature extended the timeline of these funds, we needed to ask our voters for that approval before using the funds.
The Physical Plant & Equipment Levy vote, which passed by 56.3%, allows the school district to levy up to $1.34 per taxable thousand in property tax for this fund. Our current level is $.67 per taxable thousand for this school year and the 2023-2024 school year. We voted well ahead of the expiration of our current to ensure that we could continue to have the funds. As the PPEL levy increases, our school board and I have been very clear that we have no interest in the PPEL increase causing the overall school property tax rate to increase. We are committed to offsetting any PPEL increase with our Management and Cash Reserve Levies.
These funds are going to benefit our schools, community and students in so many ways! Whether it’s purchasing and repairing school vehicles, maintaining facilities, updating technology, or so many other things we use these funds for, they will benefit many for years to come! Thank you!
Sincerely,
Dr. Dan Peterson
Superintendent
