Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25 — Supplemental Levy ($8.25M/yr, 2 years) (Bannock County)

What it does

Shall the Board of Trustees of the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25, Bannock County, State of Idaho, be authorized and empowered to levy a two year Supplemental Levy, as permitted by law, in the amount of eight million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($8,250,000.00) per year for the purpose of paying lawful expenses of maintaining and operating the schools of the District as stated above for the fiscal years 2027-2028 and 2028-2029?

A YES vote means

The Pocatello/Chubbuck school board could levy a two-year supplemental levy of $8,250,000 per year for fiscal years 2027-2028 and 2028-2029, to pay lawful expenses of maintaining and operating the district's schools.

A NO vote means

The Pocatello/Chubbuck school board would not be authorized to levy this $8,250,000-per-year supplemental levy.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The ballot lists the planned uses of the $8,250,000 a year: $4,250,000 for classroom instruction salaries and benefits, $1,375,000 for custodial services, $1,100,000 for textbooks and classroom materials, $750,000 for technology and instructional support, $575,000 for school safety including resource officers, and $200,000 for student activities and transportation.

The ballot says the levy would replace an existing levy that expires June 30, 2027 and costs $95.63 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, and that this cost is not expected to change.

Put on the ballot by Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25 Board of Trustees (adoption date and vote not stated on the ballot).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25 mean?

The Pocatello/Chubbuck school board could levy a two-year supplemental levy of $8,250,000 per year for fiscal years 2027-2028 and 2028-2029, to pay lawful expenses of maintaining and operating the district's schools.

What does a NO vote on Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25 mean?

The Pocatello/Chubbuck school board would not be authorized to levy this $8,250,000-per-year supplemental levy.

How many votes does Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.