Paul R. Wagner · Oct 24, 2026
Another Levy? Why Is the School District Constantly Asking for More Money?
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Fritz Wiedenhoff · Oct 24, 2026 · Archived copy
Vote to renew Northern Lakes Fire District Levy
Christa Hazel · Oct 10, 2026 · Archived copy
North Idaho College is proof voting worksKey facts (5)
- NIC came within a single step of losing its accreditation: leadership churned, lawsuits dragged on, millions of dollars were wasted, and the college's insurance carrier walked away.
- Voters began changing the board in 2022 (Brad Corkill and Tarie Zimmerman) and finished in 2024 (Rick Durbin, Eve Knudtsen and Mary Havercroft).
- NIC graduates add more than $270 million to the local economy and support close to 4,000 jobs.
- Corkill and Zimmerman are on the November ballot again, running unopposed.
- Early in-person voting at the Elections Office on Third Street in Coeur d'Alene starts Oct. 19; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3; absentee ballots can be requested at VoteIdaho.gov.
Jonathan Burns · Oct 10, 2026 · Archived copy
Support our public schoolsKey facts (4)
- Says the Legislative District 4 Republican Central Committee, whose chair wrote the column, voted by a majority to formally endorse the Coeur d'Alene School District levy.
- Says the levy would replace the expiring supplemental levy and run through June 30, 2029, at an increase of $5.25 million per year over the levy it replaces.
- Says the levy covers rising costs for insurance, utilities, fuel and supplies, and also funds teachers and classroom staff, school resource officers, nurses, KTEC career and technical education, and student programs.
- Argues that the district performs well on standardized tests at a cost per student below the national average, and urges a YES vote in November.
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