Welcome to KSD Funding Facts, your central source for accurate and timely information about the financial realities facing Kellogg School District. Following the recent levy failure, we are preparing for significant budget adjustments that will impact our programs, staffing, and services. This page will be updated regularly to help our community understand the scope of the financial changes, the decisions being made, and how those decisions support our ongoing commitment to students. Thank you for staying informed and engaged as we navigate this challenge together.

Overview: Why Funding is Changing

On November 4, 2025, the voters of the Kellogg School District were asked to approve a supplemental levy in the amount of $3,524,350. This levy was to be a replacement of the levy that expires on June 30, 2026. The tax impact, when the levy was resolved by the Board of Trustees on August 12, 2025, would have had a tax impact of an additional $21.80 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. In September of 2025, updated tax rate information was submitted through Shoshone and Kootenai Counties and that adjusted tax rate would have DECREASED the levy's tax burden to $29.61 LESS per $100,000 of taxable assessed value than the existing supplemental levy amount. This information was not available to the Kellogg School District prior to the deadline to submit the levy resolution and ballot language to the Shoshone and Kootenai County elections offices.

The KSD voters voted to not pass the requested levy amount so district administration is now faced with navigating a path forward.

What We're Doing Now

November 17, 2025 - Administration must now plan for a future without the supplemental funds that have been fundamental for programs and personnel which means forecasting a budget for the 2026-2027 school year with a $3.5 million dollar reduction. According to the 2024-2025 audit, the Kellogg School District budget is comprised of approximately 80% in salaries & benefits with the remaining 20% being non-discretionary expenses such as utilities and infrastructure. Administrators and department supervisors are in the process of identifying 30% reductions from their 2025-2026 budgets with a deadline of December 1, 2025. The district will be enacting a reduction in force policy to achieve precision staffing levels, as well as identify programs and positions throughout the district that rely exclusively on levy funding. These levy-funded items were listed on the November 4th ballot:

Utilities - Extra Curricular Activities - Classroom Supplies - Technology/Support - Instructional Materials - Full Day Kindergarten - Classroom Support - Transportation - School Nurse - Custodial - Ancillary

We’ll review our audit and discuss what the levy results mean as we plan for next year.

How Can You Be Involved?

Community engagement will be a key factor as we navigate the financial future of the Kellogg School District. Families, staff & community members who are interested in positively contributing to the conversation at hand are asked to reach out to the district office to be included in budget updates, community forums and other opportunities as they arise.

Please 208-784-1348 or email lance.pearson@kelloggschools.org.

Please include your name, relationship to the district (parent, staff member, community member, etc) and a mobile phone number.

Frequently Asked Questions

Throughout the next several months, we would like to answer the communities questions about supplemental levies, how the State of Idaho funds public education and other topics as they pertain to the decisions being made. Please submit your questions to help us provide the information that is important to you. Email megan.bumgardner@kelloggschools..org.