March 14th marks an important election for the 6,050 students in our district. Let your voice be heard. Did you know only 19% of PFSD parents voted in the 2021 supplemental levy election?

Renewal funding is $4,955,000 per year for two years for:

• extracurricular activities
• Kootenai Technical Education Campus (KTEC)
• competitive salaries for teachers and support staff (bus drivers, paraprofessionals, custodians and other student support staff)
• maintenance of schools

In addition, we are asking for an increase of $1,003,551 to fund school safety enhancements:

• Additional SROs and Campus Safety at elementary schools
• Secure vestibules at Post Falls Middle School, Mullan Trail, Seltice, Ponderosa, Frederick Post Learning Center (developmental pre-school) and New Vision High School
• Access control in all district schools
• Security camera upgrades in all district schools

The total levy ask is $5,958,551 per year for two years. Due to growth in our area, the average Post Falls homeowner's school district taxes are projected to remain flat. (Click here for more information.) More information can be found on the PFSD website, and as always, feel free to reach out to me at 208-773-1658 or dena.naccarato@sd273.com with additional questions.

Warm regards,

Dena Naccarato, Superintendent

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The additional funds to enhance school safety includes the following staffing and projects:

• Additional SROs and Campus Security at elementary schools
• Secure vestibules at Post Falls Middle, Mullan Trail, Seltice, Ponderosa, Frederick Post and New Vision
• Access control in all district schools
• Security camera upgrades in all district schools

Post Falls School District is proud to offer a variety of athletics, clubs, and other student enrichment activities in our elementary, middle and high schools. Some examples include: band, choir, cross country, student council, wrestling, basketball, debate, softball, drama, football, and much more. Though these opportunities engage our students' hearts and minds, the state provides $0 to fund these programs.

Approximately 100 Post Falls students attend Kootenai Technical Education Campus (KTEC). Nearly $310,565 from our levy provides students with this trade education. The following programs are offered at KTEC:

• Automated manufacturing and design
• Automotive technology
• Collision and repair
• Computer repair and networking
• Construction trades
• Diesel technology
• Health professions/certified nursing
• HVAC
• Industrial welding and metal fabrication
• Resort Academy (lodging management)

Teachers: One significant area where state funding falls short in Idaho is teacher salaries. For example, the state funds $49,808 per teacher, and the Post Falls average teacher salary is $55,080. In order to stay competitive, teacher salaries and benefits must be competitive, especially being so close to the Washington border.

Support staff: State funding for support staff salaries is also inadequate to appropriately staff our schools with the positions students and teachers rely on. State funding per hour for classified staff is $13.89

Support staff include:

• bus drivers
• custodians
• finance (accounting, payroll, accounts payable, etc)
• technology
• maintenance and grounds
• paraprofessionals (aka: classroom instructional aides)
• campus security
• school office staff
• kitchen staff

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Here is a sample ballot to review before the March 14th election.

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Email: info@sd273.com
Website: https://www.pfsd.com/
Location: 206 West Mullan Avenue, Post Falls, ID, USA
Phone: (208) 773-1658