THE SITUATION
State funding for Alexander students has stayed flat since 2009. Meanwhile, the cost of educating students keeps rising every year.
Alexander Local Schools has already cut over $1.5 million in expenses over the past 4 years. It's not enough. Without a new levy, the district will need to cut another $1.5 million.
What Could
be Cut Without a Levy
2023 - 2026
10 More Teachers
Preschool Program
5 More Non-Teaching Staff
Electives: Art, Music, PE, STEM
Busing within 2 Miles of School
Free Breakfast and Lunch
Athletic Program Fee Increases
Student Club Fee Increases
What Could be Cut without a Levy
What Could
be Cut Without a Levy
2023 - 2026
10 More Teachers
Preschool Program
5 More Non-Teaching Staff
Electives: Art, Music, PE, STEM
Busing within 2 Miles of School
Free Breakfast and Lunch
Athletic Program Fee Increases
Student Club Fee Increases
What's Already Been Cut
2023 - 2026
What this Means for our Students
Longer, more crowded bus routes.
Reduction in bus drivers. Loss of busing in the 2 mile radius of school.
Increased student sizes for classrooms.
Larger class sizes mean less individualized attention and more crowded rooms.
Breakfast & lunch will no longer be free.
Funds to fully pay for free breakfast and lunch will no longer be available.
Increased fees for clubs and sports.
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$250 total per sport ($150 increase)
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$75 total per club ($40 increase)
What's Already Been Cut
2023 - 2026
What's Already Been Cut
2023 - 2026
12 Teachers
6 Paraprofessionals
8 Bus Drivers
5 Coaches
8 Non-Teaching Staff
8 Club Advisors
Non-Teaching Staff includes: Kitchen Staff, Health Aide, Media Specialist, Gifted Coordinator, Custodian
Club Advisors include: Chess, Math, Math Counts, Play/Musical, Power of the Pen, Set Building, Asst. HS Yearbook, Model UN
WHAT THIS COSTS YOU
This is NOT a property tax. An Earned Income Tax does not tax retirement, Social Security, IRA distributions, pensions, interest, dividends, capital gains, unemployment, or workers' comp.
For the median Alexander household ($65,783/year), this comes out to about $1.37/day or $41.11/month — the price of a cup of coffee.
Vote YES to Protect
Teachers • Bus Drivers • Custodians • Support Staff • Bands • Sports • Arts • Language Classes • AP courses • Paraprofessionals • Electives
What's Already Been Cut
2023 - 2026
12 Teachers
6 Paraprofessionals
8 Bus Drivers
5 Coaches
8 Non-Teaching Staff
8 Club Advisors
Non-Teaching Staff includes: Kitchen Staff, Health Aide, Media Specialist, Gifted Coordinator, Custodian
Club Advisors include: Chess, Math, Math Counts, Play/Musical, Power of the Pen, Set Building, Asst. HS Yearbook, Model UN
