PLSAS families and community members,
Last night the School Board voted 6-0 to hold a referendum for a technology levy funding request on Election Day, November 2, 2021.
A technology levy would provide a dedicated source of technology funding for our district. If approved by voters, these dedicated funds would help provide students and staff with the tools, technology infrastructure and support they need to maximize classroom learning and enhance safety and security in our buildings. A voter-approved technology levy would also free up money in the operating budget for other student and classroom needs.
State law allows districts to request dedicated technology funding from their local community, yet PLSAS is one of the only comparable districts that does not have a voter-approved technology levy. That means we have to draw from our operating budget to support technology needs - putting more financial pressure on all the other needs our schools and students have.
The School Board’s decision is the culmination of a year of discussion, planning and listening to our staff, students and community. We will now begin preparing materials to ensure our community understands the referendum question prior to Election Day on November 2. We will be sharing information through presentations, on our website, via a Referendum Update E-newsletter, through our schools, on social media, with a mailing to all residents and through our local paper.
You can read the full press release here and view last night’s technology levy presentation here. We will alert you when additional informational materials are prepared.
Thank you again for your commitment to Prior Lake-Savage Area School and please remember to vote on November 2.
Be well,
Teri Staloch, Ed. D.
Superintendent
