Middleton Schools Face Staffing, Security Cuts After Voters Reject $1.9 Million Supplemental Levy

Middleton schools face staffing, security cuts after voters reject $1.9 million supplemental levy

Facing critical budget cuts, Middleton and Payette school districts grapple with staffing and security reductions after voters narrowly reject key funding levies.

Middleton School District supplemental levy fails by narrow margin

Voters in the Middleton School District No. 134 have rejected a proposed $1.99 million supplemental levy, with the measure failing Tuesday night by a margin of 51.97% to 48.03%, according to unofficial results.The levy required a simple majority to pass.The two-year measure would have raised about $1,986,209 annually starting in the 202627 school year and funded certified teachers, classified staff, school resource officers, curriculum adoption,…