CDA SCHOOL LEVY: Vote yes

Some of us look back to 2019 with nostalgia. Before the pandemic, everyday items like groceries, clothing and household goods cost a lot less than they do now.

Some of us have been fortunate to receive wage increases to help offset these rising costs.

But the Coeur d’Alene School District has not. The levy that the district needs to fund athletics, the arts, theater and Special Ed classes has not been raised since 2019. This levy is also needed to put safety measures into place. The cost for the levy on the average home in Coeur d’Alene is about $6 per month. If the levy fails, these classes will likely be cut, weakening the education students receive in our community.

Six dollars a month isn’t a burden for us as individuals. But collectively it is a smart investment in our community.

I am voting yes on May 16 because I believe public schools are vital to our area’s economy; because students find purpose and inspiration in a quality curriculum; and because I believe young people are our future, and deserve our support.

Please vote yes on May 16.

DAWN MAHONEY

Coeur d’Alene