Lakeland leaders to recommend $7.52 million levy
A $7.52 million levy election to run May 20 is expected to be recommended to the Lakeland School Board by district leadership during a special meeting at 5:30 tonight at Timberlake High School, 5973 W. Highway 54, Spirit Lake.
When the decision was made to run the November levy at the flat rate of $9.52 million, the district was aware it would have to make cuts to programs and spending, states the board agenda item prepared by Lakeland Superintendent Lisa Arnold.
"A flat levy did not account for any of the inflationary costs the district has experienced and expects to continue to experience," the agenda item reads. "Additionally, we have also had to adjust for the reduction in state funding when the state moved from enrollment funding to funding based on the average daily attendance of students."
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