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Sisters Schools Asks For Levy Renewal

SISTERS, OR -- Sisters School District is asking voters to renew a five-year local option levy for a fifth time. Superintendent Curt Scholl says the tax rate of $0.75 per $1,000 assessed value has been in place since 2000, “This represents about 10% of our operating budget. So, it has a large potential impact in our ability to operate with really small class sizes and special programming.”

There has been no official opposition to the measure. Scholl tells KBND News the levy has been renewed four other times, due to the district’s strong ties in Sisters, “At this point we’re very hopeful. You don’t want to take anything for granted. We value the community and hope that that partnership continues to pay off in support for our students.”

The funding helps offer unique outdoors educational programs, along with a full counseling staff, “We have place-based science classes that we promote in our high school and our middle school. We offer students the ability to get their personal private pilot’s license before they graduate high school,” Scholl said.

He hopes voters recognize what the district does for students, “Our graduation rate for the last 4 years has been well above 90%. The specific programming we have, the support of students throughout, I think that’s the partnership that has bred success here.”

If the levy is not renewed, the district would lose about $1.8 million a year, which would likely lead to a reduction in school days and staff.

Sisters also has two school board positions on the May 16th ballot.

 

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