Valley School District No. 262 — School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy ($300,000/yr, 5 years) (Jerome County)

What it does

Shall the Board of Trustees of Valley School District #262, Jerome County, Idaho, State of Idaho, be authorized and empowered to levy $300,000 per year for five (5) years, as provided in Idaho Code 33-804 and 33-901, for the purpose of allowing the district to add to, remodel or repair any existing building; to furnish and equip any building of the District; to purchase school buses, and general maintenance, for fiscal year beginning July 2027 and continuing each year thereafter for five (5) years.

A YES vote means

The Valley school board could levy $300,000 per year for five years, starting with the fiscal year beginning July 2027, to add to, remodel or repair buildings, furnish and equip them, buy school buses, and for general maintenance.

A NO vote means

The Valley school board would not be authorized to levy this $300,000-per-year facilities levy.

Needed to pass

A 55% supermajority: at least 55 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

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).

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Official text: source

Background

The ballot says the levy would replace the existing plant facilities reserve fund levy of $1,500,000 that voters passed in 2022 for five years, which runs through June 2027.

Approval requires 55% of votes, according to the ballot.

The ballot estimates the new levy at $74.81 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, down $26.61 from the current $101.42.

Put on the ballot by Valley School District No. 262 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 Valley School District No. 262 mean?

The Valley school board could levy $300,000 per year for five years, starting with the fiscal year beginning July 2027, to add to, remodel or repair buildings, furnish and equip them, buy school buses, and for general maintenance.

What does a NO vote on Valley School District No. 262 mean?

The Valley school board would not be authorized to levy this $300,000-per-year facilities levy.

How many votes does Valley School District No. 262 need to pass?

A 55% supermajority: at least 55 out of every 100 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Should I vote yes or no on Valley School District No. 262?

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.