November Levy Information: Issues 3 & 4
The Mentor Board of Education placed two levies on the ballot for the November election. Issue 4 is a renewal levy that will not increase taxes. Issue 3 is a new, 2.5 mil Permanent Improvement (PI) levy that would generate funds to help maintain and upgrade our aging school buildings in terms of necessary capital projects and school safety improvements.
As you know, our team has been working diligently over the years to do more with less as costs naturally continue to go up, while our revenue essentially stays flat. We have implemented major cost-saving initiatives including reducing staff proportionately with student enrollment, closing and selling school buildings, redistricting, changing benefits plans for employees, cutting budgets, pursuing alternative revenue sources, securing grant monies and more. Click the link for more information about Issues 3 & 4.