Schools can only provide levy information

Letter to the Editor

When a school district submits a levy proposition to its voters, the role of the district is to provide an objective and fair presentation of facts to the community. Generally, this information is shared through an informational mailer that describes the levy and its impact on the school district and its taxpayers. Individual voters then decide whether to approve or reject the proposition. Under state law, a public entity, such as a school district, may not promote or oppose any ballot proposition.

In last week’s edition of the Cheney Free Press, the mailer developed by Cheney Public Schools t...

 

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