Levies & Bonds
There are currently no school bonds or supplemental levies being paid to Emmett School District from local taxpayers.
The last levy passed by voters was the May 2023 supplemental levy, which has concluded and was not renewed. All projects included in the May 2023 levy have been completed. The first year of the levy drew less than expected from taxpayers. During the second year, no local tax dollars were levied, thanks to state funding provided to the school district.
Previous Levies and Bonds
2023 Levy
Thank you Gem County for passing the levy!!!
Operational Levy Facts and Information
At the March 27, 2023 Board Meeting, the Emmett School District Board of Trustees voted to approve language
to pursue an operational levy on the May 16, 2023 ballot. Voters will be asked to consider two items on the ballot.
Proposed Levy
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The proposed levy is split into two items on the May 16th ballot.
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The levy amount requested by ESD for maintenance in the Emmett School District is $600,000 per year for two years with projects to include:
- New roofs on Carberry Elementary School and Shadow Butte Elementary School.
- Removal and replacement of front entry doors at Butte View Elementary School.
- ADA compliant door handles at Emmett Middle School, Butte View Elementary School, Emmett High School, and Sweet/Montour Elementary School.
- Safety lighting for exterior areas of district buildings for student and staff safety and community events.
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The levy amount requested by ESD for personnel in the Emmett School District is $400,000 per year for two years with staffing to include:
- Elementary Counselors at Shadow Butte Elementary and Carberry Elementary.
- Instructional Coaches
- Core content teachers at Emmett High School in ELA and Math
- Special Education support staff
What is an Operational Levy?
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The operational levy is a renewable, voter-approved levy that generates funds a school district can use to support operating costs.
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The funds are utilized to deliver K-12 education to more than 2,000 students in the Emmett School District; the funds are also used to support maintenance needs in the Emmett School District.
What Will I See on the Ballot?
Where Can I Find School District Levy Results?
- Where Can I Find School District Levy Results?
- Did the Emmett School District receive COVID funds?
- Does the Emmett School District have a carryover?
Where Can I Find School District Levy Results?
School district levy election results can be found here.
Did the Emmett School District receive COVID funds?
Please click here for a breakdown of COVID fund information.
Does the Emmett School District have a carryover?
The Emmett School District has $800,000 in contingency. Because it is not spent, it appears as carryover into the next year.
Approximately $154,000 was the high school bleacher project which did not complete until 22/23 so the District had to carry over the funds to pay for the project. Summer months are the best time for school repairs, but this often means the funds are shifted into the next year due to timing. We had additional funds in our student occupied lines (building repairs) that were left unspent as of June 30, 2022.
ESD did not adopt the planned textbooks for 21/22 so we carried textbook funds into 22/23 - at approximately $161,000.
ESD has special funds that have expenditure stipulations. These funds may be donations (i.e. homeless, pantry/fdbank, angel) or special state funds (College & Career, Literacy, State ELL). While we strive to use these each year, sometimes that is not always possible. This was approximately $35,000.
Prior Levy Information (March 14, 2023)