THE PLAN

Stabilizing Our Budget to Keep Our Schools Strong

Kimball Area Schools is proposing a $661,605 capital projects levy to provide needed funding that will allow us to keep our schools safe, modern and competitive. If approved, the levy would provide dedicated funding for technology needs, freeing up general education dollars to preserve the educational experience families value.

Our technology-related costs are fixed costs that have to be paid and are currently drawing funds away from our regular budget. By moving these dollars to a dedicated levy, we can free up general education dollars to preserve the educational experience families value.

What the Levy Would Fund

If approved by voters this November, the capital projects levy would provide $661,605 annually in dedicated funding for the next 10 years to support:

  • Building and security safety systems

  • Digital curriculum and learning tools

  • Cybersecurity and cyber insurance

  • Technology devices and networks

  • IT systems, infrastructure and support staff

  • Assessment tools that help teachers know if students are learning what they need to learn

These are fixed costs that have to be paid whether we have dedicated funding for them or not.

Four young boys, two wearing blue 'Kimball Robotics' hoodies, pose with their robot at a robotics competition. One boy has orange sunglasses, another is in a black shirt, the third in a tuxedo with a yellow bow tie, and the fourth in a blue beanie. The robot is on a table labeled 'Middle School Dum Dums Kimball.'
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How This Protects What Matters Most

By funding technology through a capital projects levy, money in our regular budget stays available to protect the programs, staffing and student support services our community values, including:

  • Class sizes that allow for personalized support and individual attention

  • School social workers and health aides who support student well-being

  • The school resource officer who keeps our buildings safe

  • Career and technical education courses that prepare students for their futures

  • College credit options that prepare students for higher education

  • Extracurricular opportunities like sports, theater, robotics and performing arts that enrich student life

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A youth baseball team posing outdoors in front of a chain-link fence, dressed in blue and gray uniforms, with some players wearing caps and sunglasses, and a few holding baseball gloves and equipment.
Three high school students performing on stage, with one girl standing on a table holding a book and looking distressed, while the other students stand beside her, one holding a piece of paper and the other looking at her with concern.
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Community Impact

Strong schools strengthen our entire community.

Good schools help attract families and businesses to the area, support local economic growth and prepare students to contribute to our workforce and community. Families choose to live in our school district because of the quality education and opportunities we provide. This levy is about protecting what makes Kimball Area Schools and the community special and ensuring our schools remain strong for the next generation.

Families are choosing Kimball Area Schools.

This year, we have 65 kindergarteners — the most we've had enrolled in over 20 years. Families are choosing Kimball Area Schools because they value the personal attention students receive, our strong academics and the way we support every child. The new early childhood wing from our 2022 building project is attracting young families to our district. That tells us we're doing something worth protecting.

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