Gooding

What: A $26.4 million, 20-year bond.

What’s at stake? The bond would pay for renovations to Gooding’s elementary, middle and high schools along with expanding the Vo-Ag building. 

Impact: The bond would cost taxpayers $214 per $100,000 of assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed, with 57% opposed. Bonds need 66.67% support to pass.

Fremont County

What: A $17 million, 20-year bond.

What’s at stake? The bond would pay for a performing arts addition to South Fremont High School, including an auditorium that would seat 999, a classroom to be used primarily by the drama department, bathrooms, and other related facilities. 

The high school’s current auditorium seats about 300 and the district has outgrown it, said Superintendent Brandon Farris. A “grassroots movement” of patrons and community members got the bond on the ballot, Farris said.

“Our patrons that have pushed for it,” Farris said. “Just a bigger nicer venue to showcase our students.”

The district plans to rent out the facility when possible for community theater productions and concerts.

Impact: The bond would cost taxpayers $30.28 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed, with 51% of voters in support.

Camas County

What: A $1.75 million, 20-year bond.

What’s at stake? The bond would be used to fund the repair, renovation or replacement of existing unsafe school facilities.

Impact: The bond would cost taxpayers $46 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed, with 85% opposed.

Plant facilities levies

Four districts sought plant facilities levies — adding up to more than $9.7 million — for school facility maintenance and updates. They are listed alphabetically below.

Filer

What: A $3 million, 10-year levy.

What’s at stake? The funds would go into a reserve fund for future building projects.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $30 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed with 60% opposed.

Kimberly

What: A $5 million, 10-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would pay for any non-routine maintenance like HVAC or flooring repairs. The funds cover the lease-to-own payments on a 35-acre plot of land. The district is about halfway through paying off the property, said Superintendent Luke Schroeder. The payment is about $100,000 per year. 

The plant facilities ask is an increase of $200,000 per year from the expiring plant facilities levy. The increase was prompted by rising materials costs for maintenance projects over recent years, Schroeder said.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $42 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed with 54% in support but needed 55% support to pass.

Murtaugh 

What: A $1.75 million, 10-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy replaces an existing levy for the same amount, passed in 2017. The funds, about $175,000 per year, would purchase school buses and pay for general district maintenance. 

Superintendent Rod Jones said the levy is a key part of remaining in a good place financially, especially for a district that has never had a supplemental levy.

“Being able to maintain what we have and build upon that for the future would be kind of our goal,” Jones said.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $71.32 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, a decrease of $.08 from the expiring levy. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed 76% in support.

Teton

What: A $2.6 million, 4-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy, which voters have renewed every five years since 1985, would support facilities and technology improvements, according to a district Facebook post. The levy is for $520,000 next year and would increase $20,000 each following year for four years, reaching $600,000 in the final year.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $8.20 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value the first year and would increase $.32 per year each following year. The current plant facilities levy will expire in 2026 and costs taxpayers $7.88 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value.  See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 75% in support.

Supplemental levies

Twenty-six districts are seeking supplemental levies — adding up to about $101 million. The levies largely pay the salaries and benefits of staff, above state reimbursements. Levies also commonly cover extracurricular activities. They are listed alphabetically below.

Basin 

What: A $1.1 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for athletics along with support staff salaries and benefits, preschool and kindergarten, facilities maintenance and school safety staff. 

Impact? The levy would cost taxpayers $54.09 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 66% in support. 

Blaine County

What: A $7.7 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely fund special education expenses beyond what the state and federal government reimburse. The levy also would fund all-day kindergarten, preschool, summer school, school resource officers and cybersecurity enhancements.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers about $16.35 per $100,000 of assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 66% in support. 

Clearwater Valley

What: A $811,989, one-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely cover staff salaries and benefits. The levy would also pay for extra and co-curricular activities, all-day kindergarten, the elementary school library, and curriculum and technology, among other general operating expenses. 

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers about $115 per $100,000 of assessed value. See sample ballot here. 

Election results: Passed with 54% in support.

Filer

What: A $1.3 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The majority of the levy, $520,000 per year, would pay for staff salaries and benefits. The rest would go to extracurricular activities and supplies.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $65 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here. 

Election results: Failed with 60% opposed.

Garden Valley

What: A $1 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely would pay for staff salaries and benefits along with extracurricular activities and transportation, full-day kindergarten, classroom support and special education. 

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $36.33 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 53% in support. 

Genesee

What: A $1.85 million, one-year levy.

What’s at stake? The funds would largely pay for staff salaries and benefits, at $589,000 per year. The second-largest line item is special education, at $216,00 per year. The rest would go to extracurricular activities, technology, maintenance and transportation.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $402 per $100,000 of taxable assessed property value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 62% in support.

