Impact if the levy is not approved by voters
If the operating levy is not approved, the district is projected to have a budget shortfall in the 2025-26 school year and beyond, resulting in the need to make significant annual budget reductions, which are likely to include the following:
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Closing one or more elementary schools resulting in boundary changes.
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Increase in class sizes.
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Reduction in staffing and personnel expenditures across the district resulting in reduced services and student supports.
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Move MNCAPS to a district facility.
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Reduce programs for students including:
- Limit Spanish Immersion to K-5 only
- Reduce secondary electives
- Reduce Laker Online staffing
- Eliminate middle school activities
- Eliminate MNCAPS pathway(s) -
Reduce student access to educational technology.
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Increase fees for community facility use.
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Close pool at Twin Oaks.