The Ferndale School Board has decided to ask voters to renew a levy to support school programs for the calendar years 2025-2028.
The Levy Pays For…
Staff
- Teachers
- Administrators
- Administrative Assistants– Secretaries at each school
- Custodial/Maintenance
- Counselors- Counselors at every school
- Nurses
- Prof Techs-Family Community Coordinators, Communication Specialists, and Native and Latino Student Advisors
- Para-educators– Support staff that supervise recess, lunch room, loading/unloading buses, 1:1 supports for students, group learning supports, Library, Resource room, Food Service, Special Education, reading/writing/math benchmark testing, Computer labs/tech support, Career Center support. Staff supports preschool, K-12 as well as Transitions programs for 18-21 year old students.
Extracurricular Opportunities for Students
- Athletics– The Entire Extracurricular Coaches and Advisor Schedule(Except for Contracted days) This is all salaries/stipends for extracurricular coaches, advisors, and Department chair stipends ($400,000) In essence, it will eliminate our athletic program and many other extracurricular activities.
- Clubs- Robotics, STEM, Chess, QSA, etc.
- Music- Band/ Orchestra/ Choir
- Theater- Multiple Plays a year at Middle and High School
Academic Supports
- Maintain class sizes- Without the levy, our class sizes will increase.
- School supplies–
- 8-period schedule- This provides elective classes for students at the high school.
Technology
- Technology Devices & Learning Resources for all students
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