May. The school board will have a 7.9-mill operating levy on the ballot.
Residents have to understand that our income stays constant unless an increase is voted in.
We do not get money for inflation, and there is no place else to get the money. Treasurer Rob Matson said need for the levy was projected 18 months ago. Matson said that salaries make up 80 percent of the district's operating budget. DiCarlo said that, if the levy is not approved, the district will have to cut back on programs. She said it will cost taxpayers more to restart those programs again.