ALL In for Our Kids! election day is Nov. 4 POlls are open 8AM-8PM Supplemental Levy Information

Information

On November 4, 2025, Kellogg Joint School District patrons will vote on a two-year supplemental levy of $3,524,350.00 per year.

Supplemental levies provide funding for essential teachers, staff, transportation and supplies that keep schools running every day.

How Levy Dollars Support Our Students

  • UTILITIES $386,934

  • EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES $320,629

  • CLASSROOM SUPPLIES $328,812

  • TECHNOLOGY/SUPPORT $510,015

  • INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS $159,800

  • FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN $162,155

  • CLASSROOM SUPPORT $976,221

  • TRANSPORTATION $108,108

  • CUSTODIAL $332,601

  • ANCILLARY $211,856

Tax Impact

Estimated $237.17 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year based on current conditions. Previous levy rate $215.37 per $100,000 for $2,958,400 per year.

Last legislative session, HB 292 provided tax relief for Idaho residents. This is being achieved by providing school districts state funds to pay down bonds and/or levies. As our district currently has a bond and supplemental levy in repayment, the $936,838 we are receiving from the state will be applied to our bond payments and existing levy to provide tax relief. Even though the proposed supplemental levy rate is slightly higher than the than the current levy rate, the overall tax rate from the school district will be decreasing due to the additional funds received for the state.

Why This Levy Matters

  • Rising costs for classroom materials and services

  • Ongoing programs and needs not covered by state & federal funding

  • Anticipated funding holdbacks

Examples of other funding sources (NOT levy dollars) utilized by KSD 391 since the 2023 levy election:

  • Pinehurst Elementary Playground was built with EPA & DEQ grant dollars. No district funds were expended on this project worth over $2,000,000.

  • Intercom & Paging upgrades at KMS & KHS were paid for by school modernization funding interest worth $250,000

  • Parking lot & driveway paving improvements around the KMS, AA & central office complex were paid for with DEQ grant and Federal Forest funding worth over $806,808

  • Therapy dog programs at Pinehurst Elementary were funded

    completely by donations

  • Portable classrooms at PES and CES were acquired at not cost to the district; transport and installation of the classrooms were funded by Federal Forest Fund dollars.

  • KHS welding shop upgrades of nearly $15,000 were completely grant and donation funded.

  • Fire alarm system at Pinehurst Elementary paid for with Securing our Future grant in the amount of $108,191

  • Fire alarm system and new exterior doors/windows at Canyon Elementary funded with Securing Our Future grants totaling $119,350

The Kellogg School District has been committed to using state, federal and local funding for supporting student programs and utilizing a variety of grants and donation sources for funding facility maintenance improvements, and additional programs, allowing us to be fiscally conservative with general fund dollars.

Public Information Opportunities

  • Monday, October 27th - Pinehurst Elementary Family Night @ 5:30 PM (join us at 5PM for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new playground!)

  • Tuesday, October 28th - Kellogg High School Library @ 6PM

Questions?

Contact Superintendent Lance Pearson at lance.pearson@kelloggschools.org

SAMPLE BALLOT SUPPLEMENTAL LEVY ELECTION SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 391, SHOSHONE & KOOTENAI COUNTIES, STATE OF IDAHO TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2025 INSTRUCTIONS: To vote in favor of the supplemental levy, place an X in the square at the right of the words “IN FAVOR OF.” To vote against the supplemental levy, place an X in the square at the right of the word “AGAINST.” If you make a mistake on this ballot, request a new ballot from an election worker. The purposes for which the proposed levy revenues will be used and the approximate amount of levy funds to be allocated to each use are as follows: Purpose Approximate Amount Allocated UTILITIES 386,934 EXTRA-CURRICULAR 320,629 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 328,812 TECHNOLOGY/SUPPORT 510,015 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 159,800 FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN 162,155 CLASSROOM SUPPORT ELEMENTARY - $269,369 SECONDARY - $107,747 SPECIAL ED - $512,713 SUBSTITUTES - $86,392 976,221 TRANSPORTATION 108,108 SCHOOL NURSE 27,219 CUSTODIAL 332,601 ANCILLARY 211,856 3,524,350 QUESTION: Shall the Board of Trustees of School District No.391 , Shoshone & Kootenai Counties, State of Idaho, be authorized and empowered to levy a Supplemental Levy in the amount of THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($3,524,350.00) per year for two (2) years, commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028 , for the purpose of financing any lawful expenses of maintaining and operating the District; all as provided in the Resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees on August 12, 2025. The estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed levy is a tax of $237.17 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based on current conditions. The proposed levy replaces an existing levy that will expire on June 30, 2026 and that currently costs $215.37 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. If the proposed levy is approved, the tax per $100,000 of taxable assessed value is expected to increase the tax by $21.80 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. The expiration date of the District’s current levy is June 30, 2026. IN FAVOR OF AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL LEVY IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,524,350.00 PER YEAR FOR TWO (2) YEARS _____________________ AGAINST AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL LEVY IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,524,350.00 PER YEAR FOR TWO (2) YEARS _____________________