GOOD FAITH: Cd’A schools should lower levy amount

This is just a suggestion, but after the March school levies failed to pass, maybe the school district should change their attitude somewhat and show good faith. They had no public meeting for input about why the levies didn’t pass. They just dropped the $5 million maintenance levy, and the idea of a perpetual $25 million levy, and will submit the same $25 million levy in May.

The perpetual levy felt like a bullying tactic, like signing a blank check for the district to receive $25 million every two years no matter what the future may hold.

We don’t have young families moving here at this time because of housing problems (mainly cost) and the insecurity of inflation woes, etc., which may cause lowering of enrollment figures of students and possibly the district not needing $25 million from its citizens every two years (and possibly state help coming).

In good faith, have they considered lowering the amount of money they are asking for in the next levy, any amount, to show they are trying to work with the voters. It seems to me maybe a smaller amount while people are dealing with inflation at this time might help to pass the levies, and voters would not feel the pressure of being bullied and taking away programs from the kids. Also I would try again to submit a lower amount for maintenance, something is better than nothing. Definitely leave out the perpetual $25 million every two years, that is our right to vote.

KATHIE FEEK

Coeur d’Alene