Coeur d’Alene school levy voters approved a two-year supplemental levy of $30.25 million annually, replacing the district’s current $25 million levy. The measure received 20,984 votes in favor, or 58.16%, while 15,096 voters, or 41.84%, opposed it.
Coeur d’Alene School Levy Begins in 2027
The Coeur d’Alene Public School District levy will run from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2029. Its average annual cost is estimated at $110 for every $100,000 in taxable assessed value.
Local levies account for about 25% of the district’s operating revenue. The approved funding plan includes $12.3 million for teacher and support-staff positions, $7.1 million for academic programs including electives and Advanced Placement classes, and $4.3 million for school safety and health programs.
Other allocations include $2.4 million for athletics and extracurricular activities, $1.8 million for operating costs such as maintenance and utilities, $1.3 million for technology, and $1.2 million for classroom resources including textbooks.
Superintendent Shon Hocker said, “Our community has supported public education for decades, and we take seriously the trust placed in us.” School board trustees held public forums before the election.
Post Falls School Levy Also Approved
Post Falls voters approved a two-year, $6.7 million annual replacement supplemental levy, with 10,045 votes for the measure and 8,236 against it. The ballot-listed rate was $64.90 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value.
For a home valued at $500,000, the estimated yearly cost is about $324.50. The levy will support salaries, student resources and safety expenses, including continuation of the School Resource Officer program with the Post Falls Police Department.
Northern Lakes Fire Levy Passes, Spirit Lake Measure Fails
Voters also approved a two-year, $4.5 million temporary levy for the Northern Lakes Fire District. The measure passed with 13,527 yes votes and 5,674 no votes. The property-tax rate will rise to $99.26 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, an increase of $5.88 from the prior $93.38 rate.
Northern Lakes Fire District Chief Kevin Croffoot said, “The main need for this levy is staffing.”
School levies in the Kootenai School District, Plummer-Worley Joint School District and St. Maries school district also won voter approval.
In Spirit Lake, a proposed permanent override levy did not reach the required 66.67% majority. It received 1,058 votes in favor, or 56.43%, and 817 against. The existing levy provides $477,000; the proposed permanent levy would have raised that amount to $785,000.