Grangeville

What: A $3.3 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay staff salaries and benefits. The levy would also fund extra and co-curricular activities, all-day kindergarten, curriculum and technology and other operating expenses. 

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $180 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed with 54% opposed.

Kellogg

What: A $7 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay staff salaries and benefits at nearly $1 million per year. The levy also would pay for utilities, extracurricular activities, classroom supplies, technology/ support, and custodial services.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $237.17 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. That is an increase of $21.80 from the expiring supplemental levy. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed with 52% opposed.

Kendrick 

What: A $1.5 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for staff salaries and benefits at $535,000 per year. The rest of the funds would pay for security and technology, maintenance and operations, transportation, supplies and curriculum, and extracurricular programs.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $335.47 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. The levy marks a $18.98 increase per $100,000 from the expiring supplemental levy. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 61% in support.

Kimberly

What: A $1.6 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely would pay for special education services at $400,000 per year. The rest would go toward activity travel and technology.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $67 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, the same as the expiring levy this district hopes to replace. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 55% in support.

Marsh Valley

What: A $2.98 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would mostly pay for classified staff salaries and benefits, including classroom and library aides, bus drivers, custodians and food service workers. The levy would also pay for curriculum updates, extracurricular activities and special education services. 

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $62.74 per $100,00 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed with 57% opposed.

McCall-Donnelly

What: A $1.9 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy largely would pay for transportation along with facility improvements, food services and special programs.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $9.09 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 72% in support.

Middleton

What: A $4.95 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for staff salaries and benefits at over $800,000 per year. The levy also covers school resource officers, curriculum adoption, technology and building maintenance, among other expenses.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $58 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed with 55% opposed.

Minidoka County

What: a $2.98 million, two-year levy

What’s at stake? The funds would largely go to safety, security and technology along with equipment and furniture. The rest would go to maintenance and student learning resources.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $127.30 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed with 51% opposed. The difference between passing and not was 21 votes.

Mountain Home

What: A $6.2 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for staff salaries and benefits along with athletics, contracted services and transportation.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $102 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed by 20 votes.

Nampa

What: A $33.6 million, two-year levy

What’s at stake? The levy would largely go to paying teachers and staff, with more than $7 million per year allotted for the purpose. The funds would also pay for curriculum, technology, activities and sports, fine arts, building security and transportation. 

Impact: The levy will cost taxpayers $113.91 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 52% in support.

North Gem

What: A $700,000, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for staff salaries and benefits, along with state health insurance, athletics and activities and classroom supplies.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $159.72 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. Taxpayers are expected to see a $9.85 reduction per $100,000 from the expiring levy. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed 68% in support.

Orofino

What: A $5.3 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for staff salaries at benefits at $1.78 million per year. The rest would go toward maintenance and operations, extracurricular and athletic programs, and safety and security. 

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $248.85 per $100,00 of assessed property value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed by 14 votes.

Salmon

What: A $1.07 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for athletics at $150,000 along with vocational agricultural education, technology, music, and educational materials.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $42.09 per $100,00 of assessed property value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 66% in support. 

Shelley

What: A $1.65 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for custodial and maintenance supplies and staff salaries. The funds would also pay for additional teachers and counselors, paraprofessionals and other contract staff along with coaching stipends and extracurricular travel.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $60.48 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See a sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 53% in support.

Sugar-Salem

What: A $900,000, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for maintenance at $275,000 per year along with textbooks and technology.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $67.60 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See a sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 57% in support.

Three Creek

What: A $67,500, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for staff at $30,000 per year. The rest would go to building maintenance.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $101.63 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 100% (9) voters in support.

Troy

What: A $1.99 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for staff salaries and benefits at $520,000 per year. The rest of the funds would pay for district maintenance and operations and extracurricular and athletic programs.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $328.79 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. The levy would replace a levy that’s expiring in June of 2026. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 73% in support. 

Valley

What: A $600,00, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay for staff salaries and benefits at $270,000 per year. The rest would cover student travel that is not reimbursed by the state.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $89.95 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, the same as the expiring levy. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Failed by four votes. 

Wallace

What: A $3.7 million, two-year levy.

What’s at stake? The levy mostly would pay for staff salaries and benefits at $1.5 million per year. The rest of the levy pays for extracurricular activities and athletic programs along with transportation and food service.

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $222.35 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. The levy is an increase of $21.37 per $100,000 from the expiring supplemental levy. See sample ballot here.

Election results: Passed with 52% in support.

Weiser

What: A $1.5 million, two-year levy

What’s at stake? The levy would largely pay to support the district’s school lunch program at $200,000. The rest would pay for staff salaries and benefits to support, in part, athletics and full-day kindergarten. 

Impact: The levy would cost taxpayers $86.01 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. Click here to view a sample ballot.

Election results: Passed with 56% in support